Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-02
|FAR EASTERN WAR.
The Gar Very Dissatisfied with Ku-
ropatkin and Alexief.
FEARS, HOWEVER, TO DISMISS THEM.
Alsxieff Said to BE Urging Kuropatkin 20
Relieve Port Arthur-Japanese Attack
on Port Arthur Expected About June
16-Russians Abandon Two Places.

London, May 31.-Gen. Kuropatkin,
the Telegraph's St Petersburg CORE
spondent says, Is fighting two enemies.
one at home. the other in Manchuria.
While his military reputation is un-
dergoing terrible ordeal he is also
accused of failure, as minister Of war.
to make proper preparations for war.
The emperor is alleged to be so dis
satisfied that he would dismiss both
Alexieff and Kuropatkin were 1t not
that he fears the effect on public
opinion. The general impression
among the highest classes is that the
fall of Port Arthur ought to connote
the end Of the war and that II the
Japanese succeed in this aim Russia's
best interest would be to make peace,
but nobody, the correspondent AYERS,
possesses the moral courage to make
such suggestion to the emperor.
The correspondent also asserts that
an agreement is drafted whereby Ger
many promises armed support to Rus
STA If necessary to prevent England
and the United States from attempt
ing to submit the far eastern question
to an international congress, and de-
clares that the recent relaxation Of
anti-Jewish laws by Russia is the OUT
come Of the desire of the minister Of
the interior to conciliate American
opinion.
The reports published in Paris Of
discord In the interview between Gen.
Kuropatkin and viceroy Alexieff at
and the southern movement
Of the Russian vanguard below Wa
fengtien have given rise to rumors
that Gen. Kuropatkin has yielded to
the wishes Of the Alexieff party and is
to relieve Port Arthur.
Among sober papers here, however,
the idea that Gen. Kuropatkin would |
venture on such dangerous and hope
less movement is not taken seriously.
According to correspondents at jap
inese headquarters up to May 20 moth
ng important had developed beyond
outpost encounters Japanese troops
ire largely engaged in building roads
md bridges
Reluctant to Accept Japanese Dispatches.
St. Petersburg, May 31.-The report
ID defeat of cossacks at Ai-Yang-
'ien-Men was the only news and al
most the only topic Of conversation
n St. Petersburg last night No Of
lcial dispatches were given out last
vening, but officers at military head
uarters were reluctant to accept the
japanese dispatches. They think It
ossible that the Japanese met Gen.
command, which has re-
emily been raiding in Korea. It is
ormed of comparatively raw recruits,
hough now somewhat hardened by
hree months campaigning. 1t is con-
eivable that they might have been de-
lated had not Rennkampf's force been
atrolling the Ai-Yang region, who are
eterans of that old command which
re esteemed here as the hardest rid
RS and the most reckless fighters in
le trans-Baikal army. Any disaster
, them would have greater senti-
ental effect than the reverse at Kin
hou.
The Attack ON Port Arthur.
London, May 31.-The attack on Port
rthur the Chronicles Toxic corre-
,ondent telegraphs. is expected to be- =
IN about June IL. Correspondents !
Ill leave here June 10 In time to see :
le capture probably about June 20.
he correspondent also says 10000 !
ussians have been sent up the Lao 4
yer in junks to Tie Ling. =
Russians Abandon Two Places.
Toxic, May 31.-Gen. 0ku, in COM :
and of the Japanese forces operating :
,ainst Port Arthur, reports that the =
ussians have abandoned Chen-Ko- !,
len-Pau, Husng-Shan and Liu-Shu- a
In. No Russians have been seen
- - Hhoo Xn Chau. Dan