Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
ABSURD PRET[XT
Of RUSSIANS
Bitterness in Manchlria Be-
cause American and English
Ships Are Believed to
Have Assisted Japs
.UlTLANDERS IN PERIL
Daring Japanese Officers Who
Penetrated Manchuria Will
Doubtless BE Hanged as
Spies

BERLIN, April 2l.a correspond
ent of the Frankfurter zeitung, writ
Ing from Harbin. Manchuria, under
date u March Itch, says: Great bit.
tnrness was aroused throughout Man
churia against the Americans and
British because II Is believed that the
American and British vessels took part
In the bombardment Of Port Arthur
under the Japanese flag. This belief,
apparently Is due 10 the fact that the
Japanese fleet was larger than the
Russians anticipated. and included un.
known types Of vessels. The feeling
Ii Vi strong that Americans and Brit
ish are not safe in Manchuria. An
American named Bailey and several
others. including Davidson. Canad-
ian. have disappeared. The author
tiles are looking for them. It Is re
ported ihai an Englishman was arrest
"a al Port Arthur and hanged as a
spy.
Facing Their Fate.
TIEN TSIN. April 2i-Two Japan.
ese officers who we're captured In
Manchuria disguised as Lamas. and
who had 4 large quantity Of explo.
slyes 10 their possession. have been
taken 10 Port Arthur. Exansiy ltion
Ii being made rs 10 how they obtained
Chinese passports. They will be dealt
with according 10 martial law.
Report Not Confirmed.
SEOUL. April 2i.-The latest ad
yicss do not confirm the reported oc
enpation by Russian troops Of Peuk
chyonT. q town about seventy miles
down from sungJin. on the east coast
u Korea.
Hayan uninjured.
ronT ARTHUR April 9i.--A large
launch from The petropayIovsk was
brought into ihc harbor today. The
cruiser liayan suffered no damage
frnm thc hail II shells poured upon
her from thc Japanese warships wher
ihe flayan went 10 the asslsianc.
II the Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers April u. lust previous 60 the sink
lns t1 he Pcropaylossk She wal
subjected 10 tho flrc 81 ave or six Jap
anesp cruisers but escaped nnhurt.
Ihe Japs Want 70 Enlist.
TOXIC. April 2l.- The war Office
il aooded with thousands Of appllca
lions IRON men Or every age and con
dlilca q life Tor permission 70 50 Z,
he front. Many of them. following
the samouFi custom. sIgn tho applica
tlon 10 their own blood and seyera
are wholly written In blood. Tn,
authorltics believe that 100000 yolun
teefs wilI easily be ob,ainable Il dc
sired
Resignation Perhaps Refused.
TfES TSIN, April 2i.--The Rus
SLAMS believe here tina, viccro!
Alesieas resignation Will moi be nc
ccpsed.
o. Petersburg Believes Togo.
1T. PETERSBURG. April 2i.-
There u ! gruwlng disposition IL III,
admiralty 10 admit Vice Admira
Togois claim that Japanese mine
sank The Petrupssloysk and injure'
The PobIeas. The failure Of the wa
ships 10 touch the mines while goinl
% sea ls explained By the fact tina, th'
Rasslsn nest passed cot north of tn
mine hsId aud 10 returning after Ii,
appearance u the Japanese battle
SHIPS wee Admiral Msksroff heade'
straight fcf The entrance Of the hal
l,of moving directly into Che mines
Under Martial Law.
NEW CHwANG. April 2i.--vic,
ruy AlexIer has issued an importan
order declaring the Ylnkor railro1'
siaiI0a and he native village adjoin
Ina II 10 be within The region unde
msftIsi lsv. The station 10 cpposlt'
New ckwsng and u 10 the ,erminu
of Ne rtkln shan Hal Kvsng railrca'
and telegraph system. The order ais
eessbiIshss q censorship over al
,eiesrsns. scursIny b passengers an