The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-18
ten RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Japan Strikes Hard and Fast-The
Japanese Did Not Lose Ship.

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japanese Did Not Lose Ship.
London, BY Cable.-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister here. has receiv-
ed official confirmation from Toxic OF
the destruction at Chemulpo, CT the
Russian first-class cruiser Variag and
the third-class cruiser Korietz. The
text of the official dispatch received by
Baron Hayashi is as follows:
"On Monday, a Japanese squadron
escorting transports met on the way
to Chemulpo, Korea, the Russian gun
boat Korietz, as the latter was COM
ing out of port. The Korietz took up
IN offensive attitude towards the ia
panese vessels and fred on the Jar
panese torpedo boats. The latter dis
charged two torpedoes inenectiyely
and then the Korietz returned to. her
anchorage in the port.
Early in the morning OF Tuesday
Admiral Urik, commanding the Japan
ese squadron, formally called on the
Russian warships to leave Chemulpo
before noon. The admiral added that
Il his demand was not complied with
he would be compelled to attack them
in the harbor. The two Russian war
ships left the port at about 1870 a
N. and battle ensued outside the
Polynesian Islands. After about an
hours engagement the Russian war
ships sought refuge among the islands.
Towards the evening the Russian
cruiser Variag sank and about 4 a. m.
today, Feb. 10, the Korietz was re-
ported to have also sunk, having been
blown up. The officers and men Of the
two sunken vessels sought refuge on
the French cruiser Pascal. There were
no casualties on the Japanese side.'
A summary of the losses sustained
by Russia in the first "a hours Of the
war with Japan shows that 10 Russian
warships were placed out OF action In
one way or another and that the ia
panese did not lose q ship. The losses
were as follows:
Battleship Retvizan. torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur.
Battleship Czarevitch. torpedoed
and beached at Port Arthur.
Battleship Poltava, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Armored cruised Boyarin. disabled
by Japanese fire at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Pollada, torpedoed at Port
Arthur and beached.
Cruiser Novik, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Askold, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Diana, hole below water line
at Port Arthur.
First-claSs armored cruiser Fariag,
destroyed at Chemulpo. Korea.
Torpedo gun vessel Korietz. destroy
ed at Chemulpo.
Manifesto of Nicholas.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The Off
cial Messenger Tuesday morning con-
tains the following:
Supreme Manifesto:
by the grace Of God, We Nicholas,
Emperor and autocrat Of all the Rus
SLAMS. make known to- our loyal sub
jects:
I'm our solicitude for athe Rainten-
ance Of peace, which is dear to our
heart, We made every exertion to con-
serve tranquility In the far East. In
these peaceful aims we signified our
assent TO the proposals OF the Japan
ese government to revise agreements
regarding Korean affairs between the
two governments The negotiations
begun on this subject were not Brought
to a conclusion and Japan, not await
iEg the last responsive proposal Of our
government, declared negotiations
broken off and diplomatic relations
with Russia dissolved. Without advis-
Ing US that breach Of such relations
would mean the opening OF warlike op-
erations, the Japanese government or
dered its torpedo boats to attack sud
denly our squadron in the outer har-
Dor of Port Arthur. Upon receiving
reports from the Viceroy Of the far
East about this, We Immediately COM
manded him to answer the Japanese
challenge with an armed force.
Making known this our decision,
and with firm expectation Of and reli-
ance upon the unanimous willingness
Of all our loyal subjects to stand with
us in defense Of the Fatherland, we
ask Gods blessing upon our stalwart
land and naval forces.
(signed) NICHOLAS"