The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-08
RUSSIANS NOW ON
SHORT RATIONS.
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1t Is believed that he is biding his time
and that he is capable OF completely re-
storing the prestige OF his country, while
a serious blow 10 his army would be fatal.
Moreover. It is confidently believed that
Port Arthur will be able to hold out until
the arrival OF the Baltic fleet.
NAVAL PARTY FAILS
A despatch to the Daily News from ST.
Petersburg says there is the highest au-
thortty FOR stating that the attempt OF Ad-
miral Alexieff and the naval party TO IN
duce the Czar TO order Gen. Kouropakin
10 march TO the relief OF Port Arthur at
all costs has failed.
A special council Of war voted by
narrow majority that General Kuropatkin
should be ordered south. The czar con-
fined himself 10 requesting the general
10 make the attempt II he thought II
practicable. General Kuropatkin replied
that IL was impossible at present.
The czar despite fresh endeavors on the
part OF the naval party. stood Arm, and
General Kuropatikn has free hand. A
personal friend OF the general says It is
certain that he would have resigned "
he had been ordered to relieve Port Ar
thur.
1t is believed that he has sent part OF
his force TO vladivostok to join hands
with General Linievitch In advancing
down Corea to intercept the communica-
| tions OF Generals Kuroki and oku.
HIT FOITR TINES
Four japanese gunboats which made a
close reconnaissance OF Port Arthur har-
Dor at midnight on June s. for the purpose
/ OF examining the entrance, were exposed
TO a severe cannonade. Gunboat No.
was hit eight times and sustained some
damage one OF her sailors was killed
| and two others were wounded.
RUSSIANS LOST A BOAT.
! ST. Petersburg June s.-Emperor Mich
OILS has received the following dispatch
from viceroy Alexleff:
According TO the reports OF Rear Ad-
mlral wittsoeft on the battle OF Kinchou
our right flank was strongly supported
by the gunboat Bobr and the TORPEDO
boats Burnt and Boiki. which afterwards
returned TO Port Arthur.
ION the night OF May 20. 10 torpedo
boats were sent out against the Japan
ese ohats operating I'm Kinehou bay. one
OF the torpedo boats struck the rocks and
sank. Her crew were saved
THE casualties among those serving the
naval guns were sub Lieutenant Shinan-
obovsky missing and six sailors wounded
TENSION INCREASING.
| The reports Of sorties from and attacks
on Port Arthur coming I'm from foreign
sources arouse the liveliest interest here.
The government not having means Of
communica ton with the fortress accepts
| them with reserve.
The officials generally believe that the
general march in front OF Port Arthur is
a little too rapid. The tension over the
/ situation at the theatre OF war is mani
/ festly increasing
The general stan Is becoming more ret
/ icent and the public is convinced that an
/ important battle which may decide the
fate OF the campaign is impending. The
] outpost engagements between the main
/ armies OF Gems. Kuropatkin and Kuroki
have suddenly ceased Such n lull fire.
quently occurs after two armies have
been I'm touch for some time and just be-
fore they are ready TO strike.
KURoKTs PLANS
Kuroh has not moved according 10 the
latest dispatches but Is drawing IN his
skirmishers as II In readiness TO do so
| Shrmishes In the lower Lao Ttsfg pen
insula may determine when and where the
two armies will come I'm collision.
| Kuropatkin has deliberately fortified his
position at Lao Yang In anticipation OF
a possible forward movement on the part
OF Kuroh and the army landed az Ta-
kushan. but Kurolis failure 10 assume
the aggressive and the approach OF the
rainy season. which would stop operations
as well az the pressure TO impede General
okus army. may have been determining
factors In dispatching force southwark
the strength OF which II as much a mys-
terry as ever
NOT AvBRsE To ADVANCE.
The Japanese apparently are not avers'
20 this advance. having already with
drawn before ~ 20 below WafandIan. II
Kuroki should now push In behind this
force. across the head OF the Lao Tuns
peninsula, Kuropatkin, IN the opinion ol
military experts. with nothing 20 fear OF
his flank. Is certain 20 come down from
the north and a decisive battle might
occur in the neighborhood OF Ha, Chang
The admiralty is convinced that either
the battleship Yasnim or the shikishima
has been lost on Tslienwan