Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-30
LAST RITES AT
DOOMED FORTRESS
Vow Reported That Port Arr
thurs Harbor Is Effect.
ualIy Blocked.
RUSSIANS ARE FLEEING
Are Rushing Up Stream In Over
crowded Boats and in Excite.
ment Many Are
Drowned.

London, April 23.-The Toxic corre-
Bpondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that Port Arthur undoubtedly is efec-
tually blocked and that vents are Gull
m.nating around the doomed fortress.
A correspondent Of the Times cabling
from New Chwang says that n mes
senger has arrived there from the 1alu
river with the information that the
Russians are fleeing north across the
river I'm over-crowded boats n are
losing hundreds by drowning.
The correspondent of the standard at
Tien Tsin says that japanese troops are
now embarking from Korea ana pussl-
bly, are being reinforced by the FORCES
on the Yalu river, from which the u
slams have. practically withdrawn.
Paris, April 22.-The St. petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parlslehhe
| gays that he has learned that General
Kuropatkin has ordered the advance
OF the Russian forces which are masSed
In northeastern Korea, and that n bril-
gade of infantry, with 5000 Cossacks, Is
within a hundred versts of the banks
OF the Tumen river.
Long Distance Embrace.
st. Petersburg, April 23.-Marine Min
lister Avellan has received the follow
Ing telegram from General K~uropatkin:
II mentally embrace you, dear Fee
dor Carlovich, knowing the grief and
anxiety you are suffering. The army
finds consolation i'm the firm conviction
that our illustrious seamen will re-
trieve their loss at the expense of the
Japanese fleet"
Grand Duke cyril, who was injured
i'm the Petropavlovsk disaster, is pro-
testing against returning TO Russia.
He desires so soon as he has recovered
to go back to Port Arthur, but his,
mother, the Grand Duchess Vladimir, Is
insisting on his return.
Gallant Action Of the Bayan.
Port Arthur, April 23.-Further de-
tails of the action Of the cruiser Bayar
during the night of April 13, show that
In covering the retreat Of the Russian
torpedo boats she approached within
thirty cable lengths Of the enemy. In
khe attempt to rescue the Strashni's
crew she stood broadcast to the enemy,
keeping fou" cruisers at bay, while h
lowered her boats on the other side
and picked up five sailors. In spite
Of rumors of Il heavy fire, not a single
man on the Bayan was wounded. One
Of the Bayan's shells fell between the
smok estack Of one of the Japanese
cruisers, producing a heavy explosion
OH board. The Bayan suffered no
damage.
Russians Are Very Sore.
Berlin, April pa correspondent of
the Ff"dnkIuTleE LellullB, NTllllS from
Hardin, Manchuria, Jays:
Great bitterness has been aroused
throughout Manchuria against the
Americans ana British, because it Is
believed American n British vessels
took part in he bombardments of Port
Arthur under the Japanese flag.
This belief apparently is due to the
fact that the japanese fleet was larger
than the Russians anticipated, INC in
.1..lll ,,,1-YNnyrvn ma Of NEncen1g Tho
feeling is so strong that Americans and
British are not safe anywhere in Man
churia. One Rally, an American, and
several others, including a Canadian,
have disappeared. The authorities are
looking for them. 1t is reported an
Englishman was arrested in Port Ar
thur as a spy, taken to Mukden and
hanged. The plying of so-called flower
boats on the Liau river, mostly under
the American flag and carrying Amer
ican goods, has been prohibited.
Finances of Russia.
st. Petersburg, April 23.-Russia has
made q new issue of $15, 600, 900 in paper
currency against the free gold in the
state bank. At the ministry of finance
il was explained that it was an ordi-
nary issue, in no sense forced. The AS
ISOLATED Press is authoritatively in
formed the daily expense of the war is
averaging $3.50, 900, and it is estimated
a years expenditures will total $780,
900, 900. To meet this there is a free bal
ance of $115, 000, 900, leaving ~ostensibly
$135, 900, 900 to be found. No foreign loan
has been arranged and zone is desired
II it can be avoided.
Jap Spies Caught.
Tien Tsin, April 21.-Two japanese
have beer caught disguised as Lamas
with 800 pounds Of gun cotton in their
possession attempting to destroy the
Nonni bridge. They have been con-
veyed to Port Arthur for examination
and will be dealt with according to
martial law.
American Guard Leaves Seoul.
Seoul, April 21.-Lieutenant McDoug-
al, with seventy marines from the
American legation guards, has been
ordered to leave Seoul and sail On the
cruiser Raleigh for Manila. The i'm
possibility Of properly housing the men
during the hot season, and the pres
ence of a sufficient Japanese garrison
TO quell any disturbance, made it pos
sible to decrease the strength of the
American guard.
Quiet at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, April 21.-All is quiet
here since the 18th, and there are no
signs Of the enemy's transports off the
coast Of the peninsula.
That Wireless TeIegraphy Ukase.
st. Petersburg, April 21.-Foreign
Minister Lansdorff has been notified
that the United States reserves all
rights she may have under interna-
tional law in the event of any Ameri-
can citizens being affected by Russia's
decision in case of war correspondents
using wireless biography. This notifi-
cation does not involve a protest
against Russia's course; it is simply
reserving whatever rights may exist
in regard to the yet unadjudicated
question of the use of wireless tele-
graphy in time OF war.
Baltic Fleet Is Ready.
st. Petersburg, April 21.-The shipe
Of the Baltic fleet here n at LaBau