Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-16

BuIletin-POssiet, Siberia, May r.
a japanese torpedo boat made its ap-
pearance in the roadstead two days
ago and suspicious lights have been
seen. Everything is quiet here but
All is in readiness to meet any landing
Of the enemy whose probable purpose
f. the cutting Of Of VladivOstOk.
Russia Invades China.
London. May 1.-THE Posts Shang,
hal correspondent says that the Rus
SLAMS are building forts at Molten pass
and extensive entertainments outside
nj Iiaovang. The japanese minister
at Petin has complained of the Rus
sian invasions OF Chinese territory
and has asked China 10 take prompt
measures TO COunteraCt them Prince
Ching. president OF the Chinese foreign
ONCE. has promised % submit the mat
ter 90 the throne.
Important Events Foreshadowed.
St. Petersburg. May 12.-Impend-
ing events Of grsat Importance to the
military situation in Manchuria are
forcshadowed in the official dis
PATCHES given out late last night by
the war commission. May the Jap
auese cautiously moved from Feng-
waugcheng toward Haicheng. 81 miles
east by north of Newchwang, and Il
Is the opinion OF the general staf
that they should certainly reach their
destination within two days. IL the
Japanese occupy Heicheng, with Port
Arthur effectively cut OF, New
chwaug. which the Russians have al
ready dismantled, would pass into
their hands. The entire LiaOtung
peninsula. i'm fact. save Port Arthur
and perhaps Kaiping, would be com
handed by them.
The satisfaction felt az the reestab-
ushmCut az communication with Port
Arthur Is increased by the knowledge
that a train load Of ammunition has
been safely delivered TO the fortress.
This was done GIN the presence of the
euemy's army which landed at Pit
sewo and which is apparently on the
eve Cf being reinforced by another di-
vision ON board 30 transports now ly-
ing on Port Adams. The fact that II
was considered necessary to send a
train load 90 ammunition 90 Port Ar
thur has aroused comment, and IL is
accepted I'm certain quarters as an in
LicatIou that the Russians have not
sufficient supplies OF war material
there. The Associated Press has re.
re5yed tine assurances uf members OF
the general staff that there are ample
supplies 0t munitions. of war at Port
Arthur but that naturally General
kUgur1tE.u desired to- send as much
as possible 90 the tc-uess for use dur
ing the CEUeCter .iege. One fact
mentioned On q. OfiCial dispatches
era which lhe authorities lay stress is
the action OK the Chinese in saving a
japanese detachment from a COssack
ambushcCLe. such incidents as these
can only lead. it is stated. 10 General
Eur1patEiu's taking determined meas
-s-ra He cannot Have the enemy
ttiD as wei as outside the lines.
Quiet at Vlsdivostok.
VlaGivCst0k. Nay I2.-All is quiet
1src. The enemy has not been sight.
"a. The commander Of jefenses has
EFT Vladivostok after carefully review.
Ing the troops and inspecting the forti-
ficatiCus.
Would Blow Up Ammunition Train.
ST. Petersburg. May 12-Generai
Euroratkir teIegraphs the emperor
that "a Japanese column of consider
able strength advanced from Feng.
waugche1g May $ in the direction of
EaiCheu~. PIIlenCteng station is oc-
cuUied by our frontier guards and the
damage fC the railway by the japanese
as far Us Sanchi,iDu has been re-
paired
General Euru7a-E.n then tells Of the
successful delivery Cl q rraiulCad o.
ammunition al Port Arthur and says
th5t preparation was made 20 blow up
H.