Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-29
RUSSIANS REFUSED.

London, April 29.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
Company wires that report has reached
there TO the effect that the Russians at
the Yalu river have suffered disastrous
repulse after two days fighting. The
Japanese, according to the report, have
crossed the Yalu river, the Russians re-
treating before them.
st. Petersburg, April 29.-Tbe Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs has sent circular
to the Russian representatives abroad
authorizing them to unequivocally deny
that anything has been done in the way
of mediation. The circular reads: "Fhe
foreign press recently published reports
to the effect that certain European gov
ernments were considering the question
of offering mediation 10 end the Russo
japanese war. According TO kilograms
received, it appeared even as though
propositions TO this effect had actually
been made to the imperial government.
You may categorically deny this. Rus
STA did not wish the war and did every
thing possible to settle amicably the
questions in dispute. After Japan's
perfdious attack had forced Russia to
take up arms, no mediation obviously
could have any success. The govern
ment moreover, will not tolerate inter-
yention by any power in the direct pour
parlers which will follow the termina-
ton of hostilities to determine the con-
ditions of Heace."
London April 29.-According to a
dispatch to the Central News from To
kio, reports have reached that city which
indicated that the bulk of Russian sup
plies are being transported to Feng-
Wang Cheng on the road to the Yalu
river by means of carts. These convey
ances, it says, take five days to cover
the distance of ninety miles from Russian
headquarters to their destination.
St. Petersburg, April %. Viceroy
Alexief reports that the enemy's feet
was seen six miles off Port Arthur last
night. This morning, he adds, ten Jap
anese cruisers and six torpedo boats were
seen in the Uscurian Gulf, one of the
snail CULTS near the port.
London, April 29.-According to the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Central News, Admiral Alexieff has is
sued a communication which indicates
that the Car, instead of recalling the
Viceroy, as reported, has on the other
hand commended him for his work.
London, April 29.-According to the
japanese account of the sinking of the
transport Kinshi-Maru, in Gensan har-
Dor, on April rs only 70 japanese were
killed or drowned. AS the ship sank
several of the soldiers committed suicide.
Two captains and three lieutenants were
among those who went down with the
transport.
St. Petersburg, April 29.-Further
Russian reports of the sinking of the
japanese transport Kinshi-Maru, at
Gensan, Korea, by two torpedo boats of
the Vladivostok squadron, state that al
together 30 prisoners were taken. OF
these 1873 we're taken from the transport.
The prisoners taken include a colonel
and high staff officer. All were land
ed at Vladivostok and sent to Nikolsk
in Ussurib territory. A hundred and
thirty of the infantry and soldiers re-
fused to surrender after the Russians
had boarded the transport. The Russian
admiral then ordered his men to quit the
vessel, and he sent her to the bottom
with a mechanical mine and a few shells.
The japanese continued firing until
the waves closed over their vessel.
The ship had ammunition for the
big guns and 1000 tons of coal for Adj
miral Kamamura aboard. When the
Russian squadron sighted the transport !
the latter mistook the Russians for Jap
anese and signalled ave are bringing |
you COAL" The Russian vessels answered |
"Stop instantly" The japanese then |
discovered their mistake and some of |
them tried to escape in small boats, but |
were captured.
Vladivostock, April 29.-The JapA-
nese fleet has been sighted Off this port. |