The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
NATIVES TELL OF A BIG BATTLE
IN THE DIRECTION OF
LIAo.YANG.
JAPs BfsltGt PORT ARTHUR
SEVERAL CORRESPONDENTS RE.
PORT HEAVY FIRING At
PORT ARTHUR.

AASo u
NOR here that. heavy fighting took
place in the direction Of Liao-yang
yesterday. The report Of big guns
were family heard east of Niuchwang
early this morning.
1t is known that the Japanese army
was almost within striking distance of
Liao-yang yesterday and also that
Gen. Kuropatkin was preparing to re.
tire. All the Russian families left Lao.
yang several days ago.
Russians May Be Trapped.
London, May 18.-The Express cor.
respondent at Chefu says: C%hunchuses
are raiding the railway at various.
points and at n place are virtually in
possession Of several miles of line.
Even in the vicinity Of Liao-yang there
RI swarms of lawless marauders how
ering around. Reports state they are
in the pay Of Japanese agents. How.
ever this may be, they are seriously
hampering Gen. Kuropatkin's move
ments.
The Standard correspondent at St.
Petersburg says that the report that a
large band of chunchuses appeared
near the railway between Liao-yang
and Mukden and has given rise to very
considerable speculation as to the pos
sibility Of the Japanese surrounding
Kuropatkin and his army. 1t is ru.
mored that the general himself has
withdrawn to Mukden.
\ Heavy Firing Heard.
= Chicago, May 10. Stanley Wash
burn, a Chicago Daily News CORES
pondent, cables az follows:
"Chefu. May 16.-Leaving the vicin-
'ity of Dalny Saturday afternoon, when
the Japanese had completed their OPP
erations, the Fawan sailed south and
spent Sunday among the Miaotao ISL
ands, which lie in the Laothieshan
lhannel between Port Arthur and
fengchow, on the Shantung peninsula.
It seems that there is probably some
truth in the persistent Chinese rumors
that several Russian d%estroyers have
managed to get out of Port Arthur, as
Japanese gungoats and torpedo boats
were searching among the islands all
day. f." =
\ "While cruising early this morning
heavy firing was heard off Port Ar
thur. The Fawan ran in as near, as it
dared, but owing to the mist was un-
able to see anything. Later q fleet Of
Japanese destroyers was met coming
nut. The commander, however, de-
$lined to give any definite infoTma-
ton" t,
Besieging Port Arthur.
Shanghai, May 1S. Reports from
Port Arthur state that the Japanese
are vigorously besieging that place day
and night by land and sea:
/; The Japanese have destroyed seven
ty miles Of the railway in the n%eighbor-
hood of Rulatin. According to the
latest news received here from other
sources the japanese are still bonn
harding Port Arthur and Dalny, The
Russian troops are leaving Dalny and
the troops in Port Arthur are reported
I'd be dissatisfied and willing to sur
render. -,
More Japs Landing.
Chicago, May 18.-Richard H. Little,
q Chicago Daily News correspondent
cables his paper as follows:
"Yinkow, May 16.-Heavy firing was
heard here and at Niuchwang this
morning. It appeared to proceed from
the direction ofsKaichow, about twenty
miles south Of this point. It is sup
posed that it was caused by japanese
aims covering an attempt at landing.
Everything is quiet here. In accord,
Snce with their plan of campaign the
russians will retire at the proper mo-
smrlent from Niuchwang and avoid q
light with the Japanese"
Japanese Concentrating.
ST. Petersburg, May 18.-The follow.
ing dispatch from Maj. Gen. Plug,
lated NAV Is, has been received at the
war ministry:
According to information received
5up to May 10 the enemy's advance.
from Feng Wang Cheng toward Lao
Is characterized by indecision. It
IA toFbe supposed that the objective Of
the principal Japanese forces sis q point
beyond Hal Cheng OF Haitjoou' (Kai3
sChau?) Another important group 81.
these forces Is concentrating In the
dfstrfcee northwest Of Takushan."
.s ssB Russian Raid in, Korea. L
Seoul. May 1S.-An official dispatch
Has beer received here saying that 9
5Raasian, force estimated to number
800 mon, has appeared at the British
Smines at Wu-san. Northern Korea,
where they seized the BELONGINGS q
tha xpanese ana chinese employees.
The did not touch British property.
ssqnssof the Japanese escaped. While