The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-04

AIexien, Admiral-viceroy Of the Russian
dOminiOns in the far East. Headquarters.
Port Arthur. Has executive and admins
trative powers Of a semi-aUtOcratic char
acter.
Almaz-Russian protector cruiser. en- route
from Suez TO Join Russian Pacific squad
ron at Port Arthur.
Amnok River-Same as Yalu river.
Antung Cor Sha-Ho)-Important Manchu-
rfan (Chinese) frontier post on north side
of the Ialu, near its mouth. almost Oppo-
site TO VIII, and about twelve miles from
TongampO on the south side. 1t is now
a treaty port, China having agreed TO
open IL by treaty with the United States;
hence It is open 70 all nations. Now &C
cupied in force by the Russians
Artamanoff. General-COmmands Russian
Eighth Rife Brigade. consisting Of the
Twenty-h.nth, Thirtieth, Thirty-hrst and
Thirty-second Regiments. Headquarters,
ViadivOstolC.
Asaha-Japanese battleship. 1900 tons;
5000 h. D.; speed, Is knots; armor, 14-6
in; armament, four Pin, fourteen Gin.
guns; Clyde built.
Asama-Japanese armored cruiser, 10,o0
tons; 1900 n. p; speed, 10 knots. armor.
Sc in; armament, four sin, ten Gin. guns;
Elswick built.
Askold-Russian first-class cruiser. 1000
tons; speed. % knots; armament, twelve
sin. guns. At Port Arthur.
Aurora-Second-ciass Russian cruiser,
route for Port Arthur
tons; 1900 h. p; speed, II knots; armor.
sc in; armament, four Sin, ten yin.
guns; built at Elswick.
ID.
Bayan-Russian first-class cruiser. 5000
tons; speed, p knots; armament. two
Din, I'm, zen e-lni guns. AT Fort Arthur.
BlagoVestchensk-Large Russian CONNER
cial town on the Amur, the scene of a
great massacre of Chinese by the Rus
slams In 1900.
BOgatyr-Russian cruiser, 5000 tons: speed,
q knots: armament. twelve Gin. guns.
AT VladivostOck.
Boris, Grand Duke-SOn of the Grand Duke
Vladmir-will take the field
Boyarfn-Russian cruiser, 1900 tons; speed,
q knots; armament. six Al guns. At
Broughton Bay-On northeast Korea, sea
Of Japan It's important harbors are Port
Lazaref and Wonsan, on Yangshin bay,
near its center.
coast OF Korea. the port of Seoul. "A miles
distant, with which Ii is connected by
railway. Population, 10000. Has very
considerable trade, mainly Japanese ard
Chinese. Is 446 miles from Nagasaki. go
miles from Chifu, and 24 from Port Ar
thur. Navigation is restricted owing to
the tide. which runs out seven or eight
miles: The only British firm in Korea is
established here.
Of the Chinese province OF Shantung is
opposite Port Arthur. from which it is n
miles distant by sea.
Ching Wang WaO-Winter port for Tien-
Chinnampo-Treaty port on the estuary
north side OF the TatOng (Tadong) river
yang. higher up the river. the second city
in Korea. Opened TO foreign trade in 1897
Czareyitch Russian battleship. flagship
1900 tons; speed, IS knots armament
four Pin. twelve Gin. guns. Built 1901.
At Port Arthur.
Dalny Oalni. Talienwan)-Chief terminus
of the Transasian Railway. 5375 miles
from ST Petersburg iG situated at
IRENE end OF the Liaotong peninsula. The
Russians have endeavOred to make it a
great commercial center, TO take the place
OF Niuchwang, but without much sue
cess. They have spent upward of f4.OO0,-
900 In building docks and warehouses.
The bay (Talienwan) on which Ii stands
IS deep and well protected.
Dlana-Russian cruiser; 1000 tons: speed
20 knots; armament, eight 6-inch guns.
AT Port Arthur.
Formosa-A large island off the south of
China. acquired by Japan in her war with
China.
Fuii-Japanese battleship, 1880 tons; 1900
horse power; speed Is knots; armor 146-
inch; armament four Pinch, ten 6-inch
guns. Built at Blackwell
Fusan Qusanl-Treaty port and chief port
OF southern Korea. Has fine harbor and
considerable trade. Korean population
about 5000. Japanese 5000 Is 235 miles
from ShimonOseki, in Japan, but is only
sixty or seventy miles from Tsushima. in
the Korea strait. which belongs to Japan
Is the place where the Japanese have
landed on former invasions OF Korea, and
the japanese have long had a settlement
here Is connected by submarine cable
with japan, and is the southern terminus
of the Seoul-FIlsan line in course Of con-
struction by the japanese government
The line is built from Fusan to Tailku,
about thirty ,s miles and is beipg pushed
Fushimi. II. 1. H. Prince. Lieutenant Cen
eral-In command Of the First Division of
the japanese army. Saw service in the
Chino-Japanese war.
Genro. or Elder Statesmen-The Mikado's
prtVy councillors. consisting of MARQUIS
Ito. Marquis Yamagata, Count Matsagata,
Count lnouye and Marquis Oyama. This
body of statesmen has no place in the
japanese Constitution. but they are
the direct advisers of the Mikado they
are all powerful.
Gensan-Same as Wonsan.
GrodekOff-Russian general. Was in chief
command during the Russian invasion of
Manchuria in 1900, and will hold high
command under General Kuropatkin
present commander-in-chief of ell the
Russian armies in the far East.
Gromoboi-Russian first-class cruiser, 1900
tons: speed 20 knots; armament, four s.
in, sixteen Sin guns At Vladivostock.
. Hagi-Japanese port on west coast of Hon
90, tne largest island OF the japanese
empire. Is twelve hours distant from
strongly fortified. Is connected by a
military road with Hiroshima.
Hailar (khailar)-A former Mongol capt.
tai of northern Manchuria. now an i'm
portant station on the Transasian Rail-
way.
Hakodate-Treaty port and fortified naval
station on the island of Hokkaido CYezo).
Population about 5000. Is nearly Oppo-
site to Vladivostock. from which it is
about 100 miles by sea.
Hamheung-A prefectuTal city of Korea on
Broughton bay.
Hanyan-Korean for Seoul.
Hardin fkharbin)-The railway center of
Manchuria Under Russian auspices it
has grown into a hourishing town and
almost rivals Mukden. Has enormous
barracks. and is one OF the Headquarters
of the Russian army in the far East
Hasegawa. General Baron-In command Of
the imperial guard division OF the Jap
anese army.
Hatsuse-Japanese battleship. flagship; 15-
600 tons; 15.oO0 h. p: speed Is knots: ar
NOR. H.6-in.; armament. four 12-in.. four
teen SIN. guns: built at ElswiCk.
Northumberland japanese city on the
Inland sea. During the ChinO-Japanese
war the Mikado took up his residence
here. and IL Is likely he will do so again
during the present war.
Hsinmintun (Sinmintup)-NOrther termi-
nus OF the Chinese Northern Railway
some thirty miles due vest OF Mukden.
Idzuma-Japanese armOred cruiser 10000
tons; 1900 h. p; speed 24.7 knots; armOr,
6.6-in.: armament four sin, fourteen g.
in guns: built at Elswick-
lnouye. Admiral BarOn-COmmander-in
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