Show MUST DIE IN DEFENSE OF PORT ARTHUR stern decree of russian general in face of advancing japs jap forces capture Prisoners They take possession of gate of korea 9 boklo may 7 1 p in vice admiral official recital of the latest engagement off port arthur which was received here today shows that the japanese have blocked the entrance to the harbor on tuesday morning after the blockading flotilla bad been scattered by a gale and the commander of the flotilla had signalled signal led in vain that the attempt be abandoned pending the moderation ot the storm the crews 0 the separated ships in no way daunted by the weather which isolated them from their companions proceeded to the work on their own desperate initiative they forced their way in the face of the russian fire which waa more deadly than ever before as a result of the improved russian defenses over the field of mines many of these exploded yet five out ot the eight japanese blockading alps were jammed into the inner channel and all egress from the harbor to all craft excepting small Is barred th attack exceeded all its predecessors in desperation and the courage displayed by the volunteer crews is oqual to that shown in any event in the war history of the world although vice admiral togo again avoided damage to a single one of bla vessels abo attack proved to be expensive in lives the blockading flotilla consisted of eight stone laden merchantman merchantmen merchant men they were escorted by the gunboats gun boats akarl commander fugimoto Fugl moto and Choi kai commander iwamura Tw amura the second tor boat destroyer flotilla under the rommald of commander selja the third torpedo boat destroyer flotilla commander Com manBer the fourth flo alla commander the fifth alft t ulla commander blaco the boat flotilla commander yash g ima the tenth torpedo boat flotilla commander otaka and the fourteenth torpedo boat flotilla commander sak ural the blockading and their es tort left the main squadron forbort for Port arthur on monday evening they encountered a southeasterly gale and by 11 at night the seas were and it was found imps elble to keep the steamers together the signals to abandon the attack were repeated until 3 in the but they failed to reach the vessels of the expedition which were apart by the accas upon arriving the maru one of the ncr chant vessels saw that the enemy was firing upon the fourteenth torpedo boat flotilla ane men on board the maru thought the other steamers had reached the harbor mouth and they steamed boldly in she was followed closely by another of the mer chantlen chant men believed to be the bakura maru the russians had fires burning at the mouth of the harbor and they used also many powerful searchlights on the invading japanese vessels they poured in incessant firc into the channel aleut sosa who was in command of the maru unhesitatingly forced his ship into the channel rammed his way through the mines and reached the center of the entrance here he anchored his vessel and then blew her up she sank immediately another steamer supposed to be the sakura maru then came to anchor near projecting rock at the mouth of the harbor and sank following the sakura maru came the maru the REPORT boklo may 7 vice admiral togo reports that the entrance to port arthur Is blocked corn to all vessels except small boats he adds that the japan ase have not lost a single war vessel although the attack re suited in considerable loss of life JAPS BLOW UP BRIDGES st petersburg may 7 10 a m the russian retreat from fens wane cheng Is confirmed the japanese pressed the retreat ing troops though ath few losses to either side the japanese de strayed the railway at port ad ams blowing up the bridges JAPS CAPTURE PRISONERS an tung manchuria monday may 2 via seoul korea may 7 7 a m A japanese force to day charged a thousand men of the russian rear guard consist ing of a battalion of infantry and two batteries ot artillery near of klu lien cheng after sustaining heavy loss the japanese spiked the russian guns and captured prisoners i yedo maru the otaru maru the sag ami maru the maru and the maru these six steamers advanced to tho of the harbor the russian fire now became highly a number of sunken mines were exploded these na caused 1 albies among the japanese on board the blockading vessels the ma ru collided with a bomb this turned her stem to the eastward and she sank athwart the passage blockading nearly one halt of the entrance to the harbor when the yedo maru reached the mouth of the passage and was lowering her anchor her captain commander gt was shot through the stomach and killed the yedo maru was anchored and sank the then struck a mine five caple lengths from the mouth ot the passage exploded and caused her to sink the lieutenants of this vessel chief engineer aoel and eight men are missing A steamer thought to be the abaga 1 wo mani which appeared to shave had her rudder broken blew herself up at the foot of golden hill and sank there admiral togo says the destroyer and torpedo boat flotillas besides resisting the enemy bravely fought against wind and waves the torpedo boat flotilla approached pro ached close to the mouth of the harbor and rescued more than halt the men torpedo boat number 67 had a steam pipe broken by a shell and was disabled but a consort torpedo boat number 70 went to her assistance and towed her away three ot the crew of no 67 were wounded the destroyer had her starboard engine damaged by a shell and one sailor on board of her was killed one sailor on board the hayabusa was killed by a shell the third detachment rear admiral dewa commanding reached port arthur at 6 tuesday morning the first detachment under vice admiral togo and rear admiral second in command arrived off port arthur at 9 in the morning for the purpose ot protecting the destroyer and the torpedo boat flotillas and to search for the crews of the sunken mer chantlen chant men the vessels of these de LABOR STATUTE VOID topeka may 7 the supreme court today declared void the sta lute which makes it unlawful to discharge an employed because ho belongs to a lawful labor alon this Is a decision of great importance to labor unions T B berry of the brick tile company was discharged from service and has brought action to recover damages alleging that he was discharged because he was a member of a labor union he recovered judgment in the lower court ami the brick company appealed attacking the constitutionality tiona lity of the law remained until 4 of tuesday afternoon but their search was fruitless the day was foggy and it was impossible to observe the condition of the enemy the detachments then returned to their base and since the morning of may ath they have been engaged in other operations MUST SHIFT FOR themselves st petersburg may 7 p m the calmness with which the russians accept the isolation of what always has drued as the russian gibraltar in the far east Is remarkable in military circles it had been consider ej inevitable from the first no attempt la made to belittle the energy shown by the enemy but from the strategic point of view the investment of the fortress Is regarded as relieving the military situation on the main land which had been much embarrassed by the necessity for maintaining the aea girt stronghold at the extremity of tho llao tung peninsula besides the utmost confidence Is expressed in the ability of the fortress to withstand a siege the whole of the lower end of the peninsula from kin chou thirty miles above port arthur south Is an entrenched camp commanded by a chain of most formidable fortifications which surmount the crest of every hill millions of coubles roubles and years of work have been devoted to rendering the place impregnable by land or sea the railroad circling within this camp will permit of the easy transportation of the defending troops according to the russian view the japanese have a herculean task before them to capture tuis place the japanese operations cannot begin at the advanced position of kin chou when their siege guns are landed gen stoessel who will have supreme command of the defense of port arthur is considered to be able and resourceful and to have an indomitable will ills orders of the daya have breathed a spirit of unyielding defense one of them declared that the last must lie in the defense of port arthur the la dispatches from the contained an aico uni ot a stirring appeal made by gen Sto cesel to bis troops yesterday on the occasion of his review of the empress name day in which he announced that he would never surrender in a to the sailors on board tho ships at port arthur and the regular fortress artillery probably numbering 2000 men the defending force consists of a division ot riflemen and three batteries of artillery a total of about men in anticipation of the severance of communication all the valuable public documents had been removed to mukden and the work of supplying the fortress with provisions and ammunition had been progressing tor weeks the authorities apparently are satisfied that practically no non combatants remain there the inhabitants of port dalny were sent away some time ago the newspapers accept the news stoically adjuring the people not to be discouraged since the cutting off of port arthur was a foregone conclusion from the first the fortress and its defenders must now shift tor themselves until our army in strength can come down from the north an 1 rescue them in the meantime the people must accustom themselves to bo without direct news from port arthur manchurians MANCHU RIANS HOSTILE new york may 7 signs of growing hostility against the russians hero becomes evident the inhabitants of manchuria since the russian reverse on land says a world dispatch from st petersburg in consequence of this the guards along the railway line have been considerably strengthened according to a mukden dispatch a railway guard two miles north of numbering men wa attacked last sunday by brigande brigands bri gands sharp fighting took place during which one russian was killed and lieutenant Korab leffand tour men were bously wounded correspondents NOT ALLOWED mukden may C still no foreign newspaper correspondents aro allowed at llao yang where all the foreign attaches arc detained capt win V judson 0 the engineer corps U S A who la to accompany the russian army during hostilities and aleut newton A mccully the U 8 naval and others have been provided with quarters there the men on be troop trains passing through mukden on their way to tae front are in excellent spirits anil express confidence in dussias Rus sias eventual success they ak their officers when they may expect to reach japan and already want to know the japanese names tor tobacco tobi cco tea and other articles PANAMA WARRANT SIGNED washington may 7 secretary shaw this alvernoon alter noon signed a warrant for in favor of the panama canal company tomorrow evening the secretary himself f will take the warrant to new york and deliver it to morgan co together with the appointment as disbursing agents of the treasury department for this fund mori gan co on monday will deliver to secretary shaw in U S ands to be deposited in the sub treasury at new york as security for the disbursement from america picturesque beenes ard frequently witnessed at the wayside stations where the troops frequently remain over night The soldiers are drawn up on the platforms the bugles sound and then all uncover as tho priest utters the evening prayer then tho trompa in each car led by a tenor voice break out into folk songs the chinese villagers with whom the soldiers quickly make friends gather about listening to the songs which are mostly plaintive airs the men many of whom have been forty days on trains on their way from the interior of russia are all healthy and join heartily in the songs the chinese commander of the district accompanied by an escort attired n barbaric uniforms which contrasted strongly with their modern arm s waited at the station at zun for an interview with general kur who later reviewed the garrison here A large concourse of chinese assembled to witness the review GARRISON PARADES port arthur friday may 6 A parade of the garrison acre was held today in honor of the empress name day lieutenant general stoessel in a the troops alluded to the latest phase of the war by which port arthur Is threatened on the land side and expressed ills firmness and confidence in the endurance of the defenders of the kwan tung peninsula the generals address was received with cheers from the assembled sol alera and sailors WILL DEFEND EXPECTING REIN FOR CEMENTS port arthur may 6 friday delay I 1 ed la transmission aleut general stoessel has issued an order to the coops of hla command as follows on april 30 and may I 1 the enemy crossed tabe balu yalu river in great force and our troops fell back to positions which had been previously selected yesterday the enemy effected an important landing on the bao Tung pen ana in the vicinity of kin chou bay now our work is beginning naturally the enemy will destroy railway communication and endeavor to drive our troops back to port arthur and besiege this fortress dussias Rus sias bulwark in the far east we will defend it until the arrival of the trompa which are to relieve us 1 I consider it my duty to call upon you to display unceasing vigilance and caution and you must be ready at all to demean yourselves toward your general with the dignity and order beseeming the glorious troops of russia no matter what happens you must not lose your heads but remember that everything is possible in war and that we shall be abla with gods help to cope with the arduous task imposed upon us JAPS ARE ADVANCING st petersburg may 7 p m the russian capital has now been without news from port arthur for almost 24 hours the last telegram received was filed at 6 last night it Is believed that the spot where the japanese cut the railroad and telegraph line Is near port adams opposite altz wo no news of other landings on the llao tung peninsula has reached the general staff important developments are hourly expected from feng wane cheng news of heavy fighting there is anticipated shortly A telegram from gen kuropatkin bays gen Kur okle army is advancing upon the russian position in two divisions the enemy with artillery he reports baa reached iao IJ meun called the gate of korea which Is within ten miles of feng wang cheng |