Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 18, 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg thursday augost it Berden Jav. Finn. H. 8. Joltn. the finest in the North weat. The Only fireproof hotel in the City. Rooms single and in suite each with private Bath. Flag of truce to the russians major Yamaka sent to the outposts at port will allow the removal of non combatants from the besieged advancing towards Muk cruisers missing. Tokio aug. Commander of the army besieging port Arthur reports that major Yamoaka a member of his staff was dispatched under a Flag of truce to the outposts of the russians where he delivered to a russian staff officer the offer of the emperor of Japan granting the removal of non combatants. He also demanded the surrender of port Arthur. An answer is expected to any. Flore cruisers missing London aug. Despatch to a news Agency from St. Petersburg says that up to yesterday neither the armours Cruis. Or Grouf Loboi nor the armoured Cruiser Rossia of the Vlad Ivos Tock Squadron which were engaged on sunday with a japanese Squadron commanded by Admiral Kamimura had succeeded in reaching Vladivostok and that their whereabouts Are unknown. Another Hill occupied fluid in aug. Japanese have occupied Tolan Hill on the russian Leit. A Small fore. Of infantry occupied Dap indu pass aug. 15. The russian outposts retired. Tokio. Aug. Emperor s offer to it Leahe the non combatants at port Arthur couple with a. Demand for the surrender of the fortress was delivered yesterday. An answer is expected to Ilay. Kamimura s losses. Tokio aug. 17 to an official report the Japan car. Losses in the Battle bet Voen vice Admiral Anil Mura i Squadron and inn Vlad to Stock cruisers in which the russian Cruiser Kurik sunk were 10 officers ail 100 men killed or wounded. To transport Pekin. Up. Csincsi Rall have Liren an cd if they have pulled Clit rolling Stock and by can transport troops to Shan Hal Kuan. Askold disarmed is. Petersburg Ujj. Lias agreed to the disarmament of Tho russian Iii scr Askold. Now at Shang Hai. Tjie admiralty Here do not con firm the reported arrival of the Kushlan Ulana and pallada at Vladivostok. A despatch a reeled this morning from Viceroy Alexat of who is it Vlad livestock makes no mention of those two warships. Stopped by Cruiser ural. A Jacklo. Corsica. Aug. British Scotlan. Coal Laden from the Tyne. Arrived Here to Day and reported that she stopped aug ust i by two Blank shots followed by a Shell from Tho russian Cruiser . Formerly the German a tender Kalser in Maria Theresla. Attar an examination of Thi Scotlan s papers she was allowed to proceed. Russian official said the ural seeking for Over two Hundred steamers carrying contraband for transhipment in Spanish and italian ports. Were hot after the re Viran. Che Foo. Aug. Striking Inci Dent of tie naval engagement of aug ust 10 Lis Thi surrounding of the battleship ret Lzan by japanese torpedo boats the other russian vessels hav ing gone to the assistance of the czarevich which waa then Hart pressed. The Rei Lzan attempted to break through the line and tried to Rani a Cruiser which approached but she was fairly blown out of the course by a Hall of shells from the cruisers which now began participating in the Light. Gruesome services. Every officer of the czarevich was either killed or wounded. The czarevich was making for Tsung Tan funeral services were held in Many rates Over Heads arms and legs. One Sailor whose hand was severed by a fragment of Shell became crazed by Nln arid the horror of the blood him. He approached the Cap u u Ute Tim held out the severed member in his remaining hand and requested that a prayer be said Over it. Those missing cruisers. Is. Petersburg aug. In circulation Here last night were to Tho effect that the cruisers Diana and pal Linda had reached Vlad Vostock and not port Arthur As at first reported. It is possible these reports have grown out of the receipt of private telegrams by families of naval officers. Not creating precedents. St. Petersburg aug. The announcement of the Mikado s offer u leave port Arthur coupled with the demand of the surrender of the Gar Rison causes. A revulsion of feeling Here. The original report that non combatants would be permitted to de part before the storming operations began was regarded As a humane and considerate act. The War office. Is without official confirmation of the summons served upon general sties Sel but not the slightest idea exists in military circles that he will y Lold so Long As food and ammunition hold out without a fight even to protect defenceless women and other non combatants from the horrors of bombardment. General Stoessel. As an Independent commander would have a perfect right under the russian military Rev Sulat Lons to surrender at said a member of the general staff to chef correspondent of the associated press but u May safely be Ansu hid that a. Man of Ploessel s temper nut create a new precedent in russian history. Our military annals do not show a single Case where a command r yielded a fortress upon the Den tend if the enemy. In order to avoid u Steht. Sebastopol was taken Liy await decisive Battle general Kuropatkin s message to the of critics. St. Petersburg. Aug. Despatch from general Kurosu Kiln dated from anti Anshan and conveying the congratulations of the army to the emperor on Tho Llrath at a. Heir to the throne says a cult a decisive Battle with to e japanese army advancing upon gladly anticipating the foe and prov ing our Ihl Allty to our emperor and when rear Admiral Rojo Sovensky hoisted his hag on the battleship us Varty sunday As commander of the second division of the Pacific san Moron Admiral by Ruleff. The commander it Constadt signalled him As follows May god bless your voyage and May it be to the glory of Russia. He Strong Brave and Admiral Rojo Sovensky replied Slicer est what the Russ thinks. The Russ to Day argues that a Neutral Power Hus no right to demand the disarmament of belligerent War ships entering a Neutral port in need of repairs and that consequently the Ryehl Tell at Che Foo and the russian worships at Tsung Tan were entitled to enjoy the hospitality of the ports. A naval critic in the in Ollde Russ expresses the opinion that the rus Sian cruisers after the sea fight of August 10 sailed South to draw off the from the battleship Divi Sion which he thinks is on us Way to Vladivostok. Survivors reach Casebo Crew of Cruiser Rurik rescued in a sorry conceal rank. Tokio aug. Hundred and one of the Crew of the russian Armor de Cruiser Rurik sunk in the engage ment on sunday with the japanese Squadron commanded by Admiral Kamimura have been landed at Sase to. One Man died there and 177 of the survivors Are wounded Many of them seriously and a number mortally. The number of officers rescued has not been determined As All the survivors were naked when captured having slip pet Oft their clothing be fore the Cruiser Sank. Thus it in impossible to distinguish the of ulcers from the other men is the former Are concealing . A supplementary report of Admiral Togo s casualties on aug. 10 increases the total of killed and wounded to two Hundred and Twenty five. Second russian army Viceroy Alexieff eng oed in Organiza of generals unsatisfactory ;