Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26
WAR NEWS.

1t is announced that the Russians
have captured the British steamer Ro-
calie., from Cardiff to Vladivostok, at
the latter place.
Minister Hayashi's latest advices
lead him to believe that the Japanese
before undertaking an aggressive move
ment in Manchuria. The Japnaese feel
that Russia cannot be ready even by
that time. They say all their advices
show that she is less prepared than was
China in 1895.
1t is reported at Seoul that the Rus
SLAMS are now south of Anju, which is
about one third the distance between
the Yalu river and Seoul. From ac-
tivity at headquarters of the Japanese
it is believed a general advance of the
Japanese army will begin Immediately
and that battle is imminent.
1t is said the Russians are steadily
advancing southwark. Six hundred
are reported to have reached Sunchin
and other scouting parties arc now
said to be Immediately south of Aniu.
The Russians wounded in the Che
mulpo action have been removed from
the Talbot to the Amphitrite, which is
sailing for Hongkong.
The Chinese at Chefoo report that
five Japanese wraships are off New
chwang. Incoming vessels report
meeting part of the Japanese fleet
cruising in the Gulf of Pechili.
A report from Shanghai says that the
japanese are still landing troops from
transports in Chemulpo. Fifteen thous-
and have now arrived in Seoul.
A Nagaski report says that the jap
anese squadron has captured four Rus
sian torpedo boats at Port Arthur using
Russian signals. This dispatch ap-
pears to confirm reports from various
quarters of fresh attsck on Port Ar
thur by the Japanese. The report
reached Nagasaki from Cnefoo, and it
adds that the Russian crews of the
four torpedo boats have been trans
ferred.
A Tokio dispatch says Russian war;
ships are reported between Japan and
Korea.
Viceroy Alexietf and his full staff
have just arrived at Harbin, where
headquarters have been established.
Port Arthur is out of beef and vege-
tables. Russians are rushing troops
to the Yalu with feverish haste.
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister at
Washington, believes war in the Bal
kans is impending.
American, British. French and Ger
man ambassadors at Berlin has handed
identical notes to the Russian and
Japanese ministers. urging that fight
ing in Chinese territory be limited tc
Manchuria.
Russia is addressing to the powers,
either through their representatives at
st. Petersburg, the emperor's ENJOYS
or probably through both, a vigorou
communication charging Japan with
repeated violations of the laws of ma
tions, first, as the note alleges, in
to attcak neutral port,
Chemulpo, Korea, unless the Russian
ships within came out to face an over
whelming force, and. second, it states,
in attacking Port Arthur before war
had been declared and while the Japa-
nese minister at ST. Petersburg was
still enjoying the protection and the
courtesies of the Russian government,
to which it is claimed he had just pre-
viously addressed a communication ex-
pressing his t,elief that the Interrupt
ton of diplomatic relations between
the two countries would be brief.
In the diplomatic corps the news of
Russia s intended address to the powers
has caused great interest. A diplomat .
whose government is inclined to SYM
pathize with Russia said that the Rus
sian government did not expect other
nations to pass on the attack on Port
Arthur, but as to the threatened attack
IN Chemulpo this diplomat said the
Russian government expected that the
powers, in the interest of international
law, would give the matter their ear
nest consideration.
Several foreign naval commanders
At Chemulpo, he said, were reported to
nave protested against the action of
jhe japanese commander at the time
md if it were true that the American
refused to join with the
other foreign commanders in protesting
% the Japanese commander against
his action in threatening the town, he
hought it likely the action of the
of the Vicsburg would be
he subject of an exchange of views
between the st Petersburg and Wash
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