The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-02-20

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or what caused it. No details of the
disaster are obtainable at the present
time, but it is believed that all the
Russian troops in the battery at the
time of the explosion We're either killed
or badly mangled. Black powder has
been used in all the Notifications on
Golden Hill.
Russian ships Torpcdoed.
London, Feb, 1S.-A dispatch to the
st. James Gazette from Kobe, Japan,
in reporting the Japanese naval attack
on Port Arthur February IA, says the
Russian guardship in the harbor and
another Russian warship. lying out
side the harbor, We're torpedoed, and
that the Japanese retired without sus-
tanning any injury.
Corean Port Opened.
Washington. Feb. 1S.-Mr Allen, the
American minister at Seoul, cables the
state department that Wiju has been
declared open to the commerce of the
world by the Corean government.
May Recall Count Cassimf.
London, Feb. 1S.-In a dispatch from
Vienna, the correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle repeats the rumor to the eff
feet that Count Cassini, Russian am
bassador at Washington, is to be re-
called for failure to keep his govern
ment properly Informed Of the state
OF feeling in the United States.
Storm Saves Russians
Toxic, Feb. 1S.-A heavy storm
spared the Russians from desperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on the
morning Of Sunday, the 14th inst Dur
ing the preceding night the vessels of
the Japanese llotilla of torpedo craft
were parted by the force of the binding
snowstorm SO that only two of the larger
destroyers succeeded in forcing their
way through the fierce gale to Port Ar
thur. When they arrived there they at
tackled separately and the officers Of one
OF them are confident that they succeeded
in torpedoing Russian warship. The
destroyer Asargiri, in charge of Lieuten-
ant Commander Ishikawa. arrived off
Port Arthur about three O'Clock in the
morning and was met with a sharp fire
from the fortress and Russian ships act
ing as scouts. The Asargiri discharged
several torpedoes at a big warship, but
the result is unknown. A cannonade
was opened upon the scouting vessels
and maintained until they withdrew
The destroyer Heyatory, Lieutenant
Commander Takcnonchi. arrived two
hours after the Asargiri and ran up close
to the mouth of the harbor, where she
found two warships, names unknown.
She fired torpedo at one and the tor
pedo exploded.
Admiral Togo, in reporting the tack,
says, although the results are unknown,
he feels sure the moral effect upon the
enemy will be excellent. Commander
Nagai commanded the entire torpedo
flotilla. The number of the craft in the
flotilla and the point of their departure
are concealed
Japanese Troops Embark.
Paris, Feb. 1S.-An official dispatch
received here from Toxic announces
that one of the most important move
ments Of japanese troops yet made oc-
Cured Wednesday. One of the main
branches of the army, consisting of three
divisions and including division of
guards, went on board transports. The
previous landings of Japanese forces in
Corea and elsewhere are said to have
been small compared with this stimuli
taneous sailing of three divisions ag-
gregating approximately an army of 3d.
600 to 10000 men. The Japanese au-
thorities, it is added, had taken every
precaution to prevent information from
going out concerning the embarkation
and the destination of this army. 1t is
believed, but this is not sure, that the
destination of this force is a point near
the mouth of the Yalu river or spot on
the Liao-Tung peninsula, thanking Port
Arthur.
Another official dispatch says Japan
ese transport has been sighted off town
south OF the mouth Of the Yalu river.
This. it is added, is not connected with
the embarlation of the three divisions
referred to in these dispatches Wednes-
day, but is considered to be confirma-
ton of the reports that the town off
which the transport was seen is to be
one OF the bases of the land operations
of the Japanese.
Japan Concentrating Troops,
Port Arthur, Feb 18.-The reports
that the Japanese have concentrated
about 10000 troops at Wonson ION the
east coast of Corea), with the object Of
entering Manchuria, are confirmed.
Troops are arriving here continuous
1y and the mobilization of the forces is
making excellent progress. The fortress
is now thoroughly prepared to with
stand siege and is regarded as inacces-
sible.
Gen. Stoessel has issued reassurine
proclamation to the population.
AlexieT Issues mn Order.
The text Of the order of the day issued
to the Russian troops by Viceroy Alexieff
Tuesday follows:
"A heroic army and feet have been
entrusted to me by his majesty the en-
peror, and now, when the eyes of the
car of Russia and of the world are upon
us, we must remember that it is our
sacred duty to protect the car and the
fatherland. Russia is great and power
ful, and II our foe Is strong this must
give us additional strength and powerto
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