The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-17
Russia Fears thatJapan Will
Have an Ally.
ARE READY FOR A FIGHT
Chinese are Said to be Eager to
Get Into the War Game.
THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR
Thirty Thousand Japs Landed at Pit
sewo-Russians Intend to Retreat
to Harbin and Stay There Until Re-
Inducements Arrive.

st. Petersburg. May 16.-In view OF
the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude of the Chinese with
in and without the Russian sphere of
influence, the authorities here do not
conceal their apprehension as to the
outlook, especially in the north of the
empire, for they purpose to call the
attention of the Chinese government
to the impending uprising in Tap
adziatsi in order that repressive
measures may be instantly taken.
1t is known here that all the pow
ers have made strong representations
to Pekin in the interest of the preser-
walton of the tranquility of the en-
pire, but II is stated that Maj. Gen.
Plugs dispatch of May IA shows the
necessity for further impressing the
Celestial government with the advis-
ability of acting with firm hand.
The authorities here do not forget
that the Boxer revolt which spread
from Shan Tung would have involved
the entire empire had it not been for
the firmness of the southern viceroys.
The military authorities in St.
Petersburg claim to have information
of a sensational character to the eff
feet that the Chinese have tacitly
agreed to cooperate with the Japa-
nese operations against the Russians.
The Japanese propose, 1t is stated,
to drive Gen. Kuropatkin's forces into
Mongolia, which would place the
Russians in the position of invaders
of neutral territory and enable re-
prisals by Gen. Mas army, which it is
asserted is kept in that region for
that special object, thus cleverly
avoiding the slightest infringement
of the neutrality of China by Japan,
and the Chinese troops, by not cross
ing the Manchurian frontier, could
not be charged with a violation of
pledges in respect to non-interfer-
ence in military operations in Man.
| churia.
The opinion of an eminent strate-
gist is that the japanese intend to at
tack not only Liao-Yang, but all
| along the line in an effort to drive
Gen. Kuropatkin into Mongolia
| where the Chinese are waiting fol-
| him.
Knowing these conditions, Gen
| Kuropatkin, he says, would not be
likely to make a serious resistance
at Kai-Ping or Hai-Cheng, but would
| withdraw to the north. This would
| enable the Japanese to march or
New Chwang with little hindrance
and use that point as base from
which men and supplies could be SEN
north without any violation of the
neutral zone west of the Lao river.
The emperor has received the fol
lowing report from Viceroy Alexieff
dated May IA:
| / beg to communicate to your maj
esty a report from Rear Admira
wittsoeff on the state of affairs a
Port Arthur from May to May IL
The report was brought by express
runner from Dachichao station ol
the eve of the second interruption o
communications by the enemy.
follows:
"The enemy's squadron, compose,
of ironclads, cruisers and torped
boats, appeared of Port Arthur Ma,
and continues to blockade withou
undertaking active operations.
"The work of repairing the iron
clads Czarevitch and Retvizan is pro
ceeding with unabated energy an,
with every success"
New Chwang, May 16.-A band o
brigands was attacked about a mil
and a half southeast of this city Sat
urday night by a number of native In
regulars, the fight being witnessed b
the correspondent of the Associate
Press. Three of the brigands wer
killed and two mortally wounded b
the natives, who were not assisted b
the Russian troops. The Russian
are offering splendid pay for native
as railroad guards, which would en-
able them to place more fighting me
in the field, but the Chinese are nc
accepting the offer.
A Chinese engineer reports
miles of the railroad crippled With
the past "a hours between Hsingy
and Wafan Tien.
The total number of Japanes
troops landed at Pitsewo amounts I
10000.
A Russian officer who will not a
low his name to be mentioned II
/ formed the Associated Press that th
i Russian plan is to retreat to Harbi
and remain there until home troor
J | arrive and then make a quick and d,
cisive campaign southwark. TIL
= late summer rains commence 500
= and then campaigning will be all bl
impossible.
Struck Gusher.