The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-18
WAR BULLETINS.

Che Foo Feb. 18.-The Port Arthur and
Chez Foo cable was cut yesterday.
Shang Hal. Feb. 1.-THE following tele
gram has been received from Nagasaki,
under date Of February Is: Fifteen thou
sand troops are embarking on transports
today. Their horses are in poor condi-
ton. Two damaged warships are here
waiting TO go into dry dock
Shang Hal. Feb. I7.-Baron de Rosen,
the late Russian minister to Japan, has
arrived here on the French steamer Var
ra- He is staying at the Russian con-
suIate.
New York Feb. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Tien Tsin. dated Monday,
February 15 asserts that Russia has
seized the Chinese treaty port of New
Chwang Fifteen hundred infantry, the
correspondent says, entered the native
city with bands playing and banners fly
ing Panic and confusion prevail among
the native population. Dispatches di-
rect from New Chwang, dated February
1t. made no mention of this incident.
New York Feb. 1.-THE Western Union
Cable company has received advices from
the Russian government to the effect
that Vladivostock-Nagas cables are
closed for an indefinite period 10 CORE
spondence of every nature Some days
ago it was announced that these cables
had been closed temporarily to public
correspondence.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Mr. Allen. the
American minister at Seoul. cables the
state department that Wiju has been de
clared open to the commerce of the world
by the Korean government.
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James Gazette from Kope, Japan. in re-
porting the Japanese naval attack on
Port Arthur February il. says the Rus
sian guardship in the harbor and another
Russian warship lying outside the harbor
were torDedoed and that the japanese
retired without sustaining any injury.
Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 17.-Impressive fun
eraI services were held here today over
the remains of three officers and two
men of the Japanese battleship Full who
were killed by the Russian fire during
the first attack on Port Arthur. The
religious ceremonies were conducted by
a Shinto priest and the funeral Grafton
was delivered by a Samewi.
Toxic. Japan, Feb. 17.-Eght trans
ports. with Japanese troops from Maya
sak, and severa. additional vessels car
rying war munitions are on their way to
the west coast of Korea. Detachments
OF Japanese cavalry have already landed
at Wiju on the Yalu river.
London. Feb. 1S-A telegram has been
received here from Irkutsk, dated Febru-
ary Il. saying that the first detachment
of Russian troops has started from there
for Port Arthur.
Riga. Russia. Feb. IA patriotic
demonstration was held here today and
the municipality voted 5000 for Red Cross
work Two hundred hospital beds are
being fitted out here.
Riasan. European Russia. Feb. IA
great patriotic demonstration was held
here today A picture of the car was
carried at the head of the procession
amid a mass of Bengal fire.
Kief. Feb. 1.-THE body Of the house
voted 5000 for Red Cross work.
Tamboff Russia. Feb. 1.-THE city has
voted s.. 600 towards meeting the expenses
of the war.
Moscow, Feb. 17.-Prince Galitzin has
donated 5000 toward the construction of
a fast cruiser Count OrloffdaZoff has
contributed $1,000 and a private concern
has given S250c0 for the succor of the
sick and wounded.
Kishinef, Bessarabia. Feb. 1.-THE
second trial of prisoners connected with
the Kishinem massacres Will begin on
Monday.