The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-05-27
ATTACK
ON PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
GETS NEWS FROM CONSUL
AT CHEFU.
JAPS SAID TO HAVE LOST $1,000
ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF FIGHT.
ING Is NOT sTATED-RUs-
SLAMS LOSE 5000.

st. Petersburg. May 26. 1t is re-
ported that Foreign Minister Lams.
dorn has received a message from the
Russian consul at Chefu, saying that
the Japanese have made a land attack
on Port Arthur and that in doing SO
they lost $4,000 en- killed and wounded
The Russian loss is placed at 5000
men. The ultimate outcome OF the
fighting 10 not stated.
crulssrs Reported Captured.
Paris, May 25.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Matin says:
1T is pe%rsistently rumored that the
V~ladivostok squadron has captured
three cruisers bought by japan from
| Chile"
Preparing to Retreat.
Shanghai, May 25.-The Russians, it
10 reported, are hurriedly removing
their stores and provisions to Hardin
A hundred locomotives and 500 cars
have been hurriedly collected at Lao
yang in readiness to convey passen'
gers and goods.
The conclusion is drawn, therefore
that the Russians are preparing to re-
treat.
Two Separate Armies.
Chicago, May 25. - A Daily News
special staff correspondent telegraphs:
"Feng Huang Cheng (by telegraph
to Fusan, Korea), May 23.-From the
daily record of skirmishing casualties
it Is manifest that the Russians are
showing increased activity. though
they have developed no movement OF
Importance as yet. The Japanese
force landed at Takushan is in touch
with the Russians. Its movements
seem to indicate that the Japanese au.
thorities have evolved a plan for
handling the two armies separately
Japs Marching Upon DaIny.
Chefu, May 25.-Captains and crews
Of the Chinese Eastern railway steam
ers at Dalny arrived here to-day with
four junks filed with refugees. More
1unks are coming. They left Dalny or
the morning of May % and report tho
Japanese within a days march o.
Dalny. Indications point to the de
s~truction of all vessels in the docks a.
Dalny.
Situation Up to Date.
Yingkow, May 25.-The present pc
sition of affairs is as follows: Thu
japanese first army has fallen back
intrenching at Feng Wang Cheng
Gen. Mistchenko, with 1000 Cossacks
is keeping in touch with the advance
outposts of the Japanese cavalry in The
west. The headquarters Of the force
Is at Molten pass. The Japanese sec
ond army Is slowly advancing sOutl
from Pitsewo and Pulantien (Port
Adams) for a combined attack by lane
and sea on Kinchau.
It is necessary to take this position
on the neck of land connecting Kwan
tung with the rest Of the peninsula
before Port Arthur can be
Closely Invested.
Gen. Fuchs will offer a most deter
mined resistance, aided by the garri
sons from Dalny. Talienwan and Kin
chau, which are falling back south
ward as necessity compels. The Jap
anese third army is mobilizing at Hiro
shima. Part OF the Japanese feet is
outside of Port Arthur and part is a
Talienwan bay. The Japanese squad
ron bombarded the Russian earth
works It Kaichau bay and afterward
landed a naval brigade. The sailors
then ~re-embarked. The ships al
Port Adams bay are cooperating with
the Talienwan squadron. They arc
preparing for a
Flank Attack
on the Kinchau peninsula when the
second army is ready for q frontal At
tack.
No advance has yet been made by
the Japanese OF Niuchwang or Tashih'
chao. All is quiet here. There Is q
small garrison ready to evacuate the
town when the Japanese advance in
strength. This is not considered
probable until Port Arthur has been
regularly besieged. Gen. Stoessel has
20, 900 mon at Port Arthur and thus
with 5000 men of Fuchs command the
garrison numbers altogether $4,000.
The Japanese have destroyed many
miles of railway and telegraph lines,
The Russians have themselves done
this between Kaichau and Tashihchao
All reports Of further fighting at Wa.
fangtien OF Haicheng are false.
9kirmishes In liao-Tunn.
Niuchwang, May "a. - There were
Senator Quay Grows Worse.
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