Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-24

. Moscow, March 22.-Altogether s
100000 roubles (about $2,750 00O) hav
been subscribed here for patriotic pur
; poses. The British colony is sendin
to the seat of war field hospital wit
so beds.
Armed Mongolians Reported on Frontier
st. Petersburg, March 22-Officia
advices report the concentration o
armed Mongolians disguised as Dill
grims at VanKuren, south of LAX
Baikal, and few miles from the Rus
sian frontier.
London, March 21.--A correspondent
;. of the Times at Niuchwang cables as
follows:
According to information received
the reason the Vladivostok forts did
not reply to the bombardment by the
Japanese was because the batteries
were not provided with guns. Since
the bombardment parties haye been
working night and day to place guns
| in position. The bombardment de-
stroyed the Linevitch battery. The
Russian losses were slight, because the
batteries were deserted. The same con-
ditions prevail at Vladivostok as at
/ Port Arthur. The supply of provisions
there is running short and the popula-
tion is panic-stricken. The icej is con-
sidered the only real protection"
A correspondent of the Times with
the Japanese forces, by wireless, teleg-
raphy via Wei Hal Wei, under date Of
March 20, sends over a column of mat
ter which is mostly description of
the torpedo fight between the Russians
and the Japanese on March 9. He says
that Admiral Togo has been compara-
lively passive according to the lates.
advices and that Port Arthur has been
given a respite, although the cruisers
and torpedo boat destroyers have kept
z close blockade.
The correspondent says that Vice Ad-
miral Kamimura's bombardment Of
Vladivostok was solely intended to
harass the Russians and compel the
Russian cruisers to leave the harbor.
The vice admiral brought his ships
within range opposite the dead point
of the forts on the northeast entrance.
The Russians did not reply, because
the Japanese vessels took up positions
beyond the arc of the training of the
guns.
Vice Admiral Kamimura, the corre-
spondent says, sailed south on March
IL after searching Amuf bay.
Since Vice Admiral Makaroff's ar
rival at Port Arthur, he adds. the Rus
sian defensive tactics have been more
active and their torpedo boat destroy
srs more alert and enterprising.
Describing the fight between the
Russian and Japanese torpedo boats |
the correspondent confirms the fierce
ness Of the contest. The vessels were
so close that the Russians threw |
charges Of explosives on the bridge OF |
one Of the Japanese boats. These,
however, failed to detonate. All yes. |
sells engaged were more or less dam
aged. The Japanese losses were six
killed and eight wounded. That the
Russians were defeated in spite Of
their superior numbers is due to the
better shooting Of the Japanese and
Ihe fact that the Russian vessels were
armed with three-pound guns, while
he armament of the Japanese ships
vas made up of six-pounders
In reference to the Aeht of three
,ours which occurred LATER the cor-
.espondent saws tbe RUSSIANS fought
With desperation and the Jananese with
.onfidence born of their mast victories
)ne Russian commander was killed
,arlv in the 6ght A lieutenant then
ook command univ IN fall shot IN
9th legs Then the command devolved
m the sub-I,eutenant who slso wa.
filed after tAkin0 the wheeI bimselg
When the coxwain fell tbis vAssaI was
aptured bv tbe Jananese The other
russian vsssels eacaned
On the Jansneae side nm. das,-ovsr
,aa hIt ON the water line two nj her ID