Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-02

nta. H~tSAtNA ~ ASH
Gays. put are maaing little progress
against the Russians. who occup
strong positions on the heights"
Russians Discredit Capture OF KIM enc,
81. Petersburg. May 81. The genera
staff is not in position to confirm o
deny the Toxic report that the Japa
nese have occupied Kin-Chou. TIL
latest Official information regarding
fighting in that vicinity was conveye,
in Gen. Kuropatkin's telegram which
said that the Japanese had lost 70'
men on May IS. 1t would be grea
surprise to the authorities here If tn,
report Of the capture Of Kin-Chol
should prove to be true. The impress
sion heretofore entertained is that Kin.
Chou would prove a hard nut for the
Japanese to crack and that its reduc.
ton would need a siege train and call
for careful approaches, which would
occupy the enemy for long time
The opinion Of the best authorities
is that II the Japanese rushed Kin
Chou by a frontal attack unsupported
by heavy guns, which 1t is not be-
lieved they possess, the capture Of the
place must have been effected at a
tremendous loss to the attackers.
A Dispatch from vIceroy AlexiefY.
St Petersburg, May 27.-The follow
ing dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff,
dated May &c, has been received by
the emperor:
Reports from Rear Admirals Witt
soeft and Grigorovitch to-day state
that the enemy bombarded from In
gen-tsi bay ION the west coast Of the
Kwang-Tung peninsula, about 10 miles
north Of Port Arthur, with gunboats.
On the following night the Japanese
attempted to block the roadstead of
Port Arthur with mines and from shore
observations 1t is believed that some
steam launches and two torpedo boats
were sunk. Between May IS and May
81 the Russians cleared II Of the ene-
mys mines from the roadstead."
Russia Ready for Peace.
Paris, May ga copyright cable
dispatch to the New York American
says: Russia is ready for peace If 1t
can be brought about in such a way as
will not cause 1t too much loss of
prestige. This is the news which
reaches here from st. Petersburg, and
while 1t cannot be officially verified,
1t is believed in diplomatic circles. 1t
Is thought that Russia realizes fully |
that If 1t Is to win ultimately 1t will |
be at an enormous cost in treasure and
men. from which Russia cannot hope
% get any adequate. return.
London, May 2S.-The Toxic dis
latch to the Associated press and
japanese official accounts are the only
etailed descriptions that have yet
cached London of the Japanese VIC
ory at Kin-Chou. The victory Is
allied by the London press as estab-
shing, more certainly than did the
perations on the Yalu the superior
" Of the Japanese on land as well
8 by sea, since in the case of Kin
hou, If not at the Yalu, the Russians
ad ample time carefully to prepare
leir positions. It appears that the
inclusive victory was Immediately
,llowed up, for the Posts Toxic cor
.spondent asserts that the Japanese
ave swept the Russians from their
efenses west of Talienwan. And If
lie, Telegraph's generally well-in-
'rmed correspondent is correct and
le Japanese are already nearing Port
rthur the Russians must have suf- r
red complete rout at Kin-Chou.
hat the Russians were not only de-
ated but routed would also appear
ON rumors of the capture of Rus ,
an artillery. II
According to the Nails Toxic corre-
'ondent the fifth Japanese division Of r
,terans, which is destined for the
orming of Port Arthur, has already
nded on the Lao Tung peninsula.
The Telegraph's correspondent at g
panese headquarters, communicate 2
8 under date Of May 26, says there v
no change In the situation of the d
st army, but that there are fire. I
ent outpost encounters. 81 sup R
se," he adds, that the lull is due to n
operations for a great battle in the
rection Of Lao Yang"
Russians Made Brave Resistance. n
Chicago, May pa special to the a
lily News from Toxic says: The r
panese troops fought bravely for 16 lC
urs Thursday under an extremely T
avy fire before clearing the Rus Ell
ms from the southern heights after
brave resistance. The Muscovites