The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-07
FIGHTING SOON
TO Be RENEWED
LlNEviTcH CONCENTRATES HIS
TROOPS TO MEET JAPANESE
ADVANCE.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED SOON
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE PROB.
ABLY WILL CLASH NORTH
OF TIE PASS.
JAPS PLAY A CRAFTY GAME
MAIN ARMY is CAREFULLY
SCREENED FROM VIEW OF
RUSSIANS.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED SOON
JAPS PLAY A CRAFTY GAME

Gunshu Pass, April "a renewal OF
centration of the Russian army is
complete, with its advance lines south
of the station at Spinghai, seventy
four miles north of Tie Pass. The
Japanese arc screening their move
ments well by mean of cavalry, and it
is difficult to locate the bulk of the
army. A heavy movement seems to
be in progress on the Russian TANKS.
The railroad station at ChanStufa,
forty to fifty miles above Tie Pass, is
occupied by Japanese artillery, but SO
far as ascertainable. it does not cover
A Large Body Of Troops.
A two-wheeled cart of the Russo
Chinese bank, containing more than
$500. COO, which was lost during. the re-
treat from Mukden, has been found,
out the cash chest of the Ninth reg
iment Of artillery. which was also lost,
is still undiscovered.
A movemen of Chinese bandits,
led by Japanese officers, through Mon
solia in the direction of Tsitsihar, 300
miles west of Hardin, has been report
ed, and pressure is being brought by
the Japanese in China for an open al
lance with Japan. Yuan Shi kia,
governor of Pechili province, and Gen.
Ma, commander of the Chinese troops
on the frontier, are said to be at the
head of this agitation. Gen. Line
vitch's headquarters are in Gen. kuro,
patkin'S old train.
Scores of Villages Destroyed.
Gen. Oku's Headquarters in the
Field, April 5.-There is much suffer
ing among the Chinese in the vicinity
of Mukden. Scores of villages were
destroyed in the recent fighting, and
100, 600 people are homeless and desti-
tute. The Chinese government is
now feeding and housing $4,000 refu-
gees at Mukden, and also furnishing
seed grain. There is little prospect for
good crops this season, owing to a
lack of farm animals and implements.
The japanese are employing thou
sands OF Chinese and paying them lib
orally.
Japs Drive Enemy North.
Toxic, April 5.-The following has
been received from the M%anchurian
army headquarters:
"On Sunday a portion of the force
occupying Kaiyuan drove north the
enemy holding Aishenkao, twenty-six
miles northeast Of Kaiyuan.
"One hundred Russian sanitary
corps men have been delivered TO the
Russian army. They highly appreci'
ate our Kindness
Fleet Headed for vladivostok.
st. Petersburg, April 5. - A letter
from Vice Admiral R~ojestvensky to
his wife. which has just been received
here, indicates that the departure of
the second Pacific squadron from
Madagascar waters is final. n that it
is now on the way to V~ladivostok.
The admiral writes that the sailing of
the squadron had been fixed for
March 10, but naturally he avoided
mention of the route which it was in
tended to follow on the voyage east.
ward.
The admiralty admitted knowledge
of this determination of Admiral Ro-
jestvensky, and stated that no con
trary orders had been sent him. 1t is
understood that a rendezvous with AID.
miral Nabogateff's division of the
Baltic squadron is not contemplated.
Increasing Unrest.
Warsaw. April Embarrassing unrest
in labor, circles is notable and well in.
formed men are of the opinion that an
other general strike is imminent. A
large manufacturer in a neighboring
town refused a big contract last week
because. after comforting with the
leaders mons his workmen he was
convinced that all his employees would
walk out within a month in spite OF
the manufacturers assurance that the
employees would profit equally with
himself by remaining to complete the
contract.
Attacks on policemen are becoming
more frequent. Two officers were
wounded last night, m OF them being
shot and the other stabbed. Their