Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-25

FWho will command Russian naval forces
In the far east now On way to Fort AR
thur.1
the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers,
In the attack ON Fort Arthur ON Feb.
IA, sunk or damaged two Russian bat
tie ships in addition to the torpedo
boats already reported.
Viceroy Alexieff's retirement to Har-
bin is now an accomplished fact, and a
CORRESPONDENT of the Associated Press
cables that Port Arthur Is now strict
" a naval stronghold and the forts
are being manned by naval gunners.
Only twenty foreigners are now at
Port Arthur.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Hong Kong says British squadron
il concentrating there and that con-
centration of French warships is oc-
curing at Saigon, Indo-ChinR. This Ia
supposedly a result of the Anglo
French understanding.
According to the Nagasah CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph the
American squadron, the vessels OF
which are variously reported at Che
Foo and Shanghai, is going to make .
demonstration at the mouth of the
| Yalu river.
Indefinite reports OF the movement
of troops in the vicinity OF the Yalr
| river and statements of attempts Il
cut the Siberian railroad are also pub
lished this morning
Heavy SHOWS and billiards. over thu
/ Siberian railroad, especially east o
| Baikal, are largely increasing the diff
i ficulties of transporting troops, besid'
better enabling Chinese brigands t
operate. Japanese agents are report
ed north of vladivostock, melting tn
brigands to action.
The Wei Hal Wei correspondent o
the Times describes a visit t
Chemulpo, Korea, and the Japanes
landing operations there, which, b
says, demonstrated that the Japanes
military organization is superior !
! that of any European power. Ever!
! thing suggests an immediate dash fc
: q strategic position in northern Korea
A correspondent at Toxic of Rueter
: Telegram company says he learn
from a reliable source that the Ru
Z sian minister to China, Paul Lessa
! has successfully bribed Chinese Of
! cials with the result that the instru
tions given the Russian gunbo'
Mandjur to leave Shanghai We're ca
celled. The Japanese governmei
considers this to be breach OF Cf
Y nese neutrality and il taking steps
2 the matter.
% Nagasaki, Feb. 23.--In an intervie
if the captain of the Nakoura Maru sa,
,r that on the morning of the 18th I'M
d four Russian warships were sight
4 at a distance of four miles. The wf
s ships sigrailed the Nakoura Maru
q. follow them. and afterwards signall
I that all on board should leave t
steamer In fifteen minutes. In {
meantime the warships opened fire
the steamer. The second signalli
IL was intended to save the crew. WIN
the steamer was lowering her bos
|. two men were wounded and fell II
the sea. The remainder OF the or
~ were taken on board the crui'
Gromoboi and provided with clothii
Is, -
Can Move 10000 Men q Day.
ux st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S-Prii
is Khilkoff, minister of railroad CONF
lst hication, has proceeded for Manchu
AZ from Irkutsk. after having seen Z
,ta the railroad On the Ice across Il
y, Baikal was laid. He was persons
'ls entrusted with $3.50 900 to effect
of expeditions termination of this VIC
Prince Khilkoff reports that the
!, berian railroad u able 70 move