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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
2
Admiral Koyo reports Nakagawa’s flotilla pushed up the Yalu to Antushan and Liudongkau. Maya and Uji bombarded targets while torpedo boats attacked Ludong. Returned fire for 30 minutes, silencing the enemy, Antung seen burning. No casualties among Japanese.
Baron Hayashi reported in London that Russians in Manchuria possess about 100 field guns, while the Japanese have captured 28, reducing Russian artillery by nearly a third. He described Russian resources as strained, crops failing, and Russia now at Japanese mercy.
St. Petersburg May 2 The new battleship Oral still being fitted ran aground on a sand bar in the Neva yesterday. A tcebreaker Ermak has been sent from Cronstadt to assist tugs in pulling her off.
Two Japanese naval officers inspected the submarine torpedo boat Protector here today after it received orders to sail at once. The vessel’s destination remains unknown though Bridgeport, Connecticut, home to its owners, the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, is a likely stop.
The general staff outlined weekly Yalu operations with about 100000 Japanese troops, 4 divisions, 13 battalions and 56 guns in action. They posted heavy artillery facing Kaliencheng and Antung and landed guns from warships. Kauliencheng became untenable, as Japanese crossed to Hmoysan and occupied the height under heavy bombardment. Sassulitc h ordered retaking, achieved Friday, then Japanese reoccupied Saturday with a battery cover, defenders retreating across the Litzavena while fighting from Chingow.
Free pictures offered to buyers of 20 Mule Team Borax at stores or by sending a box top and 4 cents in stamps. Promotion handled by Pacific Coast Borax Co with offices in New York Chicago and San Francisco.
Steamship Polynesia arrived in Boston after a 103 day voyage from Fowey with 4000 tons of china clay. The ship battled a furious blizzard and huge waves, leaving many injured and several dead, including the steward, before repairs in Harbor Breton and St John’s, N F. Captain Alex Kirsto praised his crew’s endurance and the captain’s steady leadership throughout the ordeal. The vessel belongs to Furness Withy & Co of London.
Japanese forces extend line from An tung to Nishukau after forcing a Russian withdrawal. At Hamatan the Iho River bend allowed a three sided enveloping move, yielding 20 Russian guns and many officers. Russian retreat proceeds toward Senghuancheng as General Kuroki reports high morale among troops.
Vice-Admiral Kamimura reports near-misses with the Russian squadron off Vladivostok near Gensan. Dense fog hid the enemy as Japanese forces paused attacks. Fog halted further action and a search near Izumi found Russian mines expelled. Kinshin Maru disappearance prompted mine search.
Samuel Silverblatt, part of a Warsaw family, arrived with brother Jacob for the St. Louis exposition and died today by suicide from a fourth-story window in an East Side lodging house after money were lost in speculation.
Testimony closed in the contest over the Frederick P. Glover will of Needham who died two years ago leaving most of his 44000 estate to the Glover Home and Hsents. The case was set for May 23 before Judge James H. Flint at 30 Court Street. The testator was found unsound when he made the will.
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