Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
THE RUSSIANS ARE TRAPPED
SHARP Generaship on the Part of the Japs
Keeps Them On The Defensive

ChWang. caused huSSlan toANSS W ~o !
number Of 5000. with 20 guns to
evacuate Yinkow.
TWO men who were taken prisoners
bv the Japanese while on their way
into Port Arthur. report that two nus
sian regiments numbering in all about
:. 600 men. arrived recently at Mancaa-
lin. Vafangow and Vafantien.
Positions are Unchanged.
ST. Petersburg, by Cable-The gen
cral stan has received the following
sispatch from Major General Karke-
witch dated June y: There was no /
change June .. June 10 and June H. /
in the position OF the troops in the |
neighborhoOd OF Vanfangow station
Lao TunE peninsula. Small out
most skirmishes occur daily. The at
tempts Of the Japanese to drive back
our posts south of Wan Feng Tien
have been checked by the forward
movement Of our Cossacks. All IS
. Quiet on the western coast Of Lioa
Tunr The enemys ships appear
from time TO time. but do not APP
rroach near the coast. The japanese
4 have not advanced from Sin Yen. Ac-
- cording TO intelligence received, they
are cntrenching there"
b Hay Seize Breadstutfs.
81. Petersburg. BY Cable.-The Rus
8 sian government has not yet returned
= an answer TO British Ambassador
;. Harding. relative TO his governments
protest at Russias declaration that
+, rice and other f0odstuns are contra
band of war. but the Associated Press
learns that there is no intention on
=, the part OF the government TO make
=. notifications TO meet the British view
The protest is based on the rule
= observed by Great Britain during the
poer var. that even foodstuns des'
tined for a hostile country could be
considered contraband OF war only Il
intended for an cnemys forces. =
HIGH Russian official called attention
to- the fact that at the breaking out O
the war Russia was compelled 70 stoi
AZ san Francisco a cargo OF meat des
in tined for Vladisvostock. i'm oroer Z
i'm avoid its possible capture in conse
les ouence OF the japanese declaration
ny that il would be regarded as contra
il'' band.
ery Rice is an important article Z
are food IN the Japanese army. and tn
ad- question whether 60 should be d.
irr ciared contraband was carefully COZ
~. sidered when the regulations WeI
-~ being framed" said this Official, ian
OF the declaration reported by Russ
entirely justified such an action. IT
--,t- British government is disposed TO T
,. gard the question as an academic on
'- bur should steamers which are bell
the ooufnned as auxiliary cruisers pI
coed 10 the Pacific and make captur
kris OF ships loaded with provisions, CO.
..t- plications could easily arise
~. Diplomatic circles are interested
the attitude the United States W
ne adopt in the matter.
p Eladivostock Fleet Bold.
London. BY Cable-The Standar
correspondent at ST. Petersburg he'
that telegram from Vice-Admi
has Slxrcvdlon states that on June 9Th
To- went within thirty miles OF Port
tons thur with the Vladisvostock feet. ;
re- there ran into a fog. He found sex
bonn al japanese torpedo boats and bat
the ships. which attacked him dercely
, the inflicted some damage. The Russi
OF returned the fire. but as none OF
on Port Arthur ships appeared. Vice
J. the miral Skreydlon returned 10 vi
b the vostock. where he arrived Fri
New morning