The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26

Chefu, Feb. 24.-The Japanese have
again made a descent upon the de-
moralized Russian feet at Port Ar
thur and have inflicted further dam
age. A report reached here early this
morning that the Japanese fleet last
night invaded the harbor and cap
| tured four Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers, but details Of the affair have
| nit been received. 1t was learned
| from good authority that the Rutvl-
| xan, injured by the Japanese in the
first fight, is a hopeless wreck, n IS
| not undergoing repairs, as the Rus
slams claim.
Evans to Make Demonstration.
London, Feb. 24.-Bennett Burleigh
| cables to the Telegraph from Nagas-
aki as follows:
II have received a telegram from
Chefoo stating that American Ad-
| miral Cooper. with the cruiser New
Orleans and the gunboat Wilmington.
left here hurriedly yesterday and has
arrived at Shanghai to join the Amer
lean squadron. with a view to making
a demonstration at the mouth Of the
Yalu river"
Take Four Russian Boats.
London, Feb. "a. The Nagasaki
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
cabling under date of Feb. %, reports
that the Japanese squadron has cap
tured four Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers at Port Arthur by using Rus
sian signals. This dispatch appears
to confirm the reports from various
quarters of a fresh attack IN Port
Arthur by the Japanese. The report
reached Nagasaki from Chefu, and it
adds that the Russian crews of the
four boats have been transferred.
Again Attacks Port Arthur.
Toxic, Feb. 24.-It is reported here
that Vice Admiral Togo has again at
tackled Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
to confirm the statement. but the
navy department says 1t has had no
news from Togo to-day. 1t is con.
sidered very probable that the vice
admiral has made another attack on
the Russians, as he is engaged in
blockading Port Arthur.
Russians South OF ANU.
Seoul, Feb. 24.-The Russians are
steadily advancing southwark. Six
hundred are reported to have reached
Sunching. Other scouting parties are
nov to the immediate south of ANU.
The Russians who we're wounded in
the naval action at Chemulpo have
been removed from H. M. S. Talbot to
the Amphitrite, which Is proceeding
to Hongkong.
No Land Battle Until August.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-There is
still no fresh news here. It is under.
stood that decisive land fighting Is
not expected before August. The
Novoye Vremya and other Russian
papers give great prominence to F,
A. McKenzie's description of Che
mulpo lighting. which Is the only
piece OF thrilling war news 30 far
which the Russian public has re-
ceived. 1t is everywhere referred to
with pride and delight as an example
Of Russian bravery. In military cir
cles the appointment of Kuropatkin
to tho chief military command OF
Manchuria is received with great ap'
prevail, and this Is shared by the gen.
eral public.
|, japanese Are Fioeking to Korea.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 24-Messase&
) from the coasts Of the Pacific and the
Yellow sea say that the japanese arc
carrying out extensive reconnoisances
and additional troops have been land
ed at Wonsan, the Japanese colony
on the east coast OF Korea. and the
japanese line between Wonsan and
P~ingyang, IN the west coast. 10 now
l unbroken. The number OF Japanese
. troops In the extreme north of Kores
Is not known to Admiral Alexien
whose scouts along the Yalu rivel
seem able to discover little evidence
! OF the movements Of the enemy.
Ministerial circles are disturbed b,
reports of Russian secret agents Il
! France, who state that French conf
dence In Russia's military strength