Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-18


day reports that 1900 Japanese
nesday and were met by the Russians
and defeated. Ii Is also reported that
the Japanese have landed a heavy
force of over 10000 men forty miles
west of that place.
CHEZ FOO, Feb. I5.-The Russian
line of communication is broken after
two desperate fights in which the Jap
anese were first repulsed and later
victorious only at the cost of many
lives.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-News from
Russian sources comes via Paris that
battle is now In progress on the
northern bank OF the Yalu river be-
tween the concentrated Russian troops
and the Japanese.
There is no confirmation yet OF the
rumor that the Russian Vladiyostok
fleet was torpedoed near Hakodate, ia
pan. The report says this ileet en-
tered the Pacific ocean for wide de
tour southward.
The Russo-Chnese bank at Vladi-
vostok has removed its valuables to
Khabarovsk. The Russian depart
ment headquarters are now establish
ed at Harbin.
Berlin reports say the czar has been
thrown into the deepest melancholy
by the Russian naval reverses.
TIEN TSIN, Feb. l5.-The British.
American, French. German and Italian
ministers have Jointly notified the
Russian and Japanese ministers at
Pekin that no hostilities will be al
lowed on Chinese soil other than Man
chnria.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. t5.-News
from the seat of war is more difficult
10 obtain here than any European cap
ital
1t is announced today that Russia
will not agree to the request of the
powers led by the United States TO
confine the war within Manchurian
limits A diplomatic answer will be
sent in answer to Secretary Hays
note.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Michael Da-
witt. the Irish le rder. arrived from
England yesterday, and who. with his
family, will spend month or two in
Colorado. is out in an interview today.
talking loudly In favor of Russia. He
says that all lrishmen should be with
Russia as against England, intimating
that England is using Japan as club
to down Russia
LONDON, Feb. l6-Almost com
plete absence of war news from any
portion of the far East makes specula-
100000 Japanese and the continual
movement of the Russian forces in
Manchuria causes all students of war
here. in Paris and Berlin to be on the
qui vive for news OF mighty conflict
on the mainland. probably in Korea.
The matter of supplies is causing Rus
sia the greatest possible anxiety.
SEOUL, Feb l6.--It is reported here
that the Japanese warships have trap
ped three Russian ships at Yongham.
po. There are no details but the fact
of the Japanese having captured five
commercial steamers, all rich prizes
is confirmed
PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 1G.--It is re
ported that 10000 Russian troops have
arrived at rkutsk They are now
nearing Harbin. Manchurian trains
are bringing supplies from Siberia.
YOKOHAMA, Feb 16.-The Japan,
ese cruisers Nisshin and Kasag ar
rived safely today. These cruisers
were recently purchased from the Ar
gentine Republic.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. ia re-
port is current that the Russian sec.
ond-class cruiser Boyarin was blown
up by mine In the harbor of Port
Arthur Saturday as was also the trans
port Yenesei recently The Boyarin
carried crew OF nearly two hundred
men.
TOXIC. Feb. 16.-Martial law was
proclaimed throughout Japan today.
LONDON. Feb. l6.-Following a
report from Tien Tsin that 1000 Rus
sian troops had arrived on the north
shore of the gulf of Lao Tung near
Nieu Chang. comes second report
from Chee Foo saying 1t is rumored
there that fighting has occurred at
thi"H w ans ido. Il NHldSt ol lHt
gulf situated about l50 miles north
east Of Tien Tsin.
PEkIN. Feb. l6.-Prince Su the
strongest advocate of Chinese neu.
trality. has been dismissed by the
dowager empress In Chinese imper-
ial circles it is believed that China
must prepare to resist absorption by
whichever nation is victorious.
NAGASAKl, Feb. 16.-The Japanese
have interrupted the British steamer
Coptic, bound from San Francisco for
Port Arthur and have taken off the
provisions purchased in America by
the Russian government. The provis-
ions consisted chiefly of canned goods
ST, PETERSBURG. Feb. 10
Crowds constantly throng the rooms
OF the admiralty seeking the fate of
relatives who participated In the naval
fights at Port Arthur.
Carnival week was begun Monday
throughout Russia but the true car
nival spirit is noticeably lacking Fes-
'ivities such as balls. social functions
and even weddings have been aband-
oned. Theaters are giving double per
tormances for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society.