Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
Gears NAyAl:
PLAN FAILS
y" 1870. = -. -.
.ATrEMpT.To q. UNITE Y! PORT AZ,
80 THUR. AND. - N.LLAplvosIok !.
= FLEETS MlscARRlEs.
FRIGHTENED BACK BY ,Ars
FLEET::RETuRNss TO. PORT Ar
THUR-sEA FORCE WORSE
OFF THAN EVER. 4.
CHINESE CAUSE UNtAS. MSS
CONCENTRATING IN CHILL PROV
,NcE-TRooPs ALMOST UN-
RESTRAlNABLE.

London, March 20. = A telegram
from st. Petersburg says that official
ly it is reported that the Russian
squadron left Vladivostok three days
ago, but that it's destination is kept
secret. A.
Another dispatch from Kobe, Japan,
says that an official report states that
1 Admiral Makaroff, with the Russian
fleet,. left Port Arthur March 10, but
that on the 18th the Japanese scouts
were sighted and that the Russians re-
turned to Port Arthur, where the feet
has remained. 49, ,.~...,,
These two reports confirm the orig
inal statement that the two Russian
fleets were to make an effort to join
| forces and then engage in decisive
| battles with the divided Japanese
1 fleets.
/ Evidently-the plans miscarried,' and
hMakaroff failed to return to- Port Ar
thur in time to notify Retzenstun,
commander. of the Vladivostok feet,
not teYattempt to reach the. appointed
meeting place.
| :. As a result, the Russian Northern,
squadron now is in danger of meeting
the larger Japanese squadron, while
the Port Arthur. vessels are in. their
old position and liable at any moment
tobe: attackedib$ the Japanese: ;Thsls.
the, Russian. sea force, is in a worse
condition, owing to Japanese watGhftlll..
ness than heretofore. I'm
Left T lgss Days Ago.. -.
| Paris, March 20. = The Petit Paris
ienne's ST. Petersburg correspondent
| cables as follows: r @7se; ~. ..:-S.
tI learn from 9 sure. source that the
Russian Yladivostok squadron has left
port. The officials absolutely7re to
fidiseuss the destinations effthe. squad.
ron. Il Seventy-two hours have passed
since. the ships left Vladivostok::'s <i'f :
chinese Concentrating: :a,t,<.:..:;9
I Toxic; March 20 =; The Japanese
consulsat. :Neuahwasng,s M, stegawa. re
turned. here, yesterday from his post of
duty. He reports that: HGnlry b. <Mial.'
Iera the Emitted States npnsu1,,,sis .loqk7
isinggy fter: the japanese. interests il: the
ilNeuchWang district, and particularly
after. the Japanese refuge glef1 in
that section He says that few Jap
am sey or Chinese. are in that part of
Manchuria. They have fed, with al.
most the entire; foreign population.
IsPhe river. at: Neuchwang,. he says,
will be open by Sunday, and then the
American and British Sgunboats will
leave; .ls.s. (. n # ..
| \ He brings disquieting news in re-
gard. to the Chinese Large forces
under Gen. Ma are. marching on Shan
Hal sKwan, where a general concentra-
ton Of the Chinese troops in the Chilli
province has been ordered: The. troops
Iaresalmcst understandable. ....s
To Defend Yinkow.
& Yfnkew, March 2o.-A Russian army
staff officer says that though Gen.
|. LIME witch, commanding In. Southern
Manchnria, personally thinks that this
town should not be held as yet, the
local staf having obtained permission
to defend it. Two extra batteries Of
field guns arrived yesterday and they
were placed in position. beyond the
EfnFt neart1he coast. 4: q ~ -.
Three thousand coolies have been
engaged dt fifteen pence pence day 70 dig.
treh shes isotlth; Of town. An earth,
work and battery, are being formed
near the. Russian railway station on
the bank Of the river. ~ u -, ii
WarshlPs by: hail. ,.
~ ST. Petersburg. March ~, Several
torpedo, boat destroyers, each of 900
tons. built at the Nevsky works on 81 are
being senttin pieces thya Iail stos Rsrt
Arthur. Each craft requires two
trains, each consisting 'of Twenty way i
Ions, % transport II. i Naarly I; 5000
skilled woTkmea are also being sent
Ito Port Arthur to at out the destroy.
Eers there Tie fund iur the sat,gmeiis:
Etatio ttReaaeat H. groRin datly. 1t
z psopssedl sto build &! ssome pattleships
and cruisers IA France tt. is stated
that the car is received Aftefs clearing
Kofsas't - end the war Ii !. apanese ter
1 /, ss y, only scout. nsmaip.
Tokio March 10 All Russian forces
with the e1eept iof ssofs ii estxQo. eos
1 Sacks have retired, beyond the. Yalu.
4 4 The Gossacks are employed scouting
bet aens tle river and ping yise seDf
w shoesahd 'lsaissia coHcesit rated
Int yxtnA eiashe ngs 4 Between kinifen.
cheng and Antpnng. there are j. hfl91of
posts consist III sGf i've f.,ssac ksseaes,