The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-18
japanese Troops Arc Defeated in Two ENGAGEMENTS With Rs
sians-Over Four Hundred japanese Soldiers Were
Slain by Cossacks in One Engagement
Russian Fee Believed BE Bombardns Fyyoma
Hundred japanese Soldiers Reported Killed by Sinking
OF Transport Russians Invade Japan.

generally credited.
Ordered to Leave Port Arthur.
IL is reported from Tien.tsin that
all foreigners and civilians have been
ordered to leave Port Arthur. 1t Is
also reported that the Siberian rail.
road has been wrecked in six places,
covering distance of seventy miles.
The correspondent at Tien-tsin Of
the STANDARD, cabling under date of
Feb. IL, says the British, American.
French, German and italian ministers
jointly have notified Russia and JAP
an ministers that no hostilities will
be allowed on Chinese soil other than
that of Manchuria.
Japan Seizes CoaIing Station.
The Times Wei-Hai-Wei correspon-
dent says IL 1t on the morning Of Feb.
10 the Japanese occupied Ching Haia
Wen, a Russian coaling station close
to Masampho.
Tho correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press at Pekin, in a cablegram dated
Feb. IL, reports that Viceroy Alexieff
is practically isolated, direct com.
munication between Port Arthur and
Viadivostok being suspended. He
adds that the railroad behind Port
Arthur
Has Been Blown Up
and that 5000 Japanese troops have
landed near Dalny.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspond
ent says that the Japanese warship
Amaka has captured the German
steamer Yokohama, which had
cargo, including dynamite, for Port
Arthur.
The Nagasah correspondent OF the
Telegraph expresses the conviction
that Russia is quite unable to hold
the Lao Tung peninsula, and that
Port Arthur is bound to fall by the eff.
fluxion of time, even without an as.
sault
Outbreak of Koreans Feared.
Seoul, Feb. 16.-The excitement at
Seoul Is increasing and the govern.
ment is alarmed, fearing the ven
geance of the people. Members Of the
government have accumulated guards
around their homes
Two thousand soldiers from Ping
Yang are employed In guarding the
palace. The sole dangerous factor is
the brave but despairing attitude of
the people. who are swearing ven-
geance against all foreigners for in.
vading their country. The Korean
ministers held conference with the
British, American and Japanese rep.
resentatives yesterday.
Martial Law at vladivostok.
vladivostok. Feb 16 Martial law
has been proclaimed here. Those
Russians who have no provisions
must leave within two weeks. Rus
slams with eight months provisions
may stay, but if the port is blockaded,
every one must go beyond the forty
first zone. One thousand Japanese,
including the commercial agent, will
leave tomorrow on the steamship
Batavia. The remainder will go to
Khabarovsk, in Eastern Siberia.
Russians lombard Fukuyama.
Toxic, Feb. 16.-The report of the
destruction of Russian warships in
the Tsugaru straits still awaits abso-
lutte confirmation. 1t is rumored that
four warships appeared in the early
morning near the northern point of
Mutsu province. The garrisons of the
forts at Hakodate are fully prepared
to welcome them when they appear
within range. 1t is reported that
sounds OF firing in the direction of
Fukuyama have been heard. 1t is be-
lieved the Russians are bombarding
that city.
American Vessel Slips Aaway.
Chefu. Feb. 16. The American
steamer Pleiades, which was detained
several days at Port Arthur by the
Russian authorities, has arrived here,
having left quietly during storm.
Japanese victory Enlarged.
Nagasako, Feb. 16. - According to
advices received the engagement at
Port Arthur commenced at O'Clock
on the morning of the 9th. Altogether
twelve vessels were destroyed and
eight captured. The captured vessels
are expected at Sasebo to-day. The
emperor has congratulated Admiral
Togo, commanding the fleet, for his
splendid victory. 1t is considered sig.
nifcant that the rigid censorship re-
garding the movements OF the Japan
csc fleet has been withdrawn.
1900 Japanese Soldiers Killed.
Nagasaki. Feb. 16.-Six Norwegian
steamers chartered by Russian ma.
val contractor. have been captured.
The vessels are the Lena, Activ, SEN
tbs. Seirstad. Argo and Hermes. They
carried coal cargoes. The Hermes ar.
rived here to-day under convoy Of a |
cruiser. II is rumored that 1900 Jap |
anese soldiers have been killed. pre-.