The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23

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tifiable.
Toxic. Jun 23.-The following Off
.ial dispatch was received today from
Headquarters of the Japanese army in
M%anchuria:
In the direction of Weiyuanpoamen
our detachment occupied Leinhwachieh
June is without ~ercountering resist
ance. 1t also occupied Yengmulintzu.
twenty miles northeast of WGiyuanpoa-
men. and drove the enemy back on his
positions on the Kirin road.
Farther north another force on the
same day d%islOdged the enemy from
Yangtzu pass and vicinities. within ten
miles OF WciyuaDpOamen. and occupied
q line of hills northwest of Shihuiwetzu,
also those seven miles north Of Yangtzu
pass. Our forces also routed the enemy
holding positions north and northwest
of the same place.
In Changtu direction our force adj
vanced along the railroad and dislodged
the enemy's cavalry and infantry hold
Ing the e:Iinence. two miles north of
Shahotzu railroad station, and took
possession of a line of hills south of
Suimaotzu and eighteen miles northeast
of Changtu on the 18th. The station
was found to be demoralized.
Our casualties were four men
wounded. The enemy left ten corpses.
including an officer. Our force cap
tured one machine gun. The enemy's
10 must have been heavy.
Our force, advancing on Fengwa
road after a vigorous fight with the in
fantry from 3 o'clock In the. morning of
June ]" dislodged the enemy from
Peifang C%hengkou. ten miles southeast
of Silienchian, and occupied the same
nOrpinp ia,tioolyo, .tytoo, -;Ia,
north Of C%hangtu."
Gar Delights Subjects.
st. Petersburg. June 23.-The PROPOSE
ton produced by Emperor Nicholas
speech Monday at Peterhof to the dele
cation representing the all Russian
ongre of zemstvoists and mayors,
which assembled at Moscow. in which
he renewed his pledge Of liberal re
forms, including the granting of a par
lament. is reflected in the joyful ac-
claim with which 1t has been recei"ed
by the Russian press. The Russ de-
clares that the history Of a representa-
tive government In Russia dates from
Whit Monday.
Linevitch Wants to Fight.
st. Petersburg. June 23.-Diplomatic
measures for the peace conference are
continuing in the face. of, tie strong
pressure brought to bear by the mill
tant factions. Lieutenant General
Linevitch. has again wired the secre-
tary stating that victory is almost at
hand, and begging that he and his army
3 not deprived Of the Opportunity to
restore the prestige Of Russian arms.
Minister Sakaroff had an audience
yesterday at Peterhof and 1t Is said
that he presented to his majesty meas
ures for another mobilization of troops
and urged the ACCESSIBILITY of their
adoption.
General Linevitch's telegram seems to
confirm the indications that negotia-
lions for an armistice are not proceed
ing between the Russian and Japanese
commanders.
Linevitch Tells of Battle.
st. Petersburg. June 21.-General
Linevitch. in a dispatch to the en-
peror on the 10Th. says: "At 4 this
morning the Japanese commenced the
offensive on our front west Of the rail-
way. Sin Lautchjouan was occupied
BY a strong detachment Of Japanese.
In the vicinity Of Lao Yangwopeng
the Japanese withdrew along the whole
line southwark to their old positions.
Japanese on the road from Maim-
akai to Chantufu commenced to retreat
at midday on The 18th. On the east
railway Japanese infantry at 8 on the
morning Of the 10Th began an advance
in the direction Of Banlaschamyne, but
their advance stopped at 9 a. m. jap
hueSe on tue Man!HTln ROAD also COM
menceh the offensive at 3 in the morn
ing. Toward 9 o'clock our advance
posts retired slightly. Japanese artil-
lery opened at 10 and our advance
posts retired further. and at noon the
Japanese occupied the village of Siao
Cheouschi."
Some Slams of Armistice.
st. Petersburg, June 3.-Presjdent
Roosevelt evidently has taken a new
and important step in the negotiations
between the belligerents. While there
are collateral reasons for believing it
relates to an armistice which will pre-
vent the impending battle in Man
churia. this cannot be positively af-
frmed. All that can be stated defn-
itely Is that Ambassador Meyer went
suddenly to the. foreign office late last
night and had an interview. with For
eign Minister Lamsdorff. at which it is
believed the ambassador communicated
an important message from Roosevelt:
but at neither the foreign nor the
American embassy is the slightest light
thrown ON what t~ranspired.
President Strives for Armistice,
Washington. u n 23.-It is intimated
In official circles here that negotiations
} are proceeding looking to an armlstice
, between Japan and Russia. Astounding
block in the way of an armistice ap-
pears to be that neither belligereut
: to WHINE W Noht tliS TINS-
!, ant negotiations. it Is understood, con-
sist Of an effort to sound one or both
governments as to their willingness tr
t agree to an armistice. There will be
no official announcement here regard
. ing the proba bilities Of an armistice
' before the president returns. nor is II
3 certain that even then there will be
anything to make public.
General Barry Sees Emperor.
st. Petersburg. June 21.-Empero,
Nicholas today received Brigadier Gen.
eral Thomas H. Barry of the United
States army, and his colleagues. The
american officers are On their way tc
Manchuria.
{ Attacking VIadivostok.
New York, June 21.-A Times St. Pc.
tersburg dispatch says:
! Three Japanese columns are moving
parallel to the coast in northeast Korea
and are apparently converging on Pos
: siet bay. sixty miles southwest OF
~Vladivostok. A large feet Of trans
0 ports has sailed from Gensan fol-
Yladivostok.