The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28
RUSSIAN SHELL
KILLS MANY JAPS
Strikes Torpedo Boat Off Port Arthur-Czar
Asks Alexieff to Remain in Command
Russia Prepares for Long War.

London, May 23-Russia is prepar-
ing for two-year war with Japan, and
IL necessary an army of 100000 men
will be sent to the far east to overawe
China, to guard railway communica-
tions, relieve Port Arthur and drive
the Japanese armies into the sea. The
war temper of the Russian empire has
been thoroughly aroused by the sue
cession of reverses in Manchuria. Mil
itary men are no louder than civilians
in demanding revenge for the defeats
on land and sea. The cry is for more
troops" more troops" Plans are be-
ing hurried at the war department N
ST. Petersburg for the mobilization of
the entire body of Russian reserves.
The orders calling the reserves of the
st. Petersburg district will, 1t Is stated
in dispatches from the Russian capital,
be issued in few days. The war with
Japan has reached the stage where all
recognize that it is to be contest of
endurance as much as struggle be-
tween armies and fleets; and Russia Is
confident that in the end she will win.
Alexieff Urged to Remain.
London, May 23.-Tbe st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: II am informed on good authori-
ty that Viceroy Alexieff rendered his
resignation to the emperor, giving i'll
health as the reason for his desire to
be relieved, but that the emperor per-
suaded him, in gracious telegram, to
remain at his post"
Two Ships and 651 Men Lost.
Toxic, May 20.-Two Japanese war
ships lost and 651 members of their
crews drowned-this Is the report Of
Vice Admiral Togo, which reached the
mikado Thursday. The lost ships are
the cruiser Yoshino, which was sunk
in collision with the cruiser Kasuga in
fog off Port Arthur on May Is. and
the battleship Hatsuse. which struck
a Russian mine off Port Arthur and
foundered in half an hour.
Another report giving details Of the
disaster was received. Vice Admiral
Togo says: "At lila In the afternoon
of May Is, in deep fog of Port Arthur,
the Kasuga rammed the Koshino, sink
ing the latter in few minutes. Ninety
of her crew were saved. TIE same morn
ing the Hatsuse, while cruising on Port
Arthur covering the landing Of the SOL
diers, struck mine ten knots southeast
OF the harbor entrance. She signaled
for help and instantly struck another
mine. She sank in half an hour. Three
hundred Of her crew were saved by tor
pedo boats"
Loss of the Japanese Ships.
st. Petersburg, May 21.-High Ad-
miral Grand Duke Alexis has received
the following dispatch, bearing Friday
date, from Viceroy Alexieff: 1.-THE fol-
lowing report by mail from Rear Ad-
miral Wittsoeft lin command Of the
naval forces at Port ARTHUR was received
on the night of May 1920: Three of
the enemy's battleships and three cruis-
ers appeared to the east on the morning
OF May Is. Their movements were
watched from Liaotieshan and Golden
hill After crossing the meridian OF Port
Arthur, this squadron turned eastward
and appeared to be getting into battle
formation. then an explosion was OBJ
served under the third battleship. which
was of the Full type. The ironclad
stopped, keeled over to starboard and
began to sink by the bow, sending up q