The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-05-26
JAPS REPULSED
At port ARTHUR
$4,000 OF MIKADo's TROOPS LOST
IN LAND ATTACK
ON TOWN.
RUSSIAN FORCES
SUSTAIN LOSS OF 5000
Truth Of Report Is Questioned at st.
Petersburg-Omcials Confirm News
of Destruction Of Cruiser Bogatyr
at Vladivostok.

There was a report current Monday
on the bourse that Japanese forces
Monday afternoon made a combined
attack on the outer defenses of Port
Arthur, and were repulsed by the Rus
sian garrison. The japanese, &C.
cording to the report. lost $4,000 men,
in killed and wounded. The loss sus.
tanned by the cars troops was 5000
men.
st. Petersburg, May 24.-According
to reports which have reached the
Russian headquarters at Liaoyang
from Chinese sources, the Japanese
have made a land attack on Port Ar
thur, but have been repulsed with
heavy loss. The truth of the reports
is questioned here.
The report that Rear Admiral Jes-
sen, finding it impossible to save the
protected cruiser Bogatyr, which
went ashore recently in a fog on the
rocks off Vladivostok, caused her to
be blown up, is confirmed. The guns
OF the Bogatyr were removed, before
she was destroyed. No. loss Of life
0ILVAuCu 1cl USSCi ucLlOu.
Battleship Orel Raised.
The admiralty reports that the bat
tleship Orel, which suddenly sank at
her anchorage at Cronstadt, on the
night of May 20, as the result, accord:
ing to report, of her sea valves being
open, and which was subsequently
raised, has not sustained any injuries.
The investigation into the cause of
the, accident is not concluded.
An investigation made by the au-
thorities into the recent attempts to
destroy some Of the vessels Of the Bal
tic fleet at Cronstadt has resulted in
the arrest of four Japanese spies, who
seem to have escaped detection by
wearing the uniform of naval cadets,
thus obtaining admission to the navy
yard and access to the ships without
difficulty.
1t is believed that they are also re.
sponsible for the fire started some
time back near the naval magazine
and for the opening of the sea valves
of the Orel. The authorities here
think the Japanese have been har-
bored by anarchists.
Two Skirmishes Reported. w..
Toxic, May 24.-The Japanese land
ed at Takushan report having been en-
gagged in two scouting skirmishes,
during which ten Russians were
killed. In the first affair two Rus.
slams were captured and in the other
| Gon K,1r01yi rororto thu oo-&,,o -
an officer and a man caught making
a reconnaissance in the rear of Ku-
roki's army.
Reverses for Japs.
Chefoo, May 24.-Forty Russians
who left Dalny Sunday have arrived
here Up to the date of their depar-
ture Dalny had not been attacked by
the enemy. According to their &C.
count the Japanese troops met with a
reverse at Kinchau on the 18th in
slant, but the Russians failed to re.
gain .contro1"of the railway. They are
positive that another Japanese war
vessel was damaged at the time the
battleship Hatsuse was destroyed.
Civilians, in daily expectation of. an
attack upon Dalny by the Japanese
forces, are leaving there on junks.
Alexief Urged to Remain.
London, May 24.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: Il am informed on good authori-
ty that Viceroy Alexieff rendered his
resignation to the emperor, giving Ill
health as the reason for his desire to
be relieved, but that the emperor per-
suaded him, in a gracious telegram, to
remain at his post"
Struck by a Shell.
Toxic, May 24.-During the recon-
Nuisance of Port Arthur made by Ad.
miral Togo on Friday of last week q
shell hit the torpedo boat destroyer
Akatsuki, killing one officer and "a
men.
Prepared for Two-Year War.
London, May Prussia is prepar-
ing for a two-year war with Japan, and
If necessary IN army Of 100000 men
will be sent to the far east to overawe
China, to guard railway coEamunica-
lions, relieve Port Arthur and drive
the Japanese armies into the sea. The
war temper of the Russian empire has
been thoroughly aroused by the sue
cession of reverses in Manchuria. Mil
itary men are no louder than civilians
in demanding revenge for the defeats
on land and sea. The cry is for more
troops" more troops" Plans are be-
ing hurried at the war department IN
st. Petersburg for the mobilization Of
the entire body Of Russian reserves.
The orders calling the reserves of tho
st. Petersburg district will, 1t is stated
IN dispatches from the Russian capital,
be issued in a few days. The war with
Japan has reached the stage where all
recognize that it is to be a contest Of
endurance as much as a struggle be-
tween armies and fleets; and Russia is
confident that in the end she will win.
Western Miners Meet.
Denver, Col.,SMay Glover $50 defe-
pates IN tho uoifth annual ornNontiop