Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-10

the Russian squadron made q sorti,
with Che Foo its objective point. A
O'Clock. the noise OF firing at SET
} ceased and flashes of light from burst
ing shells were no longer seen
MUkDEN. Oct. 6.--The Japanese OF
the Russian southern front have beer
REINFORCED, A reconnaissance by Rus
SLAMS disclosed a small Japanese In
iantry detachment advanced to the
vicinity of Salioches, For some hours
"A desultory firing followed. ending In
The retirement of both sides. Other
slight skirmishes were reported
| LONDON. Oct "a cable this
evening from Che Foo. says all is
quiet al Port Arthur. Although enteric
fever has broken out at the garrison.
The japanese have asked for truce
to bury their dead.
| LSSDON, Oct. 6-ln an interview
with an American Officer who has
Just returned from long tour
through the mobilization depots of
Eastern Russia proper, a London pa
per prints some Interesting particu.
lars of the conditions of AFFAIRS there
|
pf Russia that the outside world
| knows little about-that wonderful
| country east of Mini Novgorod. Every.
where the party went there were
roops arriving with supplies or re.
| serves coming up. and this was par.
| icularly the case around the towns
of Kazan and Samara. Outside such
spntprS the ipnpranra ,f tho ,,aaa,,
ry was the most remarkable feature
When the authorities would visit the
villages TO draft the able-bodied men
owards the depots the men did not
know where thew were going. When
they learned of the war they hadn't
he slightest knowledge of the actual
situation, and were usually delighted
with the prospects. They would say
Japan Is rich country and we will
-eturn with much loot" At Samara.
which is the last place of Importance
n European Russia for the mobllsa.
ion OF the troops. many pathetic
lights were noticeable. Women would
march for miles with the squads to
iay farewell to their husbands and
relatives, and when a Russian officer
vas asked what those poor women
who were tramping homewards with
heir children were going to do now
hat their bread winners were taken
rom them the officer replied cheer
Iully. They're much better off now
Their communes will look after them
II necessary. but there probably will
he no need OF that. because there will
he plenty of work for them now that
he men have gone. Besides. there
Will not be so much to provide, now
hat the biggest appetite has been
aiken away" The travellers came to
he conclusion that the prevailing
opinion of the provincial Russians
vas that the war has not yet really
Iegun, but that when 1t does begin
russia must win
LONDON. Oct I-Disquieting re
ports from Port Arthur reached here
oday that the Russian squadron un-
Ter Admiral Wren. taking advantage
# the equinoxial storm late Tuesday
light succeeded In escaping and Is on
is way now to Vladivostok. At the
Japanese embassy this report is dis
redited. They say here that they have
dispatch from Toxic tonight that
iuch AN escape was impossible because
our of the Russian warships have
heen crippled by the shells from tn,
Japanese siege guns. message from
rsing Tau, the German concession H.
'hina says the Russians are in con
ltani communication with Port Ar.
hur by wireless MESSAGES sent from
he Foo II is also said that the 81
,ected dash of the Russian Port Ar
hur feet has been frustrated by the
critic storms which have prevailed
Ill this week
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 7.-Gen-
raj Grippenberg, who took command
II the Russian Second Manchurian
Army left today for wilma Secretary
;aid that the second army will be
concentrated in Manchuria In March.
TOXIC, Oct, lit is reported that
he Port Arthur feet was damaged by
Japanese gtinfre and one vessel said
have been destroyed.
VLADIVOSTOK, Oct lit is re
ported In circles here that General
turopatkin is seriously i'll and unable
% personally direct the operations
II the army since the Lao Yang re
| reat
CHE FOO. Oct steamer Pro
;ress, from Vladivostok arrived here
| oday with general cargo The cap
ain said 1t seemed easy to avoid Jap
inese warshlps. and that Vladivostok
ecently received by steamer much
| oal and ammunition and is in good
shape. The Russian soldiers and sail
rs are depressed.
| TEN TSIN, Oct Chinese sail
| lrs bring news that when they left
Port Arthur four days ago the Japan
| se had begun another general assault
| attacking from four sides and snf.
| ering heavy casualties.
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