Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-27

ing the most abject apologies and they
are resentfdl especially as dispatches
from Toxic today show that the Jap
anese are belittling the Russians and
humorously declaring that at last
they have found some classes of peo-
pei that they can vanquish 1t is believ-
ed in official circles today that the
czar and his ministers will accept the
inevitable and If 1t is required of
them, will discipline the Admiral Of
the fleet and call upon the car tain OF
the ship which first fired the shot to
face naval court of inquiry
| II is not believed In any quarter
that war between Great Britain and
Russia will result from TIE incident
because Russia will meke the only
reparation possible and nothing more
can be demanded
| ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 25.-Brit-
ish ambassador presenter instruc-
tions To the Russian foreign minister
| Lamsdorff this afternoon. 1t is under
stood that the Britain's demand an
| apology. compensation for damages
immediate inquiry for guilty officers,
l .
| report not as yet received The Brit
ish naval attache warned the admir-
atty today that British fishermen
might be encountered of the coast
of Spain.
LONDON. Oct 25.-The situation
growing ont OF the North Sea affair
is said to have been already adjusted
| in principle, Russia having agreed to
make every amend possible Official
announcement is presumably delayed
bending receipt of the full report
rom Rojestvensky. The chief element
rf danger lies in the possibility of
Russia not realizing the intensity of
British feeling. employing customary
iilatory evasive tactics adjusting de-
tails. Premier Balfonr conferred with
he King today, the latter proceeding
satisfactory. Balfour foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne and Russian Ambas-
sador Benckendorf. met at Lans-
downe's home. The meeting was not
held at the foreign office in order to
avoid hostile demonstration against
he Russians. whose embassy is guard
ed by a strong force The Queen today
sent $500 to the widows of the Hull
fishermen.
LONDON, Oct. ,5.-This afternoon
no word was received from Sir
Charles Hardinge. British ambassador
to St. Petersburg and the afternoon
papers have excited editorials denounc-
ing the delay on the part of Russia
Contributions are pouring in from all
over the empire for the aid of the fish
ermen's widows. With the Kings and
Queens contribution this makes quite
a large sum.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-Spencer
Eddy, American in charge of affairs al
st. Petersburg cables the State De
drawing up a reply to the British
note.
MUKDEN, Oct 24-No fighting
since Friday. Both sides are getting
in readiness for coming contest Ku-
ropaIhIn is said to have sent force
around the Japanese flank as far
south as Lao Yang
TOXIC, Oct. 24.-Today's news from
steadily pushing their lines nearer the
fortress, that they have captured two
more outer works at Rihlung Noun
tain and that their long guns are doing
great damage to the fleet at Port
Arthur which is almost ruined.
ST PETERSBURG, Oct 24.-Satur-
day and Sunday night passed quietly
at the front, excepting many outpost
affairs The official list of Russian
casualties in the ten davs' fighting
was issued today 1t shows one general
Two hundred and iifty-seven officers
and seventeen thousand, six hundred
men killed and FIVE thousand men
wounded. guns lost. nlnety-one; guns
taken, thirty-seven. Russians taken
prisoners. nineteen hundred Jap
anese captured, three hundred.
TOXIC. Oct 24.-The Japanese
headquarters today reported since the
last telegram referring to the enemies
dead, the bodies left on the field have
been increased to the following. Found
by the right army, fifty-two hundred,
found by the left army, fifty-six hun
dred and three. Found by the center
army, twenty-five hundred and thirty;
total thirteen thousand three hundred
and thirty three. Number of prisoners
captured 70S, 1t is announced here
that another general assault on Port
Arthur will be made in a few DAYS.
MUKDEN, Oct. 24-Prominent Rus,
sian officers declare that the army will
assume the offensive soon If Oyama
persists in his waiting game. Kuropat
kin is known TO be very anxious about
winter quarters as 1t is getting very
cold.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 2i.-Under
date of the twentieth, Gen. Stoessel,
reports the Port Arthur garrison suf-
fering for lack of heavy clothing and
shoes. They have plenty of flour on
hand. but only horse meat. The gar
rison is determined to fight to the last
irop Of blood. Stoessel hopes Kuropat-
kin will arrive soon.
CHE Foo. Oct. 24.-For FIVE days
the Japanese army at Mukden have