The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-18
RUSSIANS ATTACK !. !.
Japanese fleet
TIE TORPEDO BOAT FL0TILLA
AS LEAVES PORT ARTHUR AND
FIRES ON ENEMY.
Russians Reported to Have Burned
Win and Then Retreated al the
8 japanese Advance-Rumor That
$ Port Arthur Has Fallen.


peror Nicholas show that a Japanese
torpedo boat and Russian DESTROYER
were sunk during naval battle tnat
began Thursday night and ended yes
terday morning of Port Arthur. Fol-
lowing the battle at sea the whole
Japanese squadron bombarded Port
Arthur. but failed to capture tho port.
The Russian forts answered the, firiESS
and, it is believed, destroyed a Jap
anese cruiser. On the ships which par
ticipated in the night attack one off,
Ger was seriously and three others
slightly wounded, two soldiers were
killed, and Is were wounded.
The Situation.
Seoul, March 12.-The situation now
is this: The Japanese will have an
army of 10000 men in Korea within
three weeks, including $4,000 already
landed at Chemulpo. The scene here
daily is one of we'll ordered chaos. The
harbor's edge is piled high with 100000
tons of stores, packs OF equipment,
light guns carriages, and bullet proof
shields for 5000 cavalry and pack
horses.
First Battle Of Its Kind.
Washington, March 12.-Naval ex-
perts say the battle between torpedo
boats of Port Arthur is the first OF It's
kind in naval history. Great interest
was manifested at the Army and Navy
club by military strategfsts last night.
and the navy department will ask for
full particulars as soon as possible.
Burn a Town.
Seoul. March 14.-1t is reported that
the Russians have set fire to the town of
Win, on the Korean side OF the Yalu
river, and have retreated across the river
into Manchuria. A complete Russian
evacuation is proceeding, due to the jap
anese advance northward. In cavalry
skirmish at Kasan, north OF ANU.
Korea, March. g.. the Russians were
driven back. TheiE> losses are not
known.
Russians Abandon Port Arthur.
Tientsin, March 14.-An unconflrmed
report has reached here that Port Ar
thur has fallen. ..s..
London, March 4.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says: 1T is
asserted here that the Russians virtual
ly have abandoned Port Arthur.
y Losses in Naval Attack.
,Tientsin, March Authorization from
an Official who was an eye witness OF the
commandment of Port Arthur on Wednes-
day and Thursday is to the effect that
the Russians had Is killed on the bat
tleship Sevastopol, 20 on the Retvizan
and; 20 in the town. The Russians claim
to have sunk a Japanese cruiser. The
latest reports place the japanese loss at
nine killed, five seriously wounded and
II slightly hurt. The Japanese. fleet
was not damaged in the fighting.
Confusion in Manchuria.
Picking, March 14-Private Chinese
reports that are being received here
state that the whole Of Manchuria is in
a state Of utter confusion, owing to
the Russians having seized all food sup
plies and other commissariat necessities.
The natives are streaming south toward
the ports and are suffering great hard
ships.
TO Protect Americans.
Seoul, March 14-The United States
ship Cincinnati left Chemulpo Satur-
day for Chinnampo to bring away the
women and children from the Ameri-
can company's mines at Unsan. The
families of American missionaries
south of the Yalu are not considered
to be in any danger. but every precau-
ton is being taken for their safety.