Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-28
TWO JAP SPIES SHOT.
Gen. Kuropatkin Reports the Fate
Of Two Officers to the Emperor.
RUSSIANS HANPERED BY MANY SPIES
Gen. KuropatkIn Orders an Advance Of the
Russian Forces - Russians Fleeing
Across the Yalu Riyer-Events Cul.
minatiug Around Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-The EN-
peror has received the following tele
gram from Gen. Kuropatkin, undel
yesterdays date: "All was quiet OF
the Yalu on the 10Th and goth ant
there has been no change"
In another telegram to the emperor
Gen. Kuropatkin says: 81 respectfully
report to your majesty that two Japa-
nese officers named Stcevo Yukoka
and Giska Oki were arrested near the
station of Tur-Chi-Khi. In their pos
session were found three cases Of Bick-
ford fuse, French wrench, dynamite
cylinders containing IN pounds OF
cartridges, tools for railway wrecking,
pyroxylln, good maps Of Mongolia,
Manchuria and northern Korea and
number Of notes. A court-martial held
at Hardin April 20 found them guilty
while belonging to the Japanese army
Of operating against Russia and in Or
der to gain success for their army Of
destroying or damaging telegraph and
railway communication by means Of
pyroxylin and other accessories pro-
vided for that purpose. The officers
wore Mongolian dress to disguise their
nationality. The officers were con-
demned to be deprived of their civil
rights and to be executed by hanging.
| confirmed the sentence, but, in view
of the officers rank, consented tina
they be shot instead Of hanged, with
the same loss OF civil rights. l re-
fused their prayer to spare their lives
and they were executed at six o'clock
on the evening Of April 81"
The admiralty, 1t is, announced, in
tends to fit out two ships purchased
from Germany which formerly were
In the Transatlantic service, together
with number Of ships Of the volun-
teer feet, with rapid fire guns and to
send them to the Pacific to prey upon
Japanese commerce. The admiralty
believes that by this means 1t can pre-
vent the resumption Of operations by
the Japanese commercial feet and
strike a hard blow against Japan's
hope of maintaining her resources for
the prosecution of the war.
All information in possession Of the
general staff indicates that the Japa-
nese are preparing to make landing
near Takushan.
Russians Hampered by Many Spies.
Mukden, April 22.-The operations
Of the Russians in Manchuria are
greatly hampered by the immense
number of spies. Maj. Gen. Kondrats-
witch, commanding the Ninth East ST.
berian rifle brigade, says the Japanese
have taken advantage Of the conven-
lent location of Niuchwang, which is
full of spies. "In the guise of mer-
chants, beggars, ragpickers and lack
eys," says the general, these spies
sniff everywhere. They have grown
pigtails, showing that they have been
for their work for long
time and that they are unwilling to
rust entirely the information supplied
by the Chinese They are hard to get
i'd Of These insects, as soon as they
obtain information, cross the river
INTO Chinese territory, where they use
he telegraph. Some Of them have
,een caught, but the majority wander
lmong the troops and nothing can be
lone to prevent it,"
A Chinese spy who was caught sew
raj days ago was sent to Lao Yang,
where he was shot. The Chinese mani
ested deep sympathy, following him
long the streets after he had been
aptured.
Gen. Kuropatkln Orders an Advance.
Paris, April 22.-The St Petersburg
Of the Petit Parisien
avs he has learned that Gen. Kuropat-
lin has ordered the advance Of the
..ssIan' forces which are massed in
northeastern Korea and that brigade
# infantry, with 5000 Cossacks, is
within 100 versts of the banks Of the
'umen river.
Russians Fleeing Across the Yalu.
London, April pa correspondent
( the Times, cabling from Niuchwang.
avs that messenger has arrived there /
rom the Yalu river with the informa-
lon that the Russians are fleeing north
cross the river in overcrowded boats
nd are losing hundreds by drowning.
japanese Troops Embarking from Korea.
London, April 22.-The correspond
mt OF the Standard at Tientsin says
hat Japanese troops are now embark.
ng from Korea and possibly are being
enforced by the forces on the Yalu
liver, from which the Russians have
Practically withdrawn.
vents eliminating Around Port Arthur.
London, April 22.-The Toxic cor
espondent of the Daily Telegraph says
hat Port Arthur undoubtedly is eff
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