Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
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Russian army and that it will be necess'''-
~ to land a thanking column i'll the Gun
of Lao Tung to divide the attention OF
the Russians and, if possible, to seize tiie
railroad and cut off Port Arthur. Inc
ground above New Chwang is perfectly
familiar to the japanese. who occupied II
for n year during the Chino-Japdncsc war.
Some experts even go so far as to eX-
press the belief that Vice Admiral logo
was covering the movements OF transports
in the Gulf of Lao TunS. this morning.
and that, therefore, he was conpeileu 10
exercise great caution and to decline the
Russian offer of an engagement.
Another view OF the japanese admirars
purpose, which is less entertained. is that
he believed that the bombardments from
Pigeon Bay would be disastrous to the
Russian fleet if it were compelled to re-
main in the Earbor, he having ascertalAed
from observation that the Russian ships
always pass out during the high angle
bOmbardmcnts and that Il big shell drop
ped on a battleship might easily pierce
the deck and. exploding. completely de-
stroy the vessel.
Muhu''il, NidICu -i--NiC4A'lt'i iN''iol'''N'N'ii
arrived here. today. ana proceeded to the
Headquarters of Vicoroy AleXicff.
st. Petersburg, March Eft is stat
ed on apparently reliable authority that
Vice Admiral Makaroff's report of his
reconnaissance of the Eliot islands,
Yesterday, contained the startling
statement that they captured Il junk
filed with Chinese troops which was
being towed by a japanese gunboat.
Toxic. March 2S.-The emperor. to-
lay donated 100000 yen to the Soldiers
RELIEF Society. Counts Matsugata and
1nouye, promoters of the society. who
had an audience with the emperor were
given the donation.
Gen. Sir William Nicholson, director
general Of military intelligence Of the
British war office. has arrived here.
| Gen. Nicholson will accompany the
Japanes" army for the purpose of MAX
| ing Il special study Of the methods of
| transportation.
| st. Petersburg. March a7-Viccroy Alex
| Jeff III a dispatch to the Emperor from
| Mukdrn. says:
During an attack by the encmy's ships.
| March -. on the torpedo boat SLIM. on"
| of the latterS steam engines and her
steering gear We're damaged. in conSe-
nucnCe Of which she was bcached near
ioldcn Hill. but since then she had been
rc-iloatcd. The number of men killed and
wounded on the torpedo boat has not yet
been aSccrtaincd.
Shortly before - this morning, tho
enemy = torpedo boats were sighted to the
south of Port Arthur and the batteries
opened fire on them. Towards 6 o'clock
the cnemy'S squadron appeared the
horizon. Thirty batteries on Tiger ponin-
Sula opened fire and our fleet steamed ont
of the harhcr. the Baya and the ASkold
leading and also firing at the enemy. Our
ire, however, ceased Immediately in view
of the great distance of the enemy S
squadron.
AT 915 O'Clock our entire squadron lin
I'd up in the roadstead. The Japanese
squadron drew off in Il SoutheaSterly di-
rcction. evidently in order to avoid Civ
ing battle. and towards 10 O'Clock it disap-
pcarcd below the horizon"
Paris. March 2S.-Thc Mathis St Pc
tcrSburg correspondent saws it is alleged
that the Russian NladivoStok squadron is
enrout" to Argentina, where it expects to
overtake the warShipS bought by Russia
The squadron purposes to return with
these vessels to the Far East. where "a
determined effort will he made against
the japanese fleet which. the correspond