The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
NO CONFIRMATION OF
REPORTED EVACUATION

LONDON. March 1.-THE rumor of evacu-
alton of Port Arthur is repeated this MORN
ing from different points. but il is absolute
ly without confirmation. a cablegram from
Port Arthur, dated Sunday, says all is quiet
there
According TO the st. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, vague ru-
mors current there that later telegrams
describe the bombardment OF Port Arthur
is much more serious than has been admit
ted officially.
Special dispatches from Toxic and YIN
Kow also give reports Of heavy Russian
casualties at Port Arthur. amounting to
forty men killed and 100 wounded, but they
are so conflicting in details that IL is not
wise TO give them much credence.
In dispatch from Toxic dated March 13
a correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph says
that in the latest attack on Port Arthur
two Russian torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk and great damage was done TO the
docks. forts and arsenals. including the
plosion of powder magazine. Dalny is re-
ported to have been almost destroyed: sew
eral guns there were dismounted and the
crews of four torpedo boats I'm the inside
harbor are said TO have deserted.
The Daily Telegraph publishes a dispatch
from correspondent at Yin-kow. who re-
ports that the Russian battleship Retvizan,
at Port Arthur, hit five times by Japan
ese projectiles and that there were twenty
casualties on board.
This correspondent declares further that
the presence of Japanese at Feng- -Huan-
Cheng "a Manchurian town forty-tive miles
northwest of Wiju) has been confirmed.
The Yfn-koW correspondent of the Daily
Mail reports that serious disputes occur
daily between the Russian naval and mill
tary officers at Port Arthur, the latter re-
preaching the former with incompetency
and cowardice. The correspondent describes
the floating of the battleship Retvigan and
says the dock at Port Arthur is too small
TO repair her. General Stoessel lin COM
mand at Port Arthur has been ordered to
Yalu, the correspondent concludes, and he
will be replaced by General Smirnof
In dispatch from Che-Foo. dated March
II. correspondent of the Daily Mail de-
scribes an inspection of Port Arthur made
seemed TO be on fire; three columns OF
smoke were ascending from II. The Bread
Hill fort appeared 10 have suffered terri
bly,. as the defenses were shattered and the
earthworks torn up.
No guns were visible. The line Of forts on
the Tigers Tail also appeared TO have SUI
could be seen anywhere, and Port Arthur
looked like a city of death. The toTpedo
boat destroyers inside did not appear to
have steam up.
Special dispatches from Port Arthur say
there are rumors among The Chinese popu-
lation that the projected japanese descent
on the Liao-Tung peninsula is imminent
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle reports that thousand Japanese
are nearing Nieu-Chwang.
The Times publishes a dispatch from Sc
oul, dated March II. in which the cOr-e-
spondent confirms previous reports that il
is the intention of japan TO wait until the
ice breaks up before king large disem-
barkations, in order to avoid difficulties
on the roads. Troops are still arriving to
make good the deficiencies on the
Seoul-Chemulpo line, which has been de-
nuded of troops. but some time Is likely TO
elapse before any great achievement is
attempted.
A correspondent OF the Times al Toxic
saws the latest news received there shows
that the Korean coast between Gensan and
! SOng-Chin is entirely free from Russian
troops