Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-07

 TOBE READY AT ALL TIMES
He Says RusSia Rulwark in the Far East Must Be Pr tected-No Newspaper Correspondents Allowed at Liao Yang Russian Capital Has No News From Port Arthur for Twenty-Four Hours.

Port Arthur, May 6.-Lieutenant- General Stoessel has issued an order to the troops of his command ass fol- lows
 "On April 30 and May 1 the enemy crossed the Yalu river in great force and our troops fell back to positions which had been previously selected.
 Yesterday the enemy effected an important landing on the Lao Tung peninsula, south of Pitsewo, and in the vicinity of Kin Chou bay. Now our work is beginning. Naturally, the lenemy will destroy railway communi- cation and endeavor to drive our 1 troops back to Port Arthur, and be- ] siege the fortress, Russia's bulwark in the far east We will defend it until the arrival of the troops which are coming to relieve us.
 1T consider it my duty to call upon you to display unceasing vigilance and caution and you must be ready at all times to demean yourselves towards your general with the dignity and or der becoming the glorious troops of Russia. No matter what happens you must not lose your heads, but remem- Der that everything is possible in war and that we shall be able with Gods help to cope with the arduous task i'm posed upon us"
 
 Seoul, May 5 (S D. m.)-Yi Y1lngtao, the new minister of the home depart ment, has reopened the sale of public offices, which had been discontinued for some time through fear of Japan csc intervention. Regaining confidence from the fact that no drastic reforms have followed the signing of the protO- col during the Marquis Ito's recent diplomatic visit to the emperor, the palace harpies have recommended thei' malpractices
 The Japanese authorities are not likely to interfere at present, desiring to completely conciliate all parties while still suspicious of the emperor S position, or possibly they are allowing things to run from bad to worse until 1t is imperative to intervene with a heavy hand.
 Prefeetships command from $5,0OO to $10,O00. according to the reputation the districts have for squeezing pOssi- bilities. Governorships are higher priced. The emperor uses the funds so obtained for secret intrigues and to en- fice political refugees living in Japan s to return to Korea. where instant exc cution would clean up old grudges, the settlement of which has been the em- perOr's great ambition for many years past
 St Petersburg. May ', 1:O2 D. m.--- The Russian capital has now been without news from Port Arthur for 4 almost twenty four hours. The last telegram received was filed at o'clock last night. It is believed that the spot where the Japanese cut the rail- road and telegraph line is near Port Adams, opposite Pitsewo.
 a- a-.1.l ys,~. ! @Har, Liao Tung peninsula has reached the general staff.
 Important developments are hourly expected from Feng Wang Cheng, News of heavy fighting there is antic- ipated shortly.
 telegram from General Kuropat- kin says: General Kuroki's army is advancing upon the Russian position fin two divisions The enemy, with artillery, he reports. has reached Kao Iii Meum called the "gate of Korea,'' which is within ten miles of Feng Wang Cheng.
 Seoul, May 6. 2:3O D. m.--A dispatch from Antung says 1t is rumored there that the Japanese captured Feng Wang Cheng May 4, after fierce fight ing, and that the losses on both sides were very heavy.
 St Petersburg, May '. 1 D. m.-A current report that Russia proposed sending troops to shan -Hai-Kwan was officially denied to-day. The Rus sian government has made no such re quest of China and has not contem- plated taking such action.
 Port Arthur, Friday, May GA pa rade of the garrison here was held to- day in honor of the empress dame day. Lieutenant General Stoessel, in speech to the troops, alluded to the latest phase of the war by which Port Arthur is threatened on the land side and. expressed his firm confidence ip the endurance of the defenders of the Kwan-Tung peninsula.
 The generals address was received with cheers from the assembled sol diers and sailors.
 Port Arthur, May 6, 3 D. m-Six of the enemy's cruisers are continually in sight off Port Arthur
 Seoul, Korea, May 6, 2:30 D.. m- The Japanese residents of this city held services to-day both in celebra. tion of the victory on the Yalu and iT commemoration of those of theil countrymen who fell in battle. After the memorial service luncheon was servd in the old East Palace The afternoon and evening were given over to sports and fireworks. Many Ko rean officials attended the exercises
 Mukden, May 6.-Still nos foreign newspaper correspondents are allowed at Liao Yang, where all the foreign at taehes are detained. Captain William " Judson of the engineer corps, U. S A., who is to accompany the Russian army during hostilities, and Lieutenan l Newton A. McCully, the United States naval attache, and others, have beer provided with quarters there.
 The men on the troop trains passing through Mukden on their way to tho front are in excellent spirits and ex press confidence in Russia's eventua