Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-19
Russo.JAeANesE WAR.

bring in rumors OF heavy Gghting
south OF Lao Yang. along the railway
toward Port Arthur They declare
they also heard the sound OF firing al.
rectly east OF here where the branch
road connects with the main line
All communication with PORT Arthur
is completely severed No kilograms
have been received during the last
,hree days
The Rnsso-Chlnese bank moved in
to the quarters OF the French consul.
ate today, presumably for greater
safety
ST PETERSBURG May SO News
from the far East is gettlug mo- better.
Today's dispatches show that Cen
ornl KNDpatkiu has been mlsiniarmed
Of the size OF the japanese army
which far exceeds his Information and
estimate. The result is thar The Rus
slams are in very tight box and tbc
steady progress OF the Japanesc has
become almost alarming Tint they
nave the peninsula north OF pDrr Ar
hur Mt thcir mercy is indicated by the
blowing up Of the railroad sinyions
and all points Of strategic value from
the Russian forces Dispatches re.
fe.yed from General Kuropatkn to-
day were received By the czar. but not
made public up to this evening which
causes Il TO be feared they are OF q
IlscoUraging nature.
ST PETERSBURG May lG.-iafor-
Hmtion from comparatively raliable
slurces has it that General Kuropat-
kn will retreat from Lao Yang to
Hardin with 100000 men and there
await r-iutJrcements from Eplrbon
aud Moscow before engaging the on.
rmy.
LONDON. May 16.- 6.-siratogjsts here
consider it doubtful II KuropatAn will
be able to retire from Lao Yang with
ont meeting the Japanese Dispatches
received here Indicate that General
Hurold's troops are in such shape and
orce that the Russians win be oblig
ed 10 fight their way back 10 Hardin
ST. PETERSBURG. May lG-The
government is much exercised over
he change in toe tone OF the German
press, which now appears to be anti
Russian, and much worried, TOO over
le hostile auitnde Of the Chinese
| Within and without. the Russians fear
influence
| TOXIC. May lG--Admiral KaaoEa
-eports the los Of the torpedo glnboat
Myako by Russian mine Saturday
ne II Kerr Bay, The Japanese torpe4o
loat notilla was engaged in sweeping
The sen OF mines. projected by the
ieet The Russians constructed a tenn
1arary battery on a promoniury be-
wecn Kerr Bay and Talien Wan, and
n1mbarded the ships with six held
suns from the hastily constructed fort
Iy one company Of soldiers. The Jap
nese torpedo iotilla dehed the en-
lemy's fire and carried out It's instruc
lions and destroyed five Russian mines
one Of which exploded. sinking the
Myako. Six men We're wounded in
this accident and Two killed.
CHEEFOO. May iC.--It IS semi Off
claly stated here that the general as
sault on Port Arthur will be made this
week. The combined land and sea
lattack will occur between Nay 2Gth
and 22d. the preparations being now
complete
LONDON. May lI-From high
sources it Is learned that the Russians
plan to resist Kurokrs advance at
Haicheu. near which place $4,000
Iapanesc are reported today, in case
retreat becomes necessary The sec.
ond stand ls io be made at Lao kuuR.
where General Kuropatkin can throw
10000 men against the Invaders II
defeated it is said no stop VIII be
made at MukdGn, but that Thiolng,
ome 200 miles north OF New Chwang
wll be the rallying point. Meanwhile
extensive use Of the Cossacks are TO
be made as raiding forces in the rear
Of the Japanese.
The Russian troops marched out Of
New Chwaug In perfect order, com
mnnded by General Konaratsyitch.
| II is reported that the destruction Of
The gunboat sivoutch will take place
tomorrow.
LONDON, May 1.-THE japanese
aeet aud a number Of transports ap-
peared of Kniohow, a few miles north
Of Dalny. this afternoon, shelled the
place and landed troops The Japan
ese are expected to arrive in New
Chwang tomorrow Vlceroy Alexien
stll maintains headquarters at Muk-
den
The Japanese are advancing upon
the Russian lines in three columns.
one detachment is said to be 30 miles
northeast Of Mukden Numerous
sSrmlshes are taking place
ST PETERSBURG, May News
reaches here this evening that General
Kuropatldn is steadily falling back
leaving force strong enough 70 check
p the japanese advance for a while and
so veil his movements. The general
r does not consider himself strong
] enough as yet to make a stand.
p LONDON, May 1.-THE last Of the
. Russians left New Chwang yesterday
!, and the evacuation OF the town Is nov
= complete Some weeks ago 1t was an
4 nounced that the harbor had beer
. mined Notifications erected and heavy
!. fguns brought in and every prepara