Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
JAPS LAYING Mines.
give WARNING TO FOREIGNSHIP /.
PERS TO KEEP CLEAR.
Is in Path of Russian FIeets-Progress
toVIadivostok-Rojestvensky Goals
His Fleet at Kamrauh Bay-Are
TARGET Practicing in Open Sea-Ru-
NOR of Small Naval Fight.

lOklO.-D6ltuSG LohCo nav DSS--
created around the islands of Okin-
ava. Oshenia and Erni of the 1-oochao
group and the Pescadore islands,
where the Japanese have established
naval base This Information, Of
ficially given out, is a warning to for
eign shipping to keep away from the
zone, which is in the way OF RUSSIAN
fleets progress to Vladivostok. The
Japanese have evidently strewn the
waters in the zones with innumerable
mines. Many of the mines, hundreds
in number, that were planted Off Port
Arthur by the japanese have been re-
moved and it is said they are now
being placed in the path of Admiral
Rojestvensky's fleet.
Saw Baltic Fleet coaIing.
Singapore-The German liner,
Prince Heinrich, which has arrived
here, reports that at noon on Friday
she sighted the Russian Baltic fleet
anchored in Kamrauh bay coaling. A
Russian cruiser sailed out and made
a circuit around the vessel, but did not
stop her. There was no attempt made
even to question the officers and in
fact the Russian cruiser did not even
signal the liner On board the liner
were the Prince and Princess Arise
guwa, who were en- route to Berlin
to attend the wedding of the crown
prince of Germany. There is no doubt
here but that the japanese are desir-
Gus of avoiding a conflict with the Rus
SLAMS. 1t is believed that the latter
will be permitted to complete their
voyage, although news of a destroyer
attack is soon expected.
1t was reported here yesterday that
the Holt liner Telemachus, which has
arrived at Hongkong from this port,
had heard terrible cannonading
while off the coast last Wednesday.
This was explained today on the ar
rival of the coasting steamer Lord
Nelson, which reported that on We'd
nesday, while preceding toward Sing
apore, she was held up by Russian
steamer and compelled to take a
roundabout way because the Russian
vessels were engaged in target prac-
tice in the open sea. Neither of the
vessels reported having sighted any
Japanese vessels.
Hongkong.
1t is reported at Hongkong that a
fight took place last Sunday in the
Chinese sea between the japanese and
Russian scout cruiser divisions in
which considerable damage resulted to
both combatants.
Must Not Apply the Torch.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg to
news agency reports that General
Linevitch has issued an order forbid
ding officials of the commissariat to
burn stores prematurely, and reprov-
ing officials in cases that have already
occurred The order directs that store
houses be destroyed hereafter only by
the permission of the commanders of
| army corps and divisions.
The Telegraph's correspondent at
Toxic reports that the japanese recov-
cred 200 of the 500 guns which the
Russians had abandoned in the retreat
from Mukden.
Celebrated Fall of Mukden.
Thirty thousand employees of the
arsenal paraded Sunday at Toxic in
celebration of the fall of Mukden. They
visited the. palace and cheered the en-
peror. and afterward went to the war
and navy departments and cheered the
ministers and their staffs.