Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
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ST. Petersburg, March 16.-Oficial orders
We're published, today. relieving Vice Al
miral Stark from the command of the
Port Arthur division of the navy. osteh-
Sibly on account of illness. No successor
will be appointed, Vice Admiral Makaron
having determined to serve as squadron
commander well as communicating
chief of the entire Russian naval force
in the Far East
Captain Sohchersnovitch. COMMANDER
of the battleship Retvizan. has been dec
repelling the last japanese lire-ship.
The talk of ''pyroxiline" (poisoncd)
swords having been left behind by tile
fleeing Japanese is based on the mis-
translation of a Russian technical telln
General Hilinsk chief of staff to Nlceios
Alexieff. in a telegram 81 id that pyroxillh
had been found in the form Of smaii toi
pedoes. which the japanese intended 10
scatter upon the roa. over which the
Russians were expected to pass explosion
resulting from the i'm pact of the horses
hoofs, which might cause stampede.
Tien Tsin, MARCH, 16.-There is grave
danger of a clash between the French
and British garrisBns which have been
left since the PeE:in relief expedition In
Shanhaikwan. the station on the railway
between Tien TSin and New CnWang.
which is at the great wall which wall
Russia regards the boundary line OF
Manchuria.
The garrsons are snarlins at each other
menacingly and threaten TO embroll the
two great nations. The soldiers are con-
Stantlv on the verge of a serious conflict
Insults continually are handled between
the men. and personal assaults are Ire
quent.
The sikhs, who constitute the greater
part of the British force. are drilled five
hours every day. and Shanhaikwan viii
be the British base of operations in chi
M ic the Lao Inng gull,
about half way between Tien TSin and
New Chwang. and just across the gull
from the latter city.
All the British troops in north China
are under marching orders.
New Chwang has become the point to-
ward which the chief interest in the con-
hict between the Russians and the Jap
anese now tends. The Japanese are ex-
pected to strike there
The Russians are preparing to evacuate
New Chwang. They will retire on MouE-
y collision between the Russians and
japanese at or near New ChWang is mo-
mentarily expected.
St. Petersburg. March F6.-The ncwspa-
perS here are producing curious
prophecy attributed to s.. Sepapnm. tine
Holy Hermit of Sarof. in which h. pre-
,licted his canoniZation by the Emperor,
last year, and also the Present war. The
oracular utterance follows:
Marvel not that the leaders failed to
reach the mill.
There will come n greater wonder
when a multitude. like ears in the corr
field. will march with b3 nncrs to SaroT.
Shortly thereafter will come a burden
some war for Russia.
THE Emperor will ~, to battle 7 with
him. and we shall rend the cloak from off
England'S shoulders.
Port Arthur. March 16.-Another passen-
ger on the steamer Argun, captured by
the japanese off the coast of Corea Feb.
l. and taken to SxisoDo. who returned
here. Tuesday. declares that he saw two
damaged warships lowed into NaGasaki,
Feb 2i, one being the Asuma. and the
other 4 cruiser, said to be 4 flagship
having n heavy list.
Paris March 1.-THE Echo de Paris
publishes Il dispatch from its St. Peters
burg correspondent which says that the
idea of the Russian Baltic squadron go
pa ssaEe has been given up as too risky;
The fleet will probably start i'll July and
go by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
London, March IA correspondent at
Toxic of the Times cables that the latest
reports say that the Russians are occu-
pying an area having Il 4Omir base from
Win to Chang Tong and extending south
to the Pakchon river.
train on the Shan-Tung railroad. arrived
at Si-Nan-Fu from Sin Tao. last night.
having covered the distance, % miles. in
Il hours The train was decorat I'd with
the Chinese and German flags and had on
board q number of Germans.
pAris March 16-The Toxic correspon
dent of the Matin sends the following In
formation concerning the Japanese mill
tarv situation up to March 10. which he
saws comes from Suez source:
''Tke first army of 10000 troops Under
Gen. Euroki. occupies northern Corea.
TIE brigade landed at Gersan forms p,rt
of a second army of similar strength.
The mobilization of the latter is COMPLEX
ed and the troops will sail shortly for a:'
unknown destination. The mobilization of
n third army began on March -