Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-27
russian TROOPS
WIN A VICTORY
JAPANESE COLUMN ON THE VA
LU REPORTED COMPLETE
LY DESTROYED.
NO DETAILS OF THE
BATTLE RECEIVED
Jap Fleet of Twelve Vessels Sighted
Gear Rushing Soldiers to Lao
yang-Report of Bombardment of
Newchwang Received.

London, April pa dispatch to the
news has been received there of the COM
plete destruction of a Japanese column
on the Yalu river. No details, it is add
3D. were obtainable
Japanese Fleet Sighted.
Shanghai, April pa japanese fleet,
consisting of IL vessels, was sighted 80
miles southwest of Clifford island
Thursday. 1t showed no lights and was
steaming slowly to the north.
Skirmishes Reported.
Llaoyang, Manchuria, April 23.-Occa-
slonal skirmishes with the Japanese
along the Yalu river and unimportant
| tussles with small bands of Chinese
bandits alone vary the monotonv of the
perpetual movement of troops to the
seat OF war. Military trains are end
lessly going up and down the line; in
1antry, cavalry and artillery are passing
by daily. The troops which have
reached their allotted stations are hard
at WORK preparing 10 receive the enemy.
Bombarding Newchwang.
London, April PA St. PETERSBURG
correspondent of the Standard says it is
reported there that the Japanese have
bombarded Newchwang and landed
troops, who will probably try to join
the force which is supposed to have
landed near the mouth of the Yalu river
| three days ago.
The government has received nothing
O of
commandment of Newchwang or the
landing Of Japanese troops in that yicir
ity
Port Arthur Doomed.
London, April %. - The Toxic CORE
sponGent Of the Daily Telegraph says
that Port Arthur undoubtedly is ef-
! fectually blocked, and that events are
eliminating around the doomed for
! tresS.
Negotiating for Big Loan.
Paris, April 23.-The European Econ
omlst says under reserve that Russia is
negotiating with the principal French
banks for loan of $15O, 900 900 on five
per cent. four-year treasury bonds, to
be placed at 50. The statement is not
verified and appears based on Thurs
days st. Petersburg reports, indicating
that the Russian government might re-
sort to short-term loans.
Hampered by Spies.
Mukden, April 23.-The operations of
the Russians in Manchuria are greatly
hampered by the immense number of
spies. Maj. Gen. Kondratsvitch, COM
handing the Ninth East Siberian rife
brigade, says the japanese have taken
advantage OF the convenient location of
NeWchWang, which is full of spies.
In the guise of merchants, beggars.
ragpickers and lackeys," says the gen.
eral, those spies sniff everywhere.
They have grown pigtails, showing that
they have been preparing for their work
Tor long time and that they are un-
willing to trust entirely the informa-
ton supplied by the Chinese. They are
hard to get rid of. These insects as soon
as they obtain information cross the
river into Chinese territory. where they
use the telegraph. Some of them have
peen caught. but the majority wander
among the troops and nothing can be
done to prevent it,"
Sentenced to Be Shot,
Hardin. Manchuria, April %. - The
two officers of the Japanese general
staff, colonel and a captain, who were
arrested by the railroad guard IS miles
from this place on April 16, were found
guilty by court martial and sentenced
to be hanged. The officers listened
quietly to the sentence of the court, but
subsequently asked that their lives be
spared. Gen. EUROPA tkin confirmed the
findings of the court but, taking into
consideration the fact that the accused
were soldiers, he ordered that thew
should be shot instead of being hanged.
The sittings of the court martial at
tracted a large attendance, including
many ladies. The sentence has not vet
been executed
King Receives Ambassador