Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03

treated. The loss on our side this day
was one man wounded in one of the land
batteries.
The officer commanding at Fladivo-
stock reports that on February "a early
in the morning ten of the enemy's ships
were seen south of the Islands. They dis
appeared on the horizon in the evening"
From a Japanese Scource.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The Japanese
legation has received cablegram from
Toxic, which is substantially as fol-
lows:
'vice Admiral Kamimura reports on
the 26th of February the following: Ac-
cording to the report from the torpedo
fiotilla which was sent for the purpose
of rescuing the crews of the steamers sent
to block up the harbor at Port Arthur
the Kokoku Maru on the left side of the
entrance of the harbor near the light
house and the Bushiu Maru outside the
entrance were sunk purposely by the
japanese by explosion. The Tenshin
MsfN. the Buyo Maru and the Jinsen
Maru sunk themselves on the east Of the
Lao TIE Shan. All the crews of these
steamers were picked up safely. Our de-
stroyers and torpedo hotilla are un-
harmed On the night of the oath our
destroyers again went on a scouting
cruise near Port Arthur. Dalny and
Pigeon Bay. On the down of the 25th
our main squadron approached Port
Arthur and bombarded the enemy's men
of war and the forts from distance.
We saw the Novik, the Askold and the
Bayan fleeing into the harbor, 1t thus
being apparent that the blocking opera
tion had not much effect Our squadron
then fired into the harbor and saw flames
and considerable smoke. We withdrew
after Is minutes shelling While our
cruisers were thus engaged in firing. we
saw one of the enemy's torpedo boats
destroyed. Our squadron received no
damage. Admiral Togo is still on the
scene"
Corean Army to Join Japan
Seoul, Feb. 27.-The Corean govern
ment has decided to order the Corean
troops to join the Japanese in the field.
The standing army now consists of about
1000 men with European methods In
1896 it was taken in hand by Russian
colonel with three commissioned and ten
non-commissioned officers, who retired,
however, in 1898 A royal bodyguard OF
1000 men was formed aud has been well
Gri1 1aJ nd IIy draft nf Wpll
trained men is transferred from it to
the other regiments of the standing
army.
Aims Blow at France.
London, Feb. 27.-A report which
emanates from st. Petersburg says the
Japanese minister at Seoul, Corea, has
requested the Corean government to
hand the French minister his passports.
Treaty Signed.
Toxic, Feb. 27.-The new Japanese
Corean treaty, whereby Japan guaran-
tees the independence and integrity OF
Corea, was signed February %.
Advance of japanese.
Yin Kow, Feb 26-Native reports that
the Japanese have landed at Possiet Bay
and subsequently undertook operations
against Hunchun and towards Kirin.
have received qualified confirmation
from English missionary refugees who
have arrived at Newchwang. This re-
ported advance has produced consterna-
tion among the European civilians resid-
ing in the line of march.
Russians Retreat.
Shanghai, Feb. 27.-The Russian re-
treat from and the Japanese invasion
of the Liaotung peninsula has COM
menced Dalny, so miles north of Port
Arthur, is being evacuated. The Rus
rians declare they have mined the
breakwater, the docks, the wharves,
and the railway to prevent the Japan
ese from using them. Russia has only
five months supplies at Port Arthur.
The authorities declare they mean 10
defend Port Arthur and that Russia
will fall back with the rest of her
troops from Dalny to the Yalu, and, If
pressed, will go oven to Harbin, and
fight for two years.
Cars Crossing Lake Baikal.
Paris, Feb. 26.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris states
that the first train crossed Lake Baikal
on Wednesday. 1t made the trip in four
hours on the newly laid line over the
ice Sledges take the same time to
cross, but by cars detraining is obviated.