The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18

as an unintentional tribute from Vice
roy Alexisn to Japan's suocess IN my
nfyins the enemy as:to her movements
The Russians 1t Wiju have had =, In
foroements out o6. owing 10 the thaw
in the river.
The behavior Of the Russian troop,
In northern Korea has been 30 disorder
v that prefects In the northern prov
inoes are. resignins. .-..-4.-.-..,.... ..,..,.-.
1t is reported that number Of Kcr.
can soldiers, and Villagers IN north
PhyoDgan. Pwingy ang province, at.
tackled the Russians and took 800 pais-
oners. ~
It is also said there were heavy cas-
ualties on both sides. ~
A Chinese merchant who escaped
from Port Arthur says the Japanese
have been DO mbarding the town at in.
tervals, day and night. since February
Is. He says the forts are three quar-
t0Ib uASdOAcU. NuSSldu SOlu1e1b III AOs
rea are said to be disorderly.
Two torpedo boats sent ont as scouts
form Port Arthur March have not
been heard from, according to q New
York Herald dispatch from Chefoo. 1t
is feared, the dispatch adds that they
have fallen into the hands Of the jap
anese.
The Korean government has publicl "
announced that the publication Of the
Japanese-Korean protoeal nullifies the
concessions grantd to Russia, such as
the nonalienation of coal mining at
Koch Yo island and Rose island and
the forestry concessions in the Ulleung-
do, Tumen and Yalu river valleys.
According to kilograms from China
to the Cologne Gazette, the Japanese
are reported to have landed at Tatung-
ku. at the mouth of the Yalu river.
They were driven back by Russians
The Russians are said to have occu-
pied Kailientse and Antung, both on
the west bank of the Yalu river, near
its mouth.
A semiofficial dispatch to the Paris,
Agence Russo states that Ad.
miral Makaroh reports that the Rus
sian torpedo boat Vlastny. after tor
pedoing japanese torpedo boat in
the middle Of the japanese feet at
Port Arthur, successfully discharged
two torpedoes at the cruiser Takasago
(second class). which sank soon after.
The Vlastny escaped uninjured.
Riots have occurred at Tsze Chau
and Lun Wan along the line Of the Bel.
gian railroad In the southern part Of
shan 81 province. A Frenchman named
Perion has been captured by q mob,
and fears are entertained for his
safety.
Admiral Makaroff's name Is on every
lip in st. Petersburg today. He Is the
aero Of the hour.
A correspondent who left Chefoo Fri.
day night on a dispatch boat says at
midnight they sighted the searchlights
ahead, but the light disappeared at a
quarter to five, and the sunrise showed
the mountainous coast Of the Liaotung
peninsular. They saw three distinct
pillars of smoke ascending from Port
Arthur. When between the first two
forts he could see objects with vivid
distinctness.
The first fort, which is squat. ap-
peared to be unchanged and the guns
in position, but the second, Mantse
Yang fort, on the summit Of the noun.
tain about three quarters of a mile
distant from the entrance to Port Ar
thur, suffered from the terrific fire. The
defense in parts appeared shattered.
Earthworks were torn up and no guns
were visible. Many shells had evident
y fallen along the line of forts in Tiger
Tail peninsular. Little could be seen
Of the Notifications on Huang Chin
Shan, or golden mountain" f
On the east Of the entrance masts
Of another foundered ship we're WIS.,
ible. Behind the Retvizan a number of
destroyers lay inside, but did not ap-
pear to have steam up. The houses in
old Port Arthur appeared uninjured,
but there was no sign of life. The
deserted roadstead and forts were so
quiet 1t might have been q city Of
death.
The Japanese commander at Ping
yang states that his scouts report the
Russian forces in northern Korea to be
slowly Withdrawing to the Yalu river.
They are strongly entrenched there
and will oppose the passage of the riv-
or nv tho Topopooo ormv
Private Chinese reports that are be-
ing received at Pekin state that the
whole of Manchuria is In state Of ut
ter confusion, owing to the Russians
having seized all food sunplies and 9th.