The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-14
BoMBARDMENT MORE
 SERIOUS THAN ADMITTED.

London, March 1.-The rumor Of thd evacuation of Port Arthur is reported this morning from different points, but it is absolutely without confirmation.
 According to the St. Petersburg cor- respondent of the Daily Telegraph, vague rumors are current there that later tele- graph communication with Port Arthur describes the bombardment as much more serious than has been admitted officially.
 Special dispatches from Toklo and Yin Kew also give reports of heavy Russian casualties at Port Arthur, amounting to forty men killed and one hundred wound- ed, but they are so conflicting in details that if Is not wise to give them much credence.
 1 In a dIsptach from Tokio, dated March 12 sa correspondent Af the oily Txle- graph says that in the latest attack on Port Arthur two Russian torpedo boat destroyers were sunk. and great damage was done to the docks. forts and arsenals, including the explosion of a powder maga- zine Dalny is reported to have been al- most entirely destroyed several guns there were dismounted, and the crew of four torpedo boats in the inside harbor were said to have deserted.
 Retvlzan Hit Five Times. 
 The Daily Telegraph publishes dis patch from a correspondent at Yin Kew who reports that the Russian battleship Retvlzan, at Port Arthur, was hit five times by Japanese projectiles, and that there were twenty casualties on board.
 This correspondent declares further that the presence of Japanese at FenE Huan Cheng (the Manchurian town about forty-fve miles northwest of WijW has been confirmed.
 The Yin Row correspondent of tho Daily Mail reports that serious disputes occur daily between the Russian navy and military authorities at Port Arthur. the latter reproaching the former with incompetency. and cowardice. The cor respondent describes the floating of the battleship Retvizan and says the docks at Port Arthur are too small to repair her. General stoesslo in command at Port Arthur has been ordered to the Yulu. the correspondent concludes, and he will be replaced by General Smyrnoff.
 Seemed to be on Fire.
 In a dispatch from Che Foo dated March 12, correspondent of the Daily Mail describes an inspection of Port Ar thur made on the 11th inst, from boat. The new city seemed to be on fire three columns of smoke were ascending from 1t. The broad hill fort appeared to have suffered heavily the defenses were shat tered and the earthworks torn up. No guns were visible. The line of forts on the Tigers Tail also appeared to have suffered damage At sunrise, no sign of life could be seen anywhere and Port Arthur looked like city of death The torpedo boat destroyers inside did not appear 10 have steam up. Special dispatches from Port Arthur say there are rumors among the Chinese population that the projected Japanese descent on the Liao Tung peninsula is lmnent.
 The T1en Tsin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports that 3,000 Japan- csc are nearing New Chwang.
 Will Wait Until Ice Breaks.
 The Times publishes a dispatch from Seoul dated March il in which the cor respondent confirms previous reports thas 1t Is the intention of Japan to wait until the ice breaks up before making large disembarkations, in order to avoid dif- faculties on the roads. Transports are still arriving to make good the deficiency on the Seoul-Chemulpo line which had been denuded of troops but some tims Is likely to elapse before any great achievement is attempted.
 The correspondent of the Times at To- ldo says the latest news received thers shows that the coast between Gen San and Song Chin Is entirely free from Russ sian troops.