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

large British trade. Seized by Russia in
Nozu Acknowledgements general of great
| fame, with much experience in war. Took
occupied by pick of Chinese army during
Carbohydrates war, a victory that prac-
tically decided fate of China.
Ogawa, Lieutenant General Baron-Com-
mands Fourth Division Japanese army.
Oxu, General Baron-A leading Japanese
general. took distinguished part in Chino
japanese war.
OxubO, Lieutenant General-Commands
Sixth Division japanese army.
Osaka-Large japanese port on the Inland
seattle Woolwich of Japan. Population
10000. Second city Of Japan; few
miles miles from kioto, the old capital.
Seventh Division Japanese army.
Oshima, h, Lieutenant General-Com-
mands Ninth Division Japanese army.
! Oshima, Y, Lieutenant General - Com
mands third division Japanese army.
| Osliabya-Russian battleship, en- route for
far East. 1900 tons; armament, four 10
IN, ten Gin. guns.
Oyama, Field Marshal Count--Chief of
Etat Major, Japanese army. Very dis
tin s9 si, general of great experience;
of Japan against China. Among other
notable exploits took Port Arthur. Talen-
| wan and Wei-Hai-Wei from China.
Pallada-Russian cruiser, 1900 tons; speed
~ knots; has eight Gin. guns.
| Peresviet-Russian battleship, 1900 tons;
| speed 10 knots; armament four 10-in., ten
Gin. guns.
Observation-Disclosures battleship, 1900
tons; speed IL knots armament, four T.
in, twelve Gin. guns
Pingyang-Important inland Korean town,
the scene of great victory of the japanese
over the Chinese III 1894. Population $4,000.
| Poltava-Russian battleship, 11,0o0 tons;
| speed IL knots; armament four 12-in.,
| twelve Gin. guns.
Port Arthur-Formerly Chinese stronghold,
| now Russian, at extreme end of Liaotong
peninsula. Taken by Japan in 1884, but
| retroceded. In 1888 leased to Russia by
| China. Has garrison of 10000 men, and
| is said TO be provisioned for two years.
| Perhaps the most important strategic
point in the far East. Has a large har-
Dor, and has been the rendezvous of the
main Russian Pacific fleet; but the en-
trance is bad and the harbor itself is of
| no great depth, while docking and re-
| pairing facilities are extremely limited. 1t
has one drydock 325 feet by 50 feet and "a
| feet deep.
| Port Hamilton-SmalI island on south of
| Korea; has fine harbor; occupied in 1885
| by Great Britain, but abandoned on Rus
| STA promising China never to try to gain
| a position in Korea.
| Port LaZareff-A rOadStead on east coast
of Korea. Broughton bay.
| PoSsiet Bay-In the Russian maritime
province of Asia, close to northeast
( frontier of Korea.
Probleda-Russian battleship, 1900 tons:
| speed 10 knots; armament four 10-inch,
| eleven 6-inch guns. At Port Arthur.
Pusan-Same as Fusan.
| Pusyrewski, General-In chief command OF
the Russian land forces; Deputy Governor
| General of Warsaw.
Quelpart Island-Off the south coast of
| Korea. Has one passable roadstead.
| IL.
| Retvizan-Russian battleship, 1900 tons;
| speed Is knots; armament four Pinch
twelve 6-inch guns. a very formidable
| ship. At NladivOstok.
| Rurik-Russian cruiser, II, 600 tons; speed Is
knots; armament, same as Rossia. Al
Sameshima-Japanese Admiral, command
| er-in-chief at Sasebo.
| Sasebo (Saseho)-Large Japanese naval
yard, with arsenal, a few miles from
scrydioff. Admiral Russian commander-in-
| chief of the Black sea fleet and ports
Thinks Russia will win on sea and land
Seoul-Capital Of Korea. Connected with
it's port Chemupo by rail- Population
100000. Japan has garrison here, and
all the powers have recently protected
| their legations with small detachments OF
troops. The town as regards tramways
etc, has been largely Americanized.
| SevastOpOl-Russian battleship, 11,o00 tons
speed, IL knots; armament, four Pin.
Shanhaikwan-At extreme east end of the
| great wall of China, on the railway from
Taku TO Nieu-Chwang.
Shangtung-Chinese province on Yellow sea
Chifu, principal city. The Germans have
a lease of Kiauchau, In Shantung.
observation-disclosures admiral, commander.
in-chief at YokuSaga.
observation-disclosures battleship, 10 600 tons
1900 h. D.. speed. Is knots: armor, a.
in: arna ment. four Pin, fourteen Gin
guns. Thames built.
Shimonoseki-Strongly fortified position OF
Hondo island, Japan. II was here thai
the treaty of peace was negotiated be-
tween China and Japan In 1885.
| Shingking-The southernmost of the three
provinces of Manchuria.
Songchin-KOrean treaty port on northeast
coast; no harbor, and a poor roadstead.
Songdo-Former capital or Korea; pdpula
ton, 5000.
| Squadron Standing"-Titie given to a por,
ton of the japanese navy, consisting OF
six best battleships and six first-clas:
cruisers Doubtful IL this classification
applies since war began.
| Suwon-Present terminus OF the Seoul
Fusan Railway at Seoul end.
II.
Tachimi, Lieutenant General-Command.
| Eighth Division of Japanese army.
Taiku-Inland town OF Korea, on line from