The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
Are Poundina Port Arthur.

The Standards odessa correspond
ent confirms the report that Gen. ku-
ropatkin's aggregate forces for the
pending battle do not exceed 100000
men.
Shanghai dispatches report that the
Chinese are greatly gratined at the
Japanese invitation to the Tartar vice
roy OF Mukden to re-establish the adj
ministration of AntunG and induce Chi
nese traders to return and resume bus
mess.
Paris. May 1S.--The Journals Muk-
den correspondent says:
Important events are imminent. The
outposts Of the two armies are al
ready in contact in the zone northwest
Of Feng Wang Cheng. The Japanese
army advancing on Lao Yang is esti-
mated at 100000 men. A persistent
rumor which IS not confirmed officially
has 1t that another Japanese corps is
executing 4 Ranking movement direct
ed on some point between Lao Yang
and Muklen.
According to the best information
there are now no less than 900 Jap
anese III Manchuria.'
Russians Again Retreat.
London. May 19.-The correspondent
at Shan Hal <wan of the Daily Chron>
icle, cabling under date of May II, says
that the Japanese troops landed at kai
ing with opposition.
The Daily Telegraph's New Chwang
correspondent, cabling under date Of
May II, says:
The Japanese, With a large fleet Of
transports and warshlps, appeared at
kai Chau yesterday morning and open"
ed a terrific bOnbardment against the
shore defenses, which were silenced at
4 O'Clock in the afternoon, the russians
retreatng to Tashichao.
1.-THE Japanese troops landed, and are
today advancing rapidly, outtlanlking
Tashichao and New Chwang."
St Petersburg, May 49, General SAX
haroff reports to the general staff un-
der yesterdays date as follow:
General Samsonoff reports at 80
O'Clock last night that the Japanese
confined their efforts to feints at land
ing in the neighborhood of Sung Yue
Cheng and I<ai Chau. Their vessels
opened fire on the town Of Sung Yue
Cheng, on our scouts and on the coast.
The Japanese squadron left after
$3.50 o'clock. proceeding southwest, and
several of it's vessels remained visible
on the horizon until dusk"
The following telegram from General
Kuropatllin to the emperor, under date
of May 16, has been given out here:
Towards noon seventeen steamers
approached Sung Yue Cheng and OPEN
ed fire on the town. while five vessels
approached the shore.
At 1870 p. m. three large steamers
appeared off the cape, and at 1920 p. M.
the enemy landed at HuenG Tsia Tung
and commenced a march in the direc-
ton of Kali Ping"
New Chwang, May 19.-1n confirma-
ton of the recent Associated l~ress dis
patches the Russian evacuation of this
~ haG cd n "
mains but the destruction of the gun
boat Sivouch, which it is expected will
take place TODAY.
The Russian troops marched out in
perfect order, General Kondratsvitch
leaving with the last regiment
The Associated Press has received
exclusive information from the highest
Russian authority that the Japanese
advance will be resisted at Hal Cheng,
whence Russian forces will fall back
upon Lao Yang, where they will make
q determined stand, with a fighting
strength there available of 10000 men.
If defeated no stop will be made at
Mukden. but retirement will be contin-
ued to Tholing. 200 miles north Of New
Chwang.
Cossacks to Annoy Japs.
At the same time Cossack regiments
will be employed in the rear of the
Japanese army of the Yalu. harrassing
the troops and interfering with its COM
municatiOns. 1t IS not believed the Jap
anese will move into the interior until
they have thoroughly established their
base here, repeating the movement
they made during the war with China
The Russians admit the advance OF
the Japanese army to q point within fif-
teen miles of Hal Cheng, and that
many Of their wounded are entering
there.
The nearest fighting expected before
the japanese reach New Chwang Will
be at Taschiichao, but it will not
amount to much. This city is now
guarded by 300 Chinese police. Every
thing is quiet.