The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30

lation of Pc t Arthur finds that the
surrender of the fortress was JUS
tifiable.
Toxic. June 23.-The following Off
Sal 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 W~tiyuanpoa-
men. and drove the enemy back on his
positions on the Nirin road.
Farther north another force on the
same day dislodged the enemy from
Yangtzu pass and vicinities. within ten
miles of Weiyuanpoamen. and occupied
a 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.
I'm Changtu direction our force ad-
vanced along the railroad and dislodged
the enemy's cavalry and infantry hold-
ing the e~:ninenCe. 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. h enemy left ten corpses,
including an officer. Our force cap
tured one machine gun. The enemy's
To- 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
rnrrjnp ia,tiaoLo,, ciytaor villas
north Of Changtu."
Car 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
ongress 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 &C
claim with which 1t has been received
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. Petersberg, 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 hat he and his army
r. 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 a~dvisability 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
, peror O 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
r line southwark to their old positions
Japanese on the road from Main
akai to Chantufu commenced to retreat
at midday on the 10Th. On the cas-,
railway Japanese infantry at 3 on the
morning of the 18th began an advance
! in the direction Of Banlaschamyne. bu'
u their advance stopped at 8 a. m. Jap.
. anese on the Mandarin road also con
menced the offensive at 3 in the morn
ing. Toward q o'clock our advanc,
posts retired slightly. Japanese artil.
tery opened at 10 and our advan
} posts retired further. and at moor tn,
Japanese occupied the village Of Siat
Cheouschi."
: Some Slams Of Armistice.
st. Petersburg, June 23.-Presiden
Roosevelt evidently has taken a new
and important step In the negotiation
< between the belligerents. While Their
: are collateral reasons for believing I
relates to an armistice which will pre-
u vent the impending battle In Mar
9 churia. this cannot be positively AZ
% 1rmed. All that can be stated defn
itely is that Ambassador Meyer wen
~ suddenly to the foreign office late las
u night and had ar Interview with For
&c eign Minister Lamsdorff. at which 1t 1
u believed the ambassador communicate
I. an important message from Roosevelt
but at neither the foreign nor tn
e American embassy Is the slightest ligh
~ thrown on what t~ranspired.
President Strives for Armistice.
I'd Washington. June 23.-It is intimate
n in official circles here that negotiation
90 are proceeding looking to an armistic
to between Japan and Russia. A sturnblin
ty block in the way Of an armistice az
I'd pears to be that neither belligerer
he is willing to take the initiative. Pres
he emit negotiations, it Is understood, cor
sist Of an effort to sound one or bot
a governments as to their willingness t
agree to an armistice. There will +
no official announcement here REGARD
ID. ing the proba bilities of an armistio
wv before the president returns. nor is
certain that even then there will
anything to make public.
General Barry Sees Emperor.
st. Petersburg. June 21.-Emperc
Nicholas today received B%rigadier Gel
eral Thomas H. Barry Of the Unite
$50 States army. and his colleagues. III
American officers are On their way
~, Manchuria.
elf Attacking vIadivostok.
, a New York, June 21.-A Times St. p
vt. %tersburg dispatch says:
nd Three Japanese columns are moyiI
lat parallel to the coast in northeast Kor
n are apparently converging on Pc
siet bay. sixty miles southwest
ny, Vladivostok. A large fleet of tran
too ports has sailed from Gensan t
Vladivostok.
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