Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-26
MADE LAND ATTACK,
The Japanese Try to Take Port Ar
thur from the Russians.
A BIG SLAUGHTER ON BOTH SIDES.
Russis ISritstsd at Onsrs Of Mediation-
Russians Retreating to Harbin-A Com
pany Of Cossacks Routed-Japanese
Dying Of ChpIerA.

! St. Petersburg, May 24.-It is re-
4 ported that Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff has received a message from the
Russian consul at Che Foo saying that
the Japanese have made land attack
on Port Arthur and that in doing so
they lost $4,000 men killed or wound
ed. The Russian loss is placed at 5000
men. The ultimate outcome Of the
fighting is not stated.
The following dispatch dated May ~
from Gen. Kuropatkin has been re-
ceived by Emperor Nicholas: All is
quiet in the direction Of the Fin Chou
Ling mountains. 1t is reported from
Stu Yen that on May 81 a Japanese
force consisting altogether Of about
one regiment Of infantry and two regi-
ments of cavalry of the guard and OF
the line was observed moving on the
broad front from Hardin toward Sal
ltzaiputz. During the night Of May
1921 one of our sotnias, returning
from Takushan to Loua Mao and
Khondou Kan, discovered a detachment
of Japanese infantry bivouacking at
Sitkhoutchindza, ten miles northwest
of Takushan. The Japanese opened
fire on our troops. There is no change
in the situation along the shores OF the
Lao Tung peninsula.
Considerable irritation is manifested
by the papers over the suggestion
made by M. Dubail, the French minis
ter at Pekin, that congress OF the
powers be held for the purpose OF
effecting a conclusion of the war. The
Novoe Vremya says: "The war is
Russia's private affair and she asks no
ones assistance. When it is ended
she will negotiate with the mikado but
not with Europe. Therefore, we regret
that the representative Of Russia's ally
should be the first to pronounce the
word congress.
Russians Retreating to Hardin.
London, May PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Yinkow says: A
Japanese third army is mobilizing at
Hiroshima. A change in the Japanese
plan arising from the naval disaster
involves the utilizing Of the second
army for the reduction Of Port Ar
thur and therefore the first army is
entrenching at Feng Wang Cheng.
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says 1t is reported the Rus
SLAMS are removing stores and provi-
sions to Hardin and that 100 locomo-
tives and 800 cars are collected at Lao
Yang in readiness to convey passengers
and goods Therefore, he says, the
conclusion is that the Russians are pre-
pairing to retreat
The correspondent Of the Standard
at Shanghai says reports have been re-
ceived from .Mukden that the Chinese
there are alarmed because of threats
made by the Russians that they will
burn Lao Yang and Mukden before re-
firing to Hardin. The correspondent
adds that the Tartar viceroy at Muk-
den has ordered brigade of Chinese
troops to occupy that place immedi-
ately after the Russians retire.
A Company Of Cossaoks Routed.
Fusan, Korea, May ga company
If Japanese infantry routed company
If cossacks at Sementsu Sunday. The
Japanese did not suffer any casualties,
while native reports say that the Rus
,ians lost 20 men. The Russians are
IT'LL at Hsiu Yen, their position being
semi-circle with all parts about 30
niles distant from Feng Wang Cheng.
Japanese Dying of Cholera.
Lao Yang, May 24.-According to
he latest reports the Japanese camps
ire infected with cholera and there Is
IN average of 100 deaths daily. All
The military situation is compare
lively quiet.
Russian patrols are successfully
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