Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
AMERICAN AN !
FLAGS " I $
TO FLY IN
UNITED STATES CONSUL MILLER
BRINGS CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR
TO TIME.
HELENA WILL LEAVE
NEW CHWANG HARBOR

NEW CH WANG HARBOR
Ordered to Shanghai and Will Take
Americans Who Wish to Gore
ports of Results of Land Battles Do
II Not Agree.
[ New Chwang, March 30.-Under the
strong representations made by the
United States Consul Miller that the
civil administrator had invaded neu-
trail rights when he ordered the lower
ing of the American flag from the
buildings belonging to american citi-
Eens, the administrator has promised
to raise the flag over the buildings
from which it was removed. The Brit
ish flag, which was ordered taken
down, will also be allowed to remain.
Quiet in Interior of Corea.
A reliable report from the vicinity
of the Yalu river states that every
thing is quiet in the interior cities.
The natives believe that the troops on
the Yalu do not exceed 100000. .....
Travellers report .lg seen troops
Feng Huang O. o.1g road, footsore and
weary. sts< ,'..s.l.-.-. s-.-..5.#..5
Dislike Conditions.
British Minister Satew at Peking
has informed the English residents
that Great Britain will not interfere to
keep warship here and advises them
to accept the situation as it is. The
British residents regard Satews let
ter as Inadequate to the situation and
severely criticise him.
Viceroy Alexieff has approved Of the
plan of ordering cargos to leave New
Chwang.
e; Vessels in Danger.
New Chwang, March 30.-The COM
mander of the Russian fleet has issued
the following notice: ,s.ss. &
Every vessel of war or commerce
discovered within the sphere of war
without lights or flags and failing to
hoist lights or flags, after being
warned to do so by cannon shot, will
be considered an enemy and will be
sunk"
Helena Ordered Away.
The United States gunboat Helena
has received orders to proceed for
Shanghai. She will take away all
Americans who desire to leave New
Chwang.
Russians Tell of Fight.
st. Petersburg, March so. - A late
official dispatch from General Misht.
chenko reports on the authority of the
inhabitants of Chong Ju that the Jap.
anese lost forty men killed, 100 men
wounded and number of horses dur.
ingf the fighting there on Monday The
Japanese employed 500 Corean bear
ers to carry their wounded to Anju.
Russian Captain Dies.
Captain Stopanoff, who was among
the Russian wounded. died yesterday.
Japs Claim Light Losses.
London, March 3O ~ The Japanese
legation here today received the fol
lowing official report from Toxic:
"On March % a portion of our cav
airy and infantry forces occupied
4 Cheng Yu after defeating the enemy.
The latter, numbering about 600 men,
returned in the direction of Wiju. Our
casualties are Lieutenant Kano and
four others killed, Captain Kurokawa
cavalry force. There were no casual
ties among our infantry.
Bodies Left on Field.
1.-TWO dead bodies were left by the
enemy on the field. but it is reported
that some seven or eight were killed
and were promptly packed off by the
enemy on horseback or in ambulances.
The Russians were seen conveying in
an ambulance two dead men, appar.
emily officers and bloodstained ban
dages were found scattered around,
leading us to believe that the enemy
must have sustained losses at least
equal to our own"
Diet Cuts Appropriations.
Toxic. March 30 - The special diet
has concluded it's labors, finally pass
ing series of war taxes and financial
measures proposed by the government.
1t will finally adjourn today Almost
the entire financial program submitted
by the cabinent was approved al
though several changes were made.
The amount to be raised annually by
special taxation was reduced from
34,0OO,0OO to 31,00O,000 yen.
Will Cut Expenses.
The government plans to make up
the deficit thereby created in the es-
Inmates by cutting down the admini-
strative expenses.
No Salt Monopoly.
The diet refused to sanction the
T - -, -I1l
tobacco monopoly measure was pass
ed.
Say Boat Was Sunk.
Chez Foo, March 30.-The captain,an
oiler and one passenger of the Japan
ese coasting steamer Hanyea arrived
at Teng Chow today and reported that
the Hanyei had been fired on and sunk
by a Russian feet near Miato Islands