Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-16

OH6 pOOs n1dS 1O, T F. lh' Il AiC SoAAA bined land and sea attack on Port Ar thur is expected to take place be tween May 20 and May 23.
 The Japanese hope to occupy Port Dalny within d few days. Dasny is not forti iGd, tbe oiay fort ill tna vi cinity being one midway between Tal- ienwan and Kin Chou. After the de struction of the submarine mines at Talienwan the Japanese intend to, land additional troops there and com mence an attack on Port Arthur.
 A Japanese officer informed tie cor respond mt of the Associated Press that the Japanese are ready to lose 2,000 men in inc attack. This bc did not consider 10 be large number i'll view 1f tue great peTelltsge of sick and woln.led wiic Nlll be able to re- take the field as a result of modern hospital equipment.
 Well informed Chinese say that the entrance to Port Arthur is not blocked.
 I.iao Yang. May 16-Further details of the attack made May If by Chinese soldiers upon the railway coal mines occupied by the Russian administrative force, near Port Adams, show that the troops were the body guard of the gov ernor of Foo Chow, who led the attack ill person and was attended by fifteen Chinese officials. The governor or dered the arrest and beheading of the Chinese miners. The Russians were stripped and driven off naked, their property was footed and 10000 tons of coal was destroyed A detachment of Japanese troops had passed the coal mines the previous day, but did not touch them, regarding them as private property.
 Another conflict between Cossacks and Chinese bandits has occurred in the village of Chantaidzy The ban dits, it is stated, were led by four Jap anese troopers. The Cossacks, num- bering thirty three. lost two killed, and succeeded in killing twenty-five ban dits, the remainder of whom escaped. The bandits used dum-dum bullets
 Lieutenant Sorokin. who was wound7 ed in the eye in the fight at Kiu-Lien- Cheng, owes his life to the mercy of a Japanese soldier. When the lieutenant fell after receiving his wound, a com rade stopped to rescue him. The Jap anese soldiers, one of whom carried a Red Cross flag and the other a rifle, came llp. The rifieman leveled his weapon and ordered Sorokin to remain prone upon the ground and his conn rade to leave. Then the Japanese with Red Cross flag carefully washed and dressed Sorokin's wound, gave him a drink and returned. Sorokin arrived here safely.
 St Petersburg, May 16.-In order to allay Russian apprehension as to the attitude of China the Chinese minister here has given Foreign Minister Lams- dorff fresh assurances of the purpose of his government not to violate its neutrality and to preserve tranquility throughout the empire. These assrlr- ances. which are based on dispatches received from the Chinese foreign of fee and yiceroy Yuan-Shi- Kai. the commander-in-chief of the Chinese forces set forth in the most positive terms that there is absolutely no ground to believe that China will de part from her proclaimed attitude.
 While there has not been the slightest fear that the peace of the empire would be disturbed O. that my government would intervene in the war" said the Chinese minister to the correspondent of the Associated Press,
  cate to Pekin and Viceroy Yuan- Shi- Kai the sensational rumors cicuIat- ing in Europe.
 .'The Chinese foreign office tale- graphically reiterated that China is de termined to continue to observe the strictest neutrality, giving support neither to Russia nor Japan
 ''yiceroy Yuan-Shi-Kai telegraphed that the rumors of impending upris- ings were without foundation and as sured me that a repetition of the Boxer revolt of 1900 was impossible.
 sThe viceroy is a strong man, who can be depended upon to preserve or der. The mass of the army, consist ing of 10000 men, is distributed i'll small detachments throughout the vast territory which indubitably is un. der Chinese control. It's duty is to maintain peace and see that neutral territory is not violated by eithcl belligerent.''
 The minister was not advised nf tbe attack of the governor of Foo Chow G.iao-Tung peninsula) on the coal mines at Port Adams He thinks the circumstances are misunderstood anG that it will be found that there was ne intention to commit an act of hostil ity against Russia.
 Nor was the minister informed Ot the reported Chinese attacks on Rus sian troops in Manchuria, for whicl even if they occurred, China could llo be held responsible. as the region is comprised in the theater of war. whicl is specifically exempted from Chinese Jurisdiction.
 New Chwang. Sunday, May 15.- The Russians now admit that the rail road is practically closed to Port AT thur. Nothing has been heard iron there by wire for three days and six days mail consigned to points soutl of Hsiu Yen was returned this after noon. The furniture of the admins tration buildings here has been takeI away The Russians say that Gen eral Linevitch, with large army, is moving from Vladivostok toward I<o req.
 Tokio, May Is, 530 D. m.-The tJa p:anese dispatch boat NIiyako was de