Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-03

took operations against Hunchun
! and towards Kirin, have received
! qualified confirmation from English
missionary refugees who have arrived
at New Chwang.
Toxic, Feb. 26.-Three weeks ago
! it was thought in some quarters that
the opening of the war would be
! speedily followed by a movement of
! the Russian forces toward the south,
! Ping Yang being picked as their OBJ
! iective point. The appearance later
of Russian scouts in the vicinity of
Wiju tended to confirm this opinion
and created the impression that
there would be an early conflict in
that vicinity.
If the Russians ever intended to
make this movement they have APP
parently been beaten by the rapidly
moving Japanese. The latter are
said to have large enough force to
check the Russians, thus insuring the
possession of Korea as soon as they
are capable of making an aggressive
northern movement themselves.
Pekin, Feb. 26.-The director gen.
eral of Chinese railroads reports that
100 Russian infantrymen, an officer,
gun and large supply of ammuni-
ton are at Gao Yang Ho, and that
200 Russian cavalrymen and two guns
have arrived at Lui Ii Chang. These
towns are both on the west side of
Lao river.
The director general reports that
the Manchurian railroad is guarded
by detachments of Cossacks of 30
men each, who occupy high watch
towers at intervals of mile.
London, Feb. 26.-~The British for
eign office has received an official dis
patch saying that not one of the
japanese torpedo boats was injured
in the attack on Port Arthur of We'd
neSday.
Paris. Feb 26.-In "A dispatch from
st. Petersburg a correspondent of the
Echo De Paris says the last Japan
eSe attack at Port Arthur was re-
pulsed brilliantly. He says the Jap
anese were again obliged to quit the
roadStead. 1t is presumed that the
entire squadron joined in the second
attack, hoping to avenge the repulse
of the preceding day. The japanese
are thought to have incurred further
losses during this long fight. Admiral
Stark has telegraphed that he ex-
poets a third attack.
Seoul, Feb. 27.-The Korean govern
ment has decided to order the Korean
troops to join the Japanese in the
held. The Korean army consists of
about 1900 men, with European
methods. In 1896 it was taken in
hand by Russian colonel with three
commissioned and ten non-commis-
stoned officers, who retired. however,
in 1898. royal bodyguard of 1000
men was formed and has been well
drilled.
Toxic, Feb. 27.-Vice Admiral
Togo's attempt to bottle up the Rus
sian feet at Port Arthur by sinking
fleet of stone-laden merchant
steamers in the mouth of the harbor
evidently failed. though the venture
caused no loss of life and the vessels
lost were not of great value.
Five ships were prepared by Vice
Admiral Togo for the attempted
blockade. Four are reported to have
been sunk, but the fate of the fifth
Is unknown here. 1t is presumed
that it withdrew with the other Jap
aneSe vessels. The five vessels were
filled with stone so as to make the
obstruction permanent and were
manned by volunteer merchant
crews. 1t was impossible to select
naval officers and sailors on account
of their great rivalry to participate in
the daring venture.
Accompanied by four battleships,
nine cruisers and numerous vessels of
the torpedo fotilla, the stone-laden
ST "a naha1 ,+I
Wednesday. While the fleet engaged
the shore batteries the steamers
made a dash for the mouth of the
harbor, directly under the Russian
guns.
Details of the attack have not been
received, but it is evident that the
Russian fire sank the steamers before
they reached the points planned for
their foundering by the japanese.
1t is said that all the crews of the
four vessels escaped in boats and
were picked up by the japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers. The report
that two of the torpedo boat destroy
ers were sunk by the Russians is de-
MED.
The naval department has received
a brief dispatch from the commander
of one of the torpedo boat destroyers
saying that no lives and no warships
were lost and that no damage was
inflicted by the Russians.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-A dispatch
from Port Arthur says the japanese
torpedo boat attack OF February %
resulted in complete Russian sue
cess. The accurate shooting of the
batteries inflicted losses on the
enemy. and caused the boiler on one
of the japanese torpedo boats to ex-
plodc.
London, Feb. 27.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily News as,
Serts that Port Dalny is being evacu
ated by the Russians.
Five Miners .re Killed