Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

with another Berlin treaty, addlns'
I'VE will never permit Great britain ~
interfere for the purpose or depri'ii6
US of the fruits of Il dearly bought
victory. Corea shall be Russian.
Washington, March 1.-THE japanese
legation has received a dispatch fro nj The
government saying that the ottai SUD-
scriptions for the treasury loan OF l"I'""'-
$50 yen aggregated a. go yen, OF winch
*; -, 900 yen represent subscriptions above
the issue price for the bonds to be ISSUED
on account of the loan. and Aa.S;s'.S2.1 yen
represent small subscriptions below 2hh
yen. These two subscriptions amounted
to s:;.3I7...3J yen have preference for ac-
ceptancc. the cablcsram said, and the
balance. amounting to l6.Hi2,ll3 yen, will
lie allotted proportionatcly among the
other subscribers at the issue price.
Toxic March u-Vicrroy Alcxieff's re-
port stating that a japanese torpedo boat
destroyer was sunk and the cruiser TAXA
sage heavily damaged by the shell fire of
the Russians during the fourth attack on
Port Arthur. is officially pronounced UNI
true The damaged japanese torpedo boat
d"stroycrs can he repaired in one week
and it will not be necessary to dock them.
TOXIC March li.-SaIverS working on
the VariaS at Chemulpo found the bodies
of two Russian sailors. They We're taken
ashore and the captains of the IIatSuSe
and ASama conducted burial services. to-
day The japanese consul was present.
Eight of the - Russians wounded who
We're taken to the MatSuyama Red Cross
hospital are in II serious condition. Three
of them lost both legs. The legs were
amputatcd ny IL French surgeon but re-
amputaton is now necessary. ore Rus
sian has 1jJ wounds from steel Splintcrs
scattered over his body. japanese sur
Geons are locating them with Roentgen
rays and extracting them.
Paris. March 1i.-Thc Temps corrcspon-
dent at New ChwanS tolcSraphs:
II have just returned here from tour
along the Manchurian frontier. The
trains are crowded with Chinese soldiers.
numbering "0.oo0. on their way to garr
son tn" border. a Japanese attack is ex-
pectcd here 50 soon as II thaw occurs.
which will he in about 10 days
The correspondent OF the Temps at st.
Petersburg says:
The japanese thus far have captured
seven Russian merchant ships whose COM
mandcrs did not know war had begun.
1T is considered that the naval strength
Of Russia still equals that of Japan. in
GLIDING IN the estimate the forticSScs of
Fort Arthur and Nladivostok and the
Baltic fleet
London. March IA correspondent of
the Daily Mail at New Chwang says
that after the removal of the battlcship
EctviZan four Russian steamers. the IIar-
lin. the IIaiIar the Niguta and the Sun
cari. were anchored at the mouth of the
entrance to Port Arthur in proper posi-
ton and sunk. leaving only small chan
mol available. Vice Admiral AleXicff hay
ing previously ords red the whole fleet to
remain outside with steam up economy in
coal being unnecessary.
St Petersburg. March li-Gcn. Zilin4ki
tclcGraphS as follows under Yesterdays
date:
ION March our patrol discovered four
of the cncmy's posts on the Chong-
CherGAn river and Il troop of cavalry
acting as scouts near Patetchcnm. north
west Of Aniu. a Japanese cavalry patrol
fell into an amhuscade prepared by our
patrol and Were dispersed losing one
killed The Japanese left behind them Il
quantity of gun cotton and some swords
and blankets
The population Of Manchuria is quiet
''On the night Of March II. the cncmy's
ships explored Helena bay and the shore
opposite SenutchiNc with searchliGhts.
According to information which has
been verified. the Japanese have not made
any attacks north of GcnS2n.
The population along the Tumon river
is favorable to us.
II EN- Nina ii