The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
ANOTHER ATTACK REPORTED
TOXIC HEARS OF FRESH FIGHT
 AT PORT ARTHUR.

EoOnioiai confrmatton-Nagas Cor respondent of London Telegraph
 Hears ihe Japanese squadron cop- tursd Four Russian Torpedo Boats by
 Using Enemy's signais-AiexleH Ar rives at Harbin.
 Tokio, Feb. 22-It is reported here that Vice Admiral Togo has again at tackled Port Arthur. It is impossible to confirm the statement, but the navy de- partment says it has had no news from Togo to-day. It is considered very probable that the vice admiral has made antoher attack on the Russians as he is engaged in blockading Port Arthur.
 London, Feb. 2S.-The Nagasaki cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph, cab ling under date of February P, reports that the Japanese squadron has cap- tured four Russian torpedo boats at Port Arthur by using Russian signals.
 This despatch appears to confirm re- ports from various quarters of fresh attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese The report reached Nagasaki from Che foo and it adds that the Russian crews of the four torpedo boats have been transferred. No other news of this at tack has been received in London, but the Chefoo correspondent of the Morn ing Post in a despatch dated February g says the statement is current there that the Japanese torpedo boat destroy CTS, in the attack on Port Arthur on February IA, sunk or damaged two Russian battleships in addition to the torpedo boat already reported. It IS possible, therefore, that the report or the Telegraph's Nagasaki correspond ent also refers to the earlier attack.
 yiceroy Alexieffs retirement to Har- bin is now an accomplished fact, and a correspondent of the Associated Press cables that Port Arthur is now strictly a naval stronghold. and the forts are being manned by naval gunners. Only twenty foreigners are now at Port Ar thur and they are traders disposing of their merchandise. Some of them are under suspicion and there is likelihood of their being arrested. There are many complaints of unwarranted arrests, un- explained expulsions and defamation of character by the Port Arthur police.
 The report that large bodies of Cos sacks and other troops are occupying New Chwang and -Ming-Tin are unfounded.
 A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hong Kong says British squadron is concentrating there and that a corre- spending French concentration of war ships is occurring at Saigon, Indo-China. That is supposedly a result of the Anglo French understanding.
 According to the Nagasaki correspon- dent of the Daily Telegraph, the Ameri- can squadron. the vessels of which are variously reported at Cheefoo and Shanghai, is going to make demon- stration at the mouth of the Yalu river.
 Indefinite reports of the movements Of troops in the vicinity of the Yalu river and statements of attempts to cut the Siberian railroad are published this morning.
 The Wei-Hai-Wei correspondent of the Times describes visit to Chemulpo, Corea, on February 19, and the Japan ese landing operations there, which he Says QGlIlOllStldtGQ ltldI lllC OdpuitCSC military organization is superior to that of any European power. A general advance along the Pekin road to Ping Yang, Corea, the correspondent contin- ues. is expected shortly. The original plan was to land at Masampho, but the naval successes enabled the Japanese to begin operations at Chemulpo and a further change of base to Chinnampo is highly probable. As soon as the ice breaks up troops will be established at Ping Yang in sufficient strength to guard against sudden Russian de- scent. It is believed that while the naval power of Russia at Vladivostok is intact the Japanese will not attempt to land on the eastern coast Of Corea. As an evidence of Japanese intention it is worthy of notice that her cruisers are busy patrolling towards the northwest Of Corea. and that she is not landing artillery at Chemulpo.
 Everything suggests an immediate dash for strategic position in northern Corea, and the correspondent concludes and it is possible the Russians are con- siderably more south than is supposed.