Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-05-21
Saturday War News.

Japanese torpedo boats. engaged in
removing mines from the vicinity of
Port Dalny, was blown up and sank.
with number of the crew.
Russians and japanese are jockeving
for positions in the vicinity of Liaoy-
ang. Cossacks are fighting the advance
guards of japanese and are slowly
retreating, losing men in nearly every
skirmish.
Reinforcements, it is said are be-
ing hurried across the peninsula to
General Kourokis army of invasion.
Heavy artillery accompanies these
Japanese armies.
Berlin has a story that the war
party in Russia is now anxious for
the Russians to treat with Japan and
establish peace. 1t is desired that
negotiations be conducted without in
reference of Great Britain.
Pulatien, near Port Adams, Liatung
peninsula, has again been occupied by
the Japanese. Communications with
Port Arthur is interrupted.
The Japanese are believed to have
bombarded Dalny with the guns of the
squadrons, afterward attacking with
land forces and taking the town.
The Chinese are attacking the Rus
slams, fact that greatly worries the
authorities at St. Petersburg. The
Russians say all foreigners will be
endangered if the Chinese outbreak be-
comes general.
Sundays War News.
The newspapers of all parties have
begun vieing with each other in praise
of Japanese military genius and in
prophesies for the continued defeat
of the Russians. Several morning pa
pers openly declare that the Russian
cause is lost, one intimating that Rus
STA will prefer to make an attempt to
recover her prestige in another sphere,
evidently meaning Southern Asia, rath.
er than to continue the struggle in
Manchuria indefinitely
Mondays War News.
The Russians on May II, apprehend-
ing that the presence of a Japanese
squadron meant an attempt to capture
Dalny, blew up the piers and quietly
evacuated the place.
Two thousand japanese have occu-
pied the road to Sanchilipu, again cut
ting off Port Arthur. A strong force
is advancing against Polandien.
Thrilling story of the battle on Yalu
river is told in detail by a London
Times correspondent who saw the con-
fiict
Russians believe the japanese
armies north of the Yalu river have
yeered off toward Haicheng.
Chinese bandits and the regulars
continue to be source of uneasiness to
the Russians. Conflicts between sol
diers of the car and the unorganized
bands of the Chinese empire are re-
ported to be of almost daily occur
renee.
Tuesdays War Notes.
The railroad to Port Arthur is cut
and the Russians are abandoning it,
tearing up switches. The fortress is
now besieged by land and sea.
1t is beneved that General Kuropat-
kin will retire from Liaoyang, experts
being of the opinion that with his avail
able $4,000 men he is no match for
Kuroki with 100000 fine troops.
A small force of Russians have been
cOrnered north of Aniu and the Jap
anese will endeaYOr to starve them
out.
Wednesdays War News.
Japaneset transports, after a bonn
bardment of the coast, land troops on
the east coast of Locating gulf, and
march toward Kaiping.
Russians report that the japanese are
in entire possession of Lioatnug PENN
sula, excepting the small zone covered
by the guns at Port Arthur.
Dalny was evacuated in order that
the forces be concentrated at Port Ar
thur, where a stronger resistance could
be made if the japanese attack.
General zassalitch has been relieved
of the command of the Siberian rifle
men. He is not disgraced, but will be
sent to other fields of action.
Thursdays War News.
Russians who escaped from the vi
cinity of Port Arthur declar they have
information that during a lombard
of VII NV To