Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-03
TELEeRAPHic NEWS.

ed by their failure to completely block
the harbor OF Port Arthur, but 1t is un-
derstood they will continue to attack |
until they are successful. II is be- |
lleved that the people Of both Vladi- |
vostok and Port Arthur are in almost
a starving condition and that they can |
not longer stand the strain.
II Is reported that an attempt by the
japanese TO blow up the Russian dock
at vladiyostok has failed.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Mil
itary authorities are causing to be re-
moved from all strategic points in the
far East the women and children and
all aged and infirm men so that the
necessity OF protecting them VIII not
be added to important duties OF the
roops. and in order that all supplies
may be available for the use OF the ac-
Lual combatants.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Even
ing World this afternoon contains
cable from st Petersburg saying that
the czar is most eager TO go TO the
scene of war in the far East. The
government organ at Vienna this
morning publishes this statement also
and says II is confirmed by an eN-
alted military authority, who declares
the Russian emperor is anxious TO
maintain the fighting traditions of his
ancestors and by his presence encour-
age his troops.
ST PETERSBURG, March 1.-The
japanese are reported To have occu-
pied Ichio-Sa ang, north of Ping Yang
| near the Korean border. The Japanese
are fortifying the place. Russian cav
| airy is reported in that vicinity re-
Gently
ST. PETERSBURG, March IA
| yladivostok letter dated Feb. 18th,
says three warships and number of
transports are frozen fast and the ice
breakers are Ineffective.
The Japanese made an attempt to
blow up the dock but failed
ST. PETERSBURG, March Com
tinued operations by marauders has
cars of the Manchurian railway being
rendered unfit for service.
The editor of the Pekin Times has
been ordered by the Chinese military
authorities to cease publishing stories
of alleged brutalities of Russian sol
diers, under penalty of deportation.
LONDON, March Although ST
Petersburg dispatches declare today
there is no confirmation OF the YiI
iiow report to the Daily Telegraph
his morning that the Japanese agair
bombarded Port Arthur yesterday i
is accepted as a fact here. fifteeI
Japanese warships furiously lombard
ed Port Arthur from 10 until IL o
clock yesterday morning. Russian
cruisers We're forced to retire and on'
Of them was sunk.
Posslet Bay. where the Japanese arr
said to have landed, and Hunchun
where they are reported to have driy
| en- the Russians, are said TO be import
ant points, as are Hardin and Muk
den. To the northeast. ninety mile
from Possiet Bay. lies Vadivostok
against which the operations of tn
t invading army also are reported to b
&. intended From the land side the lat
5 ter city is not so we'll protected as o.
: the water front. A long. narrow ba
leads TO Nladivostok. and both side
: of this passage are lined with maske'
} forts in which are disappearing guns
= In fact, because of its land-locked an
: protected harbor Vladivostok is calle
! the eastern Borporus The harbor II
r self is one OF the safest in the worlt
/. the water being so deep that war We.
4 sells can moor alongside the arsenals
] Visitors to Vladivostok are never pei
. mitted near the hillsides, so sedulou.
ly are the approaches to the fortific;
lions guarded. and the Chinese an
Koreans In the town are ruled wit
a rod of iron The few merchant
= who carry on business do SO at thei
0 own risk. as they may be ordered t
: leave at any moment.
0 SAN FRANCISCO. March l.-Th
e army transport Sherman, which sail
- today for the Philippines. carries a
: unusually large number of troops. b.
sides a large number of casual officer
the passengers include the Twelft
infantry from Fort Douglas. Utah
y Whipple barracks, Arizona. Fort d.
r chesne, Utah and Fort Bliss. TeXa
e and 400 cavalry recruits and 100 il
n fantry recruits.
e PARIS, March IAN imperi;
l. trade has been published AT Constal
n tinople, says private letter receive
= in Paris. in which married Turks
e women are commanded to discard a
y brilliant ornaments such as necklace
o and bangles when appearing in pu
il lie They must be dressed with d
5. corum. and in accordance with III
o Mussuman law, the ordinance says.
e default of which the husbands of W.
h men 50 offending will be visited wit
= punishment
1t NORTON. Kans., March 1.-Wi
l. Mcbride, charged with murderir
d three members OF the Berry fami
together with Chauncey Dewey an
Clyde Wilson. took the stand in h
own behalf today He reiterated II
b.. story told by the witnesses of the d
T. fence to the effect that the Berry
IS forbade the pdtty taking the tank al
y the Berrys Immediately opened fire,
INDIANApOIJS March III