The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-19
THIS WAR IS
VERY HE'LL IN DEED
GREAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
laps TO THE FRONT.
Operations on Land Will Soon Begin
Two More Russian Ships Tor
pedoed at Port Arthur.


received here today from Toxic an
noulceS .ilat one OF the mos: import
AM movements CT Japanese troops yet
male is occurring today. One Of TIL:
::..:.n branches OF li'e army, consisting
Of three divisions md including di-
vision OF guards, is now going on
board transports. The previous land
ings OF Japanese forces in Corea and
elsewhere are said to have been small
compared with this simultaneous sail
ing OF three divisions, aggregating ap-
proximately an army of 10000 to 5o,-
900 men. 1t is believed, but this is not
sure, that the destination of this force
is point near the mouth of the Yalu
river or spot on the Liaotung pen
insula, fanking Port Arthur.
Another official dispatch says
Japanese transport has been sighted
off a town south OF the mouth of the
Yalu river.
Carrying Munitions Of War.
Toxic, Feb. I7-Eight transports
with Japanese troops from Nagasaki
and several additional vessels carry
ing war munitions are on their way to
the west coast of Corea. Detachments
OF japanese cavalry have already land
ed at Wiju, on the Yalu river.
Sixty Thousand Men.
Port Arthur, Feb. 17.-The report
that the Japanese have concentrated
about $4,000 troops at Wonson Con
the east coast Of Corea) with the OBJ
|ject OF entering Manchuria, is con-
firmed.
Attack Made in Snow Storm.
Toxic, Feb. IA heavy storm
spared the Russians from desperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on the
morning of Sunday, the 14th instant.
During the preceding night the vessels
of the Japanese hotilla of torpedo
craft were parted by the force Of the
wind and waves, in blin ling snow
storm, so that only two Of the larger
destroyers succeeded in forcing their
way through the fierce gale to Port
Arthur. When they arrived there
they attacked separately and the Of
hcers of one OF them are confident
that they succeeded in torpedolng
Russian warship. The destroyer Asar-
Ishikawa, arrived at Port Arthur about
ishikawa, arrived at Port Arthur about
o'clock in the morning and was met
by a sharp fire from the fortress and
Russian ships acting as scouts. The
Aargiri discharged several torpedoes
at big warship, but the result IS url-
known. A cannonade was opened
upon the scouting vessels and main
tanned until they withdrew. The de-
stroyer Heyatory, Lieut.. Commander
Takenou, arrived two hours after the
.Asargiri and ran up close to the
mouth of the harbor, where she found
two warships, names unknown. She
fred a torpedo at one and the torpedo
exploded.
Admiral Toga, in reporting the at
tack, says although the results is un-
known he feels sure the moral effect
upon the enemy will be excellent.
Commander Nagal commanded the
entire torpedo fotilla. The number
! of the craft in the fotilla and point OF
their departure is concealed.
Two More Ships Torpedoed.
London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
St. James Gazette from Kobe, Japan,
in reporting the Japanese naval at
tack on Port Arthur, Feb. IA, says
the Russian guardship in the haroor
and another Russian warship, lying
outside the harbor, were torpedoed
and that the Japanese retired without
sustaining injury.
Caused a Fire.
St. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
received here from Port Arthur dated
Feb. u, says that in the action OF that
port on Feb. Il. the Russian volunteer
fleet steamer Kherson was struck by
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