The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-26

ceived from Gen. Stoessel by one OF
his most intimate friends here ends
with the words: Farewell forever.
Port Arthur will be my tomb"
Chefu, Aug. 24-No definite infor-
nation has been received from Port
Arthur, further than the fact that
desperate fighting continues.
st. Petersburg, Aug. ga dispatch
from Chefu, dated yesterday, says
that, according to Chinese reports, the
Japanese yesterday bombarded Port
Arthur from o'clock in the morning
until O'Clock in the afternoon, pour
ing in heavy fire, but the Russians
succeeded in silencing the Japanese
batteries. The Japanese fleet was not
engaged, having put further out to
sea.
United States Keeps Hands of.
Washington, Aug. "a. - Under no
conditions will American warships
take hand in any trouble at Shang-
hai between Japan and Russia or be-
tween either of the beligerents and
China. They will not interfere to
maintain the integrity of China or
even to protect American property or
the American colony, which is one of
the largest of the foreign settlements
in Shanghai. The dock at which the
Russian cruiser Askold is lying i'm
mediately adjoins the American con-
cession, and if she should be attacked
there by the Japanese warships it is
certain the flying shells would do
much damage to American property.
If an attack should be threatened
Consul General Goodnow will enter a
protest and
Demand Sufficient Delay
to secure the removal of all Ameri-
cans to place of safety. He will do
nothing more than file protest and
ask for short delay. The question
Of payment for any American property
that is destroyed will be taken up at
the close of the war.
This is the policy which was de-
cided on after conference between
Acting Secretary Adee of the state
department and Acting Secretary
Darling of the navy department and
q talk over the long-distance tele-
phone with the president at Oyster
Bay. The order that Admiral Stirling
and Consul General Goodnow must
keep their hands out of the middle, no
matter what happens, came directly
from Mr.. Roosevelt. This program ap-
plies not only to Shanghai but to Che
fu, where the probability of trouble is
indicated, and to all other Chinese
ports.
Merely skirmishing.
4 Liao-yang, Aug. 24-Japanese troops
in considerable force are concentra.
ting on the southern front of the Rus
sian army and there is continual
skirmishing, but no immediate pros
pect of big battle.
During the night time there is quite
active firing on the Russian outposts,
but the Russian troops have strict or
ders not to reply.
The Chinese say that thirty thous-
and Japanese troops with two hundred
guns have been landed at Yinkow,
part of these troops going to Niu-
ehwang and part to Hal Cheng.
Throwing Away Thousands.
Liao-yang, Aug. 24.-The following
is supplied by a Russian correspond
ent of the Associated Press:
with each additional report from
Port, Arthur wonder increases both at
the persistence of the Japanese at
tack and the heroic stubbornness Of
the defenders of the fortress. The
japanese are literally throwing away
thousands of lives in the hope Of
shaking the courage of the Russian
troops.
maj. Gen. Fock says he is conf.
dent the fortress cannot be taken, but
that If it is taken the whole Japanese
army will have to immediate itself on
the slopes Of the fortifications.
"There were five desperate assaults
an Green hills July 26, the Japanese
returning each time with apparently
InexhaustibIe Reinforcemsnts.s
On the final assault, however, the
japanese broke badly, throwing away
their guns, cartridge belts and even
their boots to facilitate their fight,
and leaving 1000 dead or wounded.
''The assault on Green hills was re-
peated on July ~, and there were FIRE.
quent handsto-hand encounters, the
Russians leaving their trenches to fol.
low their enemies. N
.The assaults Of July Is and 90 On
the Wolf hills were not followed up.
We evacuated the Wolf hills chiefly
for strategic h reasons, as the hills
made the line Of defenses too long TO
eRectnally Withstand the furious u.
tacks of the Japanese.
The aesault Of July so was made III
~ 4 dark q night Is the hose u sur.