Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
CHINESE MtNACING RUSSIANS

sack scouts. Il
The Russians are removing immense
stores to Mukden. 1t is rumored that
the Russian sare evacuating Lao
yang, but this has not been verified.
Within Striking Distance.
Toxic, May 17.-It is stated that the
Russian garrison at Liao-yang made
one attempt to check the Japanese ad-
vance, sending a force of 5000 men
south to Motienling pass to meet the
enemy's first division. which was ex-
pected to cross by that route, but the
japanese frustrated this by avoiding
the dangerous road.
DESPITE the fact that the exact
whereabouts of Gen. Kuroki's division
is unknown, his position is perfectly
clear. The army that has occupied
Siuyen is that from Takushan under
Marshal Oku. To the left,
Advancing on Haicheng.
is a greater part of the army that
landed on Liaotung peninsula. In the
center is Kuroki, with probably 100000
men. On his right is the force which
occupied Kuantien a week ago, the
strength of which is unknown, and
still further east is another force de-
tached from Kuroki's command, which,
no doubt, is moving round to the Rus
sian rear, that is, to the north OF
Mukden. Both this force and Kurokis
must now be within striking distance
of Liao.yang, and the combined
armies cannot number less than 2OO,-
900 men. Against them it is doubtful
If the Russians can muster half the
number at Liao-yang.
First Russian Naval Success.
Liao.yang. May II. - The Russian
feet scored it's first distinct naval sue
cess of the war by torpedoing and
crippling; If not sinking, an armored
Japanese cruiser in Talienwan bay.
The Russian attack was carefully
planned on May 10 while the Japanese
squadron was concentrated outside Of
Dalny, devoting it's whole attention to
Talienwan bay, and was carried out
the same night The attacking force
was not a regular torpedo boat, but
was only
Small Naphtha Launch
in command of a young naval officer
who had with him three jackies. The
| launch mounted small machine gun
and carried three torDedoes.
When darkness fell the launch crept
out of Port Arthur, hugging the shore
with no lights aboard and no glow
from the engines to betray her pres
i; ence. 1t was late when she gained
the outer line of the Japanese squad
ron. Slipping through the torpedo
boat pickets, and selecting the near
est warship, a big armored cruiser,
she stole toward her and succeeded in
exploding against her side single tor
pedo. A deafening roar followed the
explosion which echoed far achore
Immediately flames enveloped the
cruiser, which evidently was badly
crippled. The crew of the cruiser
was seen to be
Fighting the Fire,
which they at last succeeded in ex-
tinguishing. A sister ship took the
damaged vessel in tow and disap'
peared to the southeast.
The launch escaped the hot fire d.
rected against her by the Japanese
ships, but being unable to return to
Port Arthur or get into Dalny, she
was beached not far from Dalny.
Only a few of the higher officers
were aware of the plan, the success OF
which depended upon secrecy. The
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Russians anoat and ashore. and the
Young naval officer who was the hero
Df the exploit was feted and recon-
mended for the Cross of st. George.
Chinese Menace Russians.
Shan Hal Kwan, May 17.-Bandits
gradually are approaching Niuchwang
For three nights in succession there
has been sharp fighting. A number OF
the marauders have been killed and
their bodies left exposed as a warning
to the villagers.
Chinese soldiers yesterday attacked
the railway coal mines occupied by the
Russian administrative near Port AID
ans. They drove out the officials
who we're working therein, and many
of them escaped only partly clad. The
Chinese looted the works and retired
There are continual reports of Skin
mishing with Chinese bandits along
the japanese front, and these are con
sidered more serious than the mere
numbers engaged indicate. 1t is feared
that flying columns Of brigands will
form a serious menace to the Russian
communications and will not fail t.
tncite the whole Chinese population tt
orar4 acfc If they are convinced fhaI