Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Of Russians Intention to
Declare Martial
Law
SEEMS TO BE CERTAIN
Dowager Empress Or
derS Army of 72,-
600 Equipped.

Pel>in. April 29.-It is asserted ON
the best of authority the Russians are
about to enforce martial law west of
the Lao river The government is
worried and the dowager empress has
ordered the provincial governors to
abandon her birthday celebration and
to use the money collected for that
purpose to equip $4,000 troops immedi-
ately.
V1adIvostok Squadron Returns.
Nladivostok. April 29.-The squad
ron commanded by Rear Admiral
Yeszen has returned here from its re-
cent operations off the Korean coast.
Admiral Yeszcn reported the sink
ing of the japanese transport Kinshiu
Maru off Plaksin bay at midnight
Monday. He states the Japanese mis-
took the Russian for the japanese
fleet and upon discovery the japanese
attempted to reach shore in small
boats, but all were captured
Six infantry officers ON board the
transport surrendered. but 1870 rcfus-
ed to follow the example. Ncszcn or
dered his men to leave the transport,
and the Japanese opened fire on them,
wounding the coNswain. Afterwards
the transport was sent to the bottom
of the sea by mechanical mine.
shoot as They Sink.
The Japanese on the trans port con
tiuued firing until the waves closed
over them and made no attempt to
save themselves. Prisoners number
ing ls3, including Il officers. were sent
to NikOlSk.
Japanese Version OF Affair.
Tokio. April % Sevcnty-three Jap
anese were killed or drowned a. y re-
suit of the sinking of the transp port
kinshiu Maru torpedoed 10y ii Russian
armorcd cruiser at midnight Monday.
Fort y-fiNc soldiers and nine passen-
gers and crew were saved. The sur
yivurs succeeded in getting ashore.
Hover Near Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, April 29.-NicerOy
AeXieff tclegraphs today that 10 Jap
ancse cruisers and six torpedo boats
were seen in the aGjacent bay this
Jap Fleet Appears.
London, April pa dispatch from
Port Arthur dated yesterday. SAYS:
"Japan,tc torpedo boats were sight
ed at 1:10 this morning. covered by
a Japanese squadron. \ few shots
were fired without damage, after
which the JAPANESE ships disappeared
suthward.
japanese Account of Fighting.
Washington, Apiil 29.-The follow
ing cablegram from Toxic has been
received by theJapHncsc minister here:
"Thc commander Of the Japanese
naval detachment sent to the Yalu re-
ports that the detachment arrived on
the Doth at the mouth of the Yalu,
and that while ascending the river
the Russian artillery fired upon the
deta chment from the bank opposite
Yonga mphO. but without effect. Rus
sian cavalry appeared at the delta OF
the river. but retreatcd upon being
fired upon by the japanese naval de-
tachment.
Suffered No Losses, They Say.
about 100 Russian cayalrymen
fred upon the japanese steam
launches. whercupon the Japanese
trOpotlo boats answered and the enemy
fed behind the hills, leaving many
wounded There were no casualties
on the Japanese side. About ; p. m.
on the 2Gth the enemy again fired
upon the Japanese from the direction
IF Antung. The Japanese replied, and
he Russians were eilenced after about
III hours fighting. The japanese sus
aimed no loss