New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-17
WAR HAS BEGUN
IN THE FAR EAST
Japan Scores Several Naval Victo,
ries Over Russia in Vicinity
of Port Arthur.
Destroys Russian Cruisers and Trans
ports and Takes Several Thousand
PrisOners-Cxar Makes g. Formal
Declaration of War-Results of
Fighting Thus Far.

Declaration of War-Results of
Fighting Thus Far.
Toxic, Thursday, Feb. 11.-Vice Ad-
miral Togo's official report of the des-
perate attack of the Japanese fleet at
Port Arthur reached Toxic late this
afternoon. The report was written at
sea, February 10, at point undisclosed
by the navy department. The report
briefly and modestly recounts the Jap
anese victory. Vice Admiral Togo left
the battle-ground not knowing the full
extent of the damage his torpedo shells
had inflicted, but he was evidently con-
fldent that the Russians had suffered
heavily. A translation of Vice Admiral
Togo's report follows:
After the combined feet left Sazbo
February 6, everything went as
planned. At midnight February 8 our
advance squadron attacked the enemy
at Port Arthur. At the time the en-
emey's advance squadron was tor the
most part outside Of Port Arthur OF
the advance squadron at least the bat
tleshlp POltava, the protected cruiser
Askold and two others appeared to
have been struck by our torpedoes. On
February 8 at noon our fleet advanced
IN the Offing of Port Arthur bay and
attacked the rest of the enemy's ships
about 40 minutes. The result of the
attack is not yet known, but it is be-
lieved considerable damage was inf1ict-
ed on the enemy, and | believe that
they were greatly demoralized. They
stopped fighting about one o'clock and
appeared to retreat into the harbor
The Japanese Losses.
''1n this action the damage to our
fleet was very slight, and our fighting
strength is not in the least decreased.
The number of killed and wounded was
So. Of these four were killed and 81
wounded. A report of this engagement
of the squadron at Chemulpo has prob
ably been sent you already directly by
Admiral Uriu, as our advance squadron
bore the brunt of the enemy's fire, and
after the attack for the most part re-
joined the main feet. The imperial
princes on board the ships are I'M
harmed
The conduct of all our officers during
the action was cool, not unlike the
ordinary maneuvers. Since the battle
their spirits have been high, but their
conduct was very calm
Russian Transport Blown Up.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ia report has
been received from Viceroy Alexieff say
ing that the Russian torpedo transport
Yenisei had been blown up as the result
of accidentally striking a mine at Port
Arthur. The Yenisei sank and Capt
Stepanoff, three officers and 81 men were
lost.
Expects Japanese Victory.
London, Feb. 13-The British gov
eminent has information which leads
it to believe that Japan is likely to be
in possession of Port Arthur a week
from now. In the best Informed JAP
anese circles here it is privately thought
that the war will be over by July.
Report Confirmed
London, Feb. 11-BarOn Hayashi, the
Japanese minister here, has received
official confirmation from Toxic of the
destruction at Chemulpoo of the Rus
sian flrst-class cruiser Variag and the
third-class cruiser Korietz. A special
dispatch from Toxic says that the JAP
anese have captured three more Russian
transports having on board 1000 troops.
Masampho Seized.
Toxic, Feb. 11.-Japan seized Masam-
pho and dispatched heavy force there.
Japan will fortify the port and estab-
lish naval and military base there
Masampho is an exceedingly important
point, as it controls the Corean channel,
and is an excellent base for future oper-
atoms.
The Japanese have captured at least
five Russian commercial steamers
Gear Declares War.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The Official
Messenger yesterday morning contained
the following supreme manifest"
by the grace of God we, Nicholas
H., emperor and autocrat of all the Rus
sias, ETC., make known to all our loyal
subjects that without advising us of
lAC IoCt L1dt luS UTSdCu Oh peace r0la-
tons would in itself mean an opening
OF Warlike operations, the Japanese gov
eminent gave orders to it's torpedo boats
to suddenly attack our squadron stand
Ing in the outer harbor of the fortress
OF Port Arthur. Upon receiving reports
from the viceroy in the far east about
this, We Immediately commanded him to
answer the Japanese challenge with
armed force
Russians Attack.
Iientsin, Feb 12.-Fiye Russian
cruisers from Vladiyostok bombarded
the Japanese city of Hakodate. No de-
tails are known here, only the bare
statement of the battle being received.
Three Japanese torpedo boats were
sunk in Sunday nights engagement, it
is reported here. China is organizing
force of 100000 Boxers, which is to
be poured into Manchuria to harass