Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-17
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
japanese Achieved a Naval Vic
tory at Port Arthur.
Several Russian War Vessels Destroy.
ed, Disabled and Captured-Two
Hundred Lives Were Lost on
One OF the Vessels.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-A telegram
has been received from Viceroy Alex
ioff. II is dated February 9, and says:
"A Japanese squadron of 10 battle
ships and cruisers to-day began To
lombard Port Arthur The fortress
replied and the squadron weighed an
Choir In order to participate in the
battle"
Another telegram from the viceroy
says that after a bombardment lasting
one hour the Japanese squadron ceas
ed its fire and steamed southwark
Our losses" the viceroy continues
ARE two naval officers and 81 men
wounded and nine men killed. and on
the coast batteries one man killed and
three wounded.
During the engagement the battle.
ship Poltava and the cruisers Diana.
Askold and Novik were each damaged
on the water line. The damage to the
fortress was not important"
The Japanese have captured at least
i've Russian commercial steamers. in
Guiding the Ekaterintoslav, Moukden.
Russia, Argun and Alexander. They
were captured by the Japanese in Co
rean and adjacent waters at various
times since Saturday by small cruis-
ers. Some of the steamers are rich
prizes. The small steamer Koeill is
detained at Yokohama, its status not
being clear.
London. Feb. 11.-Special dispatches
from Toxic Thursday morning an
nounce the arrival of Japanese troops
at Seoul. but beyond this the dis
{ nf,.h
hero Thursday morning add practi-
cally nothing to the knowledge of the
actual situation.
London, Feb. I'm a dispatch from
Shanghai dated February - . a m,
a correspondent of the Daily Tele.
graph says:
THE bombardment of Port Arthur
continues. Three Russian cruisers
have been sunk. The Russian bank
building has been destroyed"
In dispatch from Nagasad dated
February 10 a correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says:
There has been n renewed attack
on Port Arthur The Japanese cap
tured seven Russian ships and chased
others.
There have been disturbances al
Port Arthur in which a number of Jap
anese civilians were killed or imprs
oned."
Vienna, Feb. 12.-Disquieting re
ports have been received here from
Picking regarding the attitude OF Chi
ma in the RuSso-Japanese conflict
The Neuese Wiener Tageblatt says
it is believed in we'll informed circles
hot hn tod IL n
road bridge in Manchuria is possibly
the work of an advance party of box
crs.' who. it is said. China is organiz
ing for the invasion of Manchuria
1t is understood that the reports Of
several Of the powers at Picking have
Informed their governments of China's
intention TO send 200 900 boxers" to
Manchuria
Washington. Feb. 13.-The japanese
legation Friday evening received thc
following dispatch under date OF To
lio, February Ii: 1.-TWO small Japan
csc merchant ships, ZenshOMaru and
Nakon Oura Maru. while on their way
TO Otaru Ca port on the western coast
OF Yezo island), from Sakata "a port
on the northern coast Of the main is
land Of Japan, were fred on February
/ by four Russian men.of-war off tho
coast OF Aomori prefecture and The
latter was sunk. while the former mad
narrow escape The Russian men
of-war are still seen off the western
coast of Yezo island. Tney are sup
posed to be the first-class cruisers
which have been shut up at Vladivo
stock and tried some time ago to join
hn in
Toxic. Feb. 13.-About 200 of the
Varlag's crew lost their lives when
the vessel was destroyed Monday by
the Japanese, off Chcmulpo The crew
of the Russian cruiser numbered SO
Many lost their lives under fire but a
large number drowned in attempting
to escape. No officer was drowned
Many swan TO the foreign men-of war
which lowered boats and went to Their
rescue
London. Feb 1.-THE Daily Mail,
New Chwang correspondent. under
date Of February II. cables:
According to- official Port Arthur
telegraHs. the Japanese landed a force
yesterday at Pigeon bay. West Por
Arthur They were then attacked b,
troops and by the batteries and were
defeated with heavy loss"
Che Foo. Feb. r. Friday)-Tt {,
reported that 1900 japanese troop,
were landed at Dove bay las. Wednes
day morning and that t1ey were met
by the Russians who engaged them II
hand-to.hand fight The reports say
the japanese were driven back. II Is
also reported that japanese troops hav,
been landed 80 miles further west.
st Petersburg. Feb. 1j-Thcre i.
Will Nurse Russian Wounded.
London. Feb. 1.-THE japanese 10
cation mere has been informed that q