The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
HAMMERING PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE AGAIN SHELL CRUIS-
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Eoursson Vessel. Engaged In the Bonn bardmsnt-A.sxisfr Reports AfrAir but says Nothing of Result-Russia De- nie. Reports of Sea Fight or viadl- vo.tok-Russlan soOuss Driven Back tn corea.

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 st. Petersburg, March 1O.-The czar has received the following message from viceroy Alexieff, dated Mukden, March 10:
 ~The commandant of the fortress at Port Arthur reports that at about o'clock this morning the outlines Of vessels, apparently torpedo boats. were seen at sea within the area swept by our searchlights. Our batteries opened fire upon these vessels. Our torpedo boats put out to sea at 2:40 a. m., and at about 4 o'clock met the enemy west of the Liao Tishin lighthouse. After firing several shots the enemy retired to the south in the direction of Shan dun. Our torpedo boats returned to the harbor at o'clock.
 Later torpedo boats were again sent to sea to reconnoitre. They returned in half an hour, having learned that an enemy's squadron was approaching.
 At o'clock the Japanese opened fire upon our cruisers and the fortress. The enemy had fourteen ships and fired the entire time from behind Liao Tishin.
 T have the honor to report the above to your majesty. (Signed)
 .Alexieff.''
 Mukden, March 10.-The following ad- vices have been received here from Port Arthur:
 Torpedo boats of the enemy were dis covered off Port Arthur about midnight last night. The shore batteries opened fire on them, but soon ceased At about o'clock in the morning four of our torpedo boats went out to sea. They met the enemy, who fired few shots and then withdrew. Our torpedo boats then returned.
 Later in the morning two of our tor pedo boats again put to sea but at once returned bringing news of the approach of a Japanese squadron of four ships At about o'clock in the morning this squadron opened fire at long range.
 Vladivostok, March 1O.-The acting chief of the staff to-day officially an- nounced that the reports of a sea fight between the Russian and Japanese squadrons on Sunday last are absolute unfounded.
 Yin Row, March 10.--The concentra- tion of troops at the Russian strategi- cal base has resulted in much suffering among the Chinese inhabitants, especi- ally at Liao Yang, where even private buildings have been appropriated to ac- oomodate the soldiers and thousands of Chinese are consequently without homes.
 Russian soldiers are encamped at all the essential points along the railroad. Tokio, March 10-Russian and Japan ese mounted scouts met north of Ping Yang yesterday. After brief engage ment the Russians retreated. No casu- alties are reported on either side.
 Washington, March 1O--The Japan csc minister has received the following cablegram from Tokio, dated to-day: .eVice Admiral Kamimura, command er-in-chief of division of the Japanese fleet, made demonstration to the northeast of the batteries of Vladivo- stok on the 9th inst. and bombarded tie harbor, with the object of observa- tion, for forty minutes, beginning at 2 D. m.
 Some soldiers were seen at the bat teries but there was no reply to the bombardment On the next morning the squadron secuted to the Bay of America and the Bay of Streroku but found nothing unusual. At noon the squadron again made for the eastern end of Vladivostok but finding none of l the enemys ships there returned to Pos- siet Bay to discover if they were there ! but did not find them"