The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19

suddenly exploded OF itself; cutting No.
48 in two. The torpedo boat sank in
seven minutes. The squadron hurried
boats to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were dis
covered and exploded. 4qn Pa .frs
Departure Of Second Jap Army.
Seoul, May 9, via Shanghai, May IA.
The second Japanese army, number
ing 10000 men, left Chinampo on SO
transports May 4. The soldiers were
crowded on board the vessels in the
closest manner, one ship having $500
men on board. So closely were they
packed between decks that exercise
was impossible and very little air
was obtainable, but in spite of these
discomforts there was no grumbling.
The Russian squadron at Vladivos-
tok is practically bottled up by the Jap
anese feet. Japanese scouting vessels
are watching the harbor. t...,-
Was Very Costly. ~
Vancouver, B. c., May 14.-Advices re-
ceived from Japan by the steamer En-
press of India, indicate that the bot
thing up of the harbor of Port Arthur
has cost the japanese government ST.
241 900 for tramp steamers alone. beside
enormous sums for ammunition, repairs,
etc. Up to the time of the departure of
the Empress of India, nine tramp
steamers have been utilized in the bot
Ting up process. ea ~ Sort,
The japanese Forces.
Shanhaikwan, May 13.-The main
force of the japanese is said to be
concentrated near Port Arthur, with
siege guns, and their intention is be-
lieved to be to attempt REPETITION of
the naval and military forces of the
United States before Santiago and
drive the Russian feet out to battle.
There is no news here of the where
abouts of the first japanese army
corps. ...
Three hundred and fifty Russian SOL
diers are at Newchwang and that city
Is quiet. Most of the white women
who resided at Newchwang have gone
to Tientsin, but the white men remain
there. The censorship at Newchwang
is severe. United States Consul Miller
has not been allowed to answer Minis
ter Conger's request for statement
as to the local situation, 4.4
Losses at ANU.
Toxic, May 13.-The Japanese casu-
alties at ANU were four killed and six
wounded. The, Russian casualties
were about SO. A Russian prisoner said
that the Cossack raiders numbered
500. '.t'& s''8 .s..75
Train Beaches Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, May 12.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin has telegraphed to the emperor
that a train loaded with war material
from Liaoyang has arrived at Port Ar
thur.
Communication Restored.
st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE corre-
spondent of the press has obtained abso-
lutte confirmation of the report that tel
egraphic and railroad communication
with Port Arthur is again open. The
first locomotive came through Monday
night, and the second at nine O'Clock
Tuesday evening.
1t is reported that Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci, commander of the military forces
at Port Arthur, has successfully engaged
and driven off the enemy. The general
staff has no confirmation of this report,
and explains the withdrawal of the Jap
anese from the railroad as being either
due to pressure from Gen. Stoessel or to
the forces left by Gen. Kuropatkin at
Kaiping and other points on the rail-
road 9s 50 EYr i...t, ~.'st 49,.
. Plan Of, Russians. .
Paris, May: pa dispatch to the
Tempts from st. Petersburg says Gen.
Kuropatkin will not take the offensive
until the end of July. as it has been de-
cided to draw the japanese as far as pos
sible into the interior of Manchuria.