Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-22
ANSWER TO DEMAND FOR SURRENDER
OF PORT ARTHUR EXPECTED--OIL WARE
HOUSE IN FLAMES CAUSES DISTRESS
Mikado Formally Demands the Fortress
and Will Release Non-combatants
Reports in ST. Petersburg Showthe Strong-
hold May Hold Out Much Longer

/ vessels to return for refuge to that
port.
Nothing was received from Russian
sources regarding the report from
Chefoo of a sortie of the Port Arthur
warships yesterday.
The report of the sinking of the
cruiser Rurik is accepted as true in
official circles. The authorities, out
of consideration for the families of
officers and sailors, decided to with
hold the official announcement until
after they received the official report
upon the return of the cruisers Ros-
STA and Gromboi TO Vladivostok.
Move Toward Shanhaikwan.
PelIln, Aug. 17.-Chinese railways
have been asked if they have sufi-
cient rolling stock and how quickly
they can transport 10000 troops to
Shanhaikwan.
Would Plunge China in War.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Times cor
respondent at Pel1in wires:
1.-The note o. the Russian govern
ment demands that China regain pos
session of the torpedo boat destroyer
Reshitelni and degrade Admiral Sab,
commanding at ChefoO.
Ship Must Cease Fighting.
Bing Tau, Aug. 17.-Gov. Trupel
yesterday told the Associated Press
that the Russian ships would not be
permitted to leave the harbor until
after the conclusion of the war.
Fleet Had to Get Out.
Chefoo, Aug. 1.-THE sortie of
the Russian warships yesterday from
Port Arthur is regarded as confirma-
ton of the previous reports that the
Japanese have occupied important
land positions, the fire from which
compelled the Russian vessels to
leave the harbor.
AskoId Laid Up at Shanghai.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Capt.
Peitzenstein, commander of the cruis-
er division of the Port Arthur squad
ron, reports that the cruiser Askold,
owing to the damage sustained in the
naval battle off Port Arthur, was
obliged to enter the port of Shang-
hal August 13. Her losses were one
officer killed and three wounded, ten
sailors killed and A wounded.
Cruiser PaIIada Sunk.
Washington, d. G Aug. ION
cial advices received here yesterday
state that the Japanese commander
in chief reports that the Russian
cruiser Pallada was sunk by Japan
csc torpedo boats on the night of
August 10.
Funerals over Remnants.
Chefoo, Aug. IA striking incl
dent of the naval engagement of Au-
gust 10 was the surrounding of the
battleship Retvisan by Japanese tor
pedo boats, the other Russian vessels
having gone to the assistance of the
Czarevitch which was then hard
pressed. The Retvisan desperately
attempted to break through the line
and tried to ram a cruiser which APP
preached, but she was fairly blown
out or her course Dy a nall OF shells
from the cruisers. Every officer of
the Czarevitch was either killed or
wounded. While the Czarevitch was
making for Tsingtau, funeral serv-
ices were held, in many cases over
heads. arms and legs.
Russia Raises Money.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-An i'm
perial ukase ISSUED last evening di-
reefs the issue, in view of the extra
ordinary war expenditure. of six new
series of state rente bonds of a total
of $75,O0O,0OO, repayable in four
years and bearing an interest of
three and six-tenths per cent.
Diana at VIadivostok.
London. Aug. IA dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg.
says:
"A naval officer telegraphed his
family that the cruiser Diana of the
Port Arthur squadron arrived in
VladivOstok.