Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-16
Russo.JAPANEsE WAR.

USSO'JAPANESE WAR.
ST. PETERSBURG May 1.-THE
car is informed by telegraph today
| from Admiral Alexien that he has
blown up the docks and piers around
! Port Arthur and Dalny. and also tried
to explode the Japanese wrecks OBJ
| structing the channel.
The destruction of the piers at Dal.
ny and other places is very costly, the
| Russians having spent millions on
,hem 1t is also intlmated today that
The car Is very likely to go to the
front in an effort 70 inspire the troops.
LONDON, May 12.-Russia is still
pursuing the policy which she has fol
| lowed throughout the entire history
| of the war, preterring to destroy pro
| perty than to surrender 1t. Today's
reports show that the Russians have
| 1ynamited millions of dollars worth
Of docks, piers, etc.
ST. PETERSBURG, May l2-Vlce-
roy AlexieT telegraphs that prepara-
| ory 10 the evacuation of Dalny all the
locks and material that would prove
useful TO the enemy was blown up.
| The destruction of the docks viii make
andlng there difficult.
| sT. PETERSBURG. May l2.-The
2lr VIII review and take leave of the
nth army corps May 23d at Kpar.
| loif when II departs for the far East.
u is stated the emperor ig ietermin-
ed TO follow traditions OF the throne
and receive a baptism Of fire at the
front. In fact. he thinks his pres.
ence is needed at the front
| LONDON. May 12,-Lloyds New
1hwang correspondent wires under to.
lays date via Cheefoo as follows:
The japanese troops are marching
rom Feng Wang Cheng towards Hy.
| sen tIlai Chengl on the Mukden, Port
Arthur line. Port Arthur is cut OFF
| Perfect order prevails in New Chwang.
do not anticipate any trouble or
lighting In this vicinity. Great credit
| Is due the Russian military command
tr and civil administration"
LONDON, May 12.--The Japanese
official account Of the attack on Anju
Korea. soys. The attacking force
consisted Of 200 troopers. japanese
| reinforcements caused them to re.
treat. The japanese lost killed and
g wounded. The enemy's casualties
were over so captured. The captured
Russians said the attacking force
numbered 500"
TOXIC. May l3.-The japanese tor.
pedo boat, No 4S, was destroyed yes.
terday while removing mines at Kerr
Bay, north Of Talien Wan The cas-,
lalties are seven killed and seven In
lored.
This Is the first japanese warshiI
TO be destroyed. 1t Is said. since hos
lllities opened
LONDON, May 13,-Sir Ernest Sa
iow, the British minister at Peking
cabled the foreign Office at length to
day regarding China's attitude In the
war
There is much open satisfaction, h,
said. felt over the success of the Jap
lhese, In this Minister Satow sees
the chief danger. It is understood
that he argues that China can be KEEP
neutral only by the joint efforts o.
he European and American ambassa
doris, and he recommends that Grea
Britain approach the other powers tt
his end
SEOUL. May 13.-There is gen
eral feeling here, through Korea ant
China Of satisfaction over the contin
ned Japanese victories. This morn
ing Official Information was received
hat SO transports left Chlnampo car
rying 10000 Japanese intended for tn,
Siege of Port Arthur. which is to b,
forced TO the limit and taken If pos
sible.
LONDON. May l3..-Dispatches to
lay Indicate that tho Japanese are
slowly but surely as fate closinf
around Port Arthur. The Russian,
have the advantage of Immense de
lenses, but the Japanese are confident
or taking the fortress and all that IL
within 1t.
SHANGHAI May 13.-Adyices re
ceiYed hehe today say the japanese
army of 10000 men sailed from Chinr
Ampo on the transports May 4. Thell
destination Is thought to be Takushan
at the head OF tht Lao Tung peninsula
Prior to sailing no one was allowed
10 enter or leave Chinn Ampo.
NEW SCWANG. May 13.-The Rus
SLAMS here deny the report sent tc
London to the effect that severe fight
bad occurred near Wafung Tien In
which the Russians suffered great loss
and were defeated.