Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-25
PORT ARTHUR IS SAFE
RUSSIANS GOOD FOR YEAR
Greatly Strengthened Every Impregnable Point
Chicago Paper Boat Flying English Colors Liber-
ated But Must Keep Away-hajOr General PLUG
Says Japs Have Not Crossed the Yalu River.

Port Arthur, April 24.-All weak
points on both the land and sea sides
here have been so strengthened in the
past two months that the impregnabil-
tty of Port Arthur is now regarded as
absolutely assured The garrison has
been considerably strengthened and
the forts are provided with all neces-
stiles for more than year. Complete
confidence prevails with the troops.
sailors and inhabitants in the ability Of
the Russians to defeat any japanese
attack.
Remarkable indifference to The pos
sibility of attack is shown by the peo-
pie; in fact by day there is little to in
dieate that the town is in a state OF
siege. The band plays on the boule-
ward, on which parades are held, finely
dressed people stroll about, and
groups of children play. Restaurants
and shops are well patronlzed by GUS
toners all day long. At night, how
ever, the city is in profound darkness,
which is emphasized by the search
lights flashing across the roadstead.
The entrance of the harbor, although
studded with nine Japanese wrecks,
remains perfectly free.
The foundering of the Petropavlovsk
Is regarded as tragic mischance with
out influence on the course of the CAM
paign or preventing the Russian fleet
from still achieving brilliant results.
At each successive bombardment,
which experience shows recurs ap-
proximately fortnightly. the Japanese
fire becomes less vigorous. Their
ships remain out of range of the bat
teries and evidently they do not in
tend to be drawn into battle.
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st Petersburg, April 25-The Assoc
ciated Press is enabled to announce
authoritatively that the talk of media
ton between Russia and Japan was
based upon the personal desires of
King Edward and King Christian of
Denmark to avoid further bloodshed
and end the conflict. but that the
steps initiated have utterly failed.
The emperor has firmly decided not
only to reject all propositions looking
to intervention, but to prosecute the
war with all the resources Of the en-
pire until victory crowns the Russian
arms and when the time comes for
peace to make terms direct with the
enemy. The intervention of outside
powers will not be tolerated. Fur
thermore Russia will not consider her
self by the proposition made to Japan
prior to the war.
st Petersburg, April % (3:16 D. nh
The draft of the treaty whereby Amer
icHmaan Russian firms can sue in their
respective countries, over which Am
bassador Mccormick has been negotiat-
ing. has been received from Washing
ton and laid before the foreign Office.
AS it is no longer possible to secure its
ratification during this session of con-
gress, Mr. Mccormick will probably
allow the treaty to take its normal
course.
1t is said that the emperor, replying
to Viceroy Alexieffs application for
leave. has telegraphed his refusal, add
ing that he hoped the viceroy would be
able to send good news soon
Feigner, the celebrated tenor of the
imperial opera, who is an officer of the
naval reserves, has been called to the
colors.
Toxic, April 25.-The Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron, after long period Of
inactivity, suddenly appeared off Gen
san. on the east coast of Korea, this
morning, and sunk Il Japanese mer-
chant steamer called Goyomaru of 600
tons weight. A brief telegram from
Gensan to-day says that three Russian
cruisers had entered the harbor and
were still there when the telegram
WAS SeuI. 1uelr dEElNdl CIGdtGu COIl-
sternation in the unprotected Japanese
colony in Gensan. 1t is thought In
Toxic that the Russian naval move
ment was made in the hope of inter-
cepting some unprotected Japanese
troop ships 1t is not believed that the
squadron will remain at Gensan long.
San Francisco. April 25.-Dio Kawa-
mura, representing the emperor of
Japan. has arrived here on his way to
The Hague. where he will attend the
congress on international civil laws
next month. Delegates from all the
civilized countries OF the world will be
present Mr. Kawamura is the direc-
tor of the civil and criminal bureau in
the department of justice Of Japan. He
Is one of thre most distinguished of
Japanese authorities on law.
Port Arthur. April 25.-The Chicago
Daily News dispatch boat, flying the
British flag, which was boarded ana
detained by Russian officers off Port
Arthur on Friday last. has been liber-
ated on the condition that she will not
again approach these coasts.
st Petersburg, April 25-Maior-
eral Plug, in telegram from Port Ar
thur. formally denies the reports that
the Japanese have crossed the Yal
river.
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