Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

strengthened 10 point equal Or SUI
perior in numbers to that of our ad-
versary, we are honestly unable to
comprehend. 1t will not be difficult
to place two. four or even six hun
dred thousand additional men in the
field. When our troops are concen-
trated and ready they will finish by
driving the Japanese into the sea-"
London. Feb. 23.-The Nagasaki cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph,
cabling under date of February 22,
reports that the Japanese squadron
has captured four Russian torpedo
boats at Port Arthur by using BUS
sian signals. This dispatch appears
to confirm reports from various quar-
tiers of a fresh attack on Port Arthur
by the Japanese.
The report reached Nagasaki from
Chefoo, and 1t adds that the Russian
crews of the four torpedo boats have
been transferred.
No other news of this attack has
been received in London, but the Che
foo correspondent of the Morning Post
in dispatch dated February 22,
says the statement is current there
that the Japanese torpedo boat de.
stroyers in the attack on Port Arthur
on February IA. sunk or damaged two
Russian battleships, in addition to the
torpedo boat already reported. 1t is
possible, therefore, that the report of
the Telegraph's Nagasaki correspon.
dent also refers to the earlier attack.
Viceroy Alexieff's retirement to
Harbin is now an accomplished fact
and a correspondent of the Associat.
ed Press cables that Port Arthur is
now strictly naval stronghold and
the forts are being manned by naval
gunners. Only 20 foreigners are now
at Port Arthur, 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, unexplained
expulsion and defamation of charac'
ter by the Port Arthur police.
The report that large bodies OF
Cossacks and other troops are occu
pying New Chwang and Hsin Ming
Tin are unfounded.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Hong Kong says British squadron
is concentrating there and that a cor
responding French concentration OF
warships is occurring at Saigon, Indo
China. This is supposedly a result
of the Anglo-French understanding.
According to the Nagasaki cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
American squadron, the vessels ol
which are variously reported at Che
foo and Shanghai. Is going to make
a demonstration at the mouth of th'
Yalu river
London. Feb. 23.-Indefinite reports
of the movements oil troops In TIT
vicinity of the Yalu river and state
ments of an attempt to cut the Siber
ian railway are published this morn
Ing. The Wei Hal Wei correspondent
of the Times describes a visit L
Chemulpo. Korea, on February 19
and the Japanese landing operation
there, which. he says. demonstrated
that the Japanese military organiza
ton Is superior to that of any Euro
pean power A general Japanese ad
vance along the Pekin road to Pin
Yang. Korea, the correspondent cor
tinues. is expected shortly. The ORIG
inal plan was to land at Masamph
hut the naval successes enabled tn
Japanese TO begin operations at Che
mulpo.
AS soon as the ice breaks u
troops will be established at Pin
Yang In sufficient strength to guar
against a sudden Russian descent.
is believed that while the sea powe
of Russia at Vladivostok is Intact
the japanese will not attempt to Ian
on the eastern coast OF Korea. A
an evidence OF Japanese intention,
is worthy of not that her cruisers ar
busy patrolling toward the northwes
of Korea, and that she is not landin
artillery at Chemulpo. Everythin
suggests an immediate dash for
strategic position in northern korei
tho correspondent concludes, and