Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10

VlaGivostok) and threatening the
Russian flank IN order to checkmate
this move the Russian outpost, $500
strong, which recently crossed the
Tumen, is advancing to occupy Koy-
ryong, on the Tumen river, walled
city commanding the trails alo-g
which the Japanese must pass.
conciIiatory to England.
The Novosti prints significant edi-
torial article which is very concilia-
tory toward Great Britain. The paper
argues that the understanding be-
tween the two countries with regard
to an Asiatic policy will assure peace
in Asia, without which the normal de-
velopment Of Russian and British in
terests there would be impossible. II
Great Britain, the Novosti says. would
agree to an outlet for Russia to the
Indian ocean, Great Britain's posses.
sion in India would be Internationally
guarded by Russia.
To Evacuate Neuehwang.
Yinkow, March 8.-The removal Of
the furniture Of the police and mill.
tary quarters at Neuchwang, the with
drawal Of unnecessary rolling stock
and equipment from the NeuchWang
railway terminus and the removal OF
silver from the bank indicates an In
tended evacuation of Neuchwang.
The bank authorities have arranged
to leave French and German agents
in charge of their interests.
A large force Of cavalry Is expected
to return to Neuchwang before the
river opens for the purpose of main
tanning patrols between the main rail-
way and the sea and of accommodating
the coast.
Russians Defeat Japs. .s
Russian private letters disclose the
fact that the recent engagements be-
tween the Yalu river and Pingyang,
the Russians, with superior numbers,
defeated the Japanese, but lost heav-
lily. a17 "
Refugees arriving here say that
Port Arthur has not been attacked
since Feb rs, but that stores and am
munition are still arriving. Work on
the mud dock in which it is expected
to repair the battleship Czarevitch,
has been abandoned for the past three
days, the foreign engineer being un-
able to raise the Retvizan, quitting
Port Arthur together with the only
other Anglo-Saxon there. .
That considerable damage within
the Notifications has been caused by
the Japanese fire from Pigeon bay is
corroborated, and the defenses on
that side are being strengthened by
barbed wire entanglements and ad,
ditionai artillery.
Russ Fleet Not at V'ad1vostol<.
London, March 8.-Only Russian re-
ports on the bombardment of Vladi
vostok have yet been received, and
these give no indications as to wheth-
er the Russian squadron is still there.
According to report from Toxic the
squadron was seen off Gensan, Korea,
last Thursday, but on this point there
is no reliable information. Specula-.
ton, however, mostly inclines to the
belief that the Russian squadron is
not in port at Vladivostok, as neither
the official nor the other reports of
the bom1ardment mention Russian
battleships. 49,.
Port Arthur dispatches of Saturday
and Sunday say that everything is
quiet there and on the Lao Tung Pc
ninsula. The Japanese cruiser squad
ron was seen accommodating off Port
Arthur Friday night during heavy
snow storm.
The Daily Telegraph's Chefu cor
respondent says the Russians are still
employing thousands of coolies at
Port Arthur and Dalny on intrench.
ments and new forts, and that they
are also mounting over a hundred
guns to protect the neck of the 18TH
mus. 49,