The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13

agreement to purchase three large
men of war constructed al Genoa for
the Argentine itcnablic. at price OF
$1S.200O 900. One o. the ships. the Carl
baldi, is vessel of 12.UGH tons.
| Key to the Situation.
| Seoul. Korea. April 26.-Adr:ces re-
ceived here state that the Japanese
| lines now extend thirty miles along
| the alu river. reaching from Yong
ampo to ten miles above Wiju. The
| Russians are strongest at Antung.
| Tiger Hill is. as it was in the Chino
| Japanese war, the key to the situa-
ton.
| Three islands. one above and two
| below Wiju. will facilitate All attack
as they offer a base for artillery tc
cover the crossing of tho Yalu.
1t is reported that the Japanese are
| landing troops and constructing build
| ings at Hung Chi,an, below Yonsam-
pho.
Fleet Returns Home.
st. Petersburg. April 26.-Rear Ad-
miral Wirenius has just returned
from his unsuccessful attempt to re-
inforce the Port Arthur fleet with his
| squadron, consisting of the battlcship
Osliabia. the cruisers Aurora and
Ditri Donskoi. eleven torpedo boats
and two transports.
In an interview the admiral COM
planned Of the stringency of the neu,
trality at Suez and Port Said. The
British authorities would not allow
the vessels to remain more than twen-
ty-four hours and permitted them to
take only meager allowance Of coal
The admiral said:
I'VE met the cruisers kasuga and
Nisshin (the wacships purchased by
Japan from Argentina and now with
Vice Admiral Toso's feet. at Port
Said, but VIC had not the slightest de.
sire to s:on them. They had all the
appearance of merchantmen and their
rough crews dangled their legs over
the sides CT the vessels. Ny ships
have returned safely after 4 voyage
longer than that to Port Arthur"
The torpedo boats are now at Ii
bau, where their engines are being
overhauled.
saved rom tHc yIES.
Omcial dispatches regarding the
fighting south Of the River Pomakua
reported last Friday in which. a Rus
sian detachment had three men killed
and two officers and thirteen men
wounded. say Japanese troop-laden
barge and other boats emerged from
the mouth OF tho mouth OF the Pona-
kua and attempted to cut off the Rus
sian retreat. The barge was sunk by
the Russian guns. Capt. Smeizin
who commanded the detachment. has
died of his wounds. Lieut.. Pushliin
was the other officer wounded.
Further details concerning TIE
skirmish say that in following up the
general plan TO harrass ana impede
the Japanese crossing the Yalu the
Russian outpost: on the river sent a
detachment Of volunteers in boats on
the night of April u for ,hc purpo"e
OF Setting Fire
to the Japanese ponioOl5 and other
bridge material. Tic boats grounded
ON a sand bar near the Korean side
and drew the fire of the Japanese out
posts. There was a sharp fusiiade at
close range. The position of The boats
was highly critical owing 10 til cap.
rearance of number OF light Earges
filled with Japanese. coming out from
small tributary stream called tho
Pomakua, which is unmarried even On
the maps Of tho Russian general staff.
The intention of the barges was to
This was noticed from the other bank
two miles dist anti and a couple OF
field guns opened fire. A lucky shot
struck one Of the barges and Inc 9TH
crs withdrew. The Japanese casual.
ties are unknown.
Fleets to Jain.
1t is no.: settled that detach-
mcnt of the Baltic feet will start for
the Far East OH Tuesday. The plan is
to have part of the Black sea fleet
join the Baltic fleet and proceed as Il
joint squadron through the Suez
canal. Admiral S!;ryaoff. who will
command the Asiatirc squadron. will
start for Port Arthur Wednesday. Ho
will travel overland.
Quiet at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur. April 2G.--The Chicago
Daily News dispatch boat. which ap-
preached Friday night last. was board
ed by Russian oiiic."s. The CORES
pondent was arrested: but was liber-
ated on condition shat he avoid the
Kwang Tung peninsula in future.
All ia quiet and there is no change
in the situation here.
Collision With Chinese.
Toxic. April 26.-Ihe Chinese gov
ernment has ordered Gen. Ma to dis
patch $500 men to the west of the
Lao river to put a stop to Russian
plundering. A collision is feared. Gen.
Mas main army is expected to pro-
ceed to Kirchow with a view of