Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23
ANOTHER ATTACK
On Port Arthur by the Japanese
Is Reported.
Russia Charges Japan With Repeated
Violations of Law of Nations.
lntinnation Of Attempt to Draw United
States Into Broil.

London, Feb. 23.-The Nagasaki cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph ca
bling under date of Feb. %, reports that
the Japanese squadron has captured
four Russian torpedo boats at Port Ar
thur by using Russian signals.
This dispatch apears to confirm re-
ports from various quarters Of a fresh
attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese.
The report reached Nagasaki from
Che Foo and it adds that the Russian
crews OF the four torpedo boats have
been transferred. No other news OF
this attack has been received in London,
but the Che Foo correspondent Of the
Morning Post. in a dispatch dated. Feb.
-, saws the statement Is current there
that the Japanese torpedo boat Destroy
ers, in the attack on Port Arthur, Feb.
IA. sank or damaged two Russian bat
tleships in addition to the torpedo boat
already reported. 1t Is possible, there
fore. that the report of the Telegraph's
Nagaski correspondent also refers to
the earlier attack.
Viceroy Alexieff's retirement to Har-
bin is now an accomplished fact and
4 correspondent Of The Associated
Press cables that Port Arthur Is now
strictly Il naval stronghold and the
forts are now being manned by naval
sunners. Only 20 foreigners are now
at Port Arthur and they are traders
disnosing OF their merchandise. Some
of them are under suspicion and there
Is likelihood OF their being arrested.
There are many complaints of unwar-
ranted arrests, unexplained expulsion
and defamation of character by the
Port Arthur notice
The report that large bodies Of Cos
sack and other troops are occupying
New Chwang and Hsin- Ming-Tin are
unfounded.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Hong Kong says British squadron Is
concentrating there and that a cores
ponding French concentration of ships
is occurring at Sangoin, Indo-China.
This is supposedly a result Of the An
glo-French understanding.
According to the Nagasaki cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph the
American squadron. the vessels of
which are variously reported at Che
Foo ind Shanghai. is going to make a
demonstration at the mouth of the Yalu
river.
Indefinite reports of the movements
VI tioppS III TIE NlCllIly OF lne 1Iiu
river ana statements Of attempts to
cnt the Siberian railroad are also pub
1shed. this morning.
The Wei-Hai-Wei correspondent Of
the Times describes visit to Chem
ulpo. Corea. Feb. 10. and the Japanese
landing operations there. which he
says demonstrated that the Japanese
organization Is superior to
that of any European power. A gen.
cral japanese advance along the Pekin
road to Ping Yang. Corea. the CORE
spondent continues. Is expected short
~ The original plan was to land at
but the naval successes
enabled the Japanese to bring about
operations at ChemulpO. and further
change of base to Chinnampo il high
ly probable. AS soon as the Ice breaks
up troops will be established at Ping
Yang in sufficient strength to guard
against a sudden Russian descent.
1t is believed that while the sea
power of Russia ut Vladivostock Is in
tact the Japanese will not attempt to
land on the eastern coast of Corca. As
IN evidence Of Japan's intention 1t Is
of note that her cruisers are
busy ratrolling towards the northwest
Of Corea, and that she Is not landing
artillery at Chemulpo.
Every thing suggests an immediate
dash for n strategic position In north
crn Corea the COrresponded concludes
and it Is possible the Russians are con-
siderably further south than is sup
posed.
Toxic, Feb. 22.-It il reported here
that Vice Admiral Togo has again at
tackled Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
to confirm the statement, but the navy
says 1t has no news from
Togo, today. 1t is considered very prob
able that the vice admiral has made
another attack on the Russians, as he
is engaged in blockading Port Arthur.
REPEATED VIOLATIONS
Of Law Of Nations Charged Against