Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1905 — TOGO'S WARSHIPS REACH SINGAPORE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TOGO'S WARSHIPS REACH SINGAPORE

Jap Sea Fighter Seems Looking for Trouble with the Russ. g. JU. to. - HOT BATTLE NEAR TIE PASS Russians Reporta Japanese Defeet with 1,000 Dead. Japs Retaliate by Capturing the Pass, Newch wang Says—Chinese Mas sucre Story Discredited— Peace Speculation. St. Petersburg. March IC.—A dispatch from Santoupu, eight miles north of Tie pass, says: “A desperate and bloody battle Is now raging north of Tie Pass. London, March 15. The Dally Mail declares that the French government has given Parisian banking houses clearly to understand that they must not conclude the proposed Russian loan unless Russia is prepared to negotiate for peace. Newch wang, March 16. The Japanese occupied Tie pass at midnight yesterday. Singapore, March 10.—The Japanese cruisers Kasngi and Cliitose and two auxiliary cruisers arrived here yesterday, but departed later in the day. London, March 10. —A dispatch to Lloyds, dated Singapore, 0 p. m., yesterday, says the British steamer Ilongwan reports linvlpg passed twenty-two Japanese warships off Horsburgh. twenty miles east of Singapore, at the entrance to the Straits of Malacca. London. March 10. A dispatch, dated Santoupou, Majch 15, noon, says: "A sanguinary combat occurred on March 14 on the center advanced line of the Russian army, eight

miles south of Tie pass. The Russians repulsed the attack, and even made a small advance through a thousand corpses of Japanese, advancing a large force on the right flank, where General Mlstchenko, who has taken command of his detachment, though his wound has not yet healed, is holding the Japanese in check. The Russian troops have regained their normal spirits and fought cheerfully. Kutnored Massacre by Japanese. “It is rumored that Chinese killed eighty foreigners in Mukden after the Russian evacuation of that place, including. it is said. Correspondent Richard H. Little, of the Chicago Daily News. The fate of M. Nadeau, a French newspaper correspondent, who lived with Little, is unknown. A message was sent to Field Marshal Oyama asking for information as to the fate of the two correspondents. M. Nadeau is reported to have been captured by the Japanese. [The foregoing, so far os it refers to Correspondent Little, is uncertainly untrue, because the correspondent in question reported to his paper on March 14 that he had been captured by the Japanese, and was being taken to Kobe. Hard to Eilit at Tie Pans. “The office of the censor has been removed to Santonpou, eight milec north of Tie pass, as existence at Tie pass for civilians is almost impossible. Practically all the newspaper correspondents have left for Harbin. For several nights the Associated Press correspondent has slept without covering on the frosty ground, and for two days be had nothing to eat..” This may, perhaps, be an indication of the amount of food available for the army, immense quantities of which were destroyed at Mukden, where practically the entire reserve commissariat had been accumulated. THERE'S A LION IN THE PATH Jap Warships Nsar llsfspsrs Meant Tranter Rcjestreasky. London, March 16.—The appearance of Vice Admiral Togo’s fleet in the track that would be used in any at-

tempt by Vice Admiral Uojastvehsky to make for Vladivostok is tne most interesting news of the day. It is not known whether Nice Admrial Togo himself is with the fleet. According to The Daily Mails corespondent at Singapore, who visited the fleet, the officers were unsually reticent Two Japanese officers landed and conferred with the Japanese consul. The presumption here is that Vice Admiral Togo acquired some information concerning Rojestvensky’s intended movements. So far as known in London liojestveusky's squadron is still off tlie coast of Madagascar, but ss the ice in the harbor of Vladivostok is probably beginning to give, the Russian admiral must soon make a decision whether to dash for Vladivostok or return to Russia. Naval experts here believe that Togo will not come much farther in quest of tile Baltic squadron, on the ground that lie cannot afford to run unnecessary risks. RUSSIANS NOT OUT OF DANGER Figures That Are Given as to the Losses of Gen. Kuropatkln. London, March 13. While General Kuropatkin has apparently succeeded In saving more of his artillery than seemed possible his lo»»es in men, ammunition and commissariat supplies In the battle of Mukden are far greater than earlier reports indicated, and even that portion of his army which he succeeded in extricating from the positions around Mukden is still in serious danger. The Japanese generals, realizing that with a little more speed they could have inflicted a crushing defeat on the Russian army after the battle of Liaoyang, determined not to again allow an opportunity to pass and are following after the defeatd and sorely tried Russian forees. It is more likely that* Kuropatkin will fall right back to Hai;bin with what he can save and wait there for the reinforcements that St. Petersburg already has promised him. A possible obstacle to the plan is Geueral Kawamura's army, which has not yet been located and which may also be heading for the northern capital. General Kuropatkin admits that 1,190 officers and 46,931 men are not responding to roll calls, which is rather vague. The figures given by the Japanese war office are 40,000 prisoners, 20.500 dead left on the field and 90,OOCF killed or wounded, the latter figure, of course, including the dead found by the Japanese. The Russian losses, therefore, total 130.000 men, or more than one-third of the whole army. A Tokio dispatch says that Field Marshal Oyama, reporting yesterday, gives the following statement of Russian losses, with the remark that the losses are Increasing momentarily: Prisoners over 40,000, Including General Nakhimoff. Killed and wounded estimated, at 90,000; enemy’s dead left on the field, 28,500. The spoils include two flags, about sixty guns,

00.000 rifles, 150 ammunition wagons, 3,000 carts, 200,000 shells, 25,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 75,000 bushels of cereals, 275,000 bushels of fodder, forty-five miles of light railway outfit, 2.000 horses. 23 cart loads of maps, 1.000 cart loads of clothing and accoutrements, 1,000,000 rations of bread, 70.000 tons of fuel and 00 tons of hay, besides tools, tents, bullocks, telegraph wire and poles, timber, beds, stoves and numerous other property. No report from the Singking direction had been received. The Hattie has been officially named the battle of Mukden. GENERAL BOOTH IN PALESTINE Leader ol'Salvation Army Makes Visit to Calvary and the Mount of Olives. London, March 14.—General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, who is making a tour of Palestine, went to Mount Ascension, accompanied by his staff, and prayed aloud for more of the spirit of Christ. Thence he went to the Mount of Olives and the traditional tomb of the Savior, where he again prayed affectingly, his hearers weeping. From there he went to Gethseumne, where he fell on the ground beneath the socalled tree of agony, and prayed fervently and wept. Subsequently he visited Calvary, where, under the waving flag of the Salvation Army, the party repeated the hymn, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”

GENERAL KUROPATKIN.