Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-24
Significant Dispatch from Port Ar
thur as to Plans.
A THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS A DAY
Operations Against All Forts "Pro-
ceeding ss Prearranged" Is the
Last News-Increasing Actiy-
n ity ON the Shakhe.

NJ ity ON the Shakhe.
:
Toxic, Nov. 21.-A dispatch from tn
army besieging Port Arthur, dated No
vember 10, says: During the bonn
bardment this afternoon a shell fron
a Japanese naval gun exploded Rus
sian magazine near the arsenal. Gu
operations against all the forts ar
proceeding as prearranged from Man
churian headquarters. At noon to-da,
we shell the Russian infantry engaget
in entrenching east Of Reiuchiangtui
and also infantry in the rear of th'
villages, causing them to flee in con
!, fusion"
Ill Japs Lodge I'm Good Place.
I " Toxic, Nov. 21.-It is reported thai
the Japanese, after successfully min
ing, occupied a counterscrap on the
Sungshu mountain last Friday.
Russia About to "strike."
Rome, Nov. 21.-Grand Duke Cyril
of Russia, has arrived here and will
complete his convalescence in Italy
Speaking of the situation in the far
east, the grand duke predicted that
the tide will soon turn, Russia having
almost completed her preparations to
strike decisive blow.
Increasing Activity ON the shakhe.
Toxic, Nov. 21.-Increasing activity
along the Shakhe river seems to indi-
cate the imminence Of another great
battle. The Russian feints, evidently
intended to draw a Japanese attack,
are uniformly repulsed,
Japs Use Peculiar Missile.
Chefoo, Nov. 21.-The local Russian
consul has received from Port, Arthur
a letter describing the use by the jap
anese of peculiar missile. This mis-
sile looks like a long sausage. The
Japanese threw 1t into the trenches
and it burst, giving off an odor SO font
that II 1t is not thrown out of the
trenches Immediately the soldiers
faint. The gas is not fatal in its eff
feet.
1000 ReinfOrcements a Day.
Chefoo, Nov. 21.-The Chinese re-
port that reinforcements for the jap
anese continue to arrive at Dalny.
For the past ten days 1000 men have
arrived daily. On November IA the
Chinese say they saw so guns brought
into Dalny. Some were broken, others
were in good condition. The Japanese
said they had captured them.
Will Russia Have a Parliament
st. Petersburg, Nov. 21.-Reaction-
aries, of course, are Mortified at the
mere suggestion of anything approach
ing a parliament or a constitution.
All their power and influence already
are in the scale, but no matter which
way the balance swings the decision is
believed to mark an epoch in Russia's
history. t..
Russia Troubled with "suspense."
st. Petersburg, Nov. 21.-The sus-
pense engendered by the Japanese at
tack on Poutiloff hill continues. This
movement has proved unsuccessful.
1t aimed merely to capture Russian
position, but whether 1t was intended
to mask activity at some other point
along the front has not yet developed.
Some correspondents note what they
consider significant japanese move
ments on the Russian right, and others
that a Japanese column is moving 50
or 60 miles eastward, but the opinion
= --'i't=s- circles seems &c - .hst Ge
great movement Is likely to transplre
before the fate Of Port Arthur is de-
cided. At the same time 1t is recalled
here that Gen. Kuropatkin's great ag-
gTessive movement of last month was
in full swing a week before the out
side world realized what was occurring. |
Japs Living in Trenches.
Mukden, Nov. 21.-The armies have |
been lying entrenched and practically |
in touch for over month, but there
have been only cavalry and small In
fantry skirmishes. The japanese are
living in the trenches and
the army is standing the first cold
weather very well. The winter cloth
Ing has proved excellent for the pur-
pose.
Explosion shook ships ht DaIny.
chefoo. Nov. 21.-The general attack
IN Port Arthur was resumed Novcm-
Der Is or le, according TO the report Of
persons arriving here from Dalny.
they say that the japanese are so Sc
,retive that II is difficult In Dalny to
earn the true facts. Even the officers
detailed to work at the base do not
now what their comrades at the front
ire doing. November 16 peculiarly
leayy explosion shook every ship lying
i Dslny. The explosion was ascribed
o the blowing up Of land mines or
uarazine