Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-25
SEE THE mi AT HAND.
st. Petersburg Believes Port Arthur
Can Never Be Saved.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 19.-The idea
hat Port Arthur Is doomed increases
daily. It Is an open secret that, while
provisions are plentiful. the ammuni-
ton expended since the beginning Of
the wal is %stnpendous and there cam
now be a large supply.
The official Viestnik publishes news
of another attack four days ago, the
result Of which is unknown.
News that the V~ladivostok squadron
has at last been tackled and badly bat
tered causes the Russ to lament the
heavy days which the country is again
passing through and Russia's singular
lac of fortune in war.
The Birschewya, referring to the sit
uatiOn OF England and America, says:
1T is hopeless to expect Europe to in
tervene to prevent breaches of inter-
national law. IL these powers show
themselves helpless nothing can pre-
ven other countries from being drawn
into the war;"
Strong hopes are entertained of the
Novik and Pallada reaching Vladivos-
tok.
Toxic. Aug. 19.-It is reported tina
the Port Arthur garrison has refused
to surrender n Is disinclined to send
u noncombatants.
=. London. Aug. 1~S.-According to the
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
Mt ChefoO refugees arrived there bear
ing news of a serious condition of af-
fairs at Port Arthur. They say that
the Japanese shells have ignited light
iers in docks which contained supplies
of coal. resulting In Il terrific con-
f1agration.
Many of the buildings have been de-
molished and the hospitals are crowd
ed.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The an
nouncement OF the mikado'S offer to al
low noncombatants to leave Port Ar
thur, coupled with n demand for the
surrender OF the garrison. causes n re-
vulsion of feeling here. The original
report that noncombatants would be
permitted to depart before the storm
ing operations began was regarded as
a humane and considerate act.
The war office is without official con-
1rmation of the m m served upon
General Stoessel, but not the slightest
will yield so long as food n ammuni-
ton hold out. without a fight. ven to
protect the defenseless women and
other non-combatants from the horrors
of bOmbardment.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The an
nouncement OF the mikado's offer to al
INV dl IOICOIHUataHIS 10 cave iOrC
Arthur, coupled with the demand for
surrender of the garrison, causes a
revulsion of feeling here. The original
report that noncombatants would be
permitted to depart before the storm
ing operations began was regarded Hs
a humane n considerate act. The
war office is without official confirma-
ton of the summons served upon Gen.
eral Stoessel. but not the slightest idea
exists in military circles thai he will
yield, so long as food and ammunition
hold out. without a fight. even to pro-
tect the defenseless women and other
noncombatants from the horrors of a
,bOmbardment.
A dispatch from Kuropatkin. dated
from An Shan Shan, conveying the
congratulations Of the army to the en-
peror on the birth Of an heir to the
throne, says:
I'VE await a decisive battle with the
Japanese army advancing upon us,
gladly anticipating meeting the foe
and proving our fidelity to our emperor
and country"