Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-28

than real. both as regards field and
naval operations. The Japanese, &C
cording to the correspondent, are
acting prudently and will not be hur
ried. They realize that certain move
ments must precede the next coup by
land and sea, and they are awaiting
both favorable weather and occasion,
and from Port Arthur to Vladivostok
are on the alert
Russia Buys Warships.
The Daily Telegraph's Brussels cor.
respondent says that agents Of tho
Russian government have signed an
agreement to purchase three large
men Of war constructed at Genoa for
the Argentine Republic, at price OF
318,20e.000. One OF the ships. the Cart
bsldi, is a vessel of 10000 tons.
Key to the Situation.
Seoul, Korea, April 26.-Advices re-
ceived here state that the Japanese
lines now extend thirty miles along
the Ialu river, reaching from Yong
ampo to ten miles above WITH. The
Russians are strongest at Antung.
Tiger Hill is, as it was In the Chino
Japanese war, the key to the situa-
tion. ..- .-
Three islands, one. above and two
below Wiju, will facilitate an attack.
as they offer base for artillery to
cover the crossing of the Yalu.
It Is reported that the Japanese are
landing troops and constructing build.
ings at Hung Chuan, below Yongam.
pho.
Fleet Returns Home.
st., Petersburg, April 26.-Rear Ad-
miral Wirenius has just returned
from his unsuccessful attempt to re-
inforce the Port Arthur fleet with his
squadron, consisting of the battleship
Osliabia, the cruisers Aurora and
Ditri Donskoi, eleven torpedo boats
and two transports.
In an interview the admiral CON-
planned Of the stringency of the neu-
trality at Suez and Port Said. The
British authorities would not allow
the vessels to remain more than twen-
ty-four hours and permitted them to
take only meager allowance Of coal.
The admiral" said:
I'VE met the cruisers Kasuga and
Nisshin (the warships purchased by
Japan from Argentina and now with
Vice Admiral Togo's fleet, at Port
Said, but we had not the slightest de-
sire to stop them. They had all the
appearance of merchantmen. and their
rough crews dangled their legs over
the sides of the vessels. My ships
have returned safely after a voyage
longer than that to Port Arthur"
The torpedo boats are now at Ii
bau. where their engines are being
Overhauled. -.
Saved From the Japs.
Omcial dispatches regarding the
fighting south of the River Pomakua.
reported last Friday, in which Rus
sian detachment had three men killed
and two officers and thirteen men
wounded, say Japanese troop-laden
barge and other boats emerged from
the mouth of the mouth of the Poma.
kua and attempted to cut of the Rus.
sian retreat. The barge was sunk by
the Russian guns. Capt. Smeizin,
who commanded the detachment, has
died of his wounds. Lieut.. Pushkin
was the other officer wounded.
Further details concerning the
skirmish say that in following up the
general plan to harrass and impede
the japanese crossing the Yalu the
Russian outposts on the river sent q
of volunteers in boats on
the night of April 21 for the purpose
e. Setting Fire
to the Japanese pontoons and other
bridge material. The boats grounded
on a sand bar near the Korean side
and drew the fire of the Japanese out.
posts. There was a sharp fusilade at |
close range: The position of the boats |
was highly critical owing to th cap
pearance of a number Of light barges |
filed with japanese, coming out from
! small tributary stream called the
Pomakua. which is unmarked even m