The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-09

ST Petersburg 1unc g. The reports
OF sortics from and attacks on Port
Arthur coming in from foreign sources
arouse the iiSeiosl interest here. The
government. not having means OF conl-
munication With the fortress, accepts
them With reserve. fhe authorities
| generally believe that the reported
march of events in the front ot Port
Arthur is 4, litiletoo rapid.
Thetensiuns oyer th, situation al the
thcater of MAJ is manifestly inereass
ing The gene,al STAFF IS becoming
more rcticenl and the public Is con-
yineed thai All important hattle Which
may decide Tie latc OF tile campaign,
| is ilnpeniiilg The outpost cns.tksc-
lnents between the main aInlics ol G1n-
erals IIllropatkin and zlNuloll ht,Nn..slld-
denly ceased Sach a inll frequently
occurs after Two armies have been Tor
some time in touch and Just before
they are ready 10 strike. kuroki has
not yet moved, according To the latest
adpices. but is drawing in his Skin
mishers as II preparing 20 do So. De.
|yelopments on he loMer part ol the
J.IuOtHU6 T3Sa''&i ti't'tNt
when and whore the Two armies Will
come in collision. kuropalkil has
sEIaboratsly Fortified His Position
| at l.aOyaus in anticipation of \ pos
5slhle IolAYArtl movement OH the part ol
i KlIr0ki and he army landed IA 2IAlill4
sham But Kuroki's failure 10 assume
| tho ;tgsr1ss siye-and tllG@apfroatsh ot the
rains season, which would stop opera
Istioms, as we'll astIie pressure To llns
Ipede General Okns army. may have
l4Deen determining factors III dispatch
ling ii force, s0lillfWard, tile strength of
which is as much II mystery ;is ever
| The Japanese apparently axe not
laNeiseto this advance, having alryady y
MithaI;tMH--heiofe.-i it -to.s brfuW WiTfans~
dian Iii kuroki. should nov snshs7in
| behind this force across the head OF
lthe I.iaolnng peninsula iSurepathln, III
4=thp opinion OF military experts, with
inuthinge iogIear on4his Hank, is certain
ITO como down fioln the north and q
IderisiNe batile might occur IN the
| tneigllbolhood Of liaicheng
| The admiralty Is convinced that
Ieilher tine haiileship Yashilna or the.
Ib;ltteslip shilSisliillla has been lost
of raliefwan This belief Is based OF
fGhinese reports which have heretofore
lproyed reliable.
tIe emperor, in discussing Tie wal
situation at Isarskoe= Selo Mitll-a prom
linent dipIonlatiSt, although cXpiessiila=
complete confidence in the4-nil lIniaie
outcome OF the war displayed consi1
cradle concern over the fate pa Bort
Arthur against which, he said be be
llieFed the enemy was directing his
principal energies.
UNlMPo oRTANT ENGAGEMENTS.
Continued Clashes Between Oufposts
Of Opposing Armies.
I4iauN;ilfs, June 4. .lnimpotiant eps
gagements oeI1lilnles TO take place oil
ftHe Fehg iiseltens road, between fhes
Molten maintains and tile4tnaAea,
| positions. they are principally be
tween Japanese cavalry aiid-tlle- R4issz
| sian advance posts.
"A he reports thai the Rnsaialls had
reIakcn saimatsza, which he Japanese
had previously occupied, are con
| hImcd. Sklnishes are occurring IN
The neighDotiloodzuf- pulalttieh, about
forty rritns north Of Port Adams
The japanese, lacking good cavalry,
/ are adopting the SYSTEM Of using in
fantry supports III their rcconnais
sances. The Cessaeks rarely attack-
without tfndinS such supports.
RUSSIANS LEND JAPs MONEY.
Astonishing State Of Affairs -comes to
Ears of-Gourfran = at.==z
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