Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
The War i'm the Far East,

A report has reached Toxic that the
japanese torpedo-boat feet reattacked
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur February
Is, and it is thought that one Russian
warship was damaged.
In a dispatch dated Port Arthur,
February 13, correspondent OF the
London Times gives description OF
seven Russian warships which he says
are lying DISABLED there. They include
the battle-ships SevastOpol and Petropav-
lovsk, which have not been named IN
previous reports of the action.
The correspondent says that altogether
eleven Russian ships were put out of
action at Port Arthur. Continuing, he
declares that the japanese were driven
from the neighborhoOd Of Kinchau,
near Niuchwang, after skirmish, in
which $50 japanese were taken prisoners
and 70 Russians killed.
A dispatch from Toxic, dated Feb
ruary IA, is published in Paris in which
the correspondent says that wounded
Japanese who have reached there from
Port Arthur declare that on the MORN
ing of February the japanese squad
ron, composed of fifty-fve vessels, in
cluding transports, received orders to
sail for Port Arthur. The night at
tack was made by the torpedo boats,
none of which was injured. During
the bombardment of the Russian fort be-
tween IL clock and noon on February
9 all the attacking vessels were hit by
the Russian fire. The cruiser lwate had
her three decks pierced by shell and
the battle-ship Fujrs smokestack was
destroyed. No ship, however. was IN
iured to the extent of necessitating dry
docking.
Upon the same authority the cores
pondent says japanese squadron has
seized the Russian coal depot on Rose
Island, off Chemulpo.
In another dispatch from TOXIC, dated
Feb. 16, it is said the local newspapers
are publishing long accounts OF the i'll
treatment of Japanese in Manchuria,
and that the japanese government has
requested the United States to take
measures for the protection of japanese
subjects there.
The work of repairing the damaged
Russian bsttle.ships isprogressing rapid
" at Port Arthur. The Chinese work
men were panic-stricken by the bonn
bardment, but are now working well,
regardless of the approach of the Chinese
New EYear. Investigation shows that
the city and fortress were wholly undam-
aged by the Japanese attack.
Reports from the interior Indicate that
the Cossacks are mobilizing with great
enthusiasm. In the Amour district they
are riding in squads from village to viii
lage, waving Russian flags and demand
ing an early chance to meet the enemy
As has previously been stated, the
Russian sscond-clsss cruiser bOyarin was
blown up by mine on February 13 in
the same manner as was the Russian tor
pedo transport Yenisei. She had on
board 1877 officers and men, all of whom
il is understood wero lost. No details
of the disaster have been given out
Capt Stepanof was blown up with th'
torpedo -gunboat Yenisei.
Lieut.. Gen. Ivsnof, governor genera
and commander of the troops in Turkes
tan. has gone to Tashkeld, with Gen
Sakharoff, chief Of the stafr of the mill
tary district of Turkestan. 1t is saiC
in high military circles in Petenbur.
that Gen. Ivanof has been INSTRUCTED
to prepare for the contingency of mill
tsry action in the direction of India, II
the event of Great Britain adopting al
attitude openly hostile to Russia or at
tempting to prejudice Russian interest
in Persia or rhibet.
Public opinion in Russia, eveI
among military men, is strongly op
posed to Yiceroy Alexief, who is &C
cused Of incapacity. A movement is ol
, foot in favor of immediate appointment
> of Gen. Kuropatkin, the war minister
; to command the Russian land forces AM
: to give Admiral Skrydlof command o.
the sea.
The spirit of patriotism at Moscor
among the Muscovites has resulted i
the rough handling OF a number
persons who failed to take of their hat
while the crowds we're singing tn
national hymn. 1t is even reporte
that some of the offenders were killed.
The stopping of the Russian squadrO
, at Jibutil may lead to internations
complications, Jibutil being neutri
French port 1t is understood thu
France il not likely TO ask the squadrO