River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
HOSTILE CHINESE
DISTURB RUSSIA
Said to BE Waging Actual Warfare-Japanese
Capture Dalny-Gen. kuropatlin in
q PrecarioUs Position.

st, Petersburg, May 16.-Dispatches
given out by the general staff state spe-
officially that the Chinese have begun
| hostilities against Russia. A dispatch
| from Liaoyang says that 800 Chunchuses
| descended from the hills on Friday and
| attacked 100 Russian frontie" guards
near Yantai, station between Lao
yang and Mukden. The Russians were
| hurriedly reinforced and the brigands
routed with a loss of 70 men killed and
wounded. Sixteen prisoners were TAX
en-. The Russians suffered no losses. 1t
| is stated that the killed included several
disguised Japanese.
Apprehension in st. Petersburg.
ST. Petersburg, May 16.-In view OF
the official dispatches regarding the
| hostile attitude of the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere of in
! fuence the authorities here do not
conceal their apprehension as to the
outlook, especially in the north Of the
empire, for they propose to call the at
tention of the celestial government to
the impending uprising in Tapadziatsi
in order that repressive measures may
be instantly taken. 1t is known and
appreciated here that all the powers
have made strong representations to
Pelxin in the interests of the preserva-
ton of the tranquility of the empire,
but it is stated that Maj. Gen. Plugs
dispatch of May IA shows the neces-
sity for further impressing the celes-
tial government with the advisability
of acting with firm hand.
japanese Boat Destroyed.
Toxic, May lathe Japanese tor
| pedo boat No 48 was destroyed while
removing mines from Kerr bay, north
of Talienwan port Dalny) Thursday.
| Seven men were killed and seven were
wounded. This is the first warship
Japan has lost in the war.
The torpedo boat was lost during a Sc
ries of bombardments and surveying OPP
erations at Talienwan, Deep and Kerr
bays, by Admiral Kataoka, commander
of the Third squadron. Torpedo boats
Nos. As and 40 discovered large me-
chanica! mine in Kerr bay. Their va
rious attempts to blow it up failed, and it
suddenly exploded of itself, cutting No.
48 in two The torpedo boat sank in
seven minutes. The squadron hurried
boats to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were dis
/ covered and exploded.
Another Defeat for Russians.
Shanhaikwan, May ia report OF
a severe engagement in the hills around
Hsiuyen last Thursday has been re-
ceived here 1t lacks verifcation, but
according to it the Russians lost 1900
men killed and wounded, and the Japan
csc occupied the town of Hsiuyen. The
japanese loss is not given.
Kwantiensien Occupied.
Toxic. May 16-A detachment OF
Japanese troops has occupied Kwan-
| tiensien, 60 miles northeast of Feng-
wangcheng. On Thursday last de-
tachment of Japanese attacked and
dispersed 800 Russian cavalrymen and
captured a wounded officer and two
men. The Russian cavalry was retir-
ing from Tuchliehan.
Japs Occupy Suoyin.
Shanhaikwan, Nay 16.-Japanese
troops from Fengwangcheng occupied
Suoyin, 60 miles east of Liaoyang, on
the mail road, on Thursday. Their
number is not known. The country is
billy.