Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
MORE RUSSIAN LOSSES.

Advices received In St. petersburg
from Viceroy Alexief TO the Gar tell of
more Russian losses. Fighting along
the Yalu river is assuming more serious
proportions and the japanese appear to
have the advantage. They are concen-
, trated in considerable force, with war
material and pontoons, at and around
Win. Shots were exchanged south of
the river Pomakua, where Russian de-
tachment of officers and 32 men lost
3 killed and 9 officers and l3 men
wounded. The Russian force regained
the Russian side of the river under the
protection of two guns.
Russian disasters due to mines con-
tinue The Car has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Viceroy Alexief,
at Port Arthur, bearing yesterdays date
'I respectfully report TO your majesty
that today, during the placing of mines
by some steam launches, Lieutenant
Pell and 20 men were killed through
mine exploding prematurely under the
stern Of one of the launches"
Viceroy Alexiefrs announcement of
the destruction of launch and the loss
of 2l men by the explosion of Russian
torpedo at Port Arthur has added to the
gloom which has prevailed since the dis
aster to the Petropavlovsk. "We are
paving the price of carclessness," said
member of the Admiralty, "and pre-
yious disasters seem to teach nothing"
The war commission suppressed part
of the Viceroy's dispatch, which showed
where the mines we're being laid. 1t is
believed that as launches were employed
they were mining the entrance to the
harbor in order to prevent the japanese
from forcing an entrance and attempting
to destroy the remaining ships. 1t is
evident from the closing of the entrance
that Viceroy Alexieff has no intention
of letting his ships 60 to sea again even
against an inferior force, though this
may not be the policy of Vice Admiral
Skrydroff, who will determine on a
plan of operations when he assumes
command.
Rumors Elm circulation in St. Peters
burg that two beggars attempted the as
sassination of General Kuropatkin when
he was in Niuchwang few days ago.
1t is said that the beggars succeeded in
approaching the general and were talk
ing to him when guard noticed that
one them put his hand inside his robe.
The men we're seized and searched aud
knives were found upon them. 1t is
said that the men were japanese.
A special cable to the Chicago Daily
News from Stockholm says: Otis re-
ported in responsible quarters that GER
tain strange craft, said to be japanese
submarines, are lowering on the east
coast of Sweden. They were last seen off
the fortified harbor of Farosound, in the
Island of Gotland, in the center of the
Baltic Sea. 1t is reported that the St.
Petersburg authorities have been advised
Of the matter, and are alarmed for the
safety of the Baltic feet"
The Berlin Borsen Courier Gays it
learus on good authority that Russia has
abandoned all intention of dispatching
the Baltic squadron to the far East be-
cause its departure would leave Rus
sia's European ports unguarded. Most
reports in St. Petersburg agree that
Bussia no longer cOntemplates sending
the Black Sea squadron TO the far East.
The Berlin Post, however, says that in
diplomatic circles of the Russian capi-
tai it is declared in the most circum-
stantial manner that Russia proposes to
obtain for heriheet liberty to pass through
the Dardanelles. If need be, the Rus
sian government is prepared 10 make
the question of the neutrality OF the
Dardanelles the subject of diplomatic
discussion. The renewed application
which has been made to the Porte by
the Russian government for the payment
of the remainder of the indemnity in
Cured in the Russo-Turkish war is in~
terpreted as an indication of Russia
desire regarding the Dardanelles.