Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-05-12

MolSu IueIe that the JAPANESE Cap
tured Fengvangchen, May 4, after
fierce fighting and that the losses on
both sides were very heavy.
st. Petersburg, May Japanese
troops are swarming across the mar
row neck Of Liaotung peninsula, rail-
road and telegraph communications
are cut and the Russian gibralter is
isolated and left to its own resources.
All this the Russians seem to accept
with great stoicism.
Port Arthur 1esieged.
These events have been anticipated
since the outbreak of the war, and the
authorities, in sense, appear to be
relieved now that the blow has fallen.
They assert that the fortress is i'm
pregnable and amply provisioned to
stand siege for year, and that it can
hold out until lie time comes to re-
lieve it.
Japs land so Transports.
According to official information the
landing of troops from so transports
began simultaneously at Pitsewo and
Cape Terminal on the morning of May
5. 1t is also reported that troops are
being landed at Kinchow, but this is
not credited as the Russians are
known to have Notifications there and
it is not believed the Japanese had
tho dori71y RI land ipnodiotalv ,,ndar
an entrenched position from which the
Russians could infict severe injury
on them Complete details of the
landing are lacking owing to the in
terruption of communication. No re-
sistance was made, the few cossacks
who observed the movement retired
when the warships shelled the shore
preparatory to decentralization. A
thousand men were put ashore Thurs
day and Decentralization was proceed
ing yesterday at the time communica-
ton ceased 1t is believed that there
are over 10000 now on land preparing
for forward movement.
Warships Make Demonstration.
While the landing was proceeding
Thursday the enemy's ships, consist
ing of five battleships and four cruis-
ers. made a demonstration on Port
Arthur to prevent the possible egress
of Russian torpedo boats A number
of japanese torpedo boats were also
observed off Miado island, in Pigeon
bay.
AIexiff's Haste Warranted.
1t was because he was convinced
that Port Arthur was about to be cut
off that Viceroy Alexiff, accompanied
by his staff and Grand Duke Boris,
left hastily. Thursday several train
loads Of sick and wounded and other
ineffectives were dispatched north
ward
1t is reported here that Japanese
ships bombarded Port Arthur early on
the morning of May 6 and succeeded
at last in closing the entrance, but no
official confirmation of the latter
statement can be obtained. The fleet
must now take a secondary position
and the sailors be used to man the
shore guns if necessary.
Admirals Shut Out.
Vice Admirals Skrydloff and Bezo-
brazoff cannot now reach Port Arthur
and will probably 60 to Vladivostok to
ioin the cruiser squadron there.
Dalny Must Fall Too.
While the outer line of Notifications
extends to Kinchow. Enthusiastically no
determined effort will be made to hold
them. nor is it expected that desper-
ate attempts to retain Dalny will be
:. made The main defence will be OF
2ort Arthur.
Jap Army IsoIates Big Fortress.
bt. Petersburg, May THE ministry
kar has received the following from
Seneral Plug, chief of the mill