Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

ter. The Japanese continued to fire
when the Russians threw away their
rifles and We're obliged to wade neck
deep to reach the mainland.
Meantime a second Russian junk
with Il men landed on the sand bank
and tried to rescue the stranded boat.
but they We're forced to abandod the
effort and With difficulty escaped.
The Japanese are still busy at
ChennampO landing L quantity of
bridging material and other necessa-
ries for Il determined advance through
the difficult country"
Paris. April l6.-The Journal pub
fishes the following received from its
st. Petersburg correspondent under
yesterdays date:
| "A Chinese officer who arrived here.
today, says that the Chinese northern
army consists of 100000 men, perfectly
| equipped and commanded by numerous
officers. among whom are $50 disguised
Japanese. Half of the troops are along
the Manchurian frontier. and the other
half in the province of Pc Chi Ii"
st. Petersburg. April 16.-Thei NOvosti
has received a telegram from Mrs.
| Nerestchagin. wife of the painter in
MosCu w, stating that her husband is
! i'll Manchuri;t with the staff of the
commander in chef. but the paper in
| printing the telegram adds:
Unfortunately this cannot be con-
| ffrmed.'
st. Petersburg, April 15.-That Vice
Admiral Togo has not given up hope
of further damaging the Russian ships
now that there is little possibility of
their again going to sea is shown by
his bombardment of Port Arthur yes
teriay. Unquestionably Togo is aware
of the effect of his previous lombard
ment ana thief act that he has repeated
it indicates to the officers here that he
believes that there is a good chance
OF a projttile hitting Il target. In or
der to drop Il shell into the harbOr or
city, high angle fire is necessary.
This is the reason the japanese squad
rOnS took up a position at Liao-Tishin.
Other bombardments were from the
same point which at the time did not
seem to be within the range of the
Russian batteries. 1t is known whether
) , the new guns which have been INSTALL
cd at Port Arthur command this point.
: but it is certain that Togo's escaped
without material damage. The aban-
comment of Vice Admiral Makaroff' $
policy of taking the fleet to the outer
roads to return the Japanese fire is
shown in the report of Viceroy Alexieff
that his ships fired over the hills.
Port Arthur, April 15.-The inhabit-
ants have organized a volunteer regi-
ment. the members of which will be
used as guards and sometimes assigned
; to the batteries.
Chinese laborers are continually
strengthening the Notifications.
The landing of japanese troops in
Corea continues without cessation.
, Ping Yang is strongly fortified and
n point 10 versts north of the town is
also fortified.
, Paris. April 1.-THE Mathis St Peters
burg correspondent sends an interview
which he had with the Grand Duke Vlid-
imir. in which. after giving the details of
telegram from Grand Duke Eoris re
Cyril tn" grand duke said:
Here We ~ believe that the catastro-
rh'. to the l'etropavlovsk was caused Hy
: u Japanese submarine vessel. 1t must
have been submarine boat that dis
charged torpedo which, striking the
battleShip near the engine room. caused
an explosion OF the boilers We knew that
the Japanese had two Subma rine vessels
but We could not imagine that they would
J." mad enough to send such little boat so
TAR fro mthe fleet or that they would
even FISK them at the entrance Of Port
Arthur harhor. The submarine which cf-
fectcd the destruction of the battlcship
must certainly have sunk
Asked whether any other theory was
held. the grand duke replied:
The coincidence that the Petropav-
lovSk and the Pobieda were struck sinful
taneously seems to confirm the subma-
rine theory. but ii is not Impossible that
the mines laid down by the Russians or
10y the japanese during their last attack
dritted to the entrance of the port owing
to the strong currents"
In conclusion the grand duke sail:
Grand Duke Cyril himself sent the
grand duchess reassuring telegram,
this; morning"
New York, April 1.-THE American DE-
Forest wireless Telegraph Co has tele-
graphed to Secretary Hay ut Washing
ton Il protest against the attitude of the
Russian government relative to the use
OF wireless biography by correspondents
in the zone of war. The protestantS say:
We claim the right under all interna-
tional laws to use the high seas for peace-
ful purposes, and demand for our oper-
ators. who are American citizens. and for
our property. the full protection of the
! | nited States government"
This notice was served on the state de-
partment by Count Cassini. the Russian
ambassador here. today. and it is under
stood that similar communications were
made to all foreign Offices. The text of
the communication is as follows:
II am charged by my government in
order to avoid all possible misunderstand-
. ing. to communicate to your eXceleucv
! that the lieutenant of his his Imperial
majesty in the Far East has lust madr
the following declaration:
IN case in which neutral steamers
having on board correspondents who
might communicate war news to the on
envy by means OF perfected apparatus MOI
be'hS Yet foreseen by existing conyen-
tons would be arrested near the coast
OF kuan Tong or in the zone of opera
tlohs OF the Russian fleet. the corrcspor-
cents Will he looked upon as spies ard
me steamers furnished with wireless tel!
.Eraphy seized as prizes of war.
ms notice opens up an entirely new
me OF treatment of correspondents The
reference to existing convention is taken
10 express the helef of the Russian gov
eminent that If wireless teleeraphy had
been practlced prior to The Hague decia-
ration concerning implements and nrac-
tees OF war. it would surely have been
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