Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-04-20

end to the decentralization there. Thi
evening Prince Caliziene repeate as
surances to the associated press tina
Grand Duke Cyril is much better an,
is with his brother, Grand Duke Bori
in Port Arthur.
At the headquarters on the Lilo
Yang peninsula fever has almost dis
appeared.
The admiralty has received informa
tion that Vereschagin, a celebrated
painter of battle scenes, was among
those lost by the sinking of the Petro
pavlovsk.
The fate of Nicholas T. Kravtchen
ko, the we'll known Russian literary
man who was acting as correspondent
of the associated press at Port Arthur
is still unknown.
The correspondent of the associated
press learns that twenty officers were
lost on board the Petropavlovsk, in.
cludinga Captain Vasilieff, belonging
to the ship and Admiral Makarof and
fourteen members of his staff, includ-
ing Rear Admiral Molas, chief of staff
and Lieut.. Kobe, aid de camp to Grand
Duke Cyril.
Other effective vessels at Port Ar
thur are the cruiser Bayan, the first
class cruisers Askold and Diana, the
second class cruiser Novik, torpedo
gunboats Vsadnik, Gsydamak, the
gunboats Gremiaschchi. Otvashni,
Giliak, Bobr, the cruisers Djidjid,
Rszboynik, Zeabin and several tor
pedo boat destrOyers.
Altogether ten Russian vessels have
been damaged or lost since the out
break of the war. Wednesdays dis
aster ends all hope that the Port Ar
thur squadron will be able to become
an aggressive factor III the operations
until it is reinforced by the Baltic
fleet.
Until then it will aid the Russians
to hold Port Arthur and will concen-
trate the remaining ships within the
protection of its guns.
4 Temporarily, all faith of success at
sea has died with Vice Admiral Max
aroff.
The Russian people nvw look to the
army and it will not be surprising if
the japanese now attempt to invest
the fortress at Port Arthur by land.
Paris, April 15.-Information which
has been received in government
quarters here establishes the fact that
a naval battle occurred on Wednesday
between the japanese fleet and four
teen warships of the force under the
late Vice Admiral Makaroff. From
this the officers strongly incline to
the conclusion that the destruction of
the Russian ships and the loss of the
was the result of the naval
engagement.
Washington, April 15.-The Russian
government has given notice that
correspondents using the
telegraph will be treated as
spies and will be shot.
Also any neutral steamers within the
zone of the operations of the Russian
feet, having on board wireless appa-
ratus will be seized as prizes of war.
Some of the leading British news
paper correspondents who are making
free use of wireless telegraph trans
mission in their war news, will appeal
to their government to define their
status. 1t is understood that notices
will be served by Russia on
the other governments.
Kobe, Japan, April 15.-It is report
ed in naval circles here that Japan ar
ranged to lay thirty mines at the en-
trance of Port Arthur then tried to
entice the Russians out. The mines
we're placed in position at the en-
trance to the harbor of Port Arthur
and the town was then bombarded on
A pril l3. Several Russian ships be-
sides the Ptropavlovsk we're damaged.
Tien Tsin, April 15.-It is asserted
here that the reason for the delay of
the movements of the japanese army
in Korea is that fully twelve per cent
of the troops are suffering from ma
lignant sickness which is described as
a species of beri-beri.
Port Arthur, April 15.-(Delayed. }
AT six o'clock this morning a small
Japanese squadron appeared in the
horizon, but soon drew off. But at
ten o'clock the hostile feet of twenty
three vessels was again sighted.
1t formed in two divisions, ole TAX
ing a position behind Lao Shan,
,helling the shore of Tiger peninsula.
The other bombarded Golden Hill, and
the other batteries, from a point OPP
posite the roadstead.
The fire continued intermittingly
until one o'clock this afternoon. The
Russian ships replied with an inui-
rect fire. One shot damaged a Japan
sse cruiser, and according to some
reports two of the japanese ships were
injured.
No damage was done to the forts or
the town. Some Chinese we're killed
and few Chinese and Russians we're
Hardin, April 1.-two japanese
officers of the general staE have ar
rived here, under a strict escort. They
had been arrested by the railroad
guards eighteen miles from this
place. They were dressed as Thibetan
Lamas.
Sixty pounds of explosives, fuse,
ETC., were also found showing that
they evidently intended to blow up
the bridge over the Nonnie river near
Fullardi. The prisoners displayed
great GOODNESS, confessing their inten-
ton to destroy the railroad.
Toxic, April l6.-The report of To-
COS seventh attack on Port Arthur
has been received here. lie says that
on midnight of April u the Japan
ese sunk a number of mines off Port
Arthur. At eight o'clock the next