Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-10


am convinced all true Russians are
now embued.'' is Il message which the
Car telegraphed to the provincial
of tho government of Caraslave, capi-
tal OF the government of the same
name. 173 miles from Moscow. in re-
Spouse to Il resolution expressing en-
thusiasm at the rupture of relations
with Japan.
The express train service between
Irkutsk. Siberia, and Manchuria has
| been suspended.
| Copenha gen, Denmark, Feb. 9-'Tha
Great Northern Telegraph line to Japan
via Viadivstock has been closed to gen.
eral traffic.
| London Feb. 9-The japanese minister,
Ra,on Hayashi, said. this afternoon:
! Russia is making desperate efforts
| through the various embassies to have
the powers intervene. Russia now is
willing to Concedc everything; but the
offer comes too late.
| Baron Hayashi added:
| II learn on good authority that the
reply Russia intended to send merely re-
| iterated all the cardinal points 10 which
Japan had consistently objected
London Feb. G.--The naval men in Lon
don regarded the result Of Japans first
attack with torpedo boats on the Russian
feet off Port Arthur as being stagger-
| ing one They pointed out that Niceroy
| AIcxieff'S reference to mines obviously
meant 'torDedces," and said that if the
Russian vessels had been struck by
Whitehead torpedoes they probably have
| or m hp 4
Port Arthur; in any case. hopelessly out
| of action for u considerable tins.
| St Petersburg, Feb. Am official dis
Patch received here says that japanese
torpedo boats have attacked the Russian
squadron in the outer roads at Port Az
| thur and that three Russian ships were
damaged a later dispatch, timed 30 Z.
| NJ. received by the Russian admiralty.
says that IL japanese and one Russian
warships We're sunk in attacks upon Port
| Arthur. The town is in flames and mar
tial law has been declared.
Paris. Feb 9-The news of the first
Japanese attack with torpedo boats ON the
Russian fleet off Port Arthur created
CONSERVATION here. The officials of the
foreign Office were among the first 10 re-
ceive the information and their adviceS
lwere similar to those OF the St. Petersburg
Official Gazette, showing that two Rus-
sian battleshfps and one cruiser Were
damaged and also showing that four tor
lpedo boats made the attack.
An official of the foreign Office said:
l 1T is profoundly to be regretted that
such q decisive step has been taken as it
terminates the efforts that powers might
have made to avert an actual warfare.
| Information has been received here
showing that the British government will
issue q proclamation of neutrality within
Il few days. perhaps Immediately. and
that France will take the same course
within a day or two.
| ST. Petersburg. Feb. 9-Thc Russian
Red Cross. Society already has sent
| 1000 beds to the Far East, and Sisters
Of Mercy are leaving.
The temper of the people which was
indicated in the great personal demon
stration accorded to Their MajeSties at
the Imperial Opera house. last night,
the audience rising and singing God
Save the Car and Give Him Victory"
WAS further manifested. this morning,
after the arrival of the news from Port
arthur Ill the crow US % volunteers VINO
besieged the general staff offices.
The naval reserves have been called
out The action Of the Japanese in at
lacking the Russian fleet without a
declaration of war is denounced as All
! outrage by the Russians generally ana
the result. instead of discourasing
them. seems to have been to furnish
the spark necessary to fire Russian
patriotism.
The effect on the Boursc. where it is
runored the full extent Of the fighting
N Port Arthur had not been made pub
| lie and that the engagement was still
progressing, was that Il resumption Of
the panic seemed absolutely inevitable.
! The market had no support, imperial
n tours falling another point. Lottery
., bonds were quoted at sc roubles and
bank stocks at 26.
:. United States Ambassador McCor-
;, mick was notified. this morning, that
- Russia had no objection to the United
- States looking after Japanese interests
>. in Russia.
- The Associated Press learns that NJ.
Kurno recommended his government,
= instead of the action taken. to suspend
= negotiations with Russia and to offc-
r 10 submit lEe controversy ~ EG
" Hague arbitration tribunal; but it is
. believed here that the Japanese feared
they would not support the government
in such course.
The Russian authorities declare that
the Russian response was in Baron De
? Rosens hands at Toxic and was being
translated when Japanese notification
of the severance of diplomatic relations
, arrived.
:, Paris Feb. at was announced at
IS the French foreign office. this after
noon. that the Russian cruiser Pallada
e was sunk in the torpedo attack made
4 by the japanese on the Russian fleet
II at Port Arthur The injuries sustained
n by the Retzivan and the Czarevitch are
IL not known.
1t was reported on the same author
ity that the cable from Vladvostoch
has been cut off.
% st. Petersburg. Feb. 9.-The an