Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-12
Hot Sea Battle Which One Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyer Was Lost
and Her Crew Captured Drowned Japanese Was Sunk

firing at the enemy. The Novik fin
ally retired, slightly damaged. Numer-
Gus shells which exploded In the har-
Dor did no injury except wrecking one
house and killing a few Chinese ser
wants. After an hour and half of
bombardment the Japanese fleet with
drew.
British Hospital offered.
TOXIC, March 12.-Sir Claude Mac.
Donald. British minister to Japan,
through Admiral Bridge, today ten.
ldered to the navy department the use
of the naval hospital at Yokohama,
for the treatment of sick and wound
ed sailors. Vice Admiral Yamamoto,
minister Of the navy, greatfully ac-
cepted in behalf Of Japan.
Plenty Of Resources.
TOXIC, March ~. Practically
complete figures with Folosa and
some districts of Japan missing, show
that the first issue of $100,000,000
yen Of exchequer war bonds has
been subscribed four and half times.
This proves the correctness Of the
statement that the government would
be able 10 raise 500,000,00O ven for
war purposes from domestic sources.
The cabinet and elder statesmen con-
ferred for four hours today They
discussed the financial situation ami
war tax measures to be submitted to
the special session of the diet, It is
understood that the plan Of extending
the government tobacco monopoly SO
as to include manufactured tobacco
and the creation OF salt monopoly,
were considered.
Russian Denial.
ST PETERSBURG, March 12.--The
reply Of the foreign office to Japan's
rejoiner to Russia's protest against the
violation Of Korean neutrality Is a gen.
eral denial Of all the contentious OF
the Japanese. It says Korea had pro-
claimed neutrality in January, and
therefore Japan violated neutrality by
sending troops to Korea or attacking
Russian ships at Chemulpo.
To Bring Away the Women.
SEOUL. March 12-United States
steamship Cincinnati will leave Chem
uIpo tomorrow for Chinnapo to bring
away the women and children from
the American company's mines at
Unsan. A messenger from the mines
at Unsan who left Chinnapo Wednes-
day last says everything is quiet in
that vicinity.
Another Skirmish.
SEOUL, March 12.-An engagement
took place on the 9th inst. between
the Russian and Japanese cavalry
scouts near Kasan, 81 miles north OF
Pyang Yang. One Japanese trooper
was killed during the fight. The Rus
SLAMS eventually retired.
Martial Air at Seoul.
SEOUL, March IA detachment Of
Korean soldiers marching up and down
the main streets In the neighborhood
OF the palace at all hours Of the day
and evening give an air OF martial ac.
tiyity 10 this city. But few Japanese
soldiers remain here. All have gone
north and the foreign legations con.
tinue to be guarded by marines. The
foreigners. however, feel perfectly safe
although there is no real business ac
tivity at Chemulpo.
Port Arthur Bombardment.
PORT ARTHUR, Friday, March II
Last night passed without incident
The Japanese squadron. which dis
appeared after Thursdays lombard
ment and naval, fight has not return
ed The Russian squadron proceeded
70 sea this morning ard returned this
afternoon II il understood the Jap
anese ships we're slgnted. The damage
done to buildings was comparativel,
slight. The new town sustained th;
greater damage. A shell burst neal
the house Of NJ. sidorski, lawyer, am
he and his daughter were killed. ]
chinaman was killed and seyera
others were wounded. On Colder
IHnI, Lieut.. Wachtin and one soldie
were wounded. Two sentries on Elec
trio Cliff were wounded. The BON
bardment, which was severe. only ceas
ed at 12.45 in the afternoon,
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