The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-02-13

only slightly damaged. The Russian
fire fell short. The Columbia steamed
away, while the battle was in progress.
but later saw the Japanese fleet leave.
one Japanese cruiser with torpedo boats
is reported north of Chefoo
The Japanese Fleet.
The Japanese fleet was under the
command of Vice Admiral Togo, and
consisted of four fast cruisers, the Chi
toez, kasagi, Tagafago and Yoshino,
which circled outside, drawing the fire
of the Russians. They then Joined the
man fleet and all went in to attack the
armored cruisers. In the japanese fleet,
Which consisted of two divisions, were
the Mlkasa, the flagship; the first-class
battleship Asahi. Full, Inashima, Shi-
kashl Ma, Hatsuse and the dispatch boat
Iatsuma. The second division of the
Heet, under command of Admiral Kami-
mura, on the flagship ldsumo, consisted
OF the armored cruisers Yakima, Asama
and 1watz.
The Russian Fleet,
The Russian fleet outside of the har
Dor consisted of the battleships Petro
pawlawsk. flagship; Pereswet, subhag-
ship; Pobieda, Poltava, Czarewitch, Ret.
vlzan and Sebastopol and the cruiser
Novlk, Boyarin, Bayaru. Dianu, Palada,
Askold and Angara. The disabled bat
tleships are inside forts Huan Ching
Shan and Chi Kwan Shan. The cruiser
is outside, but within range of the forts,
| mi, VNI.
London, Feb. 10.-1n a dispatch from
Tientsin, dated February 8, CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says it is re-
ported there that the Russia cruisers Va
RAG and Korietz hauled down their flags
without firing shot, and that 5000 Japa-
nese Immediately landed at Chemulpo
and the march to Seoul commenced.
Japanese troops also landed at all the
chief points of southern and western
Corea: One division of the Japanese
| guards holds Fusan and Chemulpo, and
altogether three divisions of the jana
nese guards, each of $4,000 men, have
been mobilized
Japan Arraigned.
| Paris, Feb. 10.-As the day wore
Russia was brought out by the news of
the engagement off Port Arthur. The
newspapers without exception severely
arratgned Japan. The Temps semi-of-
fetal, said: "Japan's brutality in maxi
ing night attack before declaration
of war is her second offense against tho
rules of international law
The authorities on international law
who were interviewed on the subject ex-
pressed the belief that Japan committed
breach Of international law Notwith-
standing this bitterness, however, uni
versal recognition was given of Japan's
audacity and it was evident that Japan's
naval prestige had been materially in
creased.
In Russian, diplomatic circles the sue
cess of Japan naturally aroused the
greatest regret. 1twas frankly admitted
that Russia expected to be defeated upon
the sea, but it was added that she would,
certainly conquer on land.
Ministers Recalled.
st. Petersburg, Feb. Sit is officially
announced that Count Lamsdorff. the
Russian foreign minister, has informed
Russian representatives abroad that
Japan has decided to break all nego.
tiations with Russia and to withdraw
her minister and the entire legation
from st. Petersburg, and that upon the
receipt of note to this effect from the
japanese minister Russia had ordered
her minister, Baron de Rosen, and the
legation staff to leave Toxic.
Declined to Yield -Four Points.
When Count Lamsdorff informed M.
Kurino on Thursday night that the re-
Spouse had gone to Viceroy Alexieff, he
did not give him copy of it, but it is
understood that he made known, in a
general way, the Russian position. Rus
STA, while making concessions, declined
to yield on the four following points:
Statement from Japan.
Toxic, Feb. 9.--Last night the for.
eign office issued a review of the nego.
tiations with Russia leading up to the
rupture of diplomatic relations. The
review says the last reply from Rus
STA was. received at Toxic January
6. In this reply Russia did not men
ton the question of the territorial
integrity of China in Manchuria, on
which Japan had asked for an as
surance, and that Russia insisted that
Japan recognize Manchuria and its
littoral as outside her sphere of inter-
est, and also maintained her demands
regarding neutral zone in Corean
territory and the unemployment by
Japan of Corean territory for strategy
cal purposes.
The statement concludes that the
Japanese government has been
throughout actuated by principles of
moderation and impartiality, and has
demanded of the Russian government
no more than the recognition Of a
principle which has been repeatedly
voluntarily announced by Russia her.
self. While the Russian government
persisently refused to accede thereto,
and while unduly delaying on the one
hand their replies whenever they had
to make one, they had on the other
hand augmented their military and
naval preparations. In fact, a large
Russian force was on the Corean from
tier. The Japanese government, while |
animated with a sincere desire for |
peace, had been exercising the utmost |
degree of patience, but was reluc.
family compelled by the action of Rus.
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