Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-10
VLAD|VOsTCK
IS BOMBARDED
Five Cruisers Direct Vigor-
Gus Cannonade Against
Battery.
VERY LITTLE DAMAGE DONE
Most of Lyddite Shells Used BY Japs
Failed to. ExpIode-Russians Take
Action to Checkmate Apparent
Flank Attack Of Japanese.

cruisers appeared off this place a
1:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon anc
bombarded the town and shore bat
teries for flfty-five minutes.
The feet approached from the di
rection of Askold island, at the east
entrance to Ussuri bay and abou,
thirty-two miles southeast OF Vladi
vostok. Entering Ussuri bay the
enemy formed in line of battle but did
not approach to a closer range than q
mile and one-third. They directed
their fire against the shore batteries
and the town, but no damage resulted
as most Of their go lyddite shells
failed to burst.
The Russian batteries, commanded
by Generals Veronetz and Artamonoff,
did not reply, awaiting q closer ap-
| proach of the enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:30
p. m. and the enemy retired in the d.
rection of Askold island. Simultane-
ously two torpedo boat destroyers ap-
peared near Askold island and two
more near Cape Maidel. The Japanese
| ships were covered with ice.
The attack resulted in no loss to the
Russians, but cost the enemy 1000
| roubles ($100,000) in ammunition.
Most Of the projectiles were six and
twelve inch shells.
The population of Vladivostok was
warned yesterday morning of the pres
ence on the horizon of hostile fleet
and the prospect of attack during the
day, but it remained tranquil.
ST patrShuro March 7OP.k,joI
patches received here concerning the
bombardment at Vladivostok by Jap
anese fleet yesterday afternoon do not
anese fleet Sunday afternoon do not
mention any Russian losses. but pri-
vate advices say that five were killed,
four sailors and the wife of an en-
gineer.
St Petersburg. March 7.--Advices
from Vladivostok say that the $500
Japanese troops who landed at Puak-
sin Bay Con the east coast of northern
korea), are advancing toward Musan.
us miles from Gensan, with the in.
tention of ultimately reaching Hun.
chun ION the left bank of the Tumen
river, about 100 miles west of Vladi-
vostok) and threatening the Russian
flank. In order to checkmate this
move the Russian outpost, 1900
strong, which recently crossed the Tu.
men, is advancing to occupy Kyryong.
on the Tumen river, a walled city COM
manding the trails along which the
Japanese must pass.
TIE naval mobilization foreshad-
owed in these dispatches have been
partially decided upon. Three eastern
provinces of European Russia, Vyatka,
Perm and Ufa, are included in the
plan, the purpose stated being the
strengthening of the crews of the Pa
cific squadron.
London, March THE Daily Malls
Ping Yang correspondent under date
OF March 8 describes the great diff.
culties to be met with on the road
from Seoul. He says that recent
thaws broke up the roads. which again
have become frozen over. while from
time to time there are severe snow
storms. One pass which the CORE
spondent traversed was covered with
sheets OF stopping Ice. The country
as far as Hwangju Is mountainous,
but afterwards 1t becomes more open.
He says 1t Is piteous to see the terror
Of the Korean refugees fleeing through
the snow with their household goods.
Paris, March THE ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
cables that he has had an interview
with Finance Minister Kokovisoff who
declared that the issue of the war was
not doubtful. The minister said that
even assuming the most unfavorable
hypothesis the vital resources of the
country will not be touched The ex-
penditure, he said, must not be COM
pared with Great Britain's enormous
expenditure in South Africa. Russia
will not have to buy $76,0OO,O00 worth
of horses abroad. The most that will
be spent in this direction will be
100000, and 1t will all be spent with.
in the empire. Similarity. the cost of
transporting the troops will not go out
of the empire, but will swell the re-
ceipts of the state railways
The minister denied that there was
any danger Of panicky withdrawal
from the savings banks, and said that
the greater risk of panic would be
among foreign holders of Russian Sc
curities; but, he added, these foreign
holders appeared to be treasured by
the events Of the last few weeks.
PANAMA CANAL Is IN SIGHT.
Washington, March "a conclusion
of the negotiations for the title to the
Panama canal property is in sight.
Within thirty days. perhaps in a short
er time, the United States will be in
full possession of the property and the
money considerations will have been
paid to both the republic of Panama
and TO the new Panama Canal COM
pany.
Attorney General Knox had a con.
ference yesterday with the president
at which the whole subject, so far as
the legal phases of 1t are concerned,
was considered and decided. At the
conclusion Of the conference the attor-
ney general authorized the following
statment:
Il have advised the president that
he Is authorized to pay at once to the
republic of Panama the $1O,0O0,OOO
stipulated for by the treaty, the rati-
fications of which have just been ex-
changed. Also, that he Is authorized
to pay to the new Parma Canal COM
pany the S40,000,00O which under the
agreement between the United States
and that company we are to pay for
its property and have notified the
canal company We are ready to close
the transaction.
1.-THE details in connection with the
transfer of the canal company's prop
erty should not require more than
thirty days" .rs.... ....
In a State Of Siege.
New York, March 4.-Port Arthur,
Vladivostok and the region traversed