Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-24
THE JAPANEsE.RuSsiAN WAR.

THE JhPANEsE-RUSsiAN WAR.
LONDON. March 2l--St. Peters
burg dispatches today declare untrue
the report sent out Saturday that dur
ing an inland battle on the Yalu the
Russians captured 1900 prisoners II
was shirmish and Is japanese were
taken.
Russia has sent protest to Japan
concerning the alleged bombardment
Of the larantine station at Port Ar
thur
NEW CHWANG. March 2l.-Owing
70 the feeling prevalent that China
will look upon the present contest AS
4 race war. horse. foot and dragons.
he Russians who possess this town
are m1nifesting evidences of cruelty
against the hordes of Chinese here
aud nearby. Chinese officials are try
ng 10 get their families away. feeling
that a general massacre will result If
China should take decisive action.
The Russian government is ordered
that from today no one must quit the
HliNs anu AT lpTtlSnerS are 10 remain
within the walls of New Chwang.
LONDON, March 2l.-Cables from
Nladivostok say that that city is not
bottled up either from sea or land as
WAS reported by the Japanese, but
that II receives its mails regularly and
can stand long siege
CHEEFOO. March 21.-The Chi
nese Ping Yang squadron. consisting
Of Ave large cruisers. under command
of Admiral Tash has arrived here and
will proceed to New Chwlng as soon
as the ice is clear from that port.
PARIS. March 21-lt is believed
that japan is gradually losing nerve
because Of the cost OF the war. and
that she sees she has made colossal
mistake in trying to make "A campaign
through Korea. Each day of inaction
by its enemy puts the cars forces in
better shape. enabling them TO put
the defenses of Vladivostok and Port
Arthur in perfect condition.
SHANGHAI. March 21.-News was
received here today from Port Arthur
telling of several prominent officers
of the irrison having committed sui.
eide owing to the enormous strain
they have been under during the bonn
bardments.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 21.-
The official organ publishes today with
much prominence Paris dispatch de
claring that triple alliance between
Japan, China and Korea has been
formed, 1t was the real object of
Marquis Tta's visit 10 Seoul.
ST. PETERSBURG, March I'll
The Nladivostok papers which arrived
here today state that the Japanese
consulate declares il is Japans am.
bition to drive the Russians across
the Amur and restore Manchuria to
China aud annex Korea.
LONDON. March 22.-No credance
is given to the report that Port Ar.
thur has fallen under a combined land
and sea attack. The ice along the
Lao Tung peninsula is not yet broll-
en- up and therefore the landing of a
large force is nearly Impossible.
ROME, March ga dispatch from
Harbin says 2o.o00 troops arrived
there during the las 10 days, and of
these 1000 were di- lltched TO New
Chwang. Port Arthur and Muliden and
2OOo to Nladivostok The greater
part OF the remainder are in the hos.
pital here. having arrived in wretch
ed condition. Only 33 military trains
have reached iIarbin since the out
hroalt of hostilties, half OF them car
rying supplies and ammunition.
ST, PETERSBURG, March 22.-
The government has ordered supply
trains to distribute the necessities OF
life to the population along the trans.
Siberian railway. and this will stop
of famine
lRKuTSk. March 22.-General Kur-
opatkin, commander of the Russian
forces in the far East arrived here
last night and started for Lake Baikal
today
NEW CHWANG. March 22.-Fir.
ing was heard here this morning but
II has been explained as practice at
the forts. The Chinese WERE notified
by the Russians last night that prac-
tlce firing would be begun. but the
word had not been generally spread
and consequently there was cause for
some alarm.
ST PETERSBURG. March q
Onlci'ls here are doubtful o; the re-
port that a Japanese squadron has
been sighted OF New Chwang There
is no confirmation OF the report, and