Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03

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ference Of Russian Nihilists and ter
rorists was held from July IS to July
20, at the residence Of a Russian near
the French frontier. Fifty to so per-
sons are said to have attended, mostly
from abroad.
Lao Yang, Aug. 2.-After a fierce
battle the eastern Russian force has
evacuated Yangtzulin (six miles west
of Molten pass).
st. Petersburg, Aug. administer of
Justice Muravien went to the Peterhof
palace. today. and presented to the
Emperor a report of the investigation
into the murder OF Minister Of the In
terror Won Plehve. The minister's as
sassin IL now known to have been a
student at Kharkoff University. where,
as stated by The Associated Press on
July %. the bombs were supposed TO
have been manufactured.
A dispatch to The Associated Press
from st. Petersburg. July %. said that
the assassination Of Minister Won
Plehye was connected by the police
with an explosion at Kharkon, July %.
and that 1t was supposed the bomb
used by the assassin and that In the
possession of his accomplice was manu-
featured there.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The En-
peror has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated
Aug. 1:
According to the reports of the off,
hn OF norton OF
our army, his troops, after abandoning
advanced positions In the Yangse pass
retired in the direction OF Liandiansan
toward Saimatsze and Lao Yang.
yesterday, our troops. after Stub
born fight, retired from their advanced
posts to their principal position, but
although our troops held their advanced
positions they sustained heavy losses.
1 hope that in their main positions they
will maintain a successful struggle
even against the numerically superior
enemy.
According to reports received dur
effected a concentration Of his forces
in order to strike in the direction OF
Saimatsze and Lao Yang.
"All the Japanese troops which were
posted in the direction of PensikhOn
and near Sasyr seemed to be intended
to operate on the right bank of Tatse
river.
To-day, the enemy is acting unde-
cidedly on the southern front, but re-
connaissance has ascertained the be-
ginning Of a turning movement Of the
left wing Of our troops. posted at Hail
cheng, by at least three Japanese divi-
siOns. Our eastern detachment was
engaged until noon. today, in the di-
rectiOn Of Saimatsze and Lao Yang.
1t was seen that the enemy was adj
vancing apparently in small bodies on
the right flank of our rear guard"
New Chwang Aug. "A large depot
Of army supplies has been established
by the japanese at the old Russian rail-
road station. Two thousand troops are
kept on guard there.
Japanese transports and hospital
.ships are expected here hourly.
1t is not yet developed what will be,
In view of the war, the status Of the To-
cal branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank.
This bank was organized and financed
by the Russian government to further
Russian interests in Manchuria and the
Far East. 1t ia under the control OF
the Russo-government and has strong
foothold in China and Manchuria. The
bank has at present over 100000 rOu-
blcs loaned out in New Chwang. 1t is
considered here that Japan will regard
the bank as the property OF the Russian
government and its assets and profits
In Manchuria to be legitimate spoils Of
war In lieu Of indemnity. The evidence
of this possibility is shown by the fact
that the Japanese flag is now flying
over the bank property.
Up to the present time the japanese
authorities have refused to recognize
the French consular agent here, to
whom Russia has transferred her in
terests, including the bank property,
because his appointment was made
subsequent to the opening. Of hostilities.
Rumors are current in Chinese quar-
tiers that Gen. Oku captured Hal Cheng,
yesterday afternoon. They cannot, how
ever verify 1t.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.