Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
NEAR VLADIVOSTOK.
japanese Land Only 70 Miles from
Russian Stronghold.
Attacks on Port Arthur BY the Japs to Con
tinur-Rerort OF Russian Cruelty
TO Captlves and Natives
In Korea.

London, Feb. 26.-War correspond
ents and Europeans In Japan, COM
menting in amazement upon the sue
cess of Japanese officials In preserv'
ing secrecy regarding all the operations
of war, declare this conspiracy Of ST.
lence" Is not only confined to govern.
ment service circles, but that 1t ex'
tends to every section Of the commu'
nifty. All classes Of people are submit
ting with marvellous patience to being
deprived OF news, which they recog'
nize as imperative to the success of the
cause. 1t is undoubtedly In pursuance
Of this policy that no Japanese &C.
count Of the Port Arthur attacks has
yet been published and none is expect
ed until Admiral Togo has completed
his designs there.
In the meantime II the report from
Yinkow of q japanese landing neal
Vladivostock, which at present is
based on missionary and native state
ments, should prove correct, most
important and new development in the
Japanese operations will have been re.
vealed, as It points to an attack or
Vladivost6ek, from which Possiet bay
Is only little over 10 miles distant
kidnapped Dictator.
Seoul, Feb 26.-Yi-Yong-Ik, who was
formerly minister of war and practl.
cally the dictator of Korea and con-
sidered friend of Russia, was taken
by tho Japanese when they entered
Chemulpo and on the same night put
on board of warship which took
him to Japan. He went on board In
court dress.
Russian vedettes advancing south OF
Anju have cut the telegraph wires
between ANU and Ping Yang.
Jap Assaults TO Continue.
Toxic, Feb. 26.-The Japanese are
confident that Port Arthur Is vulner-
able at three points on the seaside and
in proof of their opinions is the ex.
plosion of q number Of shells in the
town on the occasion of the recent
night fight. The Japanese once pos
sessed Port Arthur and they have the
most complete information in regard
to distances and ranges. A lombard
ment Of the place should prove sighly
destructive, as 1t is narrow and
cramped. A few shells thrown over
the hills into the basin holding the
bay and town could not fail to do Sc
rious execution. The Japanese shells
are charged with high explosive and
are very effective, and II is believed
possible to render the harbor unten-
able for Russian warships by bom-
bardment and force them to put to sea
and fight in the open.
It is thought here that the with
drawal Of Admiral Alexieff from Port
Arthur and the removal of headquar-
tiers and records to Hardin Is an ad-
mission Of the weakness of the place
and of its inability to make sustained
defense. It is believed that the Japa-
nese intend to make a vigorous on
slaught on Port Arthur. Its position
would deprive the Russians of a naval
base and insure the japanese a base
for future operations on the Lao Tung
peninsula.
Russian Sacred Image to Go to the War.
Moscow, Feb. 26.-The most sacred
image in Russia has been sent to st.
Petersburg and 1t will be taken later
to the far east with the army. This
image Is representation of the Virgin
appearing to Saint Sergius and is al
ways kept at the Troitzko monastery.
1t is about one foot square and is COW
cred with precious stones. The image
has a remarkable history. 1t accom-
panied Alexis. Peter the Great and AL
exander I. on all their campaigns. A
silver tablet attached to it enumerates
the battles at which the ikon was pres
emit.
s235.OOO for Jap War Fund.
Van Couver, B. c., Feb. 26.-The Jap
anese Of Van Couver have contributed
$4,000 to the war fund. The Japanese
Of San Fraicisco, Seattle and Van Cou-
yer have now raised, inclusive Of Chi
nese contributions, $235,000. In Van
Couver the contributions were from la
boring men earning from 80 cents to 81
a day, the average contribution being
$3.50 man. The Japanese consul
says: "a large sum will 60 forward
from here on every boat till the end Of
the war"
Reported Barbaritles OF Russian Soldiers.
Pekin, Feb. 26.-Private advices re-
ceived here from Niuchwang confirm
the reports Of the ill-treatment Of jap
anese refugees at the hands Of the
Russians while they were journeying