Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-25
ST. PETERSBURG REPORTS
SINKING OF SIX JAPA-
NESE WARSH|PS

PARIS. Feb. 24-Onicial kilograms
from ST. Petersburg announce that the
japanese fleet has suffered serious
loss at Port Arthur
PARIS. Feb. 2I.-The Havas News
Agency at St Petersburg IN "A dis
patch says official authority is given
for the statement that four Japanese
cruisers and two transports were
sunk at Port Arthur by the Russians
The battleship Retyisan, previously
damaged. distinguished herself in the
engagement
LONDON, Feb 2f.-Reuters' cor
respondent at Wei-Hei-Wei reports
that four Japanese battleships, and
nine cruisers passed there today
bound east. IT is thought the vessels
are part of the fleet which has been
concentrating at Port Arthur
LONDON. Feb. PA dispatch this
evening from the Evening News cor
respondent at Chez Foo says the Rus
sian consul there confirms the report
of the loss of four Japanese cruisers
on Port Arthur on the morning OF
Feb. %, when the Japanese tried to
force the harbor entrance.
CHEZ FOO, Feb pa steamer
just arrived here reports heavy firing
OIL Port Arthur last night.
LONDON, Feb. 24-Baron Hayashi
The japanese minister, has no infor-
nation as TO the reported defeat oil
the Japanese feet at Port Arthur as
reported from ST Petersburg. and he
discredis the report
O.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-This city is
startled this evening by the reported
disaster to the Japanese fleet off Port
Arthur The news comes from three
different sources, but the connection
which weakens the story is the fact
that the cable messages all came from
Port Arthur. Toxic has no conIirma-
tion nor has any other Japanese
course, and 1t Is regarded very sin
gulnr that II six vessels have been
the fate OF the crews have been sent
The English foreign Office will waii
for further Information and will ex-
pect circumstantial details with names
of ships and number of losses before
crediting the reports of today
LONDON, Feb. 2i.-The only i'm
portant cable received here from the
lar East today of official character is
that tie Japanese have given up the
Port Arthnr blockade and will use
tApir feet TO more active advantage
TOXIC. Feb. 2i,-The government
announces that the war loan of 100.
Oo0 yen has been covered four times
by popular SUBSCRIPTION.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-It is reported
here that Japan has proclaimed her
self protectorate over the Empire OF
Korea
The rumor is current that the First
British army corps has been ordered
to prepare 10 sail for India.
SHANGHAI. Feb. 24-The Japan.
ese army corps completed its landing.
at Chemulpo Korea today, and 30
600 men are ranged between Seoul
and Ping Yang. The advance guards
are even northward of the latter place
The spring thaw has set in, the roads
are bad and 1t is difficult to carry war
ammunition and provisions.
LONDON, Feb. 24-The establish.
ment of Russian base of supplies
at Win is reported from Seoul today.
Advance detachments hold the roads
and hills between there and Anju, ~
miles from Ping Yang. A Japanese
force of about 10000 men is in the
immediate vicinity OF Ping Yang with
their base of supplies at Chemulpo
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. "a
Three high Japanese officers have
been hanged by the Russians in Man
ehlria for attempting to blow up the
railroad bridges. They were dis
gulsed as coolies and were caught red
handed.
LONDON, Feb. pa poll OF the
European countries regarding the
popular feeling in the war shows al
most unanimous sentiment for Rus
sia. In France all hope is for the
success Of Russia, with the exception
of the Socialists. In Germany official
religious elements are pro-Russian.
The Austrlans favor Russia, as they