The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-02-12

weighed anchor in order TO particinata
IN the battle Our losses are two navaI
officers and Al men wounded and nine
killed, aud on the coast batteries ono
man Killed and three wounded During
'he engagement the battleship Poltava
and the cruisers Diana, AskoId and
Novlk were each damaged on the water
hne. The damage to the fortress was
not important"
Japanese Troops Landed,
On Monday, when the Japanese feet
was conveying troops to the Corean
coast, "a detachment OF warshins at
tucked the Russian cruisers Variap and
horletz IN the harbor at Chemulpo The
Russian ships are said to have heuIed
down their flags without firing a shot
and that the japanese Immediately
manned those vessels and landed 5000
troops mt ChemuIpO. Twelve thousand
japanese troops were also diaembarkpd
at Fusan, in western Corea. Two Other
dlyIslons, OF 10000 men each, have also
been landed and the different divisions
are marching toward Seoul. the capital
OF torea. Ii Is estimated that .Japan
had landed $4,000 troops in Corea nv
luesday evening and is augmentinr
that force daily.
Russia has thousands of troops en-
trenched along the Trans Siberian rail
way and along the GaIu river in Man
churla. Large detachments of these
troops are marching to meet the ,Japan-
ese army, and great land battle il ok.
pected mOmeDtarily. The objective
point OF both armies is Seoul. Corea.
and war experts anticipate that the en-.
gagement will be- fought on the plains
near that city Russia il said TO have
an army of over 200, 900 men in Man.
churit and Japan proposes to place 100
900 men in Corea within a week. Should
one half of Russia's Manchurian army
meet the Japanese army u terrific battle
will ensue Japan hopes to intercspt
the Trans-Siberian railway and blow %
the tracks, thus cutting Kus4a's rail
connections with st. Petersburg.
Japanese Everywhere Victorious,
Since direct communication with Port
Arthur has been opened by wav of Che
Foo, China, it is learned that the Rms
sian tOrtlhcatiODs were badly damaged
during the battle of Port Arthur Mon
day and Tuesday. The Japanese feet
is returning and will attempt the reduc
tlOn of the Qualifications and the capture
OF the Russian naval base of supplies.
The battle may be in progress at this
moment. Russian army officers at Port
Arthur are clamOring for the recall of
Admiral Alexieff, calling him drawing
room commander"
On Wednesday the Japanese cruisers
captured seven Russian commercial
steamers and two army transports.
Those prizes have been taken to Sesebo,
Japan, and are considered rich captures
The japanese army of occupation has
reached Seoul, the capital of Corea. The
Russian army is still marching in the
same direction. A great land battle is
at hand.
st. Petersburg is a saddened city.
The pOpulace crowd the churches, public
squares and gardens, and women and
children Pra i". morning, weeping be-
cause Of the 1sfeat oi Russian arms.
rhe czar has sUpplanted prayer meetings
at the winter palace in the place OF court
balls and social functions. In Toxic,
Japan, the widest enthusiasm prevails
and great crowds of cheering people
throng the public places, and army of
ficials can not handle the recruiting ser
vice fast enough for the patriotic little
brown men.