Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-09
Volume 49,.
Easter" Military Operation.


The following communication from
Captain Charles r. Boyd. formerly mi
Itary instructor ut the State University,
gives an interesting account II the nil
itnry operations in the far East:
Nrwchwnug, Mnnchuria
August pad IL
lNDErESDEvT, E!ko. Nevada.
This city has been occupied by the
japanese but, one week. hat it is already
ns orderly as any city in the states. IL
If, moreover, about to be 'ome the cen
ter of greater military activity, for II
one can Judge hy appearances the Jap
Wncse will make here Il bHsc from which
to carry on farther 0pcra.ious
No sooner Wis n.c city government
running smoothly than tlr. Japancso en-.
gIncers began searching ior the ulcc-
trical mines u! the mouth oi the rvcr.
Twelve have been located and raised; six
ar" Vet III the water.
The question ~ mines will soon, per-
hap'. bo presented t0 onr people III a
dciinItc way, Tor one ~ said tn have hcrn
found GHGhOJrR III the open sea thirty
miles due west 81 Port Arthur. Tho
ship reporting this mine ii ia" British
Steamer Human Doctor LOUIS l.
Seaman. formerly major surgeon 81 the
lst Volunteer Engineers. "A passenger
nn the Human" went iu the mine in
row hont and photographed IT showing
;ho ripple abOnt 1t III Is smooth sea and
showing its spikes tilted. Aitcr with
drawing he fired three rifle balls at il
which, not hitting the tubes were ic.
tlcctcd without causing nn cxplusiun.
The Master of the ships wpuld not allow
further delay. The mine was, though.
reported Ia two torpedo boats near 10y.
At NcwchwnTg there are now two gun
boats, IA eraser and several torpedo
- Toms: 1if1h IN che latter went up the
river cnrN this morning to engage the
Russian gunboat which nsccndcd ns FAR
III possib" when the troops left here.
The headquarters Of the second army
(Oku's) and ~ The 9Th division a,c nov
at TnshIs 'hao eight miIc- east of New.
Chwhng.
Rumur ha- 1t tonigh, i"a. iIuichrng
has been :akcn, firing has been heard
IN that direction Tor 'hc pust three dnys,
but the rumnr cannot be verified as
tn" Japanese permit no ont Ia go east
xnrd III the mud wall surrounding this
place.
Tho Japanese expected hnri lighting
ut InaI,iaphut, lint ,l,ia mi np,.uripu tbnA
do not expect it until near Siin Iun..
II III proahablc that their troops will
operate along the Lia0 River and that
their supplies will move OE that route.
Tho Russaus appear /" have changed
front to the east resting nn the railroad
with their back townr. the lIiau River
across which at intervals they have built
three pun.Opu bridges.
Major General FuI:ushima IL today III
N"wchwinr. where supply and hospital
ships are soon expected.
Tho troops now here will hc relieved
10y men who have done more campaign
ing, these having bo"n III tho field but
ak weeks, but in thai time having part.
icipatcd III three battles
Tho ~ troops are. uo dDubt excellent
marchcrs, but have yet tu SEQ II
mounted man who appeared comfortable
in the aaddlc. 4 pnrt 81 the trorp+
here have been cavalry.
All the troops s"rn ou excellent
terms with tho chiuc - and without
doubt they are supplied 10y them with
considerable hclp III the way "f lnIor.
nn'iun. II ~ yct I" bc known wh" her
nrtive help IL received from the Chinese
along the l,ini River un which until
recently the Russiima hnyc rested their
right funk.
Gm>RLts T.. BOYl.
CAPTAIN lUih Cavalry