Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-22
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.


Japanese operations on the sunken
Russian cruiser Varisg are proceed
ing slowly, but it is hoped to have
the ship on an even keel this month.
Then her flotation will be compare
lively easy. The Russian merchant
man Sungari was easily raised by the
Jsps.
The story of 80, 900 to 10000 Jap.
anese being killed by Russians at
Port Arthur was japanese hoax to
get General Kuropatkin to advance.
Russian reports indicate that the
Japanese are within a short distance
of Ia Tche Kiao and that battle is
in progress at that point. The Jap
anese are making scientific military
advance on Tia Tche Kiao, Manchuria,
where General Kuropatkin continues
to remain, with large part of his
army, protecting Niuchwang and
threatening to divide the armies of
the MikadO. AS they move forward
the Japanese intrench to guard
against surprises. The wings of the
armies of Generals Oku and Nodzu
have effected juncture at Tangchi,
10 miles south of Kuropatkin's
position.
A Russian steamer stopped the
North German Lloyd liner Prinz
Heinrich in the Red Sea and took
from her mail letters and packas es
addressed to Japan.
Viceroy Alexieff continually dis
turbs military matters by assuming
kiDgly airs. He reverses Kuropat-
kin's orders, arrogating powers as
the emperor's direct representative
When troops arrive at Mukden Alex
Jeff holds inspections and parades,
delaying the soldiers arrival at the
front. 1t was reported that the of
hcers' corps was almost ready to
mutiny against the viceroy. but de-
sisted, believing it to be impossible
to influence the emperor to remove
Alexieff. The correspondent believes
that the present state cf things will
lead to the loss of more battles unless
Alexleff is recalled, adding: "His
presence is not only useless, but is u
serious danger to the army"
HIGH OLD TIME FOR BORIS.
Further particulars Of the circum-
stances In which Grand Duke Boris
was ordered home by the Gear on
complaint Of General Kuropatkin
say that Boris arrived at Mukden
with suit filling four railroad cars
and including seven handsome girls
from st. Petersburg theatres, with
maids, vast piles of luggage, chef
and assistants and quantity of
timed delicacies.
Boris, 1t is alleged, proceeded to
demoralize the entire garrison. He
had parties which became orgies, it
is charged, treated everybody with
insolept disdsin and drew his sword
on kuropatkin when the General
sent for him and ordered him to dis
miss the suite, mend his conduct and
conform to ordinary discipline.
kuropstkin was only restrained
by his aide-de-camp from replying
to this insult by cutting Boris down,
but contented himself by telegraph
ing to the Gar peremptorily req uest-
ing that Boris be at once recalled.
The Gar thereupon telegraphed
Boris TO leave Mudken on the next
train, accompanied by one servant,
and to report himself under arrest
to Grand Duke Serge, Governor of
Moscow.
Boris, among other escapades, had
issued proclamation Offering a re-
ward for the capture of the hand
some japanese geisha girls who were
reported to be following the Japanese
General Staff.
Boris departed 10 a crestfallen
state. while Kuropatkin, the follow
INK day, bundled off the hangers-on
IN an ordinary troop traiu-different
from the luxurious cars they had
travelled in. The Grand Duke prob
ably will be "banished" to his faith
er's estate in Southern Russia for a
year.