The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-11-24
CAPTURE A
BLOCKADE runner
GERMAN VESSEL, LADEN WITH
SUPPLIES FOR PORT AR
THUR, OvERTAKEN.
TWO MORE RUSSIAN
FORTS BLOWN UP
Nogi's Forces Mine and Occupy Coun-
terscarps on Rihlung and Sung
shu MISUNDERSTANDING Preparing
to Move.

Toxic, Nov. 22.-The navy depart
ment reports the capture Of the Ger
man steamer Batelan while attempt
ing to run the Port Arthur blockade.
The department seys that at three
a. M, November 1a, a Japanese squad
ron cruising off Yentao sighted a YES
sci steaming for Port Arthur. The
gunboat Tatsuta pursued and over
took the steamer at five in the morn
ing. On board of the vessel was
found a great quantity of winter cloth
ing. blankets, medicine and corned
meats. Her captain said he was bound
for Newchwang. The route and cargo
OF the Batelan we're considered to be
suspicious and she was taken possess
sion of and brought to Sasebo.
More Forts Blown Up.
Toxic, Nov. Pas a result of tun-
neling by the Japanese, the Erlung-
shan and S~anshunshan forts, the prin-
cipal works Of the Port Arthur d%efenses,
were blown up last Thursday at $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is stated the
explosion was a severe one.
Japs Mine Mountains.
Toxic, Nov. 22.-Reliable sources re-
port that the Japanese mined and oc-
cupied a counterscarp on Rihlung
mountain November 10. Another dis
patch announced that the Japanese
after successful mining had occupied
q counterscarp on Sungshu mountain
on Friday, November IS. Rihlung
mountain is east of Sungshu noun
tain.
Japs Building Forts.
Chefoo, Nov. 22.-The Japanese are
constructing coast defense forts at Pr
geol bay, which is accepted as an in
6ication that they expect to be defend
ing Port Arthur themselves some day.
The next attack upon Port Arthur will
be a tremendous affair. More re-
endorsements are coming to- the sup
port of Gen. Nogi than those dis
patched to Field Marshal Oyama.
A Japanese official, among the latest
arrivals from Dalny, states positively
that the general attack upon Port
Arthur has not been resumed. Ru-
mors to that effect in Dalny have
arisen because fresh troops, including
the Seventh division recently landed,
are being sent to the front. The Jap
anese now occupy the entire 'outer
embankment" of Port Arthur. The
Japanese are still confronted by the
necessity of capturing the powerful
fort on Else mountain which they
have assaulted unsuccessfully time
and again.
oyama Preparing to Move.
London, Nov. 22.-Field Marsha,
Oyama is preparing for a big move.
faent against Mukden. A large column
OF Japanese troops has crossed thu
Shakhe river and is advancing on 6
point carefully kept secret. He Ii
co%ntenting himself with holding thu
hills on the Russian TANKS and ap,
pears to be awaiting requirements
This is the substance of the latest dis
patches from the front received b,
the newspapers and the Japanese EN-.
bassy.
From the attitude of the ~Japanes,
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that some important development ii
the far eastern situation is at hand
They are secretive, however, ant
while speculation is rife nothing def
mite car be learned.
Speculation at Mukden.
Mukden, Nov. 22.-The general at
tack by the japanese has not devel
oped as yet. The uncertainty of tn
present situation gives rise to conflict
ing rumors and speculation regardin,
future operations. Some expect tn
Japanese to attempt a wide fankin,
movement on Tie pass and other
claim the armies will winter in thei
present positions.
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