The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-07
Ultimatum for Ma.


Tien-tsin, May Admiral Alexieft
has sent a lengthy dispatch to Gen.
Ma stating that the occasion may
arise for Russia to increase her forces
at Sinminting, Shenyang and other
places and requesting that the Chinese
military police be withdrawn immed1-
ately. An answer is required withiH
three days.
Trouble for Gar at Home.
London, May 4. - The Post cores
pondent at st. Petersburg telegraphs:
t'I learn from reliable sources that
acute disaffection exists, in the Russian
ns-Caucasasus provinces. The for
eign entanRlements of the emnire are
being watched closely in this quarter.
much revolutionary activity, there Is
not immediate likelihood of matters
being pushed to crisis, but the gov
ernment will have to tie up for an In
definite period a large force of troops
required to garrison the disaffected
districts"
Chinese Rising Feared.
Shanghaikawn, May 4. - An inter.
view which has taken place between
Manchu officials and Chunchuse chiefs
in the vicinity of Sinmintung, mas
ELECTED some facts which tend to indi'
cate that Cfinas neutrality is totter.
ing owing to the vexatious attitude
which has been assumed toward the
Manchus by the Russians. Gen. Ma,
who is at Chaoyang with fifteen bat.
talions, has been instructed to keep a
careful watch and be ready to advance
troops to the east. 1t is further stated
that the viceroy of Yuanshikai is Sc.
cretly making war preparations, and
everything points toward China max
ing military demonstration against
either of the belligerents fighting west
of the Lao river. The Tartar general
is already anti-Russian, and is daily
being driven to desperation. 1t is con-
sidered that a general rising will be
Imminent should the Japanese land
at Niuchwang.
I. British Tick!ed Over: Jap Victory.
London, May 4. - The latest. dis
patches received here confirming the
completeness of the japanese victory
on the Yalu could hardly have given
greater satisfaction in Toxic than they
have done in London. The editorials
in the morning papers ring with ad
miration at the success Of Gen. Ku-
roki's strategy in a manner indicating
that Great Britain had been in consiu.
erable doubt of the capacity of her
ally's troops when matched against
the Russians; and despite the lack by
Japan. Of good cavalry to follow up her
victory, it is believed that she will
speedily: 81: -, xAlI52s
- Drive the Russians Out
!. Of Feng Huap Cheng also. lew fur.
ther details have yet. been, recefyed. !.
butsit seems that the Japanese In.
perial guards fought with conspicuous
bravery and sustained the brunt Of the
fighting. losing heavily. Some &C.
counts speak, of. bayonet charges.
It is evident that: the Japanese sue.
cess is largely due to the superiority
of their artillery, the Russian guns be.
ing too light. - %t>s
The Japanese victory. has caused
COmQl0to surprise III tnS IluAOPSeA
capitals and is expected to lead to
difficulty in, Russia's efforts to raise q
loan.
kuropatkin Likes It.
Paris, May 4.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris in
q dispatch says that a high officer Of
the general staff made the following
statement to him:
Gen. Kuropatkin has telegraphed
the emperor expressing satisfaction
that the Japanese have crossed the
Yalu, because this lengthens the line
Of their operations. whereas the Rus
SLAMS are approaching their base.
Gen. Kuropatkin will probably al
low Gen. Kuroki's twenty thousand
men to advance and attempt the siege
Of Port Arthur, but Generala Smyrnoff
and stoeffel are disposing of the 35.
900 men under their command so as
not to allow the Japanese to reach
that place.
1T is supposed that battle for the
defense of the entrance to the Kwan
Tung peninsula is imminent"