The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-18
JAPANESE LAND
TROOPS IN C0REA
Report That 10000 Disembarked at
Chemulpo Confirmed.
BIG FORCES AT OTHER POINTS
Enuauements Reported i'm which
Russians Repulse the Enemy
Car said to Have Lost
More y Cruisers.

RuSsians Repulse the Enemy
Car said to- Have Lost
More Cruisers.
Ct Petersburg, Feb. Is, 2:45 a. ma
communication from Viceroy AlexleH
lust received confirms the report Oh tue
landing of 10000 Japanese troops at
Chemulpo. The vlceroy adds that re-
ports have been received of attempts 70
cut the telegraph wires along the chi
nese Eastern railway, and also to de-
stroy one of the abutments OF the sun
gari bridge These attempts, ne ADDS
were Immediately detected and decisive
measures taken to guard the railway
Japanese Repulsed.
Chefoo, Friday, Feb. 12.-ltis reported
that 10000 Japanese troops were land
ed at Dove bay last Wednesday morning
and that they were met by the Russians,
who engaged them in hand-to-hand
fight. The reports say the Japanese
we're driven back with loss OF 80 killed.
London, Feb. 15.-The Daily Mails
New Chwang correspondent, under date
of February II, cables: According to
official Port Arthur kilograms. the Jap
anese landed a force yesterday at
pigeon bay. west of Port Arthur. They
we're then attacked by troops and by
the batteries, and were defeated with
heavy loss"
London, Feb. 15.-The Daily Mall
Port Arthur correspondent, under dat.
of February II. says: Official adVices
state that the Japanese. landed 600 SOL
diers near Talien Wen, with disastrous
results, 410 being sabered by Cossacks.
The remainder escaped to their ships.
rs Fighting on Yalu River.
London, Feb. 15.-HeaVy fighting Is
in progress between Russian and Jap
anese troops along the Yalu river. This
fact is confirmed by = official kilograms
received in St. Petersburg from Vice
ROW Alexieff, who, however, doesnot give
details.
Japanese troops apparently have
made an attempt to land troops at Dali
ny under cover of the guns of a
powerful squadron. The Russian en-
bassy at Paris claims to have informa-
ton that the Japanese attack on Dalny
was repulsed with heavy loss to the
| mikado's forces.
I eNeSys "a ~ ts le ffg6 wing, ~lopg the Yalp
comes in roundabout way. The Chinese
legation at Paris has received an official
message stating that fighting is pro-
crossing on the Yalu river between Rus
sian and Japanese troops. The Rus
slams are said to have captured so Jap
anese officers and men.
More Cruisers Reported Sunk.
London, Feb ia report original
ing with a Japanese firm having CORE
spondents in Toxic was circulated in
London to the effect that three Rus
sian cruisers, presumably the Vladi-
vostock squadron, had been torpedoed
in the straits of Tsugaro Friday. The
straits of Tsugaro are between the
Island of Hokkaido. the northern of the
three Japanese islands, and Nippon, the
central island. Hakodate is on the
northern side of the strait A dispatch
to the Times from Toxic says that the
report of the sinking of three Russian
cruisers off Yezo island is current there,
but is not officially confirmed
The Japanese have a strong naval
base at Kotomari. at the northern end
of Nippon and on the south side OF
the straits. and it is considered posi-
BILE. should the Vladivostock squadron
attempt to harass the coast about Hako-
date that they would be met by torpedo
boats from Kotomari.
Heavy Firing Heard.
Chefoo, Feb. ia steamer arriving
here from Port Arthur reports that
heavy firing was heard in the straits
of Pe-Chi-L at midnight.
Steamers Captured.
Nagasali, Feb. 15.-Six Norwegian
steamers chartered by Russian naval
contractor, have been captured. The
vessels are the Lena, Activ, Sentis, Ser
stadt, Argo and Hermis. They carried
coal cargoes. The Hemis arrived here
Sunday, under convoy of cruiser 1t is
rumored that 1890 Japanese soldiers
have been killed. presumably by the
sinking of transport. Disturbances
are reported in Seoul.
France ProcIaims Neutrality.
Paris, Feb. s15.-The French govern
ment has declared its neutrality in
connection with the war between Rus
STA and Japan.
China ProcIaims Her Neutrality.
Toxic. Feb. 15.-The Chinese gov
eminent Friday proclaimed the neu-
trality of China during the war be-
tween Russia and japan.
diplomatic STAFF Qults Japan.
Yokohama, Feb. 1.-THE Russian
| diplomatic and consular STATS en-
barked here Friday on their return
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