Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-28
BURN NEW CHWANG.
Russians Evacuate and Destroy tho
Fortress by the Sea.
CANNOT CHECK The JAP ADVANCE.
Kuropatkin with 10000 Troops at
Liaoyang-Russin Makes Conn
pIete BackdOwn in Red
Sea Operations.

Tientsin, July 25.-In accordance
with orders issued by Gen. Kuropat-
kin, the Russians commenced to evac-
uate Newchwang Sunday. The Rus
sian railway station is in flames. The
Russians are evidently destroying
property previous to evacuation.
London, July 25.-The correspond
emit Of the Times with Gen. Kuroki's
army says; Chinese report that Gen.
Kuropatkin, with 10000 troops, Is at
Lao Yang, while his second In com
mand with many men is still at Hal
Cheng. still adhere to the opinion
that the Russians are not able seri-
ously to oppose the Japanese advance"
London, July 25.-The Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Times in a dispatch
dated July "a says he believes that the
object Of the V~ladivostok squadron IS
to interrupt trade between the United
States and Japan and that steamers
on the way from Canada and San
Francisco are In serious danger.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-Grand Duke
Alexis presided at the council which
Count Lamsdorff, the foreign secre-
tary and vice Admiral Avellan, chief
Of the admiralty department. and other
high naval officers attended. The re-
suit of the conference removes all
doubts concerning the present attitude
Of Russia with regard to the volun-
teef feet. The validity of the view
expressed in the British note regard
ing the ~irregularity Of the position OF
the vessels was SO far admitted that
the council agreed to waive the right
OF search. After a long discussion In
which Count Lamsdorff. took a leading
part, Il was decided that the present
status OF the volunteer feet was not
suficientiy well defined according to
international law to render further
searches and seizures advisable and
that therefore Russia, in the interests
Of friendly relations with the powers,
should withdraw the authority given
the volunteer feet in this respect.
New Chwang, July ga battle was
fought Saturday near Tatche Kiao. at
tended, Il is believed. with heavy
losses. The progress Of the battle was
watched by many people In New
Chwang from the roofs Of houses. The
day was clear and the smoke Of the
guns could be plainly seen. The Japs
were successful.
Tientsin, July 25.-News has reached
here that a battle Is raging outside OF
New Chwang. The fighting can be
seen from the housetops. In the en-
gagement the Russian losses are re-
ported to have been 700 The Japanese
are slowly nearing New Chwang.
Great excitement prevails In that city.
Toxic, July 25.-The Russian vladi-
vostok squadron has sunk the mer-
chairman which 1t captured on the
coast Of LEU province. The name Of
this ship and her nationality Is not
known and nothing has been learned
Of the fate Of her crew. Witnesses
ashore saw the merchantmen follow
ing the fleet. Then they saw her fired
upon, after which she disappeared.
Berlin, July 25.-The Russian gov
eminent has ordered the Immediate
release Of the steamship Scandal
which arrived at suez Saturday nytnl
the Russian naval flag and manned
By a Russian naval crew.
suez, July 25.-It is rumored her'
that the Russian consul Is about e
charter an Egyptian steamer TO con
res orders 10 vessels Of the Russian
volunteer feet 10 cult The Red se'
forthwith
.-~s eu out eient $3.50 VI yeii0'
fever IN Mexico, confined TO Yer
Crus and Merida. The superior boar
a health believes Il will stamp on
the yellow fever II this c1untry.