The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-17
MESSAGES OF IMPORTANCE
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER CAR
RlED DISPATCHES FROM
GENERAL SToEsSEL.

Chefoo, Nov lit is rumored that
the Russian torpedo boat Gestio, e
Rastoropny, which has put INTO III,
port, brought dispatch lrom Gene- al
Stoessel asking the st. PeteIsDu. 5 :.
thOritieS or instructions as to Wnell-I.
he would continue to hold out, aw&il-
ing relief, or make Immediate ar4aH..;-
ments with the japanese iof s,.--v4.~ei
upon the most advantageous te, ais ,,',-,-
sible. This rumOr cannot &c ,u..-4---.-
cd, but it is obvious lnal~o..4y -.--
patches OF the highest ia ~ ,s..3>.
would impel General Stoessei - -
the loss OF warShlp by Seh...I.o
out upon such a mission III Is..e
the rigid blockade maintained Oii 20.
Arthur by the Japanese meet.
The captain OF the kaSJOiopny Id
notified the Chinese authollL4os LIZ.
he will diSarm. 1t is believed that tii.-
decision was arrived at after co.-41A.-
ntcating with st. Petersburg.
There is reason to believe that ia y
anese cruisers have been watch.ils ;4--.,
port, although steamer WHI.A n..4
Just arrived saw no japanese war ye,,-
sci.
The commander of the RastoIopn..
In an interview on his adventui q ....
voyage, said:.
Il left Port Arthur at midnight in 8
binding snow storm. The boat Wsss
navigated through all the dangers y.
floating mines without mishdp. ~.
reaching the open sea we saw a ja;
anese cruiser and some torpedo boats
in the distance, but we were steam.us
rapidly through the storm win ngat,
extingushed and passed them ulno-
ticed. We reached Chefoo without
mishap of any kind"
The commander of the torpedo boat
destroyer was optimistic with 1e.e.-
ence to Port Arthur. He dec4aiel Inai
all the forts remained in RUSSIAN
hands and that the garrison was Co..,
fdent and in good spirits.
The former Russian governor OF
Port Dalny, M. Sakharoff, died recent
ly at Port Arthur of enteric fever.
Optimism of Officers Overdrawn.
The Rastoropny entered Chefoo with
music box playing sprightly az
and the savory odor OF breada:
steak, apparently testifying to the Ids
that Port Arthur still enjoys fies-4
meat. The destroyer sped IN like al
arrow at s: SO a. m. and anchored lev
hundred yards abaft the Unl.eu Sta.es
cruiser New Orleans, flagship 0. rear
Admiral FOlger, cOmmanuer OF The
cruiser squadron of the Aslatic Leet.
The Chinese cruiser raised steam Witi.-
in twenty minutes and came clOSe ~
the Rastoropny. Captain CHING OIL the
Haiyung boarded her and heiu bliet
conference with Commander Pe.enl.
Ensign Wainwright, Rear Admilai o.
gers aide, boarded the Rastosopny ln.-
mediately. but he and Captain Chin.;
were not invited to enter the i.aato-
ropny's cabin, although blizzard Was
cutting their faces.
Captain Ching notified Commanlat
Pelem that twentyfour hours was tie
limit of the time he could remain a La
ed at Chefoo, after which the Rasto-
ropny would be compelled TO Gisa. IN.
While delivering the ultinatum the
Russian sailors, who seemed TO be
healthy and care free, continued gleas
ing the torpedo tubes, which we4e
loaded.
Following the conference with Cap
tain Ching the Rastor0pny was moved
further in, to the old anchorage OF the
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshiteini,
where the Russian consul boarded the
Rastoropny and brought her dispatches
ashore.
The Russian officers are reticent, but
they say the condition of Polt Arthur
is as good as it was two months ago.
They also deny the report that the
Russian armored cruiser Bayan has
been sunk, though they admit that a
shell damaged her engines, which are
being repaired. Russian cruisers come
out Of Port Arthur d:.ily, the battle
ships remaining in the harbor. The
overdrawn optimism of the officers, it
was asserted here, made it obvious
that their story was rehearsed before
it was given to the public.
Will Overtake First Division.
I,ibau, Nov. 1.-THE second divis.
ion of the Russian second Pacific
squadron sailed during the day. The
division is expected to overtake Rear
Admiral Votlkersam's division by way
of the Suez canal
Double Tracking Siberian Road.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-Three hun
dred engineers have already been dis
patched by Prince Hilkoff, minister of
railroads, in connection with the pre-