Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
LITTLE WAR NEWS.
Chinese Given Three Days to Leave
Port Arthur.
RUSSIANS TAKING The OFFENSIVE.
Japanese Movements to Hamper Gen. Ku-
ropatkin's Attempt to Help Port Arthur
st Petersburg Watching for the
Fate of Port Arthur.

| ST. Petersburg Watching for the
Fate Of Port Arthur.
London. June 10.-Little news OF i'm
portance has reached London from the
seat of war during the last "a hours
and reports that Chinese refugees from
Port Arthur have given to the Chefoo
correspondents of English papers do
not agree sufficiently to carry much
weight. According to one account the
Chinese at Port Arthur have been
given three days in which to depart.
Thereafter none will be allowed to
leave.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Tientsin says that China Is pre-
pared to assume the civil administra-
ton of the territory the Japanese
have conquered.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Tientsin learns that 10000 Russian in
fantry with several batteries Of artil-
lery are entrenched In a strong posi-
ton at Pochichia, IL miles south OF
Kaichau and IS miles from Niu-
chwang.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail
at Fusan, telegraphing June 8. says:
"The Russians, apparently taking the
offensive, have reached Suihaling and
are advancing along the railway.
They are being heavily reinforced"
Shanghai kilograms aver that the
Japanese third army, under Gen. Nogi,
will assault Port Arthur, while the
second army. under Gen. Oku. will CO.
operate with Gen. Kuroh.
Hsmpering Movement for Relief.
St. Petersburg. June 10.-All Japa-
nese movements are interpreted here
as caused by an attempt to hamper as
much as possible whatever movement
Gen. Kuropatkin may be making to
help Port Arthur. Not only have the
japanese bombarded the west coast OF
Lao Tung peninsula where the rail-
way runs close to the shore, making
feints Of declaration, but Gen. Kuroki
has assumed the offensive eastward.
He has sent an overpoweringly strong
column that drove out the Russians
from fortified position at Saimatze,
20 miles northwest Of Feng Wang
Cheng, inflicting a loss of 100 men.
The authorities say that they are
I1R
fight at Saimatze beyond the official
dispatch that was made public last
night but that the Russian with
drawal was quite in accordance with
Gen. Kuropatkin's prearranged plan,
although the Russian losses indicated
stubborn fighting. Military critics
profess to be not altogether certain
whether Gen. Kuroki's movement
means real advance or is simply a
feint to distract Russian attention
from Port Arthur. but they incline to
the latter view.
Watching for the Fate OF Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, June 10.-Among the
rumors that filled the city last night
was one on better authority than the
average that Gen. Kuropatkin is him
self moving southwark from Lilac
Yang. 1t Is not possible to authorita-
lively confirm the report. The public
lakes hold eagerly Of every scrap OF
or transformation con-
,erning events In the far east. Every
,ne is alert for official news of seri-
,us attack on Port Arthur. which. 1t
Is felt, cannot be long delayed. st.
is displaying more interest
IN the fate Of Port Arthur than in any
went since the first naval reverse.
IN spite OF the philosophic calm with
which the authorities q month ago
,aid that Port Arthur would probably
'all or be abandoned in the course OF
The campaign, Russians find 1t hard
now that the event has become an i'm
nInent possibility to assume an indif-
'erent attitude toward the garrison now
lighting in isolation. The public is
a sentimental interest In the
OF the fortress entirely indie
pendent Of Its real strategic value.
Attack on Port Arthur Begun.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 10.-A spe-
nail cable received yesterday by the
indianapolis News from Its star war
at Chefoo says: 'The
ong contemplated attack by the Japa-
1ese on Port Arthur begun early this
morning. The Russian forces around
he beleaguered city were reinforced
oy the troops which had garrisoned
0alny and Kin-Chou. The Russian
vessels in the harbor, with their great
runs, aided the land forces In repelling
he attack. The fighting still goes
m"
| Russian Detachment Forced to Retire.
st. Petersburg, June 10.-Gen. kuro-
,atkin telegraphs to the emperor un-
Ter date Of June s: "A japanese
brigade attacked Russian detach-
nent occupying Saimatze on June 7.