Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
5000 RUSSIANS
FALL in BATTLE
CHINESE REPORT A FIGHT AT
sluYEN WITH HEAVY RUS
SIAN LOSSES.
REPORT CONTINUAL fighting
RuMoRs OF JAPANESE DEFEAT
NEAR LlAo-YANG is DIS
PEELED.

NEAR LlAO-YANG is DIS
PEELED.
t Niuchwang. May %. All is quiet
here. The Russians are preparing 70
evacuate Haicheng. The chinese re-
port battle at Siuyen, where the Rus
sian casualties numbered 5000. 1t is
also said that large numbers of Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur are surrendering
to the Japanese.
Continual Fighting.
London, May 22-The Telegraph cor
respondent at Mukden wires:
| I'VE have heard no more Of the jap
anese flying column, but a number of
natives are anxious to leave here. Re-
ports are current of continual fighting
In the south. A Japanese force is ad-
vancing to Mukden. with the evident
intention of trying to cut off the Rus
sian retreat"
Russians Driven inland.
Niuchwang, May 22.-The apanese
naval bombardment near Kaichau last
Monday was completely successful, the
object being to drive the Russians in
land. Landing parties destroyed a
number of fortified positions, none Of
which were defended. The Japanese
are now able to disembark troops at
any point they may select on the west
! ern coast of Liaotung peninsula with
out serious opposition.
Port Arthur Not Blocked.
ST. Petersburg, May %. ~ High Ad-
miral Grand Duke Alexis has received
a dispatch, bearing yesterdays date
from Viceroy Alexieff, giving an &C
count of the sinking of Japanese war
ships at Port Arthur, but which does
not give any important particulars not
made public at Toxic, except that in
addition to the torpedo boats sent out
by the Russians. a cruiser also went
out, showing that the mouth of the
harbor is not blocked to large vessels
Fights Near Fusan.
Fusan May There were slight
and occasional collisions yesterday be-
tween the Japanese outposts and Cos
sacks. 1t is hot spring weather here.
The roads are in good condition. The
health and spirits of troops are ex
cellent. The military attaches ar.
rived here Sunday.
DaIny Rombarded.
Toxic, May %. - Admiral Togo's
fleet bombarded Dalny on the 18th.
The railway and town approaches were
mostly destroyed. The inhabitants
have fed.
| Russians Lose a Ship.
Toxic, May "a trustworthy re
port has been received at imperial
headquarters that the Russian cruiser
Bogatyr ran ashore outside of Vladi-
{vostok in heavy fog and was de.
stroyed. This is the first ship of the
Vladivostok squadron to be destroyed
! Hard Fighting Near.
Mukden, May %. Severe fighting is
believed to be imminent. The Japan
/ ess are reported to be advancing from
the eastward toward Liao-yang. The
uncertainty hitherto existing regard
| Ing the direction of the Japanese land
4 attack has now passed, and it removes
one of the most serious difficulties OF
the Russians. Now that the Japanese
have disclosed their plan the Russians
4 know where and how to offer resis
lance The previous unceTtainey as
to where resistance was necessary in
/ volved much superfluous precaution.
1 Only hearsay news is obtainable here
Merely a Skirmish.
st. Petersburg, May 22.-Rumors Of
i a decisive defeat of the Japanese
troops near Liao-yang were dispellee
yesterday by an official dispatch from
Cen Kuropatkin, which shows that the
IRffair merely was q fight between Cos
sacks and the Japanese advance guaFt
and that it was in no sense ar engage
ment.
Japs More Determined.
! Toxic, May %. Port Arthur /,
doomed. The loss Of the battleshi,
IHatsuse and Of the cruiser Yoshins
causes regret and sorrow Throughout
the nation, but at the same time thu
disaster has nerved the military ant
naval mind to the determinations t.
storm the Russian sea fortress at al
costs.
Serious Blow to Jap Navy.
Il London, May 81 Fred T.. Lane, Thu
4 Chronicles naval expert writes:
The sinking OF the Hatsuse by !
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