The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-25
RUSSIAN -
LOSSES REPORTED.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTRooPs
KILLED IN CONFLICTS ALONG
TIE YALU RIVER.
ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR
NEAR TOWN OF WlJu


Che Foo, Feb. 23.-The Japanese
squadron has captured four Russian
torpedo boat d~estroyers at Port Arthur,
and has sent their crews as prisoners
to Elliott Island temporarily. It is re-
ported that the Japanese used Russian
signals with the greatest success.
The japanese manned all}four Of the
captured ~destroyers, which were unin-
jured, and Admiral Togo has added
them to his squadron.
London, Feb. 23s.---The Nagasaki /
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
wiring under the date of today Tues
day)reports that the Japanese squad.
ron has captured four Russian torpedo
boats at Port Arthur by using Russian
signal lights.
This dispatch appears to confirm re-
ports from various quarters Of a fresh
attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur.
Che Foo, Feb. es.-A report has just
been received which indicates that the
Japanese success in the second torpedo
attack on Port Arthur was greater
than at first supposed. The torpedo
boats sank or damaged two battleships,
In addition to a torpedo which
was scouting at the harbor entrance.
The Heytori sank as she was turning
to leave.
London, Feb. s3.-The Daily Mails
Suez correspondent cables that the
Russian transports, Orel, .Smolensk
and Saratoff have been ordered to re-
turn to the Black Sea with troops.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 2s.-In the pre-
liminary fighting along the Yalu river
$500 Russians have been killed.
The engagements have been between
the Russian and Japanese outposts,
near Wiju. No reports Of the Japan
csc losses are obtainable.
The Russian advance guard has been
driven back.
New Chwang. Feb. 23.--In engage
ments between outposts on the Yalu
the Russians have suffered consider
able loss. No details are given.
May Postpone Aggressive Operations.
London, Feb. 23.-The latest advices
Of Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter to Great Britain, lead him to believe
that the Japanese troops may now wait
possibly two or three months before un-
dertaking aggressive operations in Man
churia.
Baron Hayashi, does not credit the re-
y Snrf, : y h az = . E0A % S,,cfa 49,
been killed in an outpost engagement
at the Yalu river. He says there is no
Japanese force in that vicinity large
enough to inflict such a loss.
The only naval development Baron
Hayashit expects in the near future is Z
possible attack on the Japanese fleet BY
the powerful Russian torpedo lotilla at
Port Arthur and hitherto unused. On
+ the. Japanese side, except possible ac-
lions against the Russian Vladivostok
squadron, the Japanese minister does
not look for developments al present,
believing that Admiral Togo will be sat-
is1ed to keep the disabled Russian
squadron prisoners at Port Arthur. The
minister credits the Russians with hav-
Ing barely 100000 troops in Manchuria.
British Steamer Captured.
The owners Of the British steamer
Rosalie from Cardiff, November 90, for
V~ladivostok, and which sailed from
Nagasaki January Is, have been notified
that she has been captured by the Rus
SLAMS at V~ladivostok.
Kentucky Ordered to Hong-Kong.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The battleship
Kentucky, flagship Of the American
Asiatic fleet, has been ordered to Hong
Kong where she will be locked for the
purpose of making minor repairs. It is
regarded as probable that Admiral
Evans will have the remainder of the
battleship squadron accompany him to
Hong-Kong, although he has not advised
the department to this effect. It is not
intended at present that the battleships
shall go further north.
Kaiser Watching Balkans.
London, Feb. 23.--Advices from Ber-
lin to the Birmingham Post Monday
state that the kaiser, appreciating the
extreme seriousness of affairs in the
far east, and recognizing the fact that
Russia will have her taxed
to the utmost for some time to come.
has assured the car Of his resolve to
prevent by all possible means an OUT
break in the Balkans.
Every pressure will be brought on
Turkey5to this end.
tits regarded as certain, say the adj
vices, that the sultan will listen to the
kaiser more readily than to n other
man.
Another Russian Ship Lost.
Chefoo, Feb. 23.-The captain of the
German steamer Pronto, just arrived
from Dalny, says positively that be-
sides the torpedo gunboat Yenesei, ac-
cidentally destroyed by one of her own
mines, the Russians have just lost an
other ship by accident on the 18th inst.
This was a small cruiser, whose name
was not learned. In avoiding some
mines she ran upon rocks, from which
she eventually slipped off into deep wa
ter and sank. Their was no loss OF life
attached to the casualty. The Russian
authorities insist that there is no
truth In the story that a force OF 1000
i0nanoEA landed nj pi0oon -. no~>