Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-18

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Ordered to Leave Port Arthur.
II Is reported from Tien-tsin that
all foreigners and civilians have been
ordered 10 leave Port Arthur. 1t Is
road has been wrecked In six places.
covering n distance of seventy miles.
The correspondent at Tien-tsin Of
the STANDARD, cabling under date of
Feb. IL, says the British, American,
French. German and Italian ministers
jointly have notified Russia and Jap
an ministers that no hostilities will
be allowed on Chinese soil other than
that of Manchuria.
Japan Seizes Coaline Station.
The Times, Wei-Hai-Wei correspon.
dent says that on the morning Of Feb.
10 the japanese occupied Ching Haia
Wen, q Russian coaling station close
to Masampho.
Tho correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press at Pekin, in a cablegram dated
Feb. IL, reports hat Viceroy Alexieff
is practically isolated, direct com.
%munication between Port Arthur and
V~iadivostok being suspended. He
adds that the railroad behind Port
Arthur
Has Been Blown Up
and that 5000 Japanese troops have
landed near Dalny.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ent says that the Japanese warship
Amaka has captured the German
steamer Yokohama, which had q
cargo. including dynamite. for Port
Arthur.
The Nagasaki correspondent of the
Telegraph expresses the conviction
that Russia is quite unable to hold
the Lao Tung peninsula, and that
Port Arthur Is bound to fall by the eff
fuxion Of time. ven without an as
sault.
Outbreak Of Koreans Feared.
Seoul, Feb. 16.-The excitement at
Seoul Is Increasing and the govern
ment Is alarmed. fearing the ven
geance Of the people. Members of the
government have accumulated guards
around their homes, 2
Two thousand soldiers from Ping
Yang are employed in guarding the
palace. The sole dangerous factor is
the brave but despairing attitude of
the people, who are swearing ven
geance against all foreigners for In
vading their country. The Korean
ministers held q conference with the
D~ftf-A h~an~sno- anA vnn1noc< rD,.
%resentatives yesterday.
Martial Law at vIadlvostok.
~vladivostok. Feb. 16. - Martial law
has been proclaimed here. Those
Russians who have no provisions
must leave within two weeks. Rus
SLAMS with eight months provisions
may stay. but If the port is blockaded.
every one must go beyond the forty
first zone. One thousand Japanese,
including the commercial agent, will
leave tomorrow on the steamship
Batavia. The remainder will go to
Khabarovsk. in Eastern Siberia.
Russians Bombard Fukuyama.
Toxic, Feb. 1.-THE report of the
destruction of Russian warships In
the Tsugaru straits still awaits ALSO
lutte confirmation. 1t Is rumored that
four warships appeared In the early
morning near the northern point of
Mutsu province. The garrisons Of the
forts at Hakodate are fully prepared
to welcome them when they appear
within range. 1t is reported that
sounds Of firing In the direction Of
Fukuyama have been heard. 1t il be-
lieved the Russians are bombarding
that city.
American Vessel Slips Aaway.
Chefu. Feb. Is. - The American
steamer Pleiades, which was detained
several days at Port Arthur by the
Russian authorities, has arrived here,
having left quietly during Q storm.
Japanese victory Enlarged.
Nagasako. Feb. 16. - According 10
advices received the engagement at
Port Arthur commenced at I O'Clock
on the morning of the 9th. Altogether
twelve vessels were destroyed and
eight captured. The captured vessels
are expected ut Sasebo to-day. The
emperor has congratulated Admiral
Togo. commanding the ieet, for his
splendid victory. 1t Is considered sig
nincant that the rigid censorship re.
gardins the movements Of the Japan,
csc neet has been withdrawn.
1900 japanese Soldiers kiiisd.
Nagasaki. Feb. 16.-Six Norwegian
steamers chartered BY . Russian m,
val contractor, have been captured.
The vessels are the Lana, Activ. Sen
tis. SsIrstad. AFRO and Hernes. Thsg
carried ooal oargoes. The HoFnss ~
rived here to-day under convey Of I
cruiser. II n rumoreA that l.eoe Jap
anese soldiers have been killed. pre-