The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
JAPAN STRIKES
ANOTHER BLOW
Unconflrmed Reports of Disaster to
the Russian Fleet
A BATTLE AT PORT ARTHUR
The Cxar Said to Have Lost Eight
Vessels Sunk and Ten Captured
-DisastrOus Blunder BY
the Russians.

| INC A&oSsA~Ss
London, Feb. 1.-THE japanese fleet
sunk eight Russian warships and cap
tured ten in battle of Port Arthur
Friday night, according to unconflrmed
reports received here. One Japanese
battleship. 1t is stated, was sunk, and
cruiser SO badly damaged that 1t had
| to give up the fight. The Russians are
! reported to have captured Japanese
torpedo boat Another japanese tor
pedo boat is said to have been sunk.
shells from the Japanese fleet entered
| the forts.
Ship Blown Up.
| st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-The Russian
second-class cruiser Boyarin was blown
up by a mine February 13 in the same
manner as was the Russian torpedo
transport Yenisei. She had on board
1877 officers and men, all OF which, 1t is
understood, were lost. No details of the
disaster were given out. In the early re-
ports of the attack on Port Arthur the
Boyarin was reported damaged but this
proved to be incorrect.
BIunder.
Chefoo, Feb: ia reliable authority
says that three Russian torpedo boats
have been sunk by guns from the forts
They were mistaken for japanese YES
sells.
Steamer Destroyed.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ia dispatch
Alexieff, dated February Is, saying:
Capt. Reitzenstein, commander of the
Russian cruiser division, telegraphs
that his division destroyed steamer
In Sangari straits. A violent storm &C
companied by heavy snow has been
raging for three days and nine degrees
OF frost have been registered. The
enemy has not been encountered"
Japanese In Manchuria.
st. Petersburg, Feb 16.-It Is off,
cially admitted by the government that
the Japanese have succeeded in obtain
ing a foothold in Manchuria and that
the Russian force opposed to them has
been unable to keep them back. The
admission caused profound sensation
throughout the city.
Big Force of Russians.
Chefoo, Feb. 16.-The arrival OF Co.
600 Russian troops Is reported at IT.
kutsk. They are nearing Hardin.
During the maneuvers outside Pigeon
bay the Japanese succeeded in land
ing $500 men. but $50 Cossacks had
preceded them and fired seven villages,
afterward charging with bayonets and
completely routing the japanese.
All military trains arriving at sta
tons in Manchuria are greeted with
cheers and music. Admiral Alexieff is
making his headquarters at Mukden.
The Russia fleet is moving in the d.
rection OF Corea or South Japan. 1t
Is reported that the fleet intends to
lombard the nearest port and will
leave the forts to defend Port Arthur,
Two vessels damaged in the first en-
gagement have been repaired and
joined the fleet A third probably will
be repaired within week.
The Russian Fleet.
London, Feb. 16.-In a dispatch from
Toxic, dated February IL. CORES
spondent of the Times says that the Rus
sian Vladivostock squadron Is still to
the westward OF Tsugaru strait, the
eastern exit being guarded by torpedoes.
Port Said, Feb. 16.-The Russian bat
tleship Oslabya, the volunteer fleet
transport Saratoff and four torpedo
boat destrOyers are at Jobel Zukup, in
the Red sea, 80 miles from Babel-el-
Mandeb. and the volunteer feet trans
port Smolensk and another destroyer
are at Daodalus. or Abdul Khessan, on
the Red sea, 800 miles south OF Suez.
Driven Back by storm.
Paris. Feb. ia dispatch to the
Eclair from st. Petersburg says it is af-
firmed there that after the lombard
ment of Hakodate (Which has not been
officially corroborated) the four Russian
cruisers which took part in the engage
ment were driven back to Vladvostock
by a storm.
Americans Oner Aid.
Toxic. Sunday. Feb. IA delayed in
lIduSIniSSloH) zorro dRanlTa the Jap
anese minister at Washington has Off
cially advised his government that he
is receiving numerous large offers Of
large contributions to the war fund
from Americans. and requests instruc-
tons as to the policy OF the government
In the matter. 1t is considered prob
able that Japan will refuse to accept
this proffered aid. while stating that the
government Is deeply gratified at this
and other expressions of American sym
pathy. The cabinet will consider the
question and formally instruct Minister
Takahirslno shortly.
Miners to Meet.
ICdianADOlis Ind Feb 16-Thp Sne-