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Show j DARING RIDE. Small Party of Russians Escape from Port Arthur. Liao Yang, May 18. Cornet Maziev-sky Maziev-sky of the Zabaikal regiment, Lieu- tenant Prince ilantimeoroff of the : Twenty-fifth rifie regiment, and I twelve Cossacks have just arrived here after a most daring escape from j Port Arthur. The party was aided in its adventure by the familiarity of the Cossacks with the country, through the greater part of which they traveled trav-eled on horseback at the rate of sixty miles a day. dodging Japanese patrols and arriving safely at the Russian lines. The little company used the railroad rail-road as far as San Shilien, where they took to the horses. Japanese outposts were found beyond Lafandian, hut, the country being hilly, the Russians slipped through under the noses of the enemy. The party had numerous narrow nar-row escapes and nearly killed the horses before reaching Russian territory. terri-tory. The company report that there is little change in the garrison life at Port Arthur. The defenses there are continuously being augmented. |
