The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-16
PARTIES SWEPT AWAY
The Japanese Will Act as a Unit in
Supporting the Plans Of the Govern
ment for Prosecuting the War
Against Russia. Enormous but Sc
cret Military Activity.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.-Informa-
JaI anese troops were landed at ChemulpO
yesterday, the first division OF a large
number which will be thrown into Korea
as rapidly as possible, in the effort thor.
oCghly to occupy the strategic points in
the Hermit Kingdom while the Russian
fleet is bottled up in Port Arthur. By
one conversant with the Japanese plans
it is stated that the repeated attacks OF
Port Arthur are not for the purpose CT
seizing that place at present unless an
unexpected weakness in the Notifications
there should develop. They are part of u
we'll defined plan for the harassing Of the
Russian fleet until Korea can be occupied.
MIR. Takahira, the Japanese Minister,
called upon Secretary Hay today and it is
understood that the reported detention OF
about 100 Japanese subjects in Port Ar
thur was under discussion. There seems
to be lack of positive information on
this subject and until the facts are known
the State Department is inclined to go
slow in making representations to Rus
sia. 1t is bound to do so, however, il
Japan formally requests it, as the de-
partment has undertaken to represent
Japan so far as the interests of japanese
subjects in Russia are concerned.
Nagasaki, Feb. 15.-The Russian East
Asiatic line steamer Manchuria, recently
captured by the japanese, has arrived at
Sasebo, Japan.
She sailed from Copenhagen November
20 for Port Arthur and Vladvostock. She
IL
at Copenhagen in 1900.
Toxic Saturday Feb. 13.-The Russian
YladiyostocK sGuadro4 is still in sight,
cruising in the sea, OF Japan
A report to the effect that Matsuyama,
on the inland sea, had been bombardeG
bv the Russian squadron is untrue.
Toxic. Sunday. Feb. 14th, delayed in
transmission Gore Takakira, the Japa
nese mister at Washington has officially
advised his government Mthat he is re
ceiving numerous offers of large contri
buttons to the war fund from Americans
and REQUESTS instructions as to the pol
icv of the government in the matter. II
ia considered probable that japan vii
refuse TO accept this prOffered aid, while
stating that the government Is deeply
oratified at this and other expressions o.
American sympathy.
The Cabinet will consider the question
and formally instruct Minister Takahirf
shortly. Many applications Tor PERMISSION
to enlist in the Japanese army and navy
are coming from various parts OF th'
world. Some of those anxious TO ngn
for japan have applied personally t.
the military authorities here. Amons
this number is included Turkish Off
cor. All of these applications have beer
nobtelv but firmly refused. No foreign
ers will be allowed to participate in tn
military or naval operations OF Japanes
except as spectators.
At meeting of bankers, newspape
proprietors and commercial men, held il
TOXIC today, it was resolved to supper
the government, irrespective OF part
lines, so as to prevent domestic affair
from distracting the nation from the pros
eeution of the war. Those present at tn
meeting approved the proposed plan o
curtailing the domestic administrative eS
penses and diverting the amount thu
saved to the war fund. 1t was decide
TO support the army and navy heartil
and also devise a plan for the relief G
disabled soldiers and sailors. The meet
ing also agreed to send letter of cor
GRADUATION to Vice-Admiral Togo.
A ueItalleu ItpOlt VI illS UdIllc dJ
Arthur has not been received from Ad
miral Togo by the Navy Department an
the public is, as yet, without the ful
particulars of the engagement. A lette
from one of the men who participated i
the naval fight says that the torpedo al
tack succeeded through a clever fein
The majority of the vessels comprisin
.he torpedo fotilla manoeuvered in fror
cf the Russian line and held its attention
while the rest Of the torpedo boats worl
ed around TO the rear and got close ta til
enemy before being discovered. Then the
fired their destructive missiles and scu
ried away from danger as quickly as po
sible. No further news of the Russia
Vladiystock squadron has been receive
here. 1t is thought to have returned
the port of Vladivstock in preference
risking a fight or exhaustlng its fuel.
Enormous military activity continue
but the government carefully conceals i
MANS and does not indicate the date
any projected movement. Although ever
moment of delay enables the Russians
to become better prepared for the co
f1ict, the japanese apparently are unco