Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-03-17
OUT OF THE HARBOR.
Russian Flotilla at Port Arthur At
tackled the Japanese Fleet.
Each Side Lost Torpedo Boat Says n
Dispatch from ST. Petersburg-Japs
Have 100000 Troops
In Korea,

ST. Petersburg, March 12.-Tho Rus
sian torpedo boat fiotilla left Port Ar
thur at broad daylight Friday morning
aud attacked the Japanese fleet One
Japanese torpedo boat was sunk ana
one Russian torpedo boat destroyer, the
Bezposhtchadnl. was sunk, The fate
of the latter's crew is not known.
Admiral Makareff inaugurated his
assumption of the command of the Rus,
sian fleet at Port Arthur by a complete
change of tactics. AS soon as he APP
peared he ordered the removal of tho
battleship Retvizan, which was stranded
at the mouth of the harbor and barred
the channel at certain stages of the
tide, making the egress of battleships
impossible. Friday morning he d.
rected sortie of the torpedo boat flo-
tilla, supported by part of the Rus
sian squadron against the Japanese
squadron.
The official announcement from
Mukden that the Russian army corps
which has arrived a; Hardin, will be
held because of the landing of Japan
csc troops at different points. is re-
garded as an unintentional tribute from
NiCeroy AleXief to Japans success in
mystifying the enemy as to her move
ments.
A correspondent at Chefoo of the
Mail gives alleged information of the
Japanese landing movements up TO
March and says that Decentralization
is proceeding at Chemulpo and points
to the northward with marvellous
rapidly. During the last ten days l6
transports have landed 10000 men at a
town the Japanese call Kaishoe
Nuliihes Concessions to Russia.
Toxic. March l2-The Japanese Ko-
rean protocol was published at Seoul,
in an extra edition of the Gazette. The
Korean government will publicly an
nounce that the publication of the pro-
tOcol nulliies the concessions granted
to Russia, such as the non-alienation
of coal mining at Kochyo island and
RO2c island and the forestry conces-
sions in the Uleungdo, Tumtu and
Yalu valleys.
Uncle Sam May Get into H.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE cabinet
Friday discussed the press reports that
Capt Sawyer, of the United States gun.
boat Helena now in the mud dock at
Niuchwang. had protested against the
sinking by the Russians of junks at
the entrance Of Niuchwang harbor
This government has received official
advices on the subject but it is said
that the discussion by members Of the
cabinet indicate that such an attitude,
if taken by Capt, Sawyer, would be
sustained
Gen. KuropatIIin's Boast.
Paris, March ia st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
quotes Gen, Kuropatkin as follows:
Il know am impetuous, but | shall
not sacrifice the life of single man
uselessly. We shall operate in masses.
In order to teach the Japanese a lesson
we shall walk through their islands
after crushing them in Manchuria and
Korea. If have voice in the mat
ter the treaty OF peace will be signed
in Toxic and not elsewhere"
Mounting Guns at Niu Chwang.
Tien Tsin, March Zone field bat
terry has been installed in the fort at
Neuchwang and also one company of
infantry. while preparations are be-
ing made to mount a siege gun.
Bob" Evans on tho Kentucky.
Manila, March 12.-The flagship Ken
lucky, of the United States Asiatic
fleet, with Rear Admiral RObley d.
Evans on board, will sail for Hong
Kong, March IS. After being locked
at that port the vessel will return here.
100000 Japs In Korea.
Nagasaki, March 12.-Ten divisions
Of 100000 men have been transported
from Japan for the commencement of
hCstilities This is a record an occi-
dental power would find it difficult to
match.