The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-03
JAP MOVE WAS MERELY A. TElNI
ACTIVITY IN MANcHURIA TO PRE-.
VENT kuRoPATKlN AIDING
PART ARTHUR.
! Paris, June /. The st. Petersburg
correspondent, Of Petit Parisien tele-

and Kwantien, near Feng Wang
}Cheng. Kondratineko's column Of
5000 strong, which Is already re-
ported to have interrupted commune
cations between the two japanese
armies Operating on parallel lines in
Liaotung peninsula. now is marching
toward Port Arthur, probably with the
object Of creating diversion on the
flank OF the besieging forces and CO
operating with the garricon.'
Many Guns Taken.
Tokio,i June /. - Eighty-two guns
now have been captured by the Jap.
anese. At Nanshan 10000 Russians
have been sent on junks up the Lao
river to Tiehlin. 1t is expected that an
attack on Port Arthur will begin
about June Is. The correspondents
will leave here on the 10th in time to
see the capture, which is expected
about the goth. #,
Makes Battle Imminent.
y Chefu, June 1. sou The main armies
about Liao-yang are moving. The
Russians are reported to be marching
southtunder urgent imperial orders d.
rect from the car. Gen. Kuropatkin
is striking out to a position Slightly to
the southeast of Liao-yang. His ac-
tivity is caused by the steady circling
movements Of the japanese, who
threaten to surround him unless he
breaks out and offers battle. a
1t is not considered likely that a
march southwark has, any connection,
with the Port Arthur position, bnt is
an attempt to restore the prestige Of
the Russian arms. The Simultaneous
advance Of the armies makes battle
imminent.
M kuropatkin Goes South.
London, June 1.-The Daily News
correspondent at st. Petersburg says:
"As result of an interview with
Alexieff Saturday 1t is practically Ger.
tain that Kuropatkin is now advancing
south in force. with the intention Of
taking the Japanes: army before
Port Arthur in the rear His advance
guard is believed already to he rapid
ly nearing Kinchou. Gen. Kondrato-
witch with $4,000 men has been de-
tached to engage Kuroki's army at
Feng Wang Cheng." #
DaIny Abandoned.
" Chefu, June 1.-The Russians have
abandoned Dalny. They have left
there only enough men to burn the
town on the approach Of the Japanese.
.@ More Japs In Korea.
Shanghai, June 1.-several Japan.
csc transports are landing troops on
the northern coast of Korea. Y.
The Russians have torn up the rail-
way south of Taschichiao and are
sending the rails to Liao-yang.
Date of Port Arthur's Doom.
London, June 1. s--- The attack on
Port Arthur, the Chronicles Toxic
correspondent telegraphs, is expected
to begin about June Is. Correspond
ents will leave there June 10 in time
to see the capture, probably about
June 20. I3s. I. IL. q.
\ Was Merely FeInt. 81
st. Petersburg, June According
to information received by the Assoc
ciated Press from high source I'M:
portant news regarding the Japanese
plan Of campaign which has reached
the Russian authorities since the bat.
tie Of Kinchou compels the conviction
that the advance of Gen. KuroA and
the activity OF HIS scouts northwest
and southwest 81 Feng Wang Cheng
are parts Of a well-executed feint to
prevent Gen. Kurop atkin from detach.
ing q strong force to hamper Gen.
oku's operations on the Liaotung pes
ninsula. MI "a & 81