New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
RUSSTAN HOPES RAISED.
Uaooufrnaed Report of Victory or
Port arthur.

Port ATtiI1tT.
extra editions OF the newspapers containing &C
counts OF the reported injuries TO three japanese
warships and four torpedo boats in the Port Ar
thur engagements. and the sinking Of the Jap
unese bettleship shikishima, leo to q demand
upon the editors for the source OF their In
formation. They replied 1T came from the
British Embassy"
These reports were received everywhere with
manifestations OF Soy, but nothing confirming
then has come from vIceroy Alexisn.
The only additional intelligence the vioeroy
has sent I'D TO this hour is the names Of the
wounded officers. among whom were Lieutenant
Colonel zsiontchlovHky. Of the Artillery Corps
who YVES on bosrd the transport Angars- and q
znidshiprnan on board the battleship ssvastopo-
10 Trustworthy details Of the lighting Of Port
Arthur have beer made public here teyond the
Official bulletins. No kilograms from abroad
concerning the attacks have been received. All
newspaper dispatches over the Siberian line have
been stopped. and the telegraph ofRce refuses 70
accept private messages for the Far East eK-
cert over the Persian line. The opinion is held
in some quarters that the fun extent Of the Rus
sian losses has not been given out. In govern
ment circles the Official bulletins are accepted as
accurately representing the extent OF the dis
aster. the general expression being that the Rus
sian authorities did not expect early success
especially at sea
ANXIOUS CROWDS AWAIT FOR NEWS
The whole city awaited snxiously last night
Tor news. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed
IN and around the newspaper Offices and a
crowd OF people literally besieged the Ministry OF
The interior where the 'oficiai Messenger is
Published. smart carriages driving up IN quick
succession and the highest and lowest Of the in
hshitsnis waiting in the anteroom or camping
m the SnOw-cOvered street waiting patiently TIN
Gar into the morning for the FIRST numbers con-
tanning tho bulletins
The text OF these communications had leaked
out among the newspaper men hut the law
forbids the publication o. such documents until
icy have appeared in the 'Ohicisl Messenger"
The editors had 10 wait until the government
organ printed the news before starting their own
Dresses. A favored few who succeeded IN fore
ne an entry into the editorial rooms OF the
leading newspapers heard the arst authentic
news loag before TIE issue Of the "ohicial Mes
ssnger"
vel known editor was surrounded by a
tnrong o. officers and prominent citizens, i'm
poriAS him to read 20 them the kilograms he
nao JUST received. The editor. pale with emo
NoA- rscitsd the narrative OF the bombardment
q tort Arthur. More people kept coming IN
Ana The editor was compelled to read II over
"no over sgais. The crowds expressed furious
"p-uenoe a. the fact that nothing was said
~'out Injuries Unlisted upon japanese warship~
ms morning the city was plaoarded with hui
vans and copies OF the imperial manifesto.
TIE NATION RoUsED BY DEFEAT.
ne Intense indignation with which the news
ths stab IN tho back indicted by Japan
rsosivsd hsrs seems 20 Re general through
The whole empire is cred By the war
From Kie-. Kharkon. E5Saterinoslav and
000@ eOne stories Of patriotic demonstrR-
Public balls and other festivals have
- oountsEnsndsd. and the he'd Cross Society
ssieFed with applicants anxious 20 SO to
Tie frcnt.
ststs Of feeling here wss Illustrated at
'nsetres last night. when people demanded
~uonsa anthem More remarkable was the
OF the drOaky drivers yesterday TO 40
money from officers whom they drove to
he paiacs
l's Dicturss % IN. first three Russian ships
'0rssdos1 are cod cat.
nsVsDsDers IN general chorus denounce
-on o. japan ss being tresohery. dsclAr-
= h truly ksi@ric" but insisting that