The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
WILL FIGHT TO
The BITTER END
Russian Commander at Por1
Arthur Will Not Surrender
the Stronghold.
NONCOMPLIANCE TO STAY
No Reason Is Given for His Refusal II
Send Them From the
Doomed Strong
hold

Chefoo, Aug. 2O.-Two Japanese tor
pedoboat destrcyers entered the harbor
at $50 a. m. today. They remained
half an hour and then departed. Five
other destroyers are reported to be
outside. The object of the visit is UNI
known.
Shanghai, Aug. 2O.-M. Odaigira, the
japanese consul general. has notified
the taOtai of Shanghai that japanese
fleet is coming in to seize the RUSSIAN
cruiser Askod and the Russian tor
pedoboat destroyer GroZovoi The chief
engineer of the customs department re-
Seaworthy.
The repairs being made by the Rus
slams on the Grozovo will pc completed
in about ten days. 1t is uncertain when
the repairs to the ASkOld Will be fin
ished
There is no uneasiness here although
the situation is thought to be acute.
The foreign consuls are determined 10
preserve the neutrality of the port.
Upon the recommendation of the
chief of customs, the taOtai of Shanghai
will allow the Russian cruiser Askold
and the Russian torpedoboat destroyer
Grozovoi to remain in port until Au-
gust 25, when one days notice to leave
or disarm will be given them.
The arrival of Chinese men of war is
expected.
Toxic, Aug. 19.-1t is not probable
that Japanese vessels will enter Shang-
hal to seize the Russian WarShips there.
Japan always has taken the ground
that Shanghai is an international port,
and during her war with China she re-
Trained from attacking it.
Japan relies upon the Chinese gov
eminent to disarm the cruiser Askold
and the torpedoboat destroyer Grozo-
vol, but there is no doubt that she will
blockade the mouth of the Yang Use to
prevent the escape Of the Russian YES
sells.
Pekin, Aug. 20.-The Chinese auth
critics here steadfastly refuse to talk
concerning the situation. The rumor
that Japan has sent an ultimatum to
China regarding the Russian ships at
Shanghai is strenuously denied at the
Japanese legation here. where it is said
this matter will be settled amicably SO
far as China and the japanese are con-
cerned, although no conclusion has yet
been reached.
The members Of the foreign board
are comforting constantly with the
ministers here of Russia, Japan, France
and Germany.
CnelOO, aug. Iu.-ituSSlanS ana chi
nese who left Port Arthur last night ar
rived here today and declare the Rus
slams began firing again at the time set
for replying to the Japanese surrender
demand. They confirm previous re-
ports that there are seven Russian
ships in Port Arthur harbor. in addi-
ton to the torpedo boats and Destroy
ers. They aver the Japanese have lost
10000 men before Port Arthur during
the last ten days.
| Toxic, Aug. 20.-General Stoessel, in
command at Port Arthur, has refused
to surrender and has declined the offer
made by the Japanese of removal of
the noncombatants there. The reasons
is expected the Japanese attack will
be resumed Immediately 1t now en-
tiers upon it's final stage.
London. Aug. 1S.-Japan has off,
cially notified Great Britain that she
does not propose to give up the Rus
sian destroyer Ryeshitelni, captured in
the harbor of Chefoo.
st. Petersburg. Aug 20.-It is under
stood Russia will recognize the validity
of the American and British view diff.
Terminating between conditional anC
absolute contraband of war. The Rus.
sian reply will be couched in this sense
The specific claims on the part of Great
Britain for seizures of vessels and car.
goes will probably be reserved for later
Consideration.
| There is no confirmation Of the report
that the cruisers Pallada and Diana
have reached Vladivostok. The ad
miralty had news this morning bearing
on the whereabouts of the other vessels
of the late Admiral Withoft's squadron
This morning, for the first time. the
newspapers were allowed to print the
fact that the cruiser Rurik had beer
sunk. The news was held back unit
the government had received officia
conformation from Vladivostok. TIL,
tone of the press comment is summed
up by a line in the Russ: 1.-THE Ruril
died hero's death. That is the onl.
consolation we have"
The report that General Stoessel
commander st Port Arthur. declined t
capitulate in response to the JapaneS
summons. creates no surprise. The wa
office would have been amazed If h
had yielded.
The demand for naval officers is s
pressing that all officers detailed 70
duty at the naval college have been or
dered on active service and the colleg
has been closed.
The mobilization of reserve troops il
the five districts of the province of 81
Petersburg has been completed. an
mobilization Of those in the Russia
capital itself is expected to be an
nounced in few days. Probably 5000
will be called to the colors. Many fac
. tory and mill hands will be included.
An official dispatch from Vladivosto
shows that every officer on the Rossi
and Gromobo was either killed 9
wounded Rear Admiral Jessen nal
rowly escaped the fate of Without. H
was standing on the bridge of the Ros
, STA when it was wrecked by a shell
The cruisers were literally riddlet
guns and engines partially dismantlet
, The escape OF the vessels from Kan
muras four armored cruisers is regard
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