The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-05-26
Port Arthur Russians Are Sow
ing the Whole Gulf Of Pc
Chi LII With Them.
MINES DRIFT TO THE HIGH SEAS,
They Constitute Grave Danger TO
Neutral shipping and Violate
the Laws Of Nations.
Russians Are Scouting In All Diree.
tons But Are Disineiined TO
Fight Unless They Are in
Superior Numbers.

Washington. May 20.-Adviccs re-
ceivcd at the Japanese legation from
Toxic confirming the press account OF
the sinking OF the cruiser foshino and
the b~attleship Hatsuse. state that Aft
or the Hatsuse had been struck by
Russian mechanical mines a Russian
notilla Of 1e torpedo boats and destroy
crs appeared but were repulscd BY the
japanese cruisers. which saved 300 Of
the H~atsuse's crew. including Adm.
Mashiha and Capt Nakao.
London. May 20.-The Standards
correspondent at Ticu-Tsin cables that
while the japanese fleet was covering
tho landing OF troops near Kai Chau
on Monday. a fierce engagement oc-
cured at Hen Yen Chcug. Two thou
sand Russians were killed or wounded.
st Petersburg. May 2i-So changed
IS the naval situation at Port Arthur
by the Japanese disasters. naval on
GERS say. hat the officials would not
be surprised should RI. Adm. witt
soeft. as Don as his lame ducks" arc
repaired. make frequent trips TO sea.
as the late Vice Adm. Makaron did. In
order 20 harrass the enemy's opera
tions along the western coast OF the
Lao Tung peninsula. They assert
that the latest advices show the chan
mel 90 Port Arthur Is free. despite the
Japanese claim TO the contrary.
London. May 23.-Thc correspond
ont o. tho Times. on board that papers
stcame Haimun. which Is stan OK
cludcd from the real thcatcr OF war.
gives a review OF the present position
OF affairs and says.
Reserves from Japan arc being
brought 20 reinforce Gen. Kurokis
lines of communication which are be
ing harrassed by Cossaoks.
Gen Kuroki appears TO be waiting
Tor the landing and cooperation Of a
third army. 10 was while holding the
Mao Tao straits against torpedo at
tacks from Port Arthur for the pas.
sage of transports with the third army
hat the Hatsuse met with disaster.
Realizing that they were cncctually
isolated. the Port Arthur Russians
made their desperation an excuse FOR
sowing tho whole gulf OF Pc Chi II
with floating blockade mines.
1T g. reported that they sent
launches and iunks 20 drop mines "a
the paths of the japanese warships
and transports. The mines drifted "a
the high seas and 20 Chinese waters
constituting the gravcst danger 90 neu
trai shipping.
sunday tho Haimun passed two
floating mines within six miles OF We
Hal Wei Even as the act OF a despcr
ate garrison this must be In violation
Of the law OF nations
Fusan. Korea. May 23-From Chi
nesc sources Il is rumorcd that ZOO
Russians have %reoccupied Hsiu Yen
/, Cossacks have been seen near Kaoli
man and l3 miles west. none hav,
(, been observed on the main road q
Laio Cheng.
, The Russians are scouting on al
, sides. but are disincllned to fight IN
less they are in far superior numbers
The recent landing OF the Japanes
forces at Takushan guarantees the ia
pan lines OF communication.
London. May 22-The Daily Tel.
graph Monday morning prints the 10
lowing dispatch. dated Nay 10, fror
its correspondent at the Japanes
headquarters. which the dispatch doe
O locate.
There has been no change in tn
position here for the past ten day.
~ Our advanced division is In touch wit
the enemy near Mao-Tienz Pass. wher
the Lao Yang road ~traverses the d
nie. The Russian line extends frol
Hal cheng to the west OF Mao-Tie
"A Pass"