Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
RUSSo-JAPANEsE WAR.


Outpost fighting is reported near
Win, in which six japanese were
killed. The Russians deny any
casualties.
Russia is expected to make the
first determined resistance to the
Japanese invasion of Manchuria at
Fenghuangcheng.
Japanese transports entered the
Yalu river and landed troops and sup
plies. Scouting parties may be al
ready in Manchuria.
The Russian volunteer feet steamer
Kazan, damaged during the first bonn
bardment of Port Arthur, has been
converted into hospitalship.
The members of Chinese theatrical
company who were arrested at Tomsk,
Siberia, on the charge of espionage.
have been sent into exile in a remote
district.
A Russian naval division, including
the battleship Osilabia, the cruiser
Aurora and four torpedo-boat de-
stroyers, arrived at Cherbourg,
France.
The Baltic feet is to be sent TO the
far east with full knowledge that il
may be annihilated. The Russians
hope to cripple Togos squadron and
rree Port Arthur.
Many wounded men from Port
Arthur have been taken to Vladi-
vostok. They are receiving the
greatest attention from the numerous
yOluntpar efetarc nf rnarcv
In a skirmish between Russian
frontier guards and Chinese bandits
April 2 at point on the southern sec.
ton of the Manchurian railroad three
guards were wounded and ten bandits
were killed and twenty wounded.
The holy oil used In the most sacred
rites Of the Russian church and for
amounting the emperor is being con
secrated at the Kremlin in Moscow
The ceremony lasts three days, during
which relays of monks chant the
scriptures unintermittingly.
The Russian peasant industries ex,
hibit formerly intended for st. Louis
Is being sold at auction for the benefit
OF the Red Cross society. 1t includes
and embroidery artistically executed
In characteristic Russian style
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer
Akt Maru, nearly 1000 tons register
now "Sed as transport by the japanese
government, ran upon Quelpart island
while proceeding from Moi tC
Chemulps. loaded with more than 2OOC
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float off practically uninjured.
Secretary Hay will request Am
bassador Mccormick at st. PETERSBURG
TO use his good offices with the Rus
sian government in behalf of the two
japanese servants of the American
correspondents. Washburn and Little,
who were removed from the British
steamer Fawn at Newchwang and
thrown into prison.
IL is reported that there is a lack of
locomotives and other rolling stock
for the Chinese Eastern railroad from
Hardin TO Port Arthur. Viceroy
Alexieff while returning to Mookden
experienced delay in consequence or
not boxes and noted the slow trans
portation of troops over this line. In.
sufficient fuel and the absence of
facilities for providing water also
hinder efficient service.
The reduction of the regular Rus.
sian credits by SCI 1000, 900, which will
so to swell the war find. falls the
heaviest on the railroad department,
which loses altogether $40 1000 600, in.
Guiding s25,0O0OOO for new roads.
The church loses at least $4,000.
The foreign Office loses S576352. OF
which s216,747 was for the purchase
OF an embassy building at Washington.
The liquor monopoly effects an
economy of $4,000, 600, mostly by can.
ceiling the indemnity to liquor dealers.