Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-19
ATTACK BY RUSSIANS
Cossacks Numbering 400 Surprise
Japanese Garrison.
,Rsport Of Russians Destroying Their Owa
Fleet In Port Arthur Ia Denied-Gen.
Zassaiitch Believed to Have
lleen Killed.

st. Petersburg. May 12.-Impending
events Of great importance to the mil
;itary situation in Manchuria are fore
Swallowed in official dispatches given
.out late last night by the war commits
sion. On May the japanese forces
cautiously moved from Feng-Wang-
'Cheng toward Hai-Cheng, which Is 32
miles east by north Of Niuchwang. and
1t Is the opinion of the general staff
that they should certainly reach their
destination within two days. II the
Japanese occupy Hai-Cheng, with Port
Arthur effectively cut off, Niuchwang,
which the Russians have already dis
mantled. would pass into their hands.
The entire Lao Tung peninsula, in
fact, save Port Arthur and perhaps
Kaiping, would be commanded by
them.
The satisfaction felt at the re-estab-
.lishment Of communication with Port
Arthur is increased by the knowledge
that q load Of ammunition has been
safely delivered to the fortress. This
was done In the presence Of. the enc
my's army which landed at Pitsewo
and which is apparently on the eve OF
being reinforced by another division
on board 80 transports, now lying off
Port Adams.
Hard Fighting Reported.
Chefoo, May ia copyright cable
dispatch to the New York American
says: Hard fighting all along the line
lis reported from Manchuria. Gen. Ku-
'roks col,mn, according to well au-
'thenticatec reports, has succeeded in
forcing the Russians back from Molten
pass, after desperate fighting, in which
both sides lost heavily.
Tho report that Gen. Zassalitch, who
commanded The army Of the Yalu, was
killed during the fighting, while not
confirmed, is believed to be true.
The Russians Building Forts.
London, May IL. The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent says
the Russians are building forts at Mo-
'tien pass and extensive entertainments
'outside Lao Yang. The Japanese min
lister at Pekin has complained of Rus
,sias alleged repeated invasions Of Chi
'nese territory and has asked that |
China take prompt measures TO coun-
teract them. Prince Ching, president |
,of the Chinese foreign Office, has prom |
Used to submit the matter to the throne.
Russian Fleet Not Destroyed.
Chefoo, May 1.-THE officers of
steamers arriving from Niuchwang dis
credit the story of the destruction by
the Russians Of their fleet at Port Ar
thur. When the officers passed Port
Arthur last night they saw search
lights flashing from the ships and
forts. There were no signs of the Jap
;anese fleet in the vicinity.
Russian Loan Taken by New York Banks.
New York, May 12-Part of the new
Russian loan issued in Paris has been
taken by New York banks, the National
City being among those participating
The total amount taken here will prob
:Sbly not exceed 100000.
Kai Ping Occupied by Japanese.
Shanghai, May 12.-It is reported
from Pekin that the japanese on Mon
day occupied Kai Ping. 16 miles below
Tashichiao, and that they expected to
occupy Niuchwang Friday.
Second Issue of Japanese Bonds.
London, May ia correspondent
at Toxic cables that second issue Of
exchequer bonds, amounting to $780,
200, 900, probably will be made at the
end Of the month.