The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-02-19
The Japanese.Russian War.

Feb. l2.-There has been a re-
newal OF hostilitles at Port Arthur
and Japan has Inflicted further
d d,mage upon the Russian fleet.
The entent OF the damage Is not
clearly defined. A report from
Toxic says that four battleships
and three cruiser were destroyed
aud that two japanese warships
were damaged. A later report
coming by way OF Shanghai says
three Russian cruisers have been
sunk aud that the Russian Bank
building was destroyed. A dis
patch from Nsgasaki says seven
Russian ships were captured.
There are some indications OF Rus
Sian activity and an unconfirmed
report says that Russian vessels
from Vladlvostock have BON bard
cd the Japanese seaports OF Hako-
date.
February l3.-RussIa has issued
an imperial ukase commanding
that all tho troops in the Siberian
military districts be placed In read
iness for fighting and that tho
army and navy reserves be called
out for active service. The Japan
ose Legation at Washington has
been advised OF the shelling OF two
japanese merchantmen by Russian
warshIps, one OF the merchant ves-
sells being sunk. A message re-
celved at st. Petersburg from Adj
mlral Ale1lefY tells OF the accident
al destruction OF a Russian torpedo
boat, causing the death OF three
officers and ninety ono men.
Great Britain has withheld for
mai acceptance OF the proposition
laid down in Secretary Hays note
to the Powers, and her action Is a
source OF rome regret TO officials
In Washington. Germany has &C.
cepted the Invitation and several
other Powers have responded Ia
vorably. Japan accepted readily
bat Russia is delaying her answer.
II ia stated by a high official OF the
Administration that Germany was
the hrst to suggest the plan TO the
United Sta,es.
February 10. Japan has landed
1900 men at Chesmulpo and Il a
bout ready to strike Russia Ia a
effort 10 drive the Cars army
bark across the Yalu river. The
dispatches, though not clear, indl
cate also an effort by the japanese
army to land an army In Man
churia and thus attact both flanki
OF the Russian army. The retire
ment Mviceroy AleIleti to Har
bin, the Junction Of the trans-Sibe'
rlau and Machurlan railways, ms.
be taken as some corroboration o
this aud especially as Russian re
ports tell OF attacks upon the rail
way line below there. The Jppa
nese are said TO have lost 800 me
OF their army by the sinking OF
transport. Tho Japanese hav
selE,d six Norwegian colliers vi
charter to aRusslsn naval contract
tor Japan threatens reprisal for th
sinking OF u merchantmen by tn
! Russian warships without givln
! the crew an opportunity to surrel
0 der. Japan has demanded OF Il
1 men.of.war the surrender OF II
: Russians givcu refuge after the loI
a OF the two warships of Chemulp
8 The French warship has adiustt
Q its responsibility by agreeing
!. take the men TO Shanghai and th'
h parole themwiththe understandir
d that they shall not proceed mort
y The Russian at Port Arthur seize
Is from a British steamer and hay
thrown into prison at Port Arth'
d 100 Japanese refugees, Japan hi
Is asked the United States to int
Ia cedo with Russia for the releas
n. OF these prisoners. There Is eveI
81 indication that Russia will rep
T. iavorably 20 the note OF Secreta
Hay to localiEe the warfare andn
le disturb the Integrity OF Chin
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