Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-14
RUSSO-JAPAN WAR.

TOXIC Nov l0-It Is reported the
Russians at Port Arthur have asked
for an armlstice II is impossible to
confirm the story. It is known the
Russians are In dire straits and II is
feared here that massacre may fol
low the entrance of the Japanese ow-
ing to the high feeling aroused by
Russians killing and mistreating Jap
anese wounded japanese shells eI
ploded a Russian mine Sunday killing
and wounding six or seven hundred
Russians
A report from General Nogi's head.
quarters says The enemys military
warehouse situated in northern part
Of Port Arthur was bombarded on the
the sixth with heavy siege and naval
guns the bombardment causing a con-
fiagration. On the afternoon of the
sixth the magazine of an old battery
was exploded by our shells"
LONDON, Nov. 10.-Dispatches
from Port Arthur and Che Foo tell WV
idly of the horrible suffering at the
fort They say the Russians killed and
taken prisoners are said to be hor-
ribly emanciated, the men having liv-
on daily ration of less than two
pounds Of black bread.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE belief pre-
walls here this afternoon that the sen
sational rumors coming from the con.
tincnt that Port Arthur has fallen and
that General Stoessel has surrendered
to avoid massacre by the Japanese is
practically true. The Japanese embas-
sy up to o'clock this evening was
without news bur the general impress
sion In conservative circles seems to
be that the inevitable has at last oc-
fallen. In any event 1t must capitulate
within short time, There seems to
be no other result possible.
LONDON, Nov. l1.--If Port Arthur
has fallen or as soon as 1t does fall
peace will be in sight and II will be
| largely brought about by women
Queen Alexandria, doubtless with the
| consent Of King Edward, has been in
constant communication with the Rus
sian Czarina and the Car during the
| last few days. the object being peace
for the afflicted countries. Communica-
tions are all private. but It is known
that they are being considered on the
score of humanity alone Baron Hay
| ashi. Japanese minister. said today:
AFTER the fall of Port Arthur Japan
would, believe be ready to offer
treaty Of peace on no higher essen
tai basis than that Russia should evac-
nd In, OBJ IL
do the same"
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Jap
anese legation received nothing cor
roborating the reported capture or
capitulation of Port Arthur. It is stat
ed that advices in such event would
be cablcd here Immediately.
TOXIC. Nov. ll.-Baron Hayashiti
Japanese minister, has no news. The
local Anzeger. Berlin newspaper
also has report of the capitulation,
saying that Stoessel. with the rem
nant OF the garrison is evacuating to-
day
LONDON. Nov. 11-Severai presses
and private reports today intimate
that Port Arthur has fallen. No of
ficlal announcement is made.
LONDON. Nov. IA st. Peters
burg dispatch says that General Grip
penberger, recently appointed to the
command of the second Manchurian
army, dropped dead of heart disease
today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 11.-Com
mercial leaders will have confer
ence at an early date with the Bureau
chiefs to devise means to render dif-
flcut the expectation of grain on the
ground Of It's immoral to export grains
when thousands of Russians are starv
ing.