Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16

Iue dppEOdCu Ol DuN CIhAccA S4udOAOHf retired to the harbor. Our fotilla suffered some damage, but not heavy. The Sansanami and Akatsuki had two sailors killed and Sub-Lieuteuant Shima of the Akatsuki and three sail ors wounded.
 A Russian torpedo boat destroyer damaged in the third attack on PoIt Arthur was found to be the Wnushite- rinuy, which has been completely sunk, the mast only being visible above the water.
 Our squadron stopped firing at two o'clock and returned to rendezvous.
 Tokio, March l4.-A supplementary report from Vice Admiral Togo, con- cerning the efforts made by the crews of the Japanese torpedo boat destroy CTS, in the action of Port Arthur on the tenth instant, to rescue the crews of Russian torpedo boat destroyers reached here today.
 Captain Shojiro lAsai, commanding the Japanese hotilIa of torpedo boat destroyers stated that the Japanese would have been able to rescue many more of the enemy but for the deadly fire from the shore batteries and the close approach of the Russian cruiser Novik.
 The report also explains that four of the men rescued were not part of the crew of the Stereguschtchi as orig inally reported.
 When the Japanese rescuers reached the Steregusehtchi only the dead members ot the crew remained on board. IL is believed that the living members of the crew jumped over board and perished in the sea. Three of the rescued Russians were engineers of the fourth torpedo des- troyer and the captives are slightly wounded. All were placed on board a Japanese battle ship and were given food and medicine.
 LOhlOi 4udIOA 4O.-16 l5 5tNOuBAy believed here that the Russian fleet abandoned Port Arthur after the at tack on March 10 upon it, by the Jap anese fleet, and that it is endeavor- ing to reach Vladivostok.
 Confirmation of this movement is not obtsinable, but recent scouting in the vicinity of Port Arthur by the Japanese vessels has failed to reveal the presence of any Russian war ships in that vicinity.
 It seems logical enough that the Russians should attempt to make a dash to Vladivostok where it is pos sible to dock their larger ships. and where they would also be able to effect junction with theIr armored cruiser squadron and secure base for their operations, while also possessing adequate land defenses.
 The hopelessness of continuing at Port Arthur is manifest while dash to V1sdivostok might succeed.
 Admiral Togo is unwilling to run the risk of dividing his bsttleship squadron, and he continues to operate his six battleships together.
 If the Russians should make an at tempt to reach VladiVostok it is be- lieved that they will try to dash through the Korean straits, rather than to enter the Japan sea through the Sugsra straits
 London, March l5.-The foreign de- partment here is amazed at the order to halt the Russian army corps at Har- bin instead of sending it forward to Mukden or Port Arthur. It is believed here that such an order would not have been given had not retreat, not only from Port Arthur, but from New Chwang and Mukden, been begun. The fact that Harbin is on the Trans Siberian railroad, 620 miles from Port Arthur and 300 miles from Mukden, makes an army there of no use to either Mukden or Port Arthur.
 The concensus of opinion here is that Russia has decided to give up Port Arthur, Dalny, New Chwsng and VIadivostok, and stake all her for tunes on one gigantic land battle.
 The country around Harbin being level, affords opportunity to mass an immense number of troops Keen forcements can be hurried along the railroad and the Japanese met with advantage to the Russians.
 Tien Tsin, March I5.-The British consul here filed a protest against the abandonment of New Chwang, the end of the Chinese railroad, by its di- rectors and management in Great Britain. The reason given are that the British government had previously made known it's intention of protect ing this road, also that its abandon ment means the probability of its des- truction by the Russians should they eventually be forced to retreat.
 Chemulpo, March 15.-The United States cruiser Cincinnati arrived here today, from Chinampo, with twenty three men, and twenty two women and children, refugees from the Amer ican company's mines at Unsan and the Missions in that vicinity.
 The refugees travelled from UHsan to Chinampho in carts and chairs.
 Near Aniu they met two small groups of Cossacks and were also stop ped five times by Japanese soldiers, of whom the party saw great numbers along the road to the coast.
 Seoul, March 15.-The Japanese authorities have ordered all newspa- per correspondents at Ping Yang and An Ju to return. They also refuse to honor all permits formerly given to correspondents to accompany the troops to the front and are holding them at Seoul. This action is regard ed as very significant here.
 Seoul, March l5 It is learned to- day that as a result of the Japanese Korean protocol, sweeping changes will be made in the Korean admins tration. Corrupt officials will be