The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-12
DISASTROUS
BLOW TO RUSSlA'S SEA SU.
PREMACY.
jAPAN'S GOOD GUENERS
Port Arthur Likely to be
Captured Soon.

Che Foo, Feb. 10.-Details OF the
fighting around Port Arthur indicate
that the Japanese naval division has
succeeded in not only intiicting dis
astrous blow to Russia's sea suprem-
acy, but the accurate craftsmanship
of her gunners and the manner In
which they poured in the big shells
among the Russian squadron has thor
oughly terrified the crews Of the latter
and they are barely held under control
by armed guards commanded by OFF,
GERS.
GREAT DAMAGE.
The damage inflicted during the Sec
ond attack so far as can be learned is
as follows:
Battleship Poltava, bottom frame
below the water line SO badly dam
aged by shell that only prompt ac-
tion on the part of her commander in
Bleaching her prevented her total loss.
Cruiser Diana, steering gear carried
away with shell, claimed by Russian
commander to have been directed
wildly from the shore defenses. Yes
sci out OF commission.
DARING WORK.
Although many shots went wild, the
gun fire Of the Japanese, especially
that from the flagship Idzumo, was
of the daring character that was con-
fdently expected prior to the outbreak
of hostilities. The weeks that the
To no iy, antfnlrg wit IA
their big guns were fruitful Of result
and the money was well expended.
After exhausting a large quantity
of their ammunition and most of their
surplus supply of coal, the ships COM
posing the attacking squadron sailed
slowly away from the mouth of the
harbor and were within a few hours
hull down on the horizon. Only a
couple of the attacking fleet is hur-
riedly coaling and transferring ammu-
milton abroad on the high sea.
THEY WILL RETURN.
1t is undoubtedly Admiral Kamimu-
ra and Vice Admiral Togo's intention
to return to Port Arthur for one final
attempt to destroy that invincible fort
ress and sink or capture every vessel
bearing the flag of Russia at her stern.
That they will succeed seems assured
as the forces that ordinarily could be
depended upon to put up desperate
resistance are demoralized and torn
by internal dissentions.
BLAME ALEXIEFF.
More than one half of the officers
blame Admiral Alexieff for the cisas-
ter that has overtaken them. They
believe that instead of spending the
time sending communications TO st.
Petersburg during the last few weeks
bewailing the anxiety for peace that
prevailed there. he should have been
preparing his forces for the combat
In fact the wish is declared to have
been made by one OF the admiral's for
mer warmest supporters that he will
be recalled to st. Petersburg, court
martialed and shot for incompetency
RUSSIANS WILL RUN.
The land forces are in a bad way
and are ready to run at the first fire.
A corpse of determined Japanese in
fantry would have little trouble TAX
ing the fortress with the squadron at
tack from the harbor mouth.
The situation so far as Russia is
concerned is very dangerous and ex-
perts here expect the news that Rus
sia has been forced to abandon her
modern Gibraltar" within very
short time.
SQUADRON TO MOVE.
Port A thur, via Tien Tsin, Feb. 10.
Admiral Alexicff received informa-
lion from Nladlvostock today that the
Siberian squadron there was taking on
stores and munitions of war.
The ice breakers are endeavoring to
force a channel through the harbor so
that The fleet can get out side If ne
ccssary.
II is believed here this means that
the Vladivostock squadron will en-
deavor to reinforce the feet now be
leaguered at Port Arthur.
The vessels will undoubtedly try tC
evade conflict until a junction with
the main feet has been effected and
to do SO. will probably take a round.
about way, thus consuming more tim,
than would ordinarily be expected.
READY TO MARCH.
Tien Tsin. Feb. 1O.-Fifty thousand
Russian soldiers are being concentrat
ed along the line between Lao Yang
iiai Cheng and Feng Suang Chen. Tn,
troops are ready TO march southwort
On Korea at moments notice.
MASSACRE OF CHINESE
Tien Tsin. Feb. 10.--A report Is IL
circulation here and declared to b.
semi-ofiicial that Russians have massa
cred one hundred Chinese at Liza,
Yang, just south OF Mukdon in Man
shUria where the former are masse,
in large numbers.
The Chinese officials there have hur
red frantic appeals TO the empires
dOwaeer at Peking declaring that I'm
less protection is extended, all Of tn
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