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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
nese cannon, which are in play four
teen miles from Mukden.
BATTLE AT YENTAI EXPECTED.
The Only CaIIin" in Northern MAN.
churia, its Importance to Russia
is Immense.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Toxic. Sept 6.-(8 p. m.)-An ex-
tended report from Field Marshal
Oyama, the Japanese commander-in in
chief in the field, was received in To-
kio today and made public tonight. 1t
is largely devoted to a review of tho
fighting which took place between
August "a and September a.
The announcement that the Rus
slams will retain possession of the
Yentai collieries indicate a strong pos
sibility of a battle there. Yentai is the
only colliery in northern Manchuria
and it's possession is of vital impor-
tance to the Russians In connection
with the operation of the railroad.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that a
portion of the Russian troops hold
Yingshiuissu south of Yentai and that
General Kuroki's right is in close touch
with the Russians. He announces
also that the left and center Japanese
armies under the command OF Gen.
erals Oku and Nodzu. have halted on
the left bank of the Taitse river and
that it is his intention to dispatch a
portion of them to occupy the heights
north of Muchang and along the rail-
road
General Kuropatkin burned all the
railroad bridges over the Taitse river.
Losses-Capture of Guns.
The report says that exact number
of the Japanese losses since August %
is not known at present but that the
casualty lists are being compiled. The
field marshal nredicts that the losses
will prove heavy.
The report does not mention the
number of guns taken but it is known
that sixteen guns were captured al
Anping and Anshanshan and earlier
reports mentioned the capture and use
against the railroad station at Lilac
Yang of certin ten centimetre Camel
guns.
Field Marshal Oyama says also thai
| in spite of continuous attacks for ter
days against an enemy occupying semi
permanent fortifcations, and the
/ heavy resultant sacrifice, the spirit o.
| devotion and determination of th'
Japanese troops is excellent.
! General Kuropatkin, according t
the report continued to receive rein
| forcements until August Is and hi
final strength consisted of at 1eas
| twelve full divisions.
| The losses sustained by the Rus
slams are not known to the japanese
| field force.
| General Kuroki encountered desper
ate opposition in the battle on tht
| heights to the west of Heiyingtai
where he fought continuously an,
| fercely for four days before he sue
! ceeded in dislodging the Russians,
1t is manifest that the stubborn
ness of the Russian defense at Heiying
| tai saved the Russian line of retrea
and averted an overwhelming disas
|
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
THE TENTH YEAR
OF This School Opens With Brilliant
Prospects.
lSnecial to News and ObserverO

Especial to News and Observer
Raeford, ~ c., Sept. THE tenth
year of Raeford Institute opened Aug.
23rd with 81 students; the enrolment
now exceeds a hundred; prospects Tor
the year are brilliant.
Prof. John A. Mcleod. n. B., prln-
cipal, is assisted by q corps of efhc1ent
teachers as follows: Prof. E. Delke
Pearce, A. NJ, assistant principal; MISS
Elizabeth McDuffie, intermediate de-
partment; Miss Sallie Mcbride, prlfna-
ry department.; Miss Halle ScarDoF-
Iough music, and Miss julia TomllnSon'
art and elocution.
Last night the Y. M. G. A. and \.
w. c. A. gave a reception for new stu
dents. Talks, music and recltauohs
formed a most interesting program
Afterwards refreshments were ser :
we'd: the decorations were beauttul
and artistically arranged
During the fall the following lee
lures have been so far arranged: Dr.
Henry Louis Smith, Country Boys and
Education" September 23rd; Hon.
Duncan f. McIver, Duties of Citizen
ship" October 2Sth; DR.. j. c. Gallo
way, Description of the Mammoth
Cave" November 18th.
Last September the library was to-
tally destroyed by fire, but by the gen
erosity of friends nucleus of over
| two hundred books have since been
collected.
Any useful book or periodical dona-
ted to the library or reading room Will
| be appreciated.
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THE LAST REPORTS
As They Were Being Filed the Cor
respondent of the Associated Press
at Mukden Added That He
Could Hear 0Yama's Guns
Growing Fourteen
Miles Away.
(By the Associated Press. }

st. Petersburg, Sept 7.-(2:10 a. NO.
- Wednesday, D-There has been no
news from General Kuropatkin since
Monday afternoon. This is attributed
to the interruption of direct communi-
cation with the commander-in-chi
owing to the transfer of the telegraph
office to Mukden, whittier messages
have to be sent by courier. The ut
most confidence prevails at the War
Office that the Russian army is slowly
but surely effecting the retreat with
out serious risk of being cut off.
None the less intense anxiety is felt
throughout the whole nation. and this
feeling is shared by the Emperor. His
Majesty is unwilling at such a juncture
TO absent himself from Peterhof, and
has countermanded all proposed jour
neys. He Will not go to Warsaw or
Llbau, and remains closeted for hours
with his military advisers.
1t is believed that the outcome of
these deliberations will be an order
to mobilize sever / more army corps.
Late Tuesday evening the Associated
Press obtained the following statement
from the War Office:
"
ceived from General Kuropatkin to-
day -(Tuesday). 1t is inferred that the
only Russian troops remaining at Yen
tai, September 8, are the rear guard,
whose mission is solely to retard the
enemy's movement.
1T is quite consistent from the posi-
ton of affairs to suppose that a Dor-
ton of the Japanese forces entered
Yentai there being no intention to
l,.Nl Il h 10
importance. The stores there have al
ready been removed and whatever was
not removed was burned.
IAN official telegram will probably
arrive tomorrow "wednesday morn
ing. The transfer of the telegraph
office to Mukden has caused delay
in the direct transmission of mes.
sages."
A Russian correspondent of the AS
sociated Press sent a message from
Mukden Tuesday evening, more than
"a hours after the dispatch Of General
kuropatkin's last published message
This correspondent gives details of the
retreat, and the censor is probably not
allowed to authorize the transmission
of this news until the commander-in-
chief sends his report.
The correspondent points out in his
dispatch that the Russian forces are
followed step by step by the .J1Ae al.s SC
and are greatly impeded by heavy
roads and floods. He adds:
"It is impossible to say how long
the fighting will continue. as the initia-
tive is in the hands OF the Japa-
nese."
The correspondent does not conceal
the fact that the Russians are under
going a severe ordeal, but he says that
the courage of the troops remains
undiminished.
ST Petersburg is full of the widest
rumors, some claiming that Kuropat-
kin's rear guard has been annihilated;
that Kuropatkin has been taken pris-
oner. and that Port Arthur has fallen
These alarmist reports were circulated
on the Boerse and at one time threat
ened to cause panic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
-FOUR KILLED IN A CRASH.
A Southbound Wabash PassenSe
Train Leaves the Track-A Terri
bic Disaster.
(By the Associated Press, }

Moberly. Mo-, Sept. 6.-The sout
bound Wabash passenger train Whl'
left DesMoines for st. Louis at 6:4O
M, was wrecked today near Pendl
ton, Mo-, killing four passengers a
injuring more than thirty others.
The dead:
j. f.. Nichols, Macon, Mo.
j. A. Nichols, Piedmont, Mo.
Mrs. Henry EOlcht, Huntingdon,
Mrs. G. Ill. Graves, La Plata, Nc
The train, which was composed
an engine, baggage and smoking
day coach, diner and Pullman slet
was we'll filled, it being estimated
Wabash officials that there were a
four hundred persons on board.
train was running at it's sche
speed when the accident occur
The day coach left the tre
breaking loose from the bags
smoking cars, plunged dow
bankment, dragging the di' |
The Pullman did not leav
The heavy dining car c.
of the coach, and the maj
killed and injured We're
the latter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
CAR WINDOWS BROKEN
Hundreds of Excited Men Gathered
About the Train When 1t Was
Learned that the Negroes Were to
to Be Removed from Wilmington and
Cries of Lynch Them!' Resounded
on All Sides. 1t Was Only by a
Threatening Display Of Military
Force that Violence Was Prevented.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Sept. 6.-Neil
Sellers and Dave Brown, the negroes
who are charged with the horrible
crime at Clarkton last Saturday, mar
rowly escaped lynching at the Allan
tic Coast Line station tonight.
The prisoners, in charge of Sheriff
Lyon, of BIaden county, and several
deputies were on the train ready to
depart for Raleigh to be placed in the
penitentiary, when several hundred eX-
cited citizens gathered about the car
and there were yells of pull them out
and lynch them Every minute the
situation became more intense. and
Just about the time for the train TO de-
part a rush was made to break into
the car and take out the prisoners.
All That Saved Them.
At the same time the Wilmington
Light Infantry, in command OF Capt.
w. T. Robertson, was rushed under
the shed and the crowd was made TO
fall back before flashing bayonets.
Some Misses were sent up at the m
tervention of the militia, but their ar
rival was all that saved the criminals
Several unsuccessful attempts were
made To start the train, it having been
uncoupled by the crowd. The train
was delayed twenty minutes. For a
time it looked as if there would be
bIoodshed. 1t was finally found neces-
sarv to station the soldiers on both
platform with fixed bayonets and they
went towards Goldsboro as an escort
to the officers and prisoners.
Windows are Smashed.
Several car windows were smashed
with thrown missiles, but there was nc
shooting.
The community feels relieved tha'
the prisoners have been moved on
They were brought here at o'elocf
this morning and placed in the county
iaiI AS afternoon grew on there were
some rumors of taking the negroe:
from the Jail tonight, and 1t was de
cided to be the safest plan to take tht
prisoners to Raleigh.
Preparations for the departure were
kept as quiet as possible, but 1t sool
leaked out and the hundreds Wh'
gathered at the station were draw
there mostly through curiosity, bu
when the number grew so large excite
ment increased, and New Hanover wa
on the verge of a lynching.
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Guns Booming at Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press. )

Wy IIIE ltsSUCIdIVU T Ttss.J
Chefoo, Sept. 6.-G0:15 y. ND
Firing at Port Arthur was heard here
tonight. Two Chinese inspectors, be-
longing TO the official household OF
Northumberland Stoessel com
mander of the military forces at Port
Arthur have been caught spying al
Shushiyen and Palungshan. They
were expected by the japanese. The
Chinese who arrived here today from
Port Arthur declare that the Russian
garrison expects general land and
sea attack September Z.
ON september 2 and the Japa-
nesc bomharded the fortncati0us see
Verely and two Russian guns ON a
fort near llihluugshuu were dismount
ed.
The recent entrance into Port Ar'
thur uf u largo Motmhhlp oarrylna
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
NATHAN LUNSFOi3D DEAD.
Well Known LAWYER of Person Coun' ;
Sudden Call.
Especial to News and Observer

Roxboro, Sept. Gone of the Old
est and best known lawyers in TINS
section, Nathan Lunsford, of SURF, TINS
county, died here Oh Sunday morn
ing. after a brief illness, having been
taken sick here on Saturday. The
funeral was held yesterday.
Mr.. Lunsford was about 70 years OF
age, and had practiced law in this
county number Of years. His home
was at Sur1. He was son of the late
John Lunsford and left wife ana
eight children. He has one brother
D. c.. Lunsford, of Surl, and three SIS
ters Miss Jennie d. Lunsford, OF Cen
ter Grove; Mrs. S. j. Hester, this couIl-
ty. and Mrs. Annie J. Moore, of Mad1-
sonville, Ky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
SENTENCE is SUSPENDED.
In the Case of Hampton Alternately, OF
the Third North Carolina
Regiment.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept, 6.-Through the
intercession of Judge Pritchard, form
erly of the District Supreme. Court,
and W. H. Green, an attorney OF this
city the acting Secretary of War has
directed a suspension of the sentence
in the case of Hampton Abernathy
(colored, formerly private in the
Third North Carolina volunteer infan-
try. During the Spanish War, While
his regiment was encamped at Macon,
n. c.. Abernathy killed another. pri-
vate in the regiment during a fracaS.
He was convicted of manslaughter and
sentenced to confinement for fifteen
years in the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. He has served
about five years of his term and is to
be released ON probation. Clemency in
this case was based on eXtenuatin2
circumstances.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Cir
THE RACE CONTINUED

city, almost every able bodied white
man is the possessor of a Winchester
rife.
1t is hoped. however that the pris-
oners viii! be secured in the peniten-
tiary before there is the chance OF
violence.
Governor Aycock stated last night
thati was probable that the prison
erS would be kept in Goldsboro until
today and then brought to the peni-
tentiary, instead of being brought or
through to Raleigh by night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
Denial of AnnihilatiOn
(Bv the Associated Pres!

(By the Associated Pres!
st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-(4:1s,
The Associated Press is aut
in the name of the Russian
staff to deny the report which
circulation here last night of the
hilation of General Kuropatkin' S
guard. According to the latest
vices of the staff no Russian force
cut off and it is believed that the
little danger of the Japanese
cepting Kuropatkin below Muk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
THE MOB FORCED
BACK BY BAY0NETS
Sellers and Brown Arrested for the Outrage and
Murder Of Mrs Pack Saved by Will
mington Light Infantry.

not many persons at the station ana no
excitement.
Mayor Hood joined the party guard
mig the reoroeS at Molrnt Olive and
came on with them here.
At TINS point, the Wilmington Light
Infantry, which had escorted the re-
groes thus far, left the train to return,
leaving only three or four of their
number as a guard over the negroes.
The train bearing them then departed
for Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
GOVERNOR PROVIDES PROIEC
TION.
The Telegram from Wilmington Ofii
ciaIs and the Governors Replies.

Governor Aycock was in receipt
Yesterday of a joint telegram IRON.
d. McEachern. chairman OF the BOARD
of County Commissioners of New
Hanover County; w. E. Springer
mayor of Wilmington Col. L. I.
Jones, of the Second North Carollna
Regiment. and f. M. Stedman. sheriff
of New Hanover. stating that trouble
was threatened in the case of the ne
gro murderer and rapist who had
been brought to that city for saie
keeping and advising him that his
removal from the city was 1mpera-
tive.
Governor Aycock at once wired to
the sheriff to have the prisoner re-
moved to the penitentiary. and also
authorized him by another telegram
to call on the military, if necessary
to preserve obedience to law.
The kilograms which passed are as
follows:
Governor c. 3. Aycock.
Raleigh. n. G..
"Bladen Rapist brought to this jail.
Conditions here forebodo trouble. I'M
mediate removal imperative. Wire
Immediately power and authority for
sheriff 10 take him to Penitentiary for
safe keeping.
sd. McEACHERN,
"W. f. SPRINGER,
''T. C. JONES,
"F. M. STEDMAN.'
The two telegrams of Governor
Aycock, in reply, were as follows:
SHERIFF of New Hanover County,
wilmington, n. G.
'Have prisoner removed to Peni-
tentiary Take military guard II
necessary. Do not remove IL you
can protect prisoner against violence
IN Wilmington
Sheriff Of Now Hanover County.
wilmington, n. G
"Call on local military company fol
aid in maintaining law. This tele-
gram will be their instruction fol
obeying orders. The prisoner mus
be protected at any hazard.
The negro referred to in the tele-
grams is probably Neil Sellers, who
was brought to Wilmington along
with Dave Brown charged with the
brutal murder and outrage of Mrs
George Packer. young white Wo
man living near E1lizabethtown, in
Bladen County.
1t viii be recalled that Brown wher
captured implicated Sellers, claiming
that, while he took no part in the
crime, ne was fully Informed of 1t IL
all its details.
Both the negroes were captured OF
/ Monday 1nC taken 10 w llinlllS loll ".
the sheriff of Bladen. to prevent the11
lynching at Elizabethtown.
Governor Aycock stated yesterda.
that he proposed 70 protect the prls
oners from mob violence at al haz
ards If there is any riot and it be-
comes necessary the military vii
shoot
A riot at Wilmington would be
| particularly dangerous through tn
| fact that, since the 1898 riot in tha
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07

Democratic Ticket in Jones.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Trenton, n c.. Sept. 6.-Jones coun-
ty Democratic convention met here to-
day and nominated the following
ticket: Legislature, Theo. ID. Warren;
Sheriff. Lon Taylor; Register of Deeds,
j. X Dixon; Treasurer, G. G. Smith;
Coroner. A. +. Hammond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
Fighting Northeast of Yentai.
(Rv the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press)
eYntai, Monday, Sept. 5.-Dels,yed
in transmission. )-There was heavy
northeast of this place today
The Japanese troops are now pressing
northward along the ridges east of the
railway and several skirmishes have
already taken. place within twenty
miles to the southeast of Mukden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
The Negroes Arrive at Goldsboro.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro. n. c., Sept. 6.-Few peo-
pI,, knew that the train which rolled III
here tonight from Wilmington bore
the negroes Sellers and Brown, VINO
had so narrowly escaped lynchins
in tba Citv of the Sea- and there We're
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
The Diana Will Disarm.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nbg IIIE IA5SOOI'0CCV1 TC70'7
Toxic, Sept. 6.-(5 p. m.)-The
French minister today formally noti-
fed the Japanese government that tht
Russian cruiser Diana will diSarm
Saigon Frenche Indo-China, where
sought refuge August 20 after to
part in the battle of August 10 of.
Arthur
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
Southern Cotton Growers Convention,
lsnecini 20 News and observerO

The southern Cotton Growers con-
vention will be held at ST. Louis Mon
day. September 26th. instead of Tues
day. the 27th, as first announced. All
delegates and visitors are requested
to note change ln date OF the convon-
tlun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
Severe Rear Guard Fighting.

(By the Associated Press.)
St. PeteTRburo Sept. 6.-(6:25
m. m.)-Private reports from Mukdt
say that some of the rear guard actiol
in progress are quite severe, but L
details have been received.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
Russians South of Yentai

(By the Associated Press
Toxic, Sept. CO .. m.)-It
cially announced that a PORTE
the Russian force remains at
shuisu, south of Yentai. where the
of the Russian army is assembled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
LOOKS VERY RADDY
But Lots of Vermont
Towns Haven't Been
Heard From Yet.
(8y the Associated Press.)

White River Junction, VT, Sept. g.
Returns for Governor in the State cleo
ton today from 125 cities and towns
ont of 246 in the State. indicate that
the Republicans carried Vermont by
more than 10000 plurality.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-07
ALLAN
GOES TO: !.
A New and Modern AIl-tE
to Be Erected at
RepIf

provisions, chiefly flour has resulted
in the reduction of the price of houl
from $5 to 81 a bag.
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fiureantun ls preparing tu organize
u N'pli uuuippcr volunteer hro depart.
mpBt
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THE EDITORS COZ
Final Preparations f.
and Banquet Made

(By the Assoc
New York. Sept.
National Headqua
everybody was bU
arrangements fo1
| Democratic editC
have already arri
sent out to the.
headquarters an
Daniels. A chs
the arrangeme'
on Thursday
at 9 o'clock
Railroad.
Esopus by
en- route.
ChairrIIg
ic Edito'5
headqU
today
repOl
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