The Tomahawk., 1904-04-28
MANY BELIEVE
IN TOCO'S Claim
RUSSIANS THINK JAPANESE
MINES DESTROYED CARS
BATTLESHIPS
FORCE ON YALU is
BEING INCREASED
Gen. Kuropatkin Reports Strength of
Enemy at Wiju and Other Points
Is Growing Rapidly-Alexieff eff May
Have to Stay in Office.

St. Petersburg, April 22.-There is a
growing disposition at the admiralty to
admit Vice Admiral Togo's claim that
Japanese mines sank the PetrOpavlOvsk
and injured the Pobieda. The failure of
the warship to touch the mines while
going out to sea is explained by the fact
that when starting in pursuit of the en-
emy's cruiser division the Russian ships
passed out north of the mine field and in
returning after the appearance of the
Japanese battleship division Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff headed straight for the
entrance of the harbOr, moving directly
into the mines. While this is the gen
eral view there are those who stoutly re-
sist TogOs claim, insisting on the theory
of the explosion of either magazine
or the boilers, and accounting for the
injury of the Pobieda, which was in the
wake of the Petropavlovsk, by the con-
fusion following the disaster to the flag
ship, which sheered off on striking a
Russian mine laid to protect the en-
trance against repetition of the at
tempts to block the channel. But the
theories held here are really only con-
lectures, as the Port Arthur authorities
have not yet reported the result of their
investigation.
Japanese Advancing.
St. Petersburg, April 22.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin has sent the following telegram
| to the emperor: ."Gen. Kastalinsky re-
ports as follows on April 10: All is
quiet on the Yalu. The Japanese are
| throwing up entertainments opposite
Golutsy and further to the north. The
numbers of Japanese troops are increas-
ing. They are concentrating at Wiju and
| spreading toward the north along the
Yalu. Cossack sentinels have observed
the lights of Japanese transports near
Chingtaitse, opposite the village of
Potansa, rs versts west of TatAngkau.
The vessels were anchored at a distance
| of SO versts from the shore. According
to dispatches from Gen. Mistchenko
Japanese ships were also seen near Sou
Chou"
Not to Be Accepted.
Tientsin, April 22.-The Russians here
believe that Viceroy Alexieffs resigna-
ton will not be accepted.
Russians Occupy Peukchyong.
Seoul, Korea, April 22.-Latest ad-
vices do not confirm the reported occu-
patton by Russian troops Of Peukchy-
ong, a town about 20 miles down from
Sungjin, on the east coast of Korea.
Jap Spies Caught.
Tientsin, April 22.-Two Japanese
have been caught, disguised as Iamas
and with $50 pounds of gun cotton in
their possession, attempting to destroy
the Nonni bridge. They have been con-
veyed to Port Arthur for examin alton
as to how they procured Chinese pass
ports. They will afterwards be dealt
with according to martial law.
Russia's War Expenses.
Paris, April pa dispatch to the
Temps from st. Petersburg says the cost
of the war up to April 5, in all branches
of the service, is officially estimated at
$46,25O,OOO. The cost by June will reach
$100, 100000. The allotment for June is
SIS, 100000 for the army and $5 ,000,0 900
for the navy.
The trans-Siberian railway, the dis
patch adds, will show deficiency of
$2z, 100000 for the year. If the war lasts
18 months, it is estimated that the total
cost will be $4O0, 100000
American Rights Protected.
St. Petersburg, April 22.-Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff has been notified
that the United States reserves all the
rights she may have under international
law in the event of any American citi-
zens being affected by Russia's de-
cision in the case of war correspondents
using wireless telegraphy. This notifi-
cation does not involve protest against
Russia's course, it simply reserving
riohtc axiSt in ard to