Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-10
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
RuSSO.JAPANESE WAR.

Russians are preparing to defenC
Newchwang, a gunboat was dismastet
for use as fortress.
Russia has 10000 Cossacks alonl
the Siberian railway, capable of grea
endurance, eager to fight.
Russian newspapers are less hostile
to the United States after beinf
warned by the government.
Two companies of pontoon miners
and sappers were embarked on train!
at Kolpino, Russia, bound for the
front.
A weeks complete silence from
Vladivostok seems to confirm repor
of blockade or other important de
yelopment.
Five hundred Chinese bandits at
tackled Russian outpost in Manchuria
and lost So in killed and wounded. The
Russians lose 20 to AZ.
AS a result of the success Of Japan's
torpedo attack at Port Arthur torpedo
tubes will be placed in all the larger
United States warships.
The Japanese army is advancing
rapidly, reached Pingyang Russia's
mshh force Is at Liaoyan, 100 miles
s-Nwest Of the Yalu river.
The cars on the ice railroad over
Lake Baikal are now drawn by horses,
locomotive which performed this
service having broken through the ice
The Russian armored cruiser Dmitri
Donskoi, which applied for permission
to remain at Suez for repairs has been
allowed five days in which to complete
the necessary work
The cruiser Almaz, presented by the
car to Viceroy Alexieff for use as a
private yacht, has returned to Libau,
Russia. The Almaz was reported to
have left Brest, France Jan for the
far east
American surgeons anxious to enter
the Russian service will be confront
ed by the fact that no person Is al
lowed to practice medicine in the Rus
sian empire unless he is a graduate
of one CT the universities.
The volunteer feet steamer Kazan
has been transferred to the Red Cross
society. The Kazan was reported at
Port Arthur Feb T. when she was said
to have been slightly injured during a
Japanese attack.
Twenty Chinese have been arrested
at Port Arthur for signaling to the
Japanese ships from the shore with
flashlights and lanterns. A warning
has been issued that similar offenders
will hereafter be treated as spies and
shot
Fifteen Japanese warships began a
furious bombardment of Port Arthur
The Russian cruiser Askold was re.
duced to sinking condition, the Novil,
was badly damaged and torpedo
boat was sunk The Japanese fleet
withdrew after two hours in perfec.
order
rhe volunteer fleet steamer Ekater-
ino5lav. which was captured by the
Japanese, IS lying in the harbor Of
Scsebo Japan. Dispatches received
at st. Petersburg say that her officers
and crew are well and deny that the
japanese are using her for transport
purposes.
Commander Sewer of the United
States eGahcat Helena, which Is in a
mud deck at NewchwanV, China, In a
cGNlcqram to the navy department at
WASHINGTON from Yin.Kow reported
everything quiet in that vicinity. He
added that the price of beef was very
high.
Jaraneee Consul S. Shlmizu of
Chicago said that Japanese residert s
OF CHICAGO and vicinity were CON
trihutinr money literally to the war
fund. The money had been given
voluntarily ha said and already the
sum is nearly $1,000,
The Russian cruiser Aurora. recent.
" IN the Red sea has left Port Said
for Gambia, Island of Crete. One of
the Eve torredo-hoat destrcyers which
ha1 left Port Said for Algiers has re.
turned alter three more Russian
t"rnedo-hoat destroyers returned to
Port Said.
General Soukhctire. who is on his
way 20 tho far east. telegranhed 10
War Minister SakharoSf from Tcmski
Siberia, ms follows: During NV long
Journey 7 saw several divisions of
troops, Their TRANSPORT was pro.
ceeding in nerfect order. The men
were provided with warm clothing
At Cheliatiusk evervthiu~ Is under
the close control of the military Chief
CT the district, who sees personally
that the troors are supplied with
warm garments"
DOMESTIC.
President Kerr of Bellevue, Neh
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