The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

RUSSIAN ana japanese cavalry scouts
near Kasan, 81 miles north of Pyang
Yang. One japanese trooper was
killed during the fight. The Russians
eventually retired.
Bombardment of Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, March 14.-Thursday
night passed without incident. The
Japanese squadron, which disappeared
after Thursdays bombardment and
nava fight, has not returned. The
Russian squadron proceeded to sea
Friday morning and returned Friday
afternoon. 1t is understood that no
Japanese ships were sighted.
Although during the bombardment a
number of shells from the Japanese
ships burst in the streets of the town,
the damage to the buildings was COM
paratively slight.
The new town sustained the greatest
damage. A shell burst a few yards
from the house of M. Sidorski, a law
Yer, whose wife is a daughter of Col.
Baron Frank. M. Sidorski, and his
daughter were killed on the spot, the
latter's head being blown off. Nine.
Sidorski was injured by fragments of
the shell and a girl named Waleritsch
was wounded and died soon afterwards
in a hospital.
A Chinaman was killed and several
Cinnamon were wounded.
Gen. Stoessel, the commander of the
Russian troops at Port Arthur, and
his staff while watching the lombard
ment from a battery were peppered
by splinters from a shell, but sustained
no injuries.
On Golden hill Lieut.. Wachtin and
one soldier were wounded.
Two sentries on Electric cliff were
wounded.
A Japanese ironclad was struck by
a Russian shell and slowly withdrew.
The bombardment, which was Sc
we're, only ceased at 12:45 in the after
o.
Hero of the Hour in Russia.
st. Petersburg, March IA. - Admiral
Makaroff's name IL on every lip in st.
Petersburg. He is the hero of the
hour. The details of Thursdays fight
ing at Port Arthur did not become
public until Saturday morning, when
eager crowds, unmindful of a heavy
snowfall, gathered about Viceroy
Alexieff's bulletins, which were posted
at every corner. The sorrow over the
loss of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers was swallowed up by the ad-
miration caused by the daring exploit
of the Russian naval commander in
chief in going personally to her rescue.
Goes to Protect Americans.
Seoul, March 1.-The United States
ship Cincinnati left Chemulpo Satur-
day for C]hinnampo to bring away the
women and children from the Amer
4 lean company's mines at Unsan. The
families Of American missionaries
south of the Yalu are not considered
to be in any danger, but every precau-
ton is being taken for their safety.
Situation at Seoul.
Seoul, March 14.-Detachments of
Korean soldiers marching up and
down the main streets in the neigh
borhood of the palace at all hours of
the day and evening give an air Of
martial activity to this city. But few
Japanese soldiers remain here. All
have gone north, and the foreign le-
cations continue to be guarded by ma
rines. The American legation has
35 men on duty in The grounds and
others are quartered at American bust
ness houses for the sake of better ac-
commodations. Foreigners, however.
feel perfectly safe, although there is
more real business activity at Che
mulpo.
The Japanese authorities treat for
eigners very courteously and nave just
given American Minister Allen permits
sion to go to the front with a pas
age on a transport to Chinnampo.
War preparations continue here
methodically, while about 10000 Kore-
N pursue their normal, everyday
life free from excitement. The funeral
of the late empress dowager will take
place on Monday.
Many Times Over-Subscribed.
Washington, March 14.-The jap
arese minister Saturday received from
his government a cablegram stating
that the subscriptions to the loan of
100, 000, 900 yen exchequer bonds
amount now to 436, 600, 900 yen. The
dispatch further states that it is ex-
! pected that when all the returns have
been received the subscriptions will
exceed 500. 000, 1000 yen. The small sub
scriptions. averaging between 95 and
200 ven, will, the cablegram states,
alone mount to IS DOC. D00xyen.
Killed by Explosion.
Seattle, Wash. March 14.-A terri
BILE explosion tnas shook the entire
northern part Of the city resulted 10
the instant death of Terance Scott, q
n~ine-year-old boy. A large quantity
Of the explosive. was placed in a kettle
to thaw outsand left near the open fre,
Five minutes afserward. just as young
Scott drew near the fire. the explosion