Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Observation-Disclosures
oIsMANTLED FORTS AND PUT Ar.
TILLERY ON BOARD CARS.
Also Destroy Gunboat-Last Train out
of Port Arthur Was Fired on bv
Japanese-Viceroy AIexieff Slightly
Wounded While Making His Escan.
Russian Troops Withdrawn.

NeWchWang, May 9.-There Is every
indication that the Russians have do.
cidsd to svacuats Newchwang. Troops
nave been leaving here all day long
The forts have been dismantled and
all the artillery has been placed on
board trains. The local transportation
has been Communicated by the Rus.
sian authorities. There is current
here a native rumor that Japanese
transports are in Zoo Chau bay Ton
the west side of the Liaotung PENN.
sula, and about 20 miles north of Port
Arthur, but this report lacks confir-
nation.
The fear is felt here that If the Rus
slams leave and the Japanese do not at
once take possession of Newchwang
the brigands, who are now across the
river near Yinkow. will pilrags the
place. The foreign residents are pre-.
pared to resist the brigands should
they come over. The British consul
has requested that gunboat be sent
to Newchwang.
The Russians will probably destroy
the gunboat Sivouth before leaving.
The vessel is at Newchwang.
Japanese troops fred on what prob
ably was the last train out Of Port
Arthur as it passed near Port Adams.
They used artillery and small arms,
and killed or wounded several Chinese.
1t is reported here that Viceroy
Alexieff was slightly wounded prior to
his departure from Port Arthur. He
barely escaped from there before the
japanese closed the lines of communi.
cation.
Russians here will not talk Of the
situation for fear that they may i'm
part some information. They do not
consider that their forces here are
sufficient to hold this section Of the
country. 1t is probable that the Rus.
sian troops will withdraw to Hardin.
Baltic Fleet to Sail.
St. Petersburg. May 9.-Renewed
energy is being expended on prepara-
ZION of the second Pacific squadron,
which will consist Of II ironclads and
II cruisers.
According to the latest project the
fleet will take the Cape Horn route,
starting from Cornstadt by the end Of
July: Admiral Rolestvensky Is now
passing all his time at Cronstadt push
ing forward the work. =,
Orders are out for the commanders
of the Sissoi Vellki and Navarin and
Admiral Nachimoff Immediately to
take aboard ornaments and prepare to
start for the far east.
The fact that Germany has decided
to strike off a considerable number.
of ships from her navy is particularly
significant in spite of denials That
country has ceded two more torpedo
boats to Russia. B.s
An urgent telegram has been re-
ceived from Mukden asking for the
Immediate dispatch OF 100 doctors. Ty- 10
plus fever, dysentery and smallpox
have assumed an epidemic character
among Russian troops. a
Russians Blow UP Magazine.
TOXIC, May 9.-Noon-Last fTluay'
after sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erh-
taitsu. Santaisu and other places, de-
tachment Of infantry belonging to Gen
eral Kurokis army, took Fengwan-
cheng. y
The Russians before retiring explod'
ed the magazine, but left large guam.
titles of hospital stores. which are pc
ing used by the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small
villages are surrendering.
The Russians buried many Of their
dead. r.
Natives In the vicinity OF Fengwan-
cheng say that last Monday the Rus
SLAMS carried about 500 woundee
through that place and that their cas-
ualties probably were above 5000.