Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-11

Arthur on May 3. At the beginning
of the operations strong wind arose,
greatly hindering them, when the
commander ordered them to stop the
operation, but they failed to receive
the order, and consequently eight
steamers proceeded and dashed into
the harbor despite the enemy's fire.
Give of them reached the harbor
and anchored and were blown up,
effectively blockading the passage.
Half of the crews we're rescued, by our
flotilla.. Three of the steamers struck
the mines and sunk before reaching
the entrance to the harbor.
1.-TWO torpedo boats we're slightly
damaged by the Russian fire. The
fiotilla's causalties were two killed and
three wounded"
st. Petersburg, May 7.-According
to persistent rumors General Kouro-
patkin decided not to give battle at
Feng Wang Cheng aud the Russins
have fallen back and the japanese
have occupied Feng Wang Cheng.
st. Petersburg, May THE Rus
sian retreat from Feng Wang Cheng
is confirmed. The Japanese pressed
the retreating troops, though with few
losses on either side. The japanese
have destroyed the railroad at Port
Adams by blowing up the bridges.
st. Petersburg, May The Rus
sian capital is now without any news
from Port Arthur for almost twenty
four hours. 1t is believed that the spot
where the japanese cut the railroad
and telegraph lines is near Port
Adams. A telegram from General
Kouropatkin says that General Ku-
roki's army is advancing on the Rus
sian position in two divisions. He
further says that the enemy with its
artillery, has reached Kao Lii Meun
which is called the "Gate of Korea"
within ten miles of Feng Wang
Cheng.
2 Lima, Peru, May 7.-President
Canadame, who has been i'll for some
time at Arequipa, died today.
Los Angeles, May I The Methodist
conference, today, adopted resolutions
on the death of President Mckinley
who was a member of the NJ. E.
church and instructed the committee
on memorials to present suitable ex
pressions of appreciation of his worth
and loyalty to the church and his
greatness as a citizen and statesman.
Many other resolutions pertaining to
the deeds of the church we're intro
duced, and referred to committees.
The conference adjourned at noon.
st. Petersburg, May 9.-The Rus
sian authorities are completely in the
dark as to what is happening in the ter
ritory occupied by the enemy except
such news as comes from the newspa-
pers abroad. Viceroy Alexieff refuses
to receive any more foreign war cor
respondents.
Seoul, May 9.-The japanese consul
at Gensan telegraphs that a force of
Russians, number unknown, accom-
panied by Msnchurian mounted band
its, crossed the YaIu far above Wi
ju and advanced southeast and occupi-
ed Chang jim, one hundred miles west
of Song jim.
st. Petersburg, May 9.-Viceroy
Alexieff has telegraphed the emperor
announcing the transfer of his head
quarters to Hardin. 1t is expected
that General Kouropatkin will remove
to Mukden. The admiralty reports
that Rear Admiral Yessen's squadron
is still at Vladivostok.
London, Mays. Baron Hayashi, the
japanese minister here, looks for the
next engagement to take place at Lao
Yang, Baron Hayashi said:
General Kuroki will probably
march to that place and General
should give battle there.
Indeed from the signs of his concen-
tration, he may assume the offensive.
Under existing conditions, however,
General Kuroki ought to be able to
drive back Kouropatkin.
AT Lao Yang the Russians have
central position, and can strike either
to the right or the left, an advantage
they did not enjoy before. New
Chwang will be defended and in the
event of our occupation of New
Chwang we will Immediately appoint
a civil administrator to open the port
to all nations. Admiral Togo, i think
will now likely dock part Of his fleet
and give the men a rest from the
vigil they have kept up
since the beginning of the war. Our
land advance as part of the impend-
ing engagements, must largely depend
upon the commissariat. This | hardly
think is yet able to cope with the for
ward movement upon Mukden.
Toxic, May Am official report of
the japanese casualties in the battle
on the Yalu on May 7th shows that
the guards lost one officer and twenty
men killed and seven officers, and ID
men wounded. The second division
lost one officer and eighty four men
killed, and thirteen officers and 80
men wounded. The twelfth division
had three officers and seventy six men
wounded.
London, May "a dispatch to the
exchange telegraph camp, from st.
Petersburg, announces the death at
nine O'Clock this morning of NJ. Pleske,
late minister of finance. He was 81
years old and entered the ministry
when he was 20 years old. He was
relieved of his duties as minister of
finance last December on account of
an injury to his spine received in a
carriage accident, and which prevent
ed him from engaging in active work.
st. Petersburg, May 9.-The swift
march of events at the theatre of war
and the virtual abandonment by the
Russians of all of their advanced posi-
tions along the Manchurian littoral,
has created deep impression among
the Russian people. and a deep feel