Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
THE WAR TO DATE
Continuous Record of the Fighting OF
Russia and Japan

February THE Japanese seized
Masampho. Korea. as a base of op-
eratiOns. and began landing troops
in Korea
February SO Three Russian vessels
We're disabled Ly Japanese torpedo
boats at Port Arthur \ general en-
gagcment between tho hostile fleets
and bombardmcnt of Port Arthur
followed in the forenoon. in which
four more Russian warships were
sun or disabled.
February 9-Russian cruiser Variar
and gunboat Korietz sunk off Che
mulpo, Korea. after an hours battle
with Japanese squadron Secre-
tary hay sent Il note tn the Euro
pean powers. asking them to CO.
operate in preserving the neutrality
OF China.
February 10-The Car issued a decla-
ration OF war. accusing Japan o; bad
faith. The Mikado also issued a dec
laration OF war.
February l1-Prcsident Roosevelt is
sued proclamation of neutrality.
February 12-Russian torpedo trans
port blown up by submarine mines
at Port Arthur.
February 1i-Six Russian colliers cap
tured by the Japanese Attack on
Port Arthur by Japanese torpedo
boats.
February l5-Landins of 1900 Japan
csc troops at Chcmulpo Russians
occupied Niuchwang
February 16-Korca grants Japan the
right TO Vancouver on Korean terri
tory Cruisers Nishin and Kasaga,
bought from Argentina. reach Japan.
February 17-All Korean telegraph
lines seized by Japan. Japanese
troops landed on Wonson.
February 1S-Czar calls for volunteers
under 40 years OF age. Russian
troops moved intd Korea. Russia's
army base was established ut IIarbin.
February f9-Russia declined to issue
an eXquatur to l.. V. Morgan. ap-
pointed United States consul at
Dalny. Russian squadron at Jibutil
was ordered back to Cronstadt
February 20-Cossacks routed a Japan
csc scouting party in Northern Ko-
rea, Is miles south of Will
February 21-GencYal Kuropatllin.
Russian Minister OF War. was APP
pointed to command of Cars armies
in the far East
February 22-Japanese captured four
Russian torpedo boats at Port Ar
thur.
February 23-Thc Russian Vladivo-
stock squadron made an attempt to
lombard IIakodatc. but was prevent
ed from entering the Straits of
Tsugaru.
February 2i-Thc Japanese feet tow
ed -four hullls. Laden with stone. into
the harbor of Port Arthur ard sunk
IN l,.. ...,s Il
forts and the battleship Hctvizan re-
turned the fire O! Admiral Togo's
warships
February % The japanese feet again
attacked Port Arthur. sinking one
Russian hoat
February Russian outpCsts en-
: countered strong japanese force at
Pingyang and retired.
March 3-The Vladivostock squadron
attempted To pass around the north
ern coast of Japan, but found tho
enemy's warships on the watch. and
returned to port
March 4-Morc than 10000 Japanese
troops were landed from 40 trans
ports at Gilman pho. Korea
March 5-Russian troops. which had
advanced as far south as Anju. re
tire toward the Yalu
Marcel 6-Japanese warsh!ps sheled
VlaCivostock
March IA Japanese squadron took
possession of the island of Laiyun-
tan. of the Elliott group, in the Ko-
rean Sea
March Admiral Makaroff made =
sortie from Port Arthur late at night
with six Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers and attacked the Japanese
torpedo boat flotilla. One Japanese
torpedo boat was tOrpcdoeG and sunk
and one Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer was also lost. The crew of
the latter was either drowned .:
taken prisoners.
March 10-Admiral M2karon made a
sorte from Port Arthur and attacked
the Japanese fleet \ Japanese tor
pedo boat and Russian torpedo BOAT
destroyer was sunk. The Japanese
fleet again bombardcd Port Arthur
March 19-Russians were reported to
be hastily fortifying Niuchwang IN
anticipation OF a Japanese landing
and attack.
March 22-Japanese bombardcd Port
Arthur and sunk seven merchant
steamships &c block the entrance
March 23-RUssian cruiser Bayan
blown UP by striking a submarine