The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-15
RUMORS OF A BIG VICTORY FOR
THE RUSSIANS
Is observation-disclosures Men of
Cars Army Occupy Two Trains on
Way to Harbin-Whole Squadron
Bound for Port Nrthur-Heavy Rains
Make the Country a Marsh.


large number of Russians who were
wounded in an engagement on the
Yalu river, have passed through Muk-
den en- route to Hardin.
A dispatch from Chefoo says that II
battleships and cruisers, 20 steamers
and IL torpedo boat destroyers have
passed Chefoo apparently bound for
Port Arthur.
The London Nails Yinkow cores
pendent has arrived here from Ching
Wang Tan. Recent heavy rains have
converted the country into a marsh,
hundreds Of miles being under water,
military operations being impossible
for some time. The utmost indiffer-
ence is shown by the natives to the
war.
Rumors of Big Victory.
st. Petersburg.-Th rumOrs which |
were persistently circulated through
out the capital on Saturday to the eff
feet that Vice Admiral Makaroff had
succeeded in capturing or sinking sew
eral Japanese transports which were
en- route to Chemulpo were renewed
again, with even stronger force, on
Sunday, the rumors even going so far
as to declare that when the true facts
were known would more than offset
all previous Japanese victories.
All attempts to trace the origin of
the rumOrs or to secure an expression
of opinion in official quarters has prov
en- futile In fact, it is most certain
that no such news has been received
from either Admiral Makaroff or Gen
eral Kouropatkin, but nevertheless,
there is an air of suppressed excite
ment about the city, and crowds re-
main about the bulletin boards where
the official messages are displayed
hoping for something definite on the
subject.
Baltic Squadron Hesitates.
1 The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Petit Parisienne cables an inter
: view he had with Admiral Rosjestven-
sky, chief of the general staff of the
8 navy. in the course of which the ad
5 miral admitted that he had been offer
t ed and had accepted the command OF
the Baltic squadron, adding that he
was not certain whether the squadron
would go to the far east.
Questioned concerning the Japanese
tactics, the admiral said: ''Vice AID
II miral Togo is quite likely to remain
faithful to his plans although the ap
d pearances are against him. We know
s from a sure source that he is certain
= he can repair his vessels and renew
~ his supplies, even of heavy artillery, i
;s needful."
= The admiral expressed regret tina
,s Russia did not take the initiative il
g attacking, even in sacrificing her fleet
~ if thereby she could cripple the Japan
9 csc navy.
lie Russia Recruiting Men.
e Two Russian army corps are t.
IL be modified during May. One of thes
S will have headquarters at and will b.
e. drafted from Moscow and the surround
ing towns, while the other will com
ST from Siberia.
Russians Left Korea.
o. Dispatches to London from variou
N points agree that the Russians hav
completely evacuated Korea, but be
yond this there is little reliable news
The Japanese rdicule the idea o
the Russian Baltic sea squadron eve
v reaching the far east, and do not be
j. lieve that it will ever make the al
e. tempt.
re Typhoon in Port Arthur Seas.
a. We have been port bound for tire
lg days. owing to a severe typhoon. BE
st cause Of the extremely rough cond
at tons of the sea. it is certain that Their
at have been no naval operations sine
IL last Thursday.
III The generally anticipated attack o
in Port Arthur did not occur Sunda
ct night, although a telegram receive
lie from Grand Duke Cyril reports tina
IL the enemys ships were sighted on tn
err horizon. 1t is presumed that the JaI
is anese were warned of the extra pre-
I'd cautions which had been taken
It. guard against surprise.
es There was no Easter merrymakin
a at the front. BY special dispensatio
IT, the soldiers and sailors there were n
ed
re New York Swells Arrested.
Nau Work. -Earlv Sunday tho nOlic