The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-11
The City Of Vladivostock Heavily
B0mbarded =
THE SHELLS FAILED TO BURST
They Directed Their Fire Against the
Shore Batteries and the Town-lGe
Russipns Did Not Reply.

VladIYGStOCK, By CdDle.--a meet VI
five battleships and two cruisers ap
peared off this place at 1925 Sunday
afternoon and bombarded the town
and shore batteries for fifty-tiye MIN
utes.
The feet approached from the d''
rectOn of Askold Island. at the east
entrance Of Usuri Bay, and about 3.
miles southeast OF Vladivostock. En-.
tering Usuri Bay the enemy formed
In line of battle, but did not approach
to a closer range than five and one
third miles. They directed their fire
against the shore batteries and the
town, but no damage resulted as most
of their 200 lydite shells failed to
burst.
The Russian batteries commanded
by Generals Vcronetz and Artamof
did not reply, awaiting a closer APP
proach OF the enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:20
.. M. and tn enemy retired in the
direction OF .Askold Island. Stimuli
taneously two torpedo boat destroyers
appeared near Askold Island and two
more near Cape Maide]. The japan.
ese ships were covered with ice.
The attack resulted in no loss to
the Russians but cost the enemy 200,'
O0c roubles, ($100,000) in ammunition
Most of the projectiles were six and
tweEe-inch shells.
TIE population OF Vladivostock
was warned this morning OF the pres
ence of a hostile fleet and of the pros
pect of an attack during the day, but
it remained tranquil.
Japanese Advancing.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Adyices
from VladivostocK say that the $500
Japanese troops who landed at Sela'
kin Bay, (on the east coast OF northern
Korea), are advancing toward Musan
(218 miles from General SAM with the
intention of ultimately reaching Hun
hcun ION the left bank of the Tumen
river about 100 miles west Of Vladiyo-
stock) and threatening the Russian
flank.
In order to checkmate this move a
Russian outpost, 1900 strong, is ad.
vancing to occupy Koyryong, on the
Tumen river, a walled city command
ing the trails along which the Jap
anese must pass. The naval mobliza-
ton foreshadowed In these dispatches
was partially decided on today. Three
eastern provinces Of European Russia,
Vyatka, Perm and Ufa, are included
in the plan, the purpose stated being |
the strengthening Of the crews OF the |
Pacific squadron. The Novosti prints |
a significant editorial article which is |
very concilatory toward Great Britain.
The paper argues that the understand |
ne between the countries with regard I
% an Asiatic policy will assure peace |
n Asia, without which the normal de-
5eIopment Of Russian and British in
.erests there would be impossible II
Great Britain, The Novosti says, would
agree to an outlet for Russia to the
nGlaH ocean, GfeaC biltdlu poSSeS-
,iOns in India would be unconditional
Y guaranteed by Russia,
The Novoe Vrema also discusses the
,ffers of British friendship but with
lad grace, saying: John Bull believes
le has better chance of reaching the
Winning post with Great Britain and
'apan in double harness than with
roika, including the American mus.
ang." 1
The wife of naval officer gives q
raphic account of the bombardment
I Port Arthur Feb. 8 and the flight
women and children the next day.
he was awakened in the middle OF
he night by the heavy reports of the
uns and her first thought was that
hey were due to blasting operations