The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

| between tne ltuSSlalS ana NIenefal ~ u
roki's arm The Russians. he says, lost
| heavily, Lieutenant General Sassalitch
| being among the killed.
London, May 1.--Thus far no con
| firmation has reached London of the re-
ported battle near Lao Yang.
One of the explanations of the restor-
alton of the Port Arthur railway sug
gested here is that the landing of the
Japaness at Pitsewo was Interrupted
by gale and compelled the temporary
retirement to the coast. or that the Jap
| anese are allowing the line to remain
open for the removal of non-combatants
from Port Arthur prior to a lombard
ment
According To kilograms from Shang-
hal General I&uropatkin is making
general concentration of troops at Mao
lien Ling pass, where the next grea.
battle is expected to take place.
The Standards correspondent at Tien
Tsin considers that the procedure of
the Chinese government requires care
ful observation. He says he does not
desire TO appear as an alarmist, but he
thinks that China's military activity
and the accumulation of funds at Pekin
are not entirety unconnected with the
Russian scare. and that the powers
would be wise to strengthen their posi-
tons unobstrusiyeiy and to watch
every movement closely.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Shan Hal Kwan. under date of May
10, says that the japanese first army
at the Yalu river already is threaten
ing the Russian position at Hal Cheng.
The second army, marching in three
divisions i'm order to cooperate with
General I<uroki, has defeated the Rus
Slams near Wafung Tien with great loss
the correspondent says. He adds that
t.,
handled
The Daily Chronicle notes that there
are two Wafung ITEMS, one on the rail-
way north of Port Arthur, twenty miles
from Pitsewo. and the other forty miles
west of Ikaipipg on the road TO F'eng
Wang Cheng.
The Daily Chronicles Toxic corre-
spondent declares that Port Arthur will
be bombarded with heavy guns, and
that concentrated assault will be
made on we'll known vulnerable point
in the defenses. The correspondent
adds that the Russians have captured
forty-six junks on the Liao river laden
was destined for Tientsin, and that
Niceroy Yuan Shat Kai has strongly
protested against this action.
The Daily Telegraphs Shanghai cor
respondent says that according to pri-
%ate reports from Kwang ST the rebel
non is more threatening tnan ever.
ST. Petersburg, May 1O.-The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press has
obtained absolute confirmation of the
report that railroad communication
with Port Arthur Is again opened. The
first locomotive came through last ,
night, \
Railroad Again Opened.
ACCORDING TO information received by
the general staff, the bridge blown up
hn Ian u.
the Liao Tung peninsula, has been re-
paired and the permanent way is un-
injured. Telegraphic communication
with Port Arthur is not yet opened. 1t
is reported Lieutenant General Stoessel
commander of the military forces at
Fort Arthur, has successfully engaged
and driven off the enemy. The gen
eral staff has no confirmation of this
report and explains the withdrawal Of |
the Japanese from the railroad as be- |
ing either due to resistance by Stoessel |
or to forces left by Kuropatkin at Kai
Ping and other points on the railroad. |
While without definite information. |
the impression here is that the strength !
of the Japanese force landed at Pitse |
1t was not strong enough to take charge
of the railroad, or it moved eastward
along the Littoral to effect a junction
with the Yalu river. The emperor re-
ceived news of the reopening of COM
with Port Arthur last night,
and seemed greatly pleased He had a
from Port Arthur an hour be-
fore by pigeon post, via Lao Yang, re-
porting all we'll at the fortress.
AS Stoessel has not reported the in
vestment of Port Dalny. reports from
abroad of its capture by the Japanese
are now disbelieved by the general
staff. The admiralty heard today from
Vladivostok that Rear Admiral les
sens squadron is there and reports all
we'll.
Russia has protested to the powers
signatory of The Hague and Geneva
conventions against the action of the
japanese In firing on Red Cross train
rom Port Arthur. May 6. Ii
Viceroy Alexieff has teleera phed IN
he emperor as follows:
During the night of Nav and IN {
abroad communication with Port Ar
hur was restored The telegraph line
S being repaired" II
The action Of Russia in declaring
otton to be contraband of war is due
o Its being used in the MANUFACTURES
II high explosives {
Shan Hal Kwan, Nav PIT &c re-
ported the First Japanese army corns
lay1ng followed the Russians retreat.f
ng from the Yalu river. overlook them
wenty miles south of Lao Yang yes
erday. A severe engagement ensued
ne Japanese dragged their guns nm
ILLS believed to be unsurmountahIa {
ne Russians thereupon continued the !
etreat north. '''e /
A division of the First corps Is an ]
roaching New Chwang, which is now G
'arrisoned by handful of Russians. ]
apanese scouts have been seen civ {