Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-23
RUsso-JAPANEsE WAR.


'our japanese warships of Port Ar
thnr' two of them by Russian mines
me news is received with the creates,
sorrow and much depression prevails
Inc number lost will probably reach
700 or 500.
LONDON, May l9-From S,w
ChwanE and Cheefoo more rumars
came today purporting to give the de
tails OF the sinking OF the japanese
Dattleship Shikishima and the cruiser
Asama on Port Arthur The Russian
consul at Cheefoo SAYS he received a
telegram from Dalny reporting the
event. From other Russian sources
there it would appear that the Shlk.
ishima sank within two minutes after
striking Russian mine and that the
cruiser sank while being towed away
by another Japanese vessel Cheefoo
dispatches say that the Port Arthur
harbor entrance Is partly open and
that considerable land fighting has oc.
Cured north of Dalny.
| LONDON. May l9-The Odessa cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that the Russian Black Sea fleet has
been ordered to be held on a complete
war footing from and after August /
Meanwhile the fleet will be divided In.
TO two squadrons II Is reported that
ln arrangement has been arrived at
whereby Turkey will allow the fleet
10 pass the Dardaneles for service In
the far East
LONDON, May l9.-An official dis.
/ Haal . Ia, I a.
loon announces that the Japanese
iruiser Yoshino and the blttleshlp
Aatsuse had. been sunk. Over $50
ives were lost; 3il men were saved
This is terrific blow to the Japan.
ese navy. The battlcship Hatsuse
was one of its six modern batueships
Only TWO vessels in the lleet are larg.
7r than the Hatsuse. which was 1900
ions burden, and carried crew of
~ men; four l2inch guns; IA 6-lnch
and 30 smaller pieces. Length, 400
feet. Equipped with heaviest armor,
all modern appliances.
The cruiser Yoshluo was 23.lInot
protected vessel of 5000 tons displace-
ment Her complement was 300 men
length. $50 feet armament. 6.inch,
5 finch, and 23 smaller guns.
Japan has II protected crujsers left
TOXIC. May l7.--Admlral Togo re
ports today that the cruisers Kasaga
and Yoshino collided during a fog OFF
Port Arthur on May 10Th Only 80 OF
he Yushlno's crew were saved. The
same day the battleship Hatsuse struck
Russian mine and was destroyed
ST. PETERSBURG, May l9-Slnce
The destruction of the battleship Pet
ropavloysls a great change has come
over the cNar Ho cannot sleep and
has no appetite. The czar's condition
is such that 1t is necessary for the
heir to the throne to accompany him
and watch over him, The discomfort
ed people are the greatest cause OF his
sorrow.
LONDON, May l9.-Although the
wish Is father to the thought. military
experts and government ofilcil hnru
today feel that General Kuropalkin
VIII soon be overwhelmed and that he
cannot easily escape from the peril.
Gus position he at present occupies.
Last nights and todays dispatches
from the seat of war strengthen this
Impression.
LONDON, May 20.--Baron Hayushi,
the japanese minister. is confined to
his bed today with bad case of in
iluenzl. He declines to receive visi.
tors He seems to be much depressed
over the japanese losses.
II is reported that General Kuro-
patkin personally commanded the Rus
sian army which checked the Japan,
ese advance towards Lao Chang
The japanese force which retreaied
numbered 10000 men In adv lucing
toward Lao Yang It encountered ~
! strongly entrenched Russian army OF
about 32 900 last Monday The Jap
inese commander felt It would be un-
wise to make an attack under the cir
cumstances. and retired rapidly in
good order to Feng Wang Cheng The
Cossacks harrassed the Japanese
ranks, but no general engagement oc-
Cured. It is expected this force will
advance again with reinforcements
from the main Japanese army.
PARIS, May 20.-Oficial news to-
day is rather distressing to the MI
kado's forces and gladdens the Rus
sian sympathizers. The Japanese re-
treat to Feng Hang Cheng has been
confirmed at noon here.
Twenty thousand soldiers, led by
Gen. Kuroki. the Japanese commander
retreated precipitately when they
came across the Russian army Of 30
600 They regarded 1t as unwise to
risk a battle. although sharpshooters
did some effective work on both sides
Further news today says that war
ships and transports have been with
drawn from the peninsula and import
ant changes are taking place to the
advantage of Russia.
LONDON May 20.-The Russian
cruiser Bogatyr is aground on the
roaks at the entrance TO Vladlvostok
harbor Her position is critical and
the big warship will doubtless be a
total loss. The crew have abandoned
her and are saved
ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.-Not
until this morning did the disaster to
the japanese war yessels-the Hat
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