Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-15
JAPS LOSE ON LAND BUT
ARE SUCCESSFUL AT SEA
Small Landing Force Near Port Arthur Cut Off
and 400 Put to Death.
REPULsE ALSO AT PIGEON
Sink More of Cars Shps---Russians Fire on
Own Torpedo Boats by Mistake.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Information
has reached here that nearly 10000
japanese troops were landed at Che
muIpo yesterday, the first division of
large number which will be thrown
into Korea as rapidly as possible in
the effort to thoroughly occupy the
strategic points in the Hermit king
dom while the Russian fleet is bottled
up in Port Arthur.
Was Not Bombarded.
Toxic. Feb. (Delayed) The Rus
sian Vladivostock squadron is still in
sight cruising in the sea of Japan. The
report that Matsuma on the Inland
sea has been bombarded by the Rus
sian squadron is untrue.
Sink Own Boats.
ChefoO. Feb. IA reliable authori-
~ says three Russian torpedo boats
were sunk by guns from the forts.
They were mistaken for japanese YES
sells.
Russians Guarded at Seoul.
Seoul, Feb. 1O.-Delayed.) - The
Russian consul at Chemulpo is now
guarded by Japanese troops. Today
all the Russians in the city have been
ordered into one large house, where
they will be detained awaiting action
of the authorities as to their dis
posal. The Russian minister at Seoul
has been requested by the japanese
minister, through a neutral legation
to withdraw. and has consented to do
SO. He will probably leave Seoul to-
morrow.
Japs Lose 40 Men.
London. Feb 1J.-The Daily mails
Port Arthur correspondent under date
of Feb II. says: Official advices
state that the Japanese landed 600 sol
diers near Talicn Wan with dis
astrous results, 40 being sabred
by Cossacks. The remainder escaped
10 their ships. 1t is further stated
that the japanese landed at Dove bay.
where thirty of them were killed and
the remainder retreated.
Defeat at Pigeon Bay.
London. Feb. 11.-The Daily Nails
New Chwang correspondent. under
date of Feb. II. cables: According to
official Port Arthur telegrams the Jap
anese landed force yesterday at
Pigeon bay, west of Port Arthur. They
were then attacked by troops and by
the. batteries. and were defeated with !
heavy loss"
Chefoo. Feb. 15.-A steamer arriv- !
ing here from Port Arthur reports that |
heavy firing was heard in the straits !
of Pe-Chi-Li at midnight.
News of Landing Confirmed.
st. Petersburg. Feb. II. 2:45 a. N. |
A communication from ViCeroy !
AleXicff. just received. confirms the Tc- /
port of the landing of 1900 Japanese !
troops at Chemulpo. The viceroy adds |
that reports have been received of at |
temptS 10 cut the telegraph wires along |
the Chinese Eastern railway. and also |
TO destroy one of the abutments OF the |
Sungari bridge. These attempts. he
adds. were Immediately detected and |
decisive measures taken to guard the /
railway.
Was Not Captured by the JaPs.
London. Feb. IA dispatch to the |
Central News from st. Petersburg says !
the steamer Noronej. belonging to the /
Russian volunteer fleet. which had /
sailed from NladivoStock. and which |
was believed 10 have been captured |
by the Japanese. has arrived safely At |
Singapore.
Report That Is Not Confined.
A report originating with Japanese /
firm having correspondents in Toxic !
was circulated in London to the eff |
feet that three Russian cruisers. pre-
sumaIJIy the NladivoStOck squadron. /
had been torpedoed in the SraitS of |
TsuCaro. The Japanese legation has /
heard nothing confirmatory of this re- 1
port. though it has come TO it from 1
several sources The legation officials I
received the report with considerable |
reserve. it being considered zoo good /
TO be true
Chefoo Reports the RepuIse-
Chefoo. Feb. 15.-It is reported that |
l2.OOO japanese troops were landed at
Dove bay last Wednesday morning, !