Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-12
TRANSPORTS LOADED WITH JAPs
ARE SEEN IN SEVERAL
PLACES.
$1,000 MEN ARE LOST IN BATTLE
RUSSIAN REPORT OF A SECOND
BIG LAND FIGHT Is NOT
CREDITED.

st. Petersburg, May Z. - The Rus.
slams are reported to have announced
their intention of holding Fang Wang
Cheng and are retreating north toward
Liaoyang. The Japanese are in hot
pursuit, and the fighting is almost con-
tinuous. There is some talk of Gen
Kuropatkin changing the entire plan of
the Russian campaign in view of the
recent Yalu defeat. That the situation
in the Far East is grave is generally
admitted.
JapanesesForce Lands.
Toxic, May Z. - 1t is officially an
nounced that Japanese force began
landing on the Lao Tung peninsula
yesterday. The place where the land
ing is occurring and the number of
men landing is withheld.
More Jap Troops.
London, May z. - Japanese trans
ports have arrived at points on both
sides of.Liaotung peninsula above
Port Arthur and are preparing to land
men.
A dispatch from Niuchwang says
that five Japanese warships, with a
large number of transports, have been
seen near Yinkow bay on the west
coast of the peninsula.
Another Japanese warship squadron
is behind Liaolishan promontory,
southwest of Port Arthur, presumably
watching the entrance to the harbor.
Chefu reports that forty japanese
warships and transports were off Wei
Hai-Wei on Tuesday, steaming north
west.
Stand Still and Die.
Shanghai, May THE Russians be-
lieve their loss at Kiuliencheng was
equal to 20 per cent of the total force
engaged. 1t is stated that en-. Sassu-
Itch had been ordered to withdraw to
Feng Huan Cheng as soon as he got in
touch with the Japanese troops, but
these orders were forgotten and the
Russians stood until practically all
their officers were killed or wounded.
The survivors then fled. The Chinese
are greatly elated at the victory, as
hitherto they had been assured by the
Russians that any idea of Japanese
successes on land was hopeless.
Second Land Battle.
London, May Z. - A dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg
says rumor is current there that a
second battle has been fought at Kiu
Lien Cheng in which the Russian loss
was 1000; the Japanese loss 10000
men, and resulted in the Japanese be-
ing driven back in disorder. The dis
patch adds that no confirmation of this
report is obtainable.
Doubt Report Of Victory.
st. Petersburg, May t. There are
rumors here which cannot be traced to
a responsible source that the Russian
troops in Northeastern Korea have
swooped down upon the Japanese be-
low the Yalu river, winning a big vic
torn. The story is not credited.
Reports are being circulated here
that the Russian and Japanese cruiser
squadrons encountered each other on
Monday morning near Gensan, with re-
suits still unknown. Togo's squadron
has been observed near Port Arthur,
anu q fresh dtCaCk is expected.
Big Battles Near.
st. Petersburg, May with Vice
Admiral Togo lowering in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Port Arthur and trans
ports loaded with troops lying at
Pitsewo, seventy-fve miles northeast
of that stronghold, Russia has braced
herself for impendin gconfiicts with
the foe in which, it is said, she will
again play defensive role, this time.
it is hoped, with better success, and
therefore, with less sacrifice of life
than in the engagements on the Yalu
The car has been informed of the
presence of Japanese feet of the
Liaotishan promontory and the ap-
pearance of transports at Pitsowo
If a landing should take place at |
Pitsewo it is anticipated that Togo's |
battleship squadron will lombard |
Port Arthur in order to prevent tn. |
garrison from sending reinforcements |
by railroad to the troops opposing the |
japanese there. The guns of the jap
onese cruisers could command the |
point of landing. but after the Japan
ese are ashore officers here say the |
Russians will strike hard.