Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
ANOTHER
 DENIAL
Steamers Not Sunk
 at Port Arthur.
Russian Fleet Will Endeav- or to Reach VladivostOk Expected to Make a Dash Through the Ko- rean Straits.


 rean Straits.
 St Petersburg. March 15.-The re- port from New Chwang that four Rus sian steamers have been sunk at the entrance to Pork Arthur after the re- moval of the battleship Retyizan, is authoritatively denied here The As sociated Press is assured that with the exception of the dispatch of yesterday from General Zilinsky, no official tele- grams containing news of fighting have been received ill the last forty-eight hours. Several telegrams relating to the movements of troops have arrived, but as these were only of strategic inn made public.
 Tokio, March 15.-It is strongly be- lieved here that the Russian fleet aban- doned Port Arthur after the fourth at tack was made upon it by the Japan csc fleet and is endeayoring to reach Vladiyostok. Confirmation of this movement is not obtainable from any reliable source. but recent scouting in the vicinity of Port Arthur has failed to reveal the presence of any Russian warships. It seems logical enough that the Russians should attempt a dash for Vladivostok, where it is possible Ato dock larger ships, effect a Junction with their armored cruiser squadron and secure base for operations while possessing adequate land defenses. The f1opelessness of continuing at Port Arthur is manifest, while 8 dash for yladivostok might succeed, contrary to the opinion previously expressed. Yice-Admiral Togo is unwilling to run the risk of dividing his battleship squadron and continues to operate the six battleships together If the Rus sians should attempt to reach Vladi- yostok it is believed they will try a dash through the Korean straits rather than enter the Japan sea through the Tsugaru straits.
 Tokio, Tuesday, March 15.-The steamer bearing ten wounded and the bodies of nine Of the seameh who were killed in the Port Arthur fight on the 10th inst has reached Sasebo. The wounded and dead were chiefly participants ill the battle between the Japanese and Russian torpedo boat destroyers. The survivors unite in praising the desperately heroic attack on the Russians and tell a story of a personal encounter between a Japan csc sailor and the captain of the Rus sian destroyer Stereguschtchi. When the Japanese closed on the Russians the sailors sprang aboard the cabin. Sailor and captain sprang at each otll CT, but the seaman was the quicker and felied the Russian officer by striking him on the head with cut lass. The Russian endeayored to rise, but the Japanese sailor kicked him overheard and he drowned The Jap anese say there were 22 dead on the two Russian destroyers. The report of the death of Engineer AIinamisawa was premature. He Is very low. The Japanese dead were landed at Sasebo and received with full military hon ors. They were borne on gun car- riages to the naval brigade headquar- ters.
 \ quiet in the Port Arthur district and no news has been received here from the scene Of the land operations, where the movements of the opposing forces are evidently confined to recon noisances.
 Seoul, March 15.-The Japanese authorities here ordered the newspa- per correspondents at Ping Yang and Anju to return to-day. They also re- fused to honor the permits formerly given for correspondent sto accom- pany the troops 10 the front and age holding them at Seouf. This action is regarded as significant.
 Seoul, March 15-The effect of the panese-Korean protocol has already been felt It was learned to-day that sweeping changes will be made in the Korean administration Cor rupt officials will be cashiered. cruel punishment will be abolished and the postal system will be extended. A Japanese officer is about to be- ap- pointed adviser to the war office and prefects who have kept money intend ed for the peasants. in payment for grain bought for the Japanese, will be prosecuted.
 Paris, March 1J.-OficfaI denial is given of the report printed here to-day that exchanges of Views are now go- ing on between Paris, London and Washington relative to offering medi- ation in the far eastern war. The foreign office here is not aware of such an exchange and considers that mediation is impracticabTe, as neither party would consider it.
 HELPING MASON STRIKERS.