The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20

~ IttelSbuIS, May li.--ln VIEW oL
the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude OF the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere of in
tluence the authorities here do not con-
ceal their apprehension as to the out
look, especially i'm the north of the EN-
pire. for they purpose to call the atten-
ton OF the celestial government to
the impending uprising in ~Tapadziatsi
In order that repreSsiVe measures may
be instantly taken.
1t is known and appreciated here that
all the powers have made strong repre-
sentations to Pekin In the interest of
the preservation of the tranquility of
the empire, but it is stated tat Major
General Plugs dispatch OF May Ia
SHOWS the necessity for further impress
sing the celestial government with the
ACCESSIBILITY OF acting with a firm hand.
Result of Boxer Trouble.
II authorities here do not forget
that the boxer revolt which spread
from Shan Tung would have involved
the entire empire had it not been for
the southern viceroys. The military
authorities in st. Petersburg claim to
have evidence of a sensational charac-
ter to the effect that the Chinese have
tacitly agreed to cooperate With the
Japanese operations against the Rus
slams. The Japanese propose it is said,
to drive General Kuropatkin's forces
Into Mongolia. which would place the
Russians in the position of invaders of
neutral territory, and enable r%eprisals
by General Mas army, which, it is as
serted. is kept in that region for that
special object. hus c~leverly avoiding
the slightest infringement of the neu-
trality Of China and Japan. and the
Chinese troops, by not crossing the
M~anchurian frontier. could not be
"a, "a ,,ral ,Ft41, =. 1il1,t tA,, OF Mod cyn i'm
respect to non-interference in military
operations in Manchuria.
Liza Yang, May 16.-Chinese soldiers
yesterday attacked the railway coal
miaes occupied by the Russian admin
istration force near Port Adams and
Ing therein. many of them escaping
only partially clad. The Chinese loot
ed the works and retired.
k~uropaskin Will Withdraw.
The opinion of an eminent strate>
gist, given to the Associated Press to-
day, is Chat the Japanese intend to at
tack not only Lilac Yang, but all along
the line, IN an effort to drive Gen. Ku-
ropatkin into Mongolia. where the Chi
nese are waiting for him.
Knowing these conditions, Gen. Ku-
ropatkin, he said, would not be likely
TO make a serious resistance at Kai
Ping or Hal Cheng, but would with
draw to the north.
This would enable the Japanese to
march on New Chwang with but little
hindranoe. and their unopposed use of
that point as a base from which men
and supplies could be sent north with
out any violation of the neutral zone
west of the Lao liver.
The German foreign office has been
informed, according to assurances CIV
en- the Berlin correspondent of the
Novoo Nremya, that China will not
venture to infringe the neutrality, as,
owing to the distinct intimation from
all the powers, the dynasty would be
jeopardized by such infringement. 1t
is believed that Japan would be en-
barrassed by the open assistance of
China, since Europe would hold Japan
responsible for the consequences. The
correspondent asserts that the Ger
mai foreign office inspired the United
States to propose the naturalization of
China.
Bandits Are Becoming Bolder.
Lao Yang, May 17.-Chinese soldier.
layed in Observation-Disclosures BAN
dts are becoming holder and are caus-
ing considerable trouble to the Russian
%outposts. A swarm of the bandits at
noon of May IS, attacked the coal mines
on the branch line east of Yantal sta
ton. ten miles north OF Lao Yang. The
mines, which supply the whole railroad,
We're guarded by 2 rinemen and 100
Cossacks. In a fierce fight the Russians
repealed the bandits, and then charged
them. the bandit fleeing to the hills
and to three n~eighboring villages.
The troops surrounded the villages
and demanded the surrender of the
bandits. The surrender was at first re-
fused. but fearing that the Russians
would destroy their homes the villagers
finally revealed the hiding places Of the
f%ugitives. The bandits fought with the
desperation of entrapped rats. n fifty
of them We're speared and killed. The
Russians suffered no loss.
Among seventeen prisoners taken by
the troops were two Japanese officers
who had escaped from the Russians.
One of the bandits taken prisoner con-
fessed that the bandits had been hired
by the japanese, whom they We're sup
plying with Information.
Railroad Cut Again.
New Chwang, May 17.-Japanese
troops have continued landing at Pit
sewo. The railroad has been cut again,
seventeen miles of track being gone.
Communication, however, for that dis
lance is being kept open by the aid of
carts. Port Arthur mail is about thirty
six hours old when 1t gets to New
ChwanE.
The natives are growing more rest
less as the Russians continue to move
out. There is a persistent runor here
of n sharp fight between Russians and
Japanese near Lao Yang, which it is
impossible to confirm officially. The
censor here is passing almost nothing
in the form of news, and correspondents
are threatened with expulsion. Sup
piles are being rushed out of this place,
and the Russian authorities are busy
dismantling h gunboat Sivouch pre-
paratory to her ultimate destruction.
Japanese Treatment Of Prisoners.
Toxic, May IT, Acorrespondent OF
the Kokoumin Shimhun of Toxic, Who
is, with General Kuroki. has made the
charge that the Russians horribly mu-
Hated the Japanese dead at the Yalu
river. He says that When a detach-
ment of the Fourth regiment of impe-
rial guards, which occupied Kasan. re-
ceived a counter attack from the Rus
slams, three Japanese soldiers fell into
the hands Of the enemy and were taken
prisoners. The mutilated corpse Of one
of them was afterwards found on the
BAN of the Yalu. the face stripped of
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