The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-29
SITUATION IS DESPERATE.
Garrison at Port Arthur Making
a Last Stand.
BIG SHIPS MUST ESCAPE.
The Task of the Russian Admiral Seems
Hopeless One, How
ever.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 21.-Gravest anx-
iety prevails at the courts regarding the
situation at Port Arthur. Rumors are
afoat that the fortress has fallen ana
that the garrison is making a last stand,
against overwhelming odds, in the strong
est of the positions which have not fallen
into the hands of the Japanese
The naval organ Kotlm publishes an
article, evidently inspired, declaring that
Rear Admiral Wircns has been explicitly
instructed TO break out of Port Arthur
and attempt to save ut least some Of the
ships The paper admits the task Of es-
Gaping appears hopeless.
London. Sept. IA telegram TO n
local news agency from 81. Petersburg
says dispatch has been received by
the official news agency there from llar-
bin, saying that the Japanese lost 1900
men killed during the might attack on
Port Arthur September Is, The Rus
sian warShips. it is added. rendered val
liable assistance in repulsiug the Japa-
neSc.
Cronstadt, Sept. 21.-The local Red
Cross society has received a telegram
from Port Arthur. by way Of Chefoo
announcing that all the Sisters of Mercy
there are well.
Bean Cakes as Weapons.
Chefoo, Sept 27.-10 p m.-Two Japa-
ncse torpedo boat destroycrS were OBJ
served outside the harbor Of Chefoo to-
night. 4 junk which left Liaoti promon-
tory last night and which arrived hero
tonight, reports having seen one torpedo
boat near Chefoo Another junk, carry
ing a Russian his wife ana two children,
was stopped last night by a Japanese
the treatment which the Russian To
ccged could not be observed.
Chinese say the battle which begun
September 10 continued internationally
until September n In defending one
fort the Russians rolled bean oaks down
on the massed Japanese. Those bean
cakes are very heavy and arr pressed
into the shape of circular griuds,oncs.
Jap Advance Checked
St. Petersburg, Scp'. -, The general
staff has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Sakharott, dated Yesterday:
THE encmy's vanguard, consisting OF
one battalion ana two squadrou~ of cay
airy, has assumed the offensive, proba-
bly, for reconnaissance in the district
between the Mandarin road ana th'
heights of the village of Touuyt>a. HIS
advance was stopped hy our troops, Thr
enemy retrcatcd along the whole line,
pursued 10y our cavalry. The enemy has
not yet advanced north Of Dahn, on the
left bank of the Lao river, but an in.
creased force has been observed in tn"
neighborhood of Sauchau. japanese
cavalry have appeared in the valley Of
the Lao river"
Emperor to Review.
st. Petersburg. sept. 2,-Thc En-
peror left ST. Petersburg for Odessa to-
day to review the Eighth Army corps.
Holy Day in Russia.
ST. Petersburg, sept. RUSSIA TO.
day celebrated the holy festival of the
Ascension of the Cross, one of the most
important religious holidays OF the year
Services were held in all the churches and
the government departments, theatcrS ana
other places of amusement were closed.
Russian Volunteer Fleet.
Constantinoplo, Sept. -1,-Thc Russian
volunteer fleet steamer Mini Novgorod
passed through the Bosphorus yesterday
bound for Gambia island of Crete and
thence to Port Said. where She will await
orders. The Mini Novgorod flew the
Russian commercial flag and carried no
arms or ammunition.