The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-05-17
NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
Japs Concentrating Their Forces
With Siege Guns.
Repetition of the Strategy Of the
United States Army and Navy
Before Santiago De Cuba
Will Be Attempted.

received from London that there has
been fighting at Wu-Fung-Tien is dis
credited here. 1t is reported that there
is only small Japanese force in that
vicinity.
The main force of the Japanese is
said to be concentrated near Port Ar
thur with siege guns and their inten-
ton is believed to be to attempt rep
etition Of the strategy of the naval and
military forces Of the United States
before Santiago and to drive the Rus
sian fleet out to battle.
The censorship at New Chwang is
severe. United States Consul Miller
has not been allowed to answer Min
lister Conger's request for statement
MS to the local situation
Lao Yang, May 14.-The advance
guard of the first Japanese army has
appeared six miles below Lien Chen
Kuan on the road to Lao Yang. 1t is
not making any further advance, but
is erecting strong Notifications. The
Japanese movements were made with
the greatest care.
A persistent report is current here
that a Russian squadron of cavalry
succeeded in getting behind the Japan
csc, who were several squadrOns
strong, and occupying Kuan Dian San.
The unexpected appearance Of the
Russians caused the Japanese to i'm
mediately evacuate the town and re-
tire toward the Yalu. The report is
believed to be correct.
Col. Elshen, who has returned from
a reconnaissance of the district near
the River Taitsi, was attacked May 9
by Chinese bandits. One Cossack and
two porters were killed by the bandits
who were driven off,
St Petersburg, May 14.-Grave fears
have been aroused in official circles by
the second dispatch from Viceroy
Alexieff announcing that after the en-
gineers had blown up the docks and
warehouses in Dalny the entire town
was destroyed. This action is taken
to indicate a desperate situation, as it
is held no ordinary danger could have
induced the destruction of the mag
nifcent city built on the order Of the
car at heavy expense.
Mukden, May 14.-Pu-La-Tien (near
Port Adams, Liao-Tung PENINSULA has
again been occupied by the japanese.
Communication with Port Arthur is
interrupted.
London, May 1.-THE Daily Mail
Saturday morning published a dis
patch from Constantinople according
to which Russia is concentrating
troops just beyond the Caucasus. The
most reliable information, the dispatch
says, fixes the present total number of
troops at $4,000.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Co. from Toxic says the Japanese tor
pedo boat No. 48 was destroyed Thurs
day while removing mines in Kerr bay,
north of Talien Wan. The casualties
were seven killed and seven injured.
This, adds the correspondent, is the
first war vessel Japan has lost.
Shan Hal Kwan, May IA parcel
which left Port Arthur May 10 arrived
here Saturday apparently confirming
the report that communication with
Port Arthur had been restored. There
is only vague rumors here of Japanese
movements.
1t is stated that the heavy loss sus-
tanned by the Russians in the battle
of the Yaiu was due to the inability to
control the soldiers. They were or
dered merely to develop the enemy's
strength, but they rushed headlong
against a superior force and were
crushed back by a sheer weight of
numbers.
Vancouver, B. c., May 14-Advices
received from Japan by the steamer
Empress of India indicate that the bot
Ting UP of the harbor at Port Arthur
has cost the Japanese government ST.
241 600 for tramp steamers alone, be-
side enormous sums for ammunition,
! repairs. etc. Up to the time of the
departure Of the Empress of India
nine tramp steamers have been used
in the bottling up process.
Lao Yang, May 16.-The Russian
fleet scored its first distinct naval sue
cess of the war on May 10 by the tor
pedoing and Gripping, though not
sinking, Of an armored Japanese cruis-
er in Talienwan bay,
The Russian attack was carefully
planned on May 10 while the Japanese
squadron was concentrated outside
Dalny, devoting it's whole attention to
the Talienwan bay, and was carried
out the same night.
The attacking force was not regu.
lar torpedo boat, but was only small
naphtha launch in command of a
young naval officer who had with him
three jackies. The launch mounted a
small machine gun and carried three
torpedoes.
When darkness fall the launch crept
out of Port Arthur, hugging the shore
with no lights aboard and no glow
from the engines to betray her pres
ence. 1t was late when she gained
Double Track Will Be Laid.
Berlin, May ia leading German
steel firm has received a very large