Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-01
MANY JAPANESE
REPORTED KILLED.
Continuous Skirmishing Said
to Be Going On in
Korea.
LAND FORCES ARE CLOSING IN
Japanese Reported to Have Executed
a Korean Spy Vivid Account Of
the Japanese to Block Port Arthur
Harhor.

Harhor.
London. April 1.-The correspond
dent Of the Daily Telegraph at Seoul
reports that there is continues skir-
mishing between Ping Yang and Wiju
and that many Japanese have been
killed.
The correspondent adds that Ko-
rean spy at Ping Yang mas been shot
by the Japanese.
London April IA correspondent
Of the Times at sea in a wireless tele-
gram via wei Hal Wei, describing the
last attempt of the Japanese to bottle
up Port Arthur, says:
''The moon disappeared at midnight
and the sea was like glass when the
desperate enterprise was begun. When
within two miles Ct the goal the fren-
lied motions of searchHght showed
that suspicion had been awakened and
suddenly solitary gun announced
that the Japanese had been discov-
cred. The Russians sprang to their
guns of the batteries and in three min.
utes the Japanese craft were in
seI1i-circle of gun flashes. The sea
was churned to turmoil by falling
shells, but there was no hesitation.
The torpedo boats opened out and
the transports with men standing at
the life boats steered directly into
the inferno. There was only q mile
to travel and the safety fuses were
ready.
ut was just at $3.50 in the morning
when the Chiyo Maru, led-with a
searchiight trained upon her and she
was target for hundred guns-to
wards the east side of the entrance
The fuses were set and the crew push
ed off Just in time. 1t was moment
of suspense. The charge exploded,
sinking her one hundred yards from a
point or the east side of the entrance.
"The Fukui Maru next passed on
the port side of the Chiyo Marn and
dropped anchor Just as the officers
and crew pushed clear there was a
dull explosion She had been struck
and sunk in the exact place which
the Japanese desired by torpedo
from within the harbor.
$50 close were the defending de-
stroyers that the Yeneyama Marn was
fouled by a Russian destroyer and her
crew was scorched by the flames OF
Inc discharge from q Russian six
FOUNDER.
ut was a horrible melee, but the
Japanese kept their presence of mind
throughout and their steadiness was
shown by the fact that before she had
been fouled by the destroyer, the
Yeneyama Maru passed to starboard
| OF the Chiyo Maru and then between
/ Mo- nd rnof,hoh
| the center of the channel. where she
was hit by a torpedo, which sank her
| on the west side of the channel, her
bow pointing toward the shore. Not
| man of the transport crews was
| drowned.
"The attempt failed to block. the
channel completely because there
were only four TRANSPORTS. 1t is prob
! able. however. that the channel has
been rendered impracticable for the
large battleships and it is certain tnat
the Japanese will not rest until the
channel has been closed.
"The maneuver was covered by a
| torpedo division which, running in
| close endeavored to draw the fire OF
the land batteries from the main en-.
terprise. This division remained in
| action until all the crews were res
cued and just before dayDreak was en-
gaging Russian destroyer which re-
! NAMED at the entrance line firing tor
| pedoes during the night. The screams
Of escaping steam, proclaimed that the
! Russian boat had been damaged in her
| yitals.
| "At daybreak the flotilla drew OF
under cover of the feet. which was
waiting ten miles outside"
DlsTRUsT THE CHINESE.
Russian Editor Warns Powers Of
china's Neutrality.
st. Petersburg, April lin connec-
ton with the activity of the Chinese
along the n-Hal-Kwan railroad, the
Bourse Gazette, warns the powers OF
the unreliability of Chinese neutrality,
and says it believes they are making
serious mistake, declaring that the
celestials are going to astOnish the
world when the world least expects IT.
The Gazette further declares it to be
the duty of the powers to take collec-
tive action to strengthen the pressure
a Pekin in order to compel the non
participation of China in the war, and
concludes:
RUSSIA cannot forever play the soli-
4 tary watch dog of civilization in the
far east"
The Move Vremya advises the gov
4 eminent to protest against the viola
ton of the Geneva convention in the
hosting of the Red Cross flags to pro-
tect the japanese troops in the fight
at Chong-Ju.
Z The Russ thinks Marine Minister
i Yamamoto's speech Tuesday iast Oe-
+, fore the Japanese parliament about
1 the difficulties encountered at Port Ar
thur. WAS designed to throw the Rus
1 SLAMS off their guard and believes the
| Jaranese will do everything In their
4 power to take Port Arthur, becarse il
! f,hey fail the japanese will he reduced
solely to land cempaign IN .orea.
HABEAs CORPUS FOR BANDITS
TecfnicaIity in Sentence May Extend
! Time to Live.
Chicago April 1.-Secmingly a trld
bungle in the sentence Of the car barn
| bandits, Marx, NieGermeir and Van
Dyne, confronted the states attorneys
,fiice yesterday. The illinois statutes
provide that the date set for hanyiAg
must not be earlier than the tenth
day of the next term Of the s,ate .,,-
IRENE court. ncr later than the ty1es.
ty-li.... April %, the date on whlss.
| according to sentence, the bandits
we're to be hanged, yill be ire tWea-
ty-seventh day Of the supreme coz
T.he problem with which the stalss
attorney and his assistants wsss
wrestling ycsteruay was how to tnr.