Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-15


Said to be Bottled Up.
The London Daily Mails Port Ar
thur correspondent, under date of Feb
ruary II, says
Official advices state that the Japanese
landed 500 soldiers near Ia a-lien-wan
with disastrous results, 4l0 being sabered
by Cossacks. The remainder escaped
to their ships 1t is further stated that
the japanese landed at Dove Bay, where
thirty of them we're killed aud the re-
mainder retreated.
rhe Daily Mails Niuchwang cores
pondent, under date of February ii,
cables: According to official Port Ar
thur kilograms, the japanese landed
a force yesterday at Pigeon Bay, west
Port Arthur They we're attacked by
troops and by batteries and were defeated
with heavy loss.
1t is reported in Chefoo that $4,000
Japauese troops were landed at Dove
Bay last Wednesday morning and that
they were met by the Russians, who en-
gagged them in a hand -to-hand fight.
The reports say the Japanese were driV-
en- back. 1t Is also reported that Jap
anese troops have been landed forty miles
farther west.
The Tokyo correspondent of the Lon
don Times, cabling under date of Feb
ruary "A, says at is said the japanese
squadron has sealed Port Arthur"
The correspondent Of the Daily EI-
press at Peking, in cablegram dated
February II, reports that Viceroy Alex
Jeff is practically isolated, direct COM
munication between Port Arthur and
Vladivostok being suspended. He adds
that the railroad behind Port Arthur has
been blown up, and that 6, 900 Japanese
troops have landed near Dalny.
Tie London Daily Nails Tokyo cor
respondent, under date Of February II,
saws that the japanese warship Amaki
has captured the German steamer Yoko-
hama, which had cargo, including
dynamite, for Port Arthur.
The Nagaski correspondent Of the
London Daily Telegraph expresses the
conviction that Russia is quite unable to
hold the Liao-Tung peninsula, and that
Port Arthur is bound to fall by the
eflluxion Of time, even without an as
sault.
The London Times Wei-Hai-Wei
correspondent says thit on the morning
of February 10 the japanese occupied
Ching. Haia- Wen, Russian coaling sta
ton, close 10 MasamphO.
The London Daily Telegraph's Shang-
hal correspondent, under date Of Febru-
ary u. says it is reported that the Japa-
nese have bombarded Dalny and landed
marines.
The Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph
and other papers publish dispatches from
Tokyo, Nagasaki and Shanghai reporting
the destruction Of three Russian cruiser'
by mihes or torpedoes in the Tsugarr
Strait, Oft Aomori, Japan.
A statement that China will maintain
neutrality is published in Peking. 1t il
reporled from Tientsin that all foreigner
aud civilians have been ordered to leav,
Port Arthur. 1t is also reported tina
the Siberian Railroad has been wrecked
in six places, covering distance of sew
enty mlles.
The correspondent at Tientsin of th'
London Standard, cabling under date o
February IL, says the British, American
French, German, and Italian minister
have Jointly notified the Russian an(
Japanese authorities that no hOstilltie
will be allowed on Chinese soil other thai
that of Manchuria.
A communication from VicerOy Alex
Jeff lust received in st. Petersburg con
firms the report of the landing of l9, 90
Japanese troops at ChemulpO. The vice
row adds that reports have been receive
of attempts to cut the telegraph wire
along the Chinese Eastern Railway an
also to destroy one of the abuiments
the Sungari bridge. These attempts, b
adds. we're Immediately detected an
decisive measures taken 10 guard tn
railway. Communication by wlreles
telegraphy has been established Wit
Chemulpo and Chefoo by ships statione
between these two places. All is quiet
Port Arthur. There is no news OF tn
enemv's feet and no confirmation of th
reported appearance of japanese iror
clads off Tatung- Kan, but the indication
are that the enemy's scouts are OF lnkar
The mobilization of troops is being SUI
cessfully carried out. Gen. Bazilewskl
chief engineer, reports that the POI
Arthur forts were not damaged durin
the bombardment
A telegram from Khakarovsk al
nounces thae Gen Lilevitch has been az
pointed to the supreme command of II
Russian army in Manchuris. Gran
Duke Cyril, cousin of the Car, al
Grand Duke Boris, the Cars uncl
are about to proceed to the seat Of wa
Some of the newspapers OF st. Peter
burg are protesting vigorously again
the censorship Of war news. I
Noyoe Vremya says: "We are Il
children; let us hear the worst"
The admiralty stamps as nonsense
story that the Baltic fleet has been (
dered to the far East, pointing out II
the ships are laid up at Cronsta
where they will be icebound for
winter.