The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-05

London, May 5.-The Toxic CORE
spondents of both the Telegraph and
the Chronicle assert that Port Arthur
is effectually "corked."
London, May 5.-The opinion gains
ground here that the Japanese have
at last effectually blocked Port Arthur.
No official Japanese report on the sub
ject has yet been received, but the
Toxic correspondents are very posi-
tive regarding the matter and describe
the determination with which the en-
terprise was undertaken.
The Telegraph's correspondent de-
clares that the entrance to Port Ar
thur is ''absolutely sealed" and adds
! that the Japanese feet in effecting it's
purpose steamed into the entrance at
full speed and that the naval officers
who made the two previous attempts
begged permission to carry out the
next attack by daylight, that being
easier, and their request was granted.
$50 determined were they to sue
ceed," adds the correspondent, that
they decided it necessary to lose half
their men. The number of casualties
sustained by the Japanese has not yet
been announced"
In favor of the supposition of jap
anese success in blocking Port Ar
thur, it is pointed out that the previ-
GUS attempts had left the channel so
narrow that couple of vessels sunk in
the fairway would probably suffice to
seal up the entrance, while there is a
noticeable evasion and half-hearted-
ness in the Russian denials of the en-
emy's success.
There is no confirmation here of the
| Paris rumOr that an engagement be-
tween Russian and Japanese squad
rOns had taken place off Vladivostok
and st. Petersburg knows nothing of
the rumored capture of New Chwang.
1t is reported that the Japanese ad-
vanced to within eighteen miles of
Feng Wang Cheng and that another
engagement is expected almost im1ne-
diately.
Major General Kashtalinsky's insist
ence on the fact that he was ordered
to accept battle by Lieutenant General
Zassalitch is interpreted as showing
his intention to throw the responsible
ity upon that officer for risking fight
with his inferior forces and to confirm
the reports that General Zassalitch
had been censured.
Reports have been received here
that the Japanese captured a quantity
of railroad material after Sundays
battle. This is supposed to indicate
that the Russians had made great pro-
gress with the railroad from the main
Manchurian line to the Yalu. If this
is SO it would be simple matter for
the Japanese to repair this line, which
would materially assist them in their
advance through difficult country.
English correspondents with the
Japanese forces on the Yalu are per
mitted to send the most ample descrip
tiOns of the people and the country
traversed, but not a word about the
fighting.
A Tien Tsin correspondent says he
is convinced that the Russian position
in southern Manchuria is exceedingly
weak in consequence of the enormous
number of men detached to guard the
railway and to obtain provisions. He
believes that the forces at Hal Chene
and Lao Yang are greatly over-esti
mated. The camps, he says, are nu
merous, and there are few men il
them. There are several fertilization.
in the hills between Feng Fang Chens
and Hal Cheng, but the line of com
munication is weak and struggling.
Some reports current here state tina
the Japanese loan will be $4,000, 90,
at per cent and will be issued stimuli
taneously in London and New York.