The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-13
DALNY IS
DESTROYED
Russians Have Blown Up
City Created By Gar.
Port Arthur Battle Reported
Tokyo Denies Railway Con-
nection Re-estabIished,

LONDON, May 13. - Advices from
St Petersburg say that Niceroy Alex
eietf has telegraphed to the car an
nOuncing that the Russians have blown
up the docks and piers at Port halny,
in the LiaOtung peninsula. presumably
to render more difficult Japanese
landing ut that point
Later kilograms received indicate
that the whole of Port Dalny has been
destroyed by the Russians.
The city consisted first Of the admin
istraion portion, in which are located
railroad shops for making cars. etc;
repair shops, shops for steamship con
structon and repair, with various Of
fees of the port. steamships and rail
road, residences of mechanics and gen
eral employees, together with hotels,
parks, churches. schools, clubs and
places of amusement.
1t was created by order of the car
and over SO,OOUUOO has been expended
on the harbor system. 1t has been es-
timated that the cost of completing
the various works would be nearly
S20,OOO,OOO, but this does not in any
way represent the total cost of the
erection Of this great commercial port
now in ruins.
\ Tokyo report says Generals Ku-
roki and Oku are reported to be en-
gagged in a preparatory movement OF
concentration ana are then going to
advance on Liaoyang with two divisions
of the first japanese army. one, serv-
ing as Il guard, is moving toward Hal
cheng, while another section is going
north, TO turn westward later and
threaten General Kuropatkin's line of
communication with Mukden."
Rumors are widely current here that
fighting is in progress at Port Arthur,
but there is no official news confirming
the reports.
A junk that has arrived at Chemulpo
brings report that heavy explosions
were heard nj sea early yesterday. 1t
is believed here that these explosions
occurred either at Port Arthur or Dal-
ny.
An American miner who left Anju
that a force Of 1900 Russians recently
spent the night at Unsan He says
also that large bodies Of Russian troops
were reported to be in that vicinity.
1t is learned from the highest source
that the emperor is exceedingly anX-
ious TO 90 to the front. TO his init
mates recently he has spoken much on
the subject
General Karkevitch, in a dispatch to
the general staff, says that on May s
part Of the japanese vanguard appear
ed in the valley Of the Sedzi river and f.
that considerable body Of the enemy
continues to occupy Douanmyo. An
other detachment, composed apparent /
ly Of one battalion Of infantry and half !
a squadron of cavalry, is situated |
about FIVE miles north of Takushan
Other information indicates that on .
May 10 a japanese force of 10000 in |
fantry and fifty guns, chiefly noun
tain guns, halted for the day at Hung
kaipusSe and advanced on May IL to-
ward Siuyen.
General Karkevitch reports as fol-
lows:
According to information received
from Fengwangchehg one of the
guards divisions advanced along the
road and about division
and 1900 cavalry were to advance by
the Fengwangcheng road to Samatra.
up to the present there has been
discovered at Kwantienslen japanese
guards consisting of battalion of in
fantry and three squadrons of cavalry
with mountain battery.
"On May 10 the japanese left the
railway line, and railway communica-
ton with Port Arthur was re-estab-
Iished"
A Tokyo report says official inquiry
shows that Viceroy AlexeiefFs report
that railroad communication with Port
Arthur has been restored since Mon
day is untrue.
A Shanhaikwap report says the main
force OF the japanese is said to be con-
centrated near Port Arthur, with siege
guns, and their intention is believed to
be to attempt repetition of the STRAIT
egy of the naval and military forces OF