Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-02
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

ST PETERSBURG, April 2S.-An
official dispatch today reports that two
Russian torpedo boats blew up Jap
anese transport at Wonson. Korea.
The ship carried 400 tons of rice, 1900
tons of coal, four Hotchkiss guns, /,
officers, 20 men, So coolies and 65 sail
ors. who were captured
All OF the other soldiers on the YES
sci, 900 In number, refused to surrend-
er AM drew up In military lines and
iired at their foes as well as those
w;p rad surrendered. AS soon as
those who had surrendered were safe,
,he Russian torpedo boat destroyers
opened fire on the transport, and aft
er n brief time the boat went down
with the 600 men.
LONDON, April 2S.--Inclement
weather along the Yalu Is delaying
japanese operations. The town Of
Kuling Cheng near Anju is occupied
by the mikado's troops. Scouts of the
opposing forces are constantly ex-
changing shots.
A Japanese detachment advanced
from the village of Turen Cheng and
encountered Russian masked bat
tery, but the Japanese retired into the
village and took refuge In the houses.
The Russians did not make an attack.
ST PETERSBURG. April 2S.-A
Port Arthur correspondent reports
that the Japanese have invented a new
combustible. They tried to burn tho
battleship Retvizan," he writes, by
setting adrlft RATS loaded with this
burning material, but without sue.
cess"
ST. PETERSBURG. April 29.--In
broadly and positively the biuntest
terms Russia has officially notified the
entire world that 1t will not accept
mediation to terminate the war with
Japan. Russia is determined to fight
it out and will not now or at any time
brook Interference.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.-Fur-
ther Russian reports on the sinking Of
the sinking of the Japanese transport
Kinshu Maru say that altogether 2l0
japanese were captured. The prison.
ers include a colonel and General Seat
The officers were all landed at vladl.
yostok and sent TO Nlkolsk, In Ussuri
territory.
LONDON, April 2s.-The Japanese
report on the sinking OF the transport
Kinshiu Maru say that but 73 men
were lost Two captains and three
lieutenants were among those who
preferred death In the waves TO sur
render.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.-vice-
roy AlexleH has posted an order re-
ceived at Mukden from the ear which
weakens considerably the rumor Of his
reported resignation. 1t says:
His majesty states that he is
watching attentlyely the condition OF
the troops in the far East, and notes
with pleasure the success attained In
this respect. | attribute this success
only to your able direction and inltia.
tive and the work OF the stan officials
subordinate to you"
ST. PETERSBURG. April 29.-Six
hundred survivors of the Varlag and
the Korietz. the two battleships sunk
at Chomulpo, arrived here today, and
were given reception at Nicholas
Station. which was OF a religious char
acter. Grand Duke Alexis shook
the hands OF the officers very cordially
as they left the train. Outside the
station a large crowd greeted the men
enthusiastically.
LONDON, April 29.-Russia is
transporting supplies from headquar-
ters to the advance post ut Feng
Cheng by means of carts, taking i've
days to cover the distance.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 29.-
Viceroy Alexieff reports that the en-
emy's fleet was seen six miles on Port
Arthur last night. This morning 10
Japanese cruisers and six torpedo
boats we're seen In the Ussurrian gull.
q small inlet near Port Arthur.