The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
SEE THE END AT HAND.
St. Petersburg Believes Port Arth,
Can MAYER BE Saved

St. Petersburg Believes Port Arthu,
Can Never Be Saved.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The idea.
that Port Arthur is doomed increases
daily. 1t is an open secret that. while
ton expended since the beginning of
the war Is stlpendous and there cam
not now be large supply.
The official Viestnik publishes news
of another attack four days ago, the
result of which is unknown.
News that the Nladivostok squadron
has at last been tackled and badly bat
tered causes the Russ to lament the
heavy days which the country is again
passing through and Russia's singular
lack of fortune in war.
The Birschewya, referring to the sit
uation of England and America, says:
1T is hopeless to expect Europe to in
tervene to prevent breaches of inter-
national law. If these powers show
themselves helpless nothing can pre-
vent other countries from being drawn
into the war"
Strong hopes are entertained Of the
Novik and Pallada reaching Nladivos-
tok.
Toxic Aug. 19.--It is reported that
the Port Arthur garrison has refused
10 surrender ana is QlSlncl1ned TO SelQ
out noncombatants.
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Chefoo refugees arrived there bear
ing news of a serious condition of af-
fairs at Port Arthur. They say that
the Japanese shells have ignited light
ers in docks which contained supplies
Of coal, resulting in a terrific con-
| Migration.
| of 40
molished and the hospitals are crowd
ed.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The an
nouncement Of the mikado's offer to al
| low nonCOmbatants to leave Port Ar
thur, coupled with a demand for the
surrender of the garrison, causes a re-
vulsion of feeling here. The original
report that noncombatants would be
permitted to depart before the storm
ing operations began was regarded as
a humane and considerate act.
The war office is without official con-
| firmation of the summons served upon
General Stoessel, but not the slightest
| idea exists in military circles that he
will yield SO long as food and ammuni-
| ton hold out. without a fight, even tc
protect the defenseless women and
other nom ombatants from the horrors
| of bombardment.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The an
nouncement of the mikados offer to al
low all noncombatants to leave Port
Arthur coupled with the demand fol
surrender of the garrison, causes 6
revulsion Of feeling here. The origina
report that noncombatants would bt
permitted to depart before the storm
ing operations began was regarded a:
a humane and consderate act. The
war office Is without official confirma
ton of the summons served upon Gen
eral StOessel, but not the slightest ides
exists in military circles that he viii
! yield, SO long as food and ammunition
hold out. without fight even to pro
tect the defenseless women and othe
noncombatants from the horrors Of ;
| bombardment.
A dispatch from Kuropatkin, dated
from An Shan Shan, conveying thu
congratulations of the army to the EN-
peror on the birth of an heir to tn
throne, says:
1--WE await a decisive battle with TIL
Japanese army advancing upon us
| gladly anticipating meeting the TO-
and proving our fidelity to our empero
md country"