Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-11
RITZvILLE, WASHINGTON. MAY II. 1904.
NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
Cost Of War Enormous-$25o, 900 900
to June I.

Cost Of War Enormous-$25o,oo 900 900
to June 1.
An authoritative statement has been
given to the Associated Press from
the highest government source con-
Of the new Russia loan. as follows:
The situation has been much chang
ed since our interview with M. Miecz-
sias de Routkowsky, the Russian finan-
cial agent in London. April 20. The
conditions today on which the loan
is based are as follows:
The cost Of the war for the first
five months. up to June l, including
s22, 100000 for railroad equipment, is
$l25, 100000. After June / the month
ly cost of the war will be $500, 100
for the navy and $15.000,0O0 for the
army, at the front. making the total
war expenses about $245. 100000 for
the year closing January next.
The first part Of the war was more
expensive than the latter, owing to the
cost of mobilization and the general
expenses incident to setting the ma.
chinery OF war in motion. Against
these expenses we may have certain
economies, namely, $30,000,000 on the
ordinary budget; $27.500,000 on the
extraordinary budget. and $9.50O, 900
on previous budgets, making the total
economies $67,00O,OOO.
Port Arthur Captured.
A Japanese army of 10000 to 10000
men has landed behind Port Arthur
captured the railroad and is in fu,l
possession Of all the roads. 1t is pre-
sumed 1t will proceed to besiege Port
Arthur, which is said to have a gar
rison Of $4,000 men. provisioned for
IS months.
A Japanese army is proceeding to.
ward Fengwancheng, northwest of the
Yalu river, where the Russians are in
force. Russian plans are said to be
to defend this place, but there is a
possibility Of abandoning 1t and pro-
ceeding northwara.
Russians Retreating.
A Japanese army has entered Feng-
wancheng. the Russians fleeing with.
out giving serious battle. according to
a report sent to Toxic.
A Chefoo dispatch says the Rus.
SLAMS will blow up the battleships and
cruisers In Port Arthur harbor, will
destroy the Notifications and will spike
the guns, leaving only an empty shell
for the Japanese to capture.
Dalny, near Port Arthur, is to be the
scene of the next Japanese attack. as
the Japanese need better harbor In
which to send stores for the army on
the peninsula.
The Russians are said to be planning
to retreat before the Japanese until
the Russian army is sufficiently large
to overwhelm the Japanese. Mean.
while General Kouropatkin is to have
a free hand.
Mondays War News.
A World special from Shanghai says
the Japanese have captured Dalny.
Dispatches from Japanese sources say
the place has been invested.
II is declared that the Russians have
begun to move their guns from New
chwang and that the place will be de.
serted. II 1t has not already been oc-
cupied by the JaSInese. The foreign
inhabitants there are demanding that
gunboats be sent, as they fear the ban.
dts will attack the town when the
Russian troops leave.
Stories Of the battle Of the Yalu tell
of the wonderful dashes of the Japa.
nese across level plain In the face OF
a whitening fire and the capture Of
Russian heights.
Official dispatches to ST. Petersburg
tell of Russian losses Of about 5000
men at the battle OF Yalu river. Fear.
ful carnage was caused by the well di.
rected fire OF the Japanese artillery.
There were desperate bayonet charges
when the combatants got into close
quarters.
General Kouropatkln's plans are
still unknown in st. Petersburg. Specu
lation as to how far he will retreat be
fore he makes determined stand are
widespread. 1t is admitted. however.
that the Japanese are In full posses
sion Of the lower end Of the peninsula
and Of the mouths of the important
rivers.