Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-18
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
HAVE LOCKED HORNS.

The Neue Weimer Tageblatt says 1t
is believed in well informed circles
that the reported destruction of :,
railroad bridge in Manchuria is pos
sibly the work of an advance party
of Boxers who, it is understood,
China is organizing for the invasion
of Manchuria.
1t is understood also that the rep
resentatives of several of the powers
at Peliin have informed their govern
ments of China's intention to send
200, 900 Boxers to Manchuria.
Che Foo. Feb. 13.-The British
steamer Flu Ping, when leaving Port
Arthur was fired upon by Russians.
| Three Chinese members of the crew
were wounded The Russians after
wards apoIogized for firing on the
vessel. The Flu Ping upon its arrival
at Wei-lIai-Wei filed protest with
the British commissioner. Ihe
American consul has reported to
United States Minister Conger that
the Russian authorities have refused
to allow the American steamer Plel-
AIDES to leave Port Arthur. The Pier
AIDES sailed from Seattle on February
with a cargo of flour.
! the Japanese minister here, has re-
ceived Il dispatch from Toxic an
nouncing that on February II two
japanese merchant steamers, the
| Nakanoura Maru and Aensho Maru,
while on their way from Sakata to
| Otaru ton the island of Hokkaido)
were surrounded and shelled by four
Russian warships, presumably the
| Nladivostock squadron, off the coast
of Herunschi.
The Nakanoura Maru was sunk, but
| the Zensho Maru escaped and arrived
safely at Fumuyama Gsland of Hok-
| kaido).
| The ST. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph claims unim-
| peachable authority to declare that
in the event of Russia being defeated
in the far east, Germany will make
| diversion in her favor likely to have
| far-reaching results.
The Daily Mail learns that the
! japanese will begin to use a new eN-
plosive, which is alleged to be more
! powerful than any hitherto discov-
| cred.
No confirmation has beer received
/ here of the reported attempts OF the
japanese to land troops near Port
Arthur. Capt. Tamari, the Japanese
naval attache, discredits these ru-
mors. He said:
The japanese will never attempt
| to take Port Arthur from the sea
! alone
New York, Feb. ia careful
! study of the reports that have reach
/ ed American and Europe from the
/ east Indicate that but two actual con-
! hicts of any moment have so far oc-
! CURED. These are the Japanese naval
attack on Port Arthur on Monday
night and Tuesday morning and the
affair at Chemulpo on Monday and
Tuesday. The various reports of
other engagements are considered
| echoes of these two fights.
About 200 of the Narig's crew lost
their lives when the vessel was de-
stroyed by the Japanese off Chemul-
po, according to World dispatch
from Toxic. The crew of the Rus
sian cruiser numbered $40. Many lost
their lives under fire, but a large
number drowned in attempting to
escape.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ia report
has been received from Niceroy Alex
Jeff saying that the Russian torpedo
transport Yenisei has been blown up
as the result of accidentally striking
a mine at Port Arthur. The Nenisei
sank and Capt Stepanoff, three otli-
GERS and 81 men were lost.
Another patriotic demonstration
occurred here Friday. An enormous
procession headed by choirs of the
various churches, marched through
the city. The demonstrators raised
to their shoulders and cheered all the
military officers they met on the
streets.
The Red Cross has received an ap
preparation of $2,5OO,OOO from the
city of st. Petersburg and the mer
chants of the city have promised tc
give $7j0,00O more. The city of Mos
COW and the merchants there have
contributed 100000 and it is expect
ed that the amount available fol
Red Cross work will reach S5,OOO,0OC
within a week. All the officials in tht
ministries have promised to contrib
ute from 3 to 10 per cent. of their
salaries. Four thousand hospita
DtuS are ItdtN lOI SIil DIlltllI, anu i,
900 more will go forward within 4
fortnight.
An imperial ukase was issued Fri
day. 1t commands that all the troops
in the Siberian military districts bt
placed in readiness for war. that al
the divisions in the far eastern vice
ROYALTY be brought to war strength
and that the army and navy reserve,
in the Siberian and Kazan districts
be called out for active service.
Toxic. Feb. 13.-Vice Admiral To
go's official report of the attack o
the Japanese feet at Port Arthur ha!
reached Toxic. The report briefly
and modestly recounts the Japanes'
victory. Admiral Togo left the battle
: ground not knowing the full eXten
OF the damage his torpedo shells haC
= inflicted. but he was evidently conf
= dent that the Russians had suffered
| heavily. He reports that four Japan