The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-18
CORK IS PLACED
IN The BOTTLE
Russians Have Sunk Four Of
Own Vessels at Port Ar
thurs Entrance.
LEAVES FLEET OUTSIDE
Vice Admiral Makaroff Seems to Hav,
Adopted Offensive Measures and
Is After the Japanese
Fleet.

the Hardin, the Hailar, the Ninguta
and the Sungare, We're nchored at the
mouth of the entrance to Port Arthur
IN proper position and sunk, leaving
only a small channel available, Vice
Admiral Makaroff having previously
ordered the whole fleet to remain out
side with steam up, onomy in coal be-
ing unnecessary.
This dispatch, which is prominently
displayed by the Dali Mail, and which
the correspondent says is on Russian
information" is, if true, news of the
1lrst Importance, confirming the idea
that Vice Admiral Makaroff Will adopt
the offensive n make a desperate at
tempt to bring together RuSsia's scat
tered naval forces in an endeavor to
ln1iict damage upon the japanese navy.
The story must, however, be viewed
cautiously, the only approach to con-
h~rInation from any other quarter being
in a dispatch from a correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph at Yin IAow, which
merely says
Vice Admiral Makaroff has issued
orders to the effect hat the saving Of
coal is unnecessary, but tina the big
gun ammunition in the forts must not
be wasted. Evidently his ammunition
is running short"
There is no other news to hand on the
subject.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORE
spondent sends an unconfirmed runor
to the effect that japanese marines
have landed and occupied Dalny.
1t may be remarked that the British
newspapers all regard Vice Admiral
Togo's report that he has aid mines
at Port Arthur as a mere bluff, and
they say tina such a feat would be i'm
possible under fire. The Daily Mail
thinks that If Vice Admiral Makaroff
plnCnl fln cIoorlaI. II rE-a IN nrint Ia
prevent the ingress of Japanese torpe-
do boat deAiroyers, as vas done at
Wei Hal Wei during the Chino-Japa-
nese war.
1t is q subject Of %unceasing remarks
Il conjecture that nothing has been
heard of the V~ladivostok squadron, and
it is beginning to be believed that it is
really inside the harbor Of Vladivos-
tok. -.
The Standards Toxic correspondent
says that according to a dispatch from
Gensan the Russians are believed to
be Withdrawing from the northeast
front Of Korea aud concentrating at
N~ladivostok.
The correspondent of the Morning
Post at Toxic throws light upon Jap
ms financial intentions and says it is
estimated that Japan will be able to
maintain a war for eighteen months
without borrowing abroad. The policy
is to retain the gold in Japan md it Is
believed that it will not be necessary
to spend abroa more than one-eighth
of the cost of the war, this expenditure
being chiefly on coal, cordite and steel.
The fact that Port Arthur is COM
pletely ~blockaded permits a great saw
ing, because Japan will be able to
charter vessels at peace rates.
Have Not Surrendered.
Tien Tsin, March 16.-The reported
occupation Of Port Arthur by Japanese
is untrue according to a telegram re-
received here at II today, which left
Port Arthur at Z Sunday evening.
The riot at Shan ST turns out to have
been unimportant.
ST. Petersburg, March 16.--Noon.-
There is no truth in rumor that the
Russians have abandoned Port Arthur.
Admiral AbaZa, secretary to the COM
mission on far eastern affairs, authors
ICES the Associated Press to deny the
story. Iie says the situation at Port
Arthur is unchanged, and nothing Of
importance has occurred there in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Wei Hal Wei, March 14.-The Japa-
nesa here report that Port Arthur has
been captured.
Roosevelt's ProcIama alton Pleased.
st. Petersburg, March 14.-President
RooseVelts recent proclamation regard
ing observance Of neutrality by all Off
Gals and abstention from either action
or speech which might cause irritation
to either Japan or r, ssia, has produced
a great impression here. The news
papers this morning print prominently
articles commencing the substance and
spirit of the proclamation in the high
est terms.
The papers also make a display to-
day Of the denial Of the New Chwang
report that the United States intends to
support the protest of the commander
of the United States gunboat Helena
against the plan of the Russian au-
thorities to sink junks at the entrance
to the Lao river, evidently considering
that this puts an end to the state
ment which caused a furry here yes
terday, and hat further comment is
unnecessary.
More About Russian Sorties.
Toxic, March ia supplementary
report from Vice Admiral Togo con-
corning the effect made by the crews Of
the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
in the action off Port Arthur on the
10th inst. to rescue the crews Of the
disabled Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers was received here today.
Captain Shojira Asai, commanding
the tlotilla of torpedo boat d~estroyers,
states the japanese would have been
dplG- " IGSCuC lllO1G OL the enemy, Dut
for thu deadly fire of the shore batter
les, and the close approach Of the Rus
sian cruiser Novik. The report ex-
plains that the our men rescued We're
not part Of the crew Of the Stere-
guschtchi as originally reported.
When the Japanese rescuers reached
the Stereguschtchi only the dead re-
manned on board and it is believed the
living members of the crew had jumped
overheard and persisted. The rescued
Russians were placed on a Japanese
battleship and given food and medi-
cine.
Chinese Hurry to Frontier.
Paris, March IA Temps correspond
ent at New Chwang telegraphs:
II have just returned here from a tour
along the Manchurian frontier. Trains
crowded with Chinese soldiers numbering
upwards of q. 600 are on their way to gar
rison the border. A Japanese attack is
expected here as soon as a thaw occurs.
which will be III about ten days.
The correspondent Of the Temps at st.
Petersburg says:
"The Japanese thus far have captured