Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-03
New Development japanese Operations Points 10 an Attack
vladvosok- Railroad Between Hardin and Vladvostok
Has Been Cvt-Korea Climbs the Fence
Russian Force Korea Falling BACK in Direction Of the Yal
Before the japanese ADMINISTRATORS Attack
Upon Port Arthur.

| Correspondent IN 81. petersburg teIo.
| graphs:
Admiral Abaza of the navy staff
informs me that the second attack on
Port Arthur is confirmed. Yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the car re-
ceived a telegram from Alexieff an
nouncing that shortly before 2 o'clock
in the morning the Japanese fleet en-
deavored to repeat the attempt of the
night before. The battle lasted three
hours. Finally the Japanese fleet was
| compelled to retreat under a heavy
hre from the Russian squadron and
the FORTS
Chefu. Feb. 27.-A fleet of four JAP
anese battleships and nine cruisers,
going westward, passed northeast of
the promontory early this morning.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 26.-Maj. Gen.
Plug, the chief of staff Of Viceroy
Alexieff, telegraphed as follows under
yesterdays date:
The enemy again attacked Port
Arthur from l to 3 a. m. and was ev-
erywhere repulsed. Details follow"
Following the dispatch from Mai.
Gen. Plug, Viceroy Alexieff sent an
identical report to the car
The fact that the Japanese have re-
newed the attack is interpreted to
mean that they are determined to bot
tie up or destroy the Russian eet at
Port Arthur in order to give them
selves freedom for land maneuvers to
cut off or invest the city, or as feint
to cover movement elsewhere.
Some Russian Dragging.
Paris, Feb. 27-In a dispatch from
st. Petersburg a correspondent of the
Echo de Paris says the reported Sec
| ond Japanese attack at Port Arthur
was rcpulsed brilliantly. He says the
Japanese were obliged to quit the
roadstead 1t is thought that the en-
| tire squadron Joined in the second at
tack. The Japanese are thought to
have incurred loss during the night.
| Admiral Stark has telegraphed that
he expects third attack.
Korea Climbs Onto the Fence.
Seoul, Feb. q. - One thousand
Russian troops have arrived at Ton
gwn and 500 at Ransom. The Korean
government has changed front accord
ingly, in expectation of Japanese re-
verses, and is attempting to ride on
the fence. It has refused the use of
several old palaces to the Japanese
troops.
Several war correspondents started
for Pingyang yesterday afternoon.
Forty other correspondents will ar
rive with the Japanese headquarters
staff, which is expected daily. Every
thing here is held at famine prices.
Horses are only procurable at enor-
nous prices. Korean currency is on
par with Japanese. All of the Korean
telegraph lines have been cut.
There is much anxiety felt with re.
gard to the missionaries at Sunchen.
According to the latest news, dated
Feb 49, they were short on provis.
ions.
Russians Avoid Battle.
Toxic, Feb. 27.-The total strength
of the Russian troops in Korea does
not at present exceed 1000. They are
gradually falling back in the direction
of the Yalu before the Japanese adj
vance. No collision, at least of a seri-
Gus nature. is expected until the jap
anese cross the Yalu. The Russians
in Manchuria are seriously hampered
by scarcity of coolies and the activity
of mounted bandits. 1t is reported
that six Japanese have been killed
near Port Arthur.
The presence of Russians is report
ed at Anju, Karan and Yungju.
Conspiracy Of Silence"
London, Feb. 27.-War correspond
ents and Europeans in Japan, COM
menting in amazement upon the sue
cess of Japanese officials in preserv-
ing secrecy regarding all the opera
tions of war, declare this conspiracy
of silence" not only is conferred to
government and service circles, but
that it extends to every section of the
community. All classes of people are
submitting with marvellous patience to
being deprived of news. which they
recognize as imperative to the success
of the cause. Undoubtedly it is pur-
suance of this policy that no Japanese
account of the Port Arthur attacks
has yet been published, and none is
expected until Admiral Togo has COM
pleted his designs there.