The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

anese transports viii be unable TO come
close 10 land and that on account OF the
shelving OF the shore, the troops would
have to march miles through mud and
low water exposed to calling onshore
fire.
CENSOR Is AT WORK.
No news is being received here con-
cerning the operations around Nladivos-
tok whence under the viceroys orders
kilograms are forbidden except from offi-
GERS to their families and then only with
the approval OF the military censor.
The exact whereabouts OF the Russian
yladivostok squadron Is not known but
IL is presumed to be in the harbor.
Up 10 the time OF filing this dispatch
nothing has been obtainabie concerning
the reported Japanese landing att Pos
siet Bay near Nladvostok
TROUBLE FOR HAGUE TRIBUNAL.
The Hague. Feb. T.-Mtsuhashi No
boukata, the Japanese minister here, mas
been instructed by his government TO
lodge a protest with the president OF the
council OF the permanent court or ar
bitration against the language used by
NJ Muravieff, president OF the arbitration
tribunal and Russian minister of justice,
I'm a speech he made after announcing the
tribunals decision In favor OF the block
aiding powers as against Veneuzeia.
M. Muravieff In the course of his re-
marks said the findings or the tribunal
had been reached after a most minute and
most impartial investigation. Like all
human acts tho decision was susceptible
OF criticism. but now II Is made and
every one should accept. The arbitration
begun in times OF peace had ended midst
the sinister acts OF war which was a
terrible obstacle in tho path OF light and
progress In spite OF all good will alas
no one was secure against an unexpected
hostile attack. nation was obliged TO
accept a war when the legitimate defense
OF her liberty was involved The just
Providence which ruled over battles
would distinguish between right and un-
founded pretensions. At the end OF this
war between European and an AsiatiR
power the right he concluded, would
shine out afresh.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
Paris, Feb. 27.-There is no truth in the
report published I'm London. and wien
originated In the Novikra OF Port Arthsr,
Corea had requested the Corean govern
ment 10 hand the French minister his
dlspatch today from the French repre-
sentative at Seoul. who does not allude 10
any such incident.
ALEXIEFF'S ACCOUNT OF ACTION.
St Petersburg, Feb. 27.-The czar has
/
/ left. dated Port Arthur. Feb. 20:
After the moon had set early I'm the
morning OF Feb. 2S the Retvizan repelled
several attacks 10y the enemys torpedo
boats, two OF which are believed To have
sunk I'm the open sea, our torpedo boats,
under Captain OF the First Rank Matu-
sievitch and Captain OF the Second RANK
Prince Iieven, encountered, unsupported.
and pursued the enemy's torpedo boat no.
/ tilla They sighted no large warships.
/ Later in the morning OF Feb. rs the cruis-
ers Bayan. Diana, Askold and Novik were
sent out TO prevent the japanese cruisers
from pursuing n portion of our returning
torpedo boat foulla.
/ zone OF our torpedo boats which was
| cut of by four Japanese cruisers, sought
! shelter in Dove bay where II was sub
! jected TO a long distance fire by the
| enemy 10 had no casualties.
SHELLS or JAPS FELL SHORT.
"The japanese feet on sighting our
cruisers came I'm closer 10 the forts.
which together with our warships opened
fire at 1880. our cruisers still firing,
entered the harbor, which torpedo boats
had already safely reached.
THE enemys shells for the most part
/ fell short. one seaman was wounded
but we sustained no other casualties.
"The japanese feet consisted OF II
| large warships and eight torpedo boats
| whereas the squadron which attempted
/ 10 block the entrance 10 Port Arthur on
the previous day had l2 torpedo boats. -