The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-19

attempt to capture the fortress BY as
sault, but will endeavor to invest the
stronghold and starye 1t into surren'
der. News Of military operations TO
that end is expected at any moment.
Bring In the Wounded.
the transport Genkai Maru has ar
rived at Saseobo with the lead n
wounded from the Port Arthur IN
gagement. Five are killed. including
three officers. and twenty-five were in
iured, including seven officers. the
Japanese warships damaged at Port
Arthur are also back at Saeobo re-
pairing, aud will soo be available
again.
Merely Rumors.
london. Feb. II. - The voluminous
dispatches from the Far East pub
lish here this morning are again cnar-
acterized by absence Of real light on
the situation. Numerous uncontirmed
and conflicting rumors are given,
and among them Is o report of an
other engagement at Port Arthur, In
which the russians lost eight vessels
sunk end ten captured.
Ca~blegraIns to the Daily Mail from
Wei Hal Wei and Newchwang report
a Japanese fleet, with transports,
cruising in tho Gulf CT Pechili, appar-
ing near Port Dalny.
In connection with the rumors Of
another bombardment at Port Arthur,
the owners of the British steamer
Boxton Hall, from Barry Dec. IL for
Port Arthur with coal, which was de-
tanned by the Russians at Port Ar
thur, have received news that she has
been destroyed by fire.
Japanese Prepare to Land.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Maj. Gen.
Plug, Viceroy Alexieff's chief of staff,
telegraphs that the situation at Port
Arthur yesterday was unchanged.
Reports from Yin Kau, near New
chwang, he says, declare that the
Japanese are preparing to land at
T%sinjenda. A message received from
the frontier guard says that mounted
patrols, believed to be Japanese, were
seen yesterday in the vicinity of
Hsin Ming Ting, northwest of Muk-
den.
During the PATRIOTS demonstrations
at Warsaw on Sunday a certain count
Dembsky became demented and fired
into crowd from the balcony of his
residence. He killed three persons
and wounded twenty. He tried to
commit suicide before he was secured.
Manchuris Fight Russians.
Tien-tsin, Feb. 17.-Chinese secret
service agents in Manchuria report
the condition of the Siberian railway
as deplorable.
Chaos and confusion reign every
where. The railway is o%bstructed at
so many points that munitions Of war
and stores Of provisions are being
piled in huge stacks at Irkutsk, Omsk
and other stations. Even on the
shores of Lake Baikal these pyramids
of derelict goods, all badly needed at
the front, are being dumped in masses,
which are increasing every day. The
administration has absolutely broken
down and the authorities have lost
control Of themselves. The situation
in Manchuria and Amur province is
pitiable. The army is short of every
thing. The Manchurians, however, re-
fuse to sell their animals, as organ
lied bands of Manchuria brigands
have sworn to kill any resident who
sells his horses. The Russian Of
icials have tried by every means in
their power to win the good will of
the C~hunchuses, who compose the
brigands, but to no purpose.
They have cut the railway at sew
era points during the past fortnight
and have ever given battle to the
forces engaged in repairing damages
to the line.
Driven Back by Storm.
Paris, Feb. II. - A dispatch to the
Eclair from st. Petersburg says it is
affirmed there that after the bonn
bardment of Hakodate (Which has not
been officially co%rroborated) the four
Russian cruisers which took part in
the engagement we're driven back to
Vladivostok by a storm.
Japs Are Thankful.
Toxic, Feb. II. - Goro Takahira,
Japanese minister at Washington, Of
ficially has advised his government
that he has received numerous offers
of large contributions to the war fund
from Americans, and requests in
structions as to the policy of the gov
eminent in this regard. 1t is thought
probable that Japan will refuse to &C
cept this proffered aid. while stating
that the government is deeply graft
fed at this and other expressions of
American sympathy. The cabinet
will consider the question and short
ly formally instruct Minister Taxa
hira.
Many applications for permission to
enlist in the Japanese army and navy
are coming from various parts Of the
world. Some of those anxious to fight
for Japan have applied personally to
the military authorities at Toxic.
Among this number is included q
Turkish officer. All of these applica.