The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-18
Putting Ashore $50, 600
Troops on the Northern
Coasts Of That Country
STOrM SAVED the RUSSIANS
Prevented japanese Tospedo
Fleet Maxine IN Attack On
Ships at Port Arthur

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE admiralty here
has received confirmation Of the re-
ports that japanese landing operations
on a vast scale are taking place on
both Korea's northern coasts. and It
is assured by the German authorities
that the Japanese will be ready by ear
ly spring for forward land move
ment. supported by properly equipped
bases. Possibly $4,000 men accord
, Ing to the estimates made at the Ger
man admiralty will be in the field
before collision takes place with the
Russians in force.
SAVED BY A SNOWSTORM.
Toxic. Feb. ia heavy storm SPAR
ed the Russians from a desperate tor
pedo attack at Port Arthur on the
morning of Sunday, the 18th instant.
During the preceding night the vessels
Of the japanese fiotilla craft were
parted by the force of the binding
snow storm so that only two Of the
larger destroyers succeeded in forcing
their way through the fierce gale to
Port Arthur.
When they arrived there they at
tackled separately and the officers Of
one of them are confident that they
succeeded In torpedoing Russian war.
ship.
The destroyer Asargiri. in charge Of
Lieutenant Commander Ishikaw, ar
rived of Port Arthur about o'clock
In the morning and was met with
sharp fire from the fortress and Rus
sian ships acting AZ scouts.
The Asargiri discharged several tor
pedoes at a big warship. but the re-
suit is unknown.
A cannonade was opened upon the
scouting vessels and maintained until
hey withdrew. The destroyer Heya-
tory. Lieutenant Commander Takeen-
ouchi arrived two hours after the As
argiri and ran close up to the mouth
of the harbor, where she found two
warships, names unknow. She fred
a torpedo at one and the torpedo ex-
ploded.
Admiral Toga. in reporting the at
unknown he feels sure the moral ef-
feet upon the enemy will be excellent.
Commander Nagai commanded the en-
tire torpedo fiotilla.
The number of the craft In the hot-
lila and the point Of their departure IL
concealed.
BOARING TRANSPORT SHIPS.
Paris. Feb. 17.-An official dispatch
fAAo
nounces that one of the most import
portant movements Of Japanese troops
yet made Is occurring today. One Of
the main branches Of the army. con-
ssting of three divisions and including
9 division Of guards. is now going on
beard transports.
The previous landings of Japanese
forces In Korea and elsewhere are said
to have been small compared with this
simultaneous sailing of three divisions.
aggregating approximately an army Of
thirty thousand to fifty thousand men.
The Japanese authorities. 1t il add
ed. have taken every precaution to
prevent information from going out
concerning the embarkation and des-
tination of this army.
1t Is believed. but this II not sure,
that the destination of this force II
point near the mouth of the Yalu riv-
er, spot on the Lao Tung peninsula
thanking Port Arthur.
Another official dispatch says Jap
anese transport has been sighted on
town south of the Yalu river. 1t 10
added 1t is not connected with tho en-
barkation of the three divisions re-
ferred to in these dispatches today. but
1t is considered to be q confirmation
OF the reports that the town on which
the transport was seen is to be one OF
the bases Of the land operations OF
the Japanese.