The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-06


sustained by the Japanese has not yei
been announced"
In favor of the sunDosition of Japan
ese success in blocking Port Arthur II
is pointed out that the previous at
tempts had left the channel so narrow
that a couple of vessels sunk In the
fairway would probably suffice to sea
up the entrance. while there Is no
ticeable evasion and halfheartedness II
the Russian denials of the enemy's sue
cess.
Toxic. May 4.-The Japaneve au.
thoriues have received a report Of the
attempt made Monday night to blocl
the entrance Of Port Arthur harbor II
is without details. but these are ex.
pected shortly. II is reported. however,
that the attempt was successful.
The report Of the successful blocking
of the entrance of Port Arthur harbo~,
coming upon the heels OF the news o.
the victory on the Yalu. stirred Toki
to another popular demonstration. ard
tonight thousands OF men carrying
lanterns swinging high from bambo'
poles paraded through the city. Hal<
a dozen bands % music led the various
professions.
The offices Of the war and navy de
partments and of the general STAFF
were the scenes OF the greatest enthusl-
asm. Two of the imperial princesse'
visited the navy department and tht
assembled crowd welcomed them with
cheers. Then the throng demanded Ad-
miral Ito. chief of the general staf
and the hero OF the fight on the Yah
during the Chino-Japanese war. He
appeared In response to the calls of the
populace and saluted.
1t had been expected that tidings OF
the Port Arthur engagement would
come from Vice Admiral Togo some
time during the day. but none were re
ceived.
The report which reached here from
Europe that General Kuropatkin. tn,
commander-in-ch of the Russian
troops In the far east. Is personally
leading 10000 men from Liaoyang tc
Fengwangeheng Is welcomed as gooc
news. on the theory that the more ag'
gressive the Russian campaign be.
comes the more speedy win be Japan's
final victory.
London. May 5,-The Toxic CORES.
pondent Of the Times serds the fol
lowing:
"The japanese consider that Russian
strategy at the battle of the Yalo
showed the same defect as that Of the
Chinese In 1894. namely. the lack of Of
fensive Initiative.
Captain Afimi. who commanded IN
some attempts to blockade Port Ar
thur. In a lecture which he delve.ei
here said the Japanese. from observa
tlon. had accurate knowledge of Vice
Admiral Makaroff's tactics. which en-
abled them TO place the mines that de-
stroyed the Petropavlovsk. The men of
the entire Japanese squadron RETAINED
from the use os tobacco and wine OH
the day of the disaster--to show thai
they mourned the death Of Makaroff.
No Japanese torpedo boat or tor
pedo-boat destroyer has been obliged
to return TO the harbor for repairs
since the beginning of The war. All
have been repaired at sea-"
Port Said May 4.-rhe peninsula
and Oriental steamship Osi.is. nnlc
hours out from Brindisi. WAS stopped
boarded and her mails rxlmined by
the Russian warshio Khrabrv. which
fired blank shot across the osiris
bow. The Russians detained the Osi-
ris for two hours. searching the mails.
They demanded the Japanese malls.
but these were at the bottom of the
mass of postal matter and remained
untouched.
London May 1.-THE foreign office
has no Information In regard to the
searching of the Peninsular and ORR
entail Steam Navigating company's