The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
RUSSIAN BRUTEs hHD G0WARDS.
Soldiers and Police Bruta!Iy As
sauIt Helpless Non Combat
ants.

huSStdUS tHdt CeiHNdEC oaIofVs dutY
With the Conduct of Japanese
Women and Children Assault
ed and Robbed.
New Chwang, Feb. 1e.--Viceroy Al
exief left Port Arthur today, proceed
ing to Harbin with Gen. Plug, the
chief of staff, and the general staff.
It is said that the Russian. army and
navy commands will be reorganized,
and that Gen. Kerpaitsky will COM
mand the Yalu division, which is ex-
pected to be attacked by the japanese
forces.
Atrocities are daily perpetrated on
foreigners and natives, both by the
orgnized police and incoming troops,
which makes it impossible for the
civil administration of New Chwang
to control the situation. It is feared
that reign of terror will be precipi-
tated if the neutral Powers remain
inactive. a captain of police, with
ten soldiers, without any proyocation,
destroyed the contents of a hotel,
owned by German, where three jap
anese had registered under the protec-
ton of the civil administrator These
Japanese were bound, stabbed and
robbed of money and jewelry. They
were rescued with difficulty by United
States Consul Miller, together with
three women refugees, ali of whom
the civil administrator had assured
Mr. Miller would be protected.
The administrator admits the grav
<,F% - hr7f 1oG1oroc tho Il
Viceroy Alexief alone can remedy it.
It is believed here, however, that the
maintenance of order at this treaty
port and the prevention of these viola
tions of international rights can be
insured only by instant international
proclamation, supported by an armed
force.
Mines have been constructed and
preparations made for depositing them
at the mouth Of the river herh, where
the forts have been occEpied by field
battery of artillery and guns from the
Russian gunboat Sivoutch.
RUSSIAN WAR SHIPS TRAPPED.
Seoul, Corea, Feb. 1G.-The Corean
Government has granted Japan the
right to traverse the country: 1t is
reported that Japnese war ships have
trapped three Russian ships at Yon-
gampho. No details regarding the re-
suit of this naval exploit has been re-
ceived.
RUSSIANS FROZEN TO DEATH.
Berlin, Feb. 16.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tagliche Rundz-
chau says that six hundred Russian
soldiers have been frozen to death
while marching across Lake Baikal,
Eastern Siberia. The correspondent
adds that the temporary railroad
across the lake is not, yet completed,
that large detachment of troops was
sent on twenty-two-mile march over
the ice-covered lake, and that it is
presumed part of these troops lost their
way N snow storm and perished.
A RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT
9 JIBULIL.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-3dmiral
Wirenius has been instructed to hold
the Russian squadron, consisting of
the battle ship Oslabya and the cruis-
ers Aurora and Dmitri Donskoi and
number of torpedo boat destroyers.
at Jibulil, French Somaliland, until
further orders.
GERMAN CRUISER FIRED ON.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. IA semi
official telegram, dated from the head
quarters of the viceroy at Port Arthur,
says the German cruiser Ransa, which
had been sent to remove German sub
jcets from Port Arthur, and which
had on board also number of Russian
women and children, had been fired
upon by japanese war ships.
WHAT IS SAID AT PORT ARTHUR.
Port Arthur, Monday. Feb. l5.-The
firing On the German cruiser Hausa
By japanese war ships occurred while
she was proceeding to Port Arthur to
take away the GermanS residents, and
not when the latter were on board of
her. The Hansa was not damaged.
On her arrival at Port Arthur she
took on board a number Of wives of
Russian sailors and left the port with
out further incident.
The work of repairing the damaged
Russian battle ships is progressing
rapidly. The Chinese workmen we're
PduiC-StI4Chcu ny Uuc DOIuOdEQueuC,
but they are now working we'll, regard
less of the approach of the Chinese
New Year.
Investigation shows that the city and
fortress were wholly undamaged by
the Japanese attack. The people natu-
rally are anxious. and business is at a
complete standstill. but the utmost
trauduillity prevails
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF JAPS
Paris, Feb. iS.-Advices through
the French Governments channels
confirm previous reports to the effect
that the japanese are preparing to
make landing west of the Liao:Tung
peninsular. at or near the port of New
Chwang. Owing to the sandy shall
lows near this port it is expected
that the landing will occur at the
rocky points eastward of the town.
Owing to the extent of American in
terests there, and it being the port of
entry of the capital of Manchuria
considerable impOrfance is hpinO at