The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-23
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
In TWO SKIRMISHES


(Cosunued from Page oneD
Gunboats and torpedo boats returned
Off the port on the soth instant when the
Russians succeeded in sinking small
gunboat and two torpedo boats. The Rus
SLAMS are now confident OF holding Port
Arthur with the 5000 men stationed
there. exclusive Of the navy and the
crowd OF mechanics working on the dam
aged warships all OF which except the
Czarevitch and tho Retzivan are ready
TO rejoin the Sect. These VIII also b.
ready for service by June l.
The entrance 10 the haroor has been
cleared apd small boats now pass In and
out freely from Port Arthur 10 Dalny.
The forts on the land side OF Port Ar
thur have been completed ana are now
prepared for o severe contest.
MINES IN THE HARBoR.
or the few soldiers left at Dalny the
majority have gone 10 Port Arthur and
the only defence left there now are the
mines In the harbor.
Phe attempt OF the japanese 10 land
troops I'm tho Kinchau gulf on the 10th
instant failed, owing 10 insufficient Wa
ter 10 float the boats.
There has been no fghting In the VI
cinity of Port Arthur Vp 10 Saturday
sincs the Kpchau fight on the 18th Ia
stant, when two squadrons of japanese
cavalry we're wiped out, only elgnt men
OF which escaped.
FAILED TO LAND.
Several unsuccessful attempts were
made by the japanese 10 land troops at
Talenwan last week. Il Is said. On the
way over passengers on the junk just ar
rived heard firing in the directioA OF Port
Arthur last night.
The Japanese have reported 20 the con-
suls here that wreck In the LAO Tung
gulf IL dangerous TO navigation and II -
possible that this Is the other ship said
10 have been damaged az Port Arthur on
tire 18th INSIGHT as the Japsnese feet Is
known to have entered the gulf after
the disaster 10 the Hatsuse.
CONDITIONS AT HARDIN.
Berlin. May IA correspondent of the
Frankfurter Zeitung, writing from Har-
bin, under date OF April 10, gives striking
details illustrative OF the conditions of
the Russian army and the relations exist
ing between the Russians and the
Chinese He says that two officers.
Lieut.. Col Forlinsky and Ssff Captain
Ignotowich are IN the Harbin prison
awaiting the carrying out of sentences OF
death imposed upon them for selling large
supplies OF gun uDwder 10 the Chinese
from the army depots.
The o<ffcers charged the Chinese s25 per
SO pounds, but their supplies running
10y. they filed the boxes partly with
sand and placed a layer OF sun powder
on top. At the same time they raised
the price to $50.
The Chinese merchants, iicensed al the
swindle caused the matter 10 be made
known I'm higher quarters and watch
was set, resulting In the detection OF the
officers in the act OF selling gun powder
to Russian Intermediates.
By similar means the robber bands are
well supplied With the most modern RI
fes and plenty Of ammunition. Although
1t IL prohibited 20 sell arms to the Chi
nsse Il is we'll known that every native
village contains regular arsenal. con-
tanning the best repeating rifles. includ-
ing many OF the German model of 1890
RoBBERIEs GROW BoLDER.
The robber bands have grown bcder
and more active than ever. Within a
few weeks OF the date OF the letter to
the Frankfurter Zeitung, a band num-
bering az many as 2ooo men attacked
we'll guarded railway station. The Rus
slams asserted that they positively recog-
nized japanese officers In command Of
the as.aiIants Continuing, the corre-
spondent says that ferocious bitterness
prevails through the Chinese population
the following Incidents in explanation
thereof.
After saying that the Russian settlers
regarded the natives IA being far lower
than dogs. the correspondent SAYS Rus
stan officials assused him that the peas
ant settlers tested their new rifles by
taking a native as target
wANToN SLAUGHTER.
"one engineer with whom I travelled"
he asserts. did uot salute well known
officer because the latter had shot down
etalt OF the engineers best laborers 10
mere wantonness. His complaint remained
unanswered
In consequences OF such conditions the
correspondent asserts In conclusion that
the entire raboring population are longing
for the moment when they may dare to
fall upon their tormentors
CARS GODSPEED
at. Petersbsrg May G.--The Russian
newspapers are unanimous In their al
drmation OF the deep impression made up
ON tho country by the emperor's personal
Godspeed to the Troops 10 south Russia.
declaring that Russian prestige In the Far
I1nst. must be vindicated and that every
Russian breast re-echoes the emperors
convictiosa expressed IA the town coun-
Gil at Moscow, "a follows:
our glorious apuics will rettvn with
the aureole of victory" Cohsiderabie irri-
alton is manifested by the papers over
the suggestion made by NJ. Dubaile, the
French minister at Pekin that a congress
OF the powers he held for the purpose OF
erecting a conclusion OF the war. The
Novoe Vrenya says:
The war Is Russia's personal affair and
she asks no ones assistance. When IL is
ended she will negotiate with the Mikado.
but not with Europe. Therefore we regSet
that the representative OF Russia's ally
should he the first TO pronounce the
word congress. The same paper. speak
ing ~ ane repression of the news OF the
ia apanese naval disasters by tNe British
press says
The hymn OF uninterrupted triumph by
japan which wac sung by the friendly
choir OF the English press has been
changed by n few pounds OF dynsmite
from allegro maestoso 20 agitato assai'
CRUISER WAS BLOWN UP.
St Petersburg. May 2s 455 q. m.--The
report that Reor Admiral lessen, finding
IL Impossible to save the protected cruiser
Bogatyr which went ashore resent1y I'm ~