Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-29

Commander In Chief japanese Arrny.I
that instructions be sent to the Russian
commanders to prevent its recurrence.
Count Lamsdorff has not yet replied to
the protest, but it is believed that he
has already sent assurances to the Brit
ish government through the Russian
ambassador at London, Count Benck-
endorff, that the necessary steps in this
direction have been taken.
A Liaoyang dispatch says that Mar
quis Oyama, commander In chief of the
japanese field forces, was personally
in command at Tashichao The Rus
sian retirement from that position was
terribly CALLING to the rank and file,
who after two days hard fighting, held
their positions and believed themselves
on the eve OF great victory.
The Russian artillery was better dis
posed than in any previous fight The
positions were selected having in view
the lesson learned at VafangoW. The
batteries scientifically supported each
other, all OF them being in a position
TO deliver the most effective fire. The
Russians fired 4,G16 shots and fire.
quently smothered the japanese fire
and caused them to shift their bat
teries
The war is expected to enter on
new phase by Japanese invasion of
the island OF Sakhalin, Russian con-
vict settlement in the north Pacific
The Russians have already taken pre-
cautions in view of this movement,
and troops have been sent to the is
land
The japanese loss at Tashichao is
estimated at from 1000 to 5000, re-
sulting chiefly from their attempts to
take intrenched positions in the face Of
q heavy artillery fire.
In the house of commons Premier
Balfour said that the acute stage OF the
affair growing out of the Red sea Incl
dents had passed and that Russia
would withdraw the ships of the volun-
teer feet.
II have very little to add" said Mr..
Balfour, ito what is now common
property. The house will remember
that the Malacca was seized by a
steamer Of the Russian volunteer fleet
which issued from the Black sea- We
took the strongest possible exception to
| that course, on the ground that no bel
ligerent vessel could issue from the
Black sea, and, in our judgment, the
volunteer ships had either no right to
issue or no right to act as warships.
Russia has met usI won't say on
the general principle but regarding
this particular incident it was impossi-
BILE to stop the Malacca before she
reached Algiers. But now she is re-
leased, Russia assuring us that If the
! volunteer ships make any further cap
| lures before orders can reach them
these captures shall be regarded ais not
/ having occurred
We have received assurances that
the volunteer ships will be withdrawn
from the Red sea.
A special cable sent late last night
TO the Maritime Insurance company of
Liverpool from their Yokohama agents
states that the Pacific Mail steamship
Korea is reported to have been seized
by the Russian Vladivostok squadron
The message is as follows:
Korea is reported captured. Do nc
more business on her,
The Korea sailed from San Francis.
/ co for Japanese and Chinese ports on
4 July IL. She has on board large ship.
ment Of foodstuffs and machinery and
about $1,O00,000 In treasure. The Ko
rea was due at Yokohama tomorrow.