Show MANY WILD RUMORS st petersburg Is stirred by stories from chefko the city of st petersburg Is full 0 of wild rumors that port arthur has fallen due to reports from chefko ot of another assault in which the fortress w was as taken by the combined land and sea forces though the japanese lost three warships including the p protected r feet cruisers chinoda and Itsu kushima there Is not the slightest confirmation of these rumors it Is if believed that the japanese are still unable to capture the outer works much less the fortress itself there Is increasing impatience among all classes for decisive news from liao yang lieutenant general offs report that there bad not been any change in the manchurian Manc hurlan ardys sphere of operations merely adds to the tension which possibly will continue for some time there la Is no telling how much time the notoriously slow and methodical preparations of the japanese may consume before they feel ready to advance on general Kuro strong ions eions |