Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02


Chicago. April 2S-A special from
Warsaw to- the Daily News says the
arrest OF anti-Russian Polish agitat-
ors i'm all parts OF European Russia
indicates the extent of the revolution
any movement. The fate of the
prisoners Is uncertain. but the lead
ers 81 the social democracy inform
the News correspondent that the
stories OF wholesale hangings are
false. Summary deportatiOns are eN-
pected. The working classes and
neasantry are in active alliance.
Officers Asssssinated.
Warsaw. April 2S-While several
police officers were attempting TO en-
ter a house in the Dvorcky thorough
fare yesterday they were attacked by
q band OF men armed with revolvers
AM knives. Two officers. the dep
uty chief OF the secret police and the
deputy Ommissiary, were killed and
two others wounded.
Reports May Be Fabricated.
London. April 2S.-No further light
has been thrown on the operations on
the Yalu and in the absence of Off
ciaI dispatches little attention is paid
60 the Russian reports Of Japanese
reverses. which Il is believed are
spread with the motive Of influencing
European money markets in favor Of
Russian financial operations. No
definite news has been received re-
garfiuE the whereabouts OF the Nlad-
iyost0k squadron. but indications are
that q has regained the harbor
cossaeks Make Advance.
St Petersburg. April 2s.=An &C
count given here OF the movements OF
cavalry under Major General Mistch
enko. commander OF the western Cos
sack brigade. while not Officially con-
frmed. is accepted as trustworthy.
II IS as follows:
General MistchenkO's COssacks
reached SOngjin. northeast COrea, and
after occupying that place turned
north along the SeOul-Pelxin road and
occupied Anju. Not a shot was fired,
the japanese and COreans withdraw
ing. The unexpected appearance Of
Cossacks in the rear Of the Japanese
force near the Yalu caused a panic
among the japanese troops proceeding
towards the Yalu from Pingyang."
japanese RepuIsed.
Lia0yang. April 2S.-The Japanese
troops which crossed the Yalu north OF
EuitjiOu (Tchangdjiou) charged dur
ing the night OF April 26-27, the Rus
sian position near Lizavena, a village
on the Manchurian bank Of the Yalu
They were repulsed. but their loss is
not known. Two gunb0ats steamed
up river to support the japanese. when
the Russian field battery at Amlsan
opened upon them, resulting in a duel
which lasted 20 minutes. The Russian
FIRE was too hot and the gunboats were
forced TO turn and steam out Of range.
The Japanese were facilitated in cross
ing by their occupation OF the island
~ Samalinda.
Remove Jap Refugees.
K1rsakorsk. island OF Sakhalin.
April ga British steamer arrived
here yesterday to remove the japanese
who are still on the island.
Operations on the Lao.
London. APRIL 2S.-The Tsin cores
pCndelt OF the Telegraph says the
Russians are constructing pontoOn
Lridges across the Lao river. 20 miles
above Tinchwangtai. The Standards
CEefoo correspondent learns that both
banks OF the Lao river have been
strongly fortified and he estimates 100
guns have been mounted.
Japs Strike Railroad.
London. April 2S.-The Telegraph s
correspondent At Irkutsk, Siberia, IN
der Thursdays date. says that the Jap
anese have blown mp a portion of the
railway az Khailar. but that the re-
am1fnwt DAMAGE IL insignificant