Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-29
JOIN THEJ JAPS.
KOREAN GOVERNMENT AND|
ARMY WILL FIGHT
RUSSIA

SEOUL, Feb: 27-The Korean gov
ernment, army and marines has gone
over to the japanese side. The troops
will join the Japanese forces and give
ali the aid they can. The government
and the people appear to believe alb
soluteiy in the continued and ultimate
success OF the Japanese arms. 1t is
thought they will be quite an aid in
the expected attack on Vladivostok,
which is to be made, and which. it is
thought, will fall into the hands of the
japanese almost simultaneously with
Port Arthur
LONDON, Feb 27-A Chez Foo
correspondent wires that the Japanese
gunboat which was damaged at Port
Arthur made for Chez Foo, but sank
before reaching the harbor. A boat
with eight of the crew arrived at Chez
Foo ana reported that other boat loads
had landed east of Chez Foo
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-
Viceroy Alexien reports that during
the attack of the 25th the battleship
Eetvizan apparently sank two Japan
csc torpedo destroyers. Several OF
the Russian destroyers took after the
japanese feet, but one of them was
cut of and sought refuge in Column
bian bay. where is was shelled by the
japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27.-Kuro-
patkin, commander-in-chief of the Rus
sian army in the far East. was given
remarkable patriotic reception at
BolSov today. when he arrived and
bid farewell to his aged mother at the
railway station He was received by
thousands of citizens.
Count Tolstoi has set aside the pro-
fits of 1000 sets of his works for the
benefit of the war fund
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-The
report that the Russian cruiser As
llold has been destroyed is officially
denied
Count Benckendorff, ambassador to
Great Britain, returns today. He has
given his government assurances
which considerably modify Anglo
Phobia circles.
Prominent among subscriptions TO
the war fund are those given by the
Jews. At Karhoff the Hebrews took
securities for over $4,000 rubles.
Information has been received here
that Siberian natives have invaded
Tibet with the intention of attacking
the British expedition OF Col. Young
husband who is now approaching the
sacred city of L'Hanna.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 27.-Gov-
ernment officials now believe that
Nladiyostok will shortly be attacked
both on land and sea, in the hope of
destroying the vast food supplies con
centrated there.
Russia has maintained that Vladi-
yostok was impregnable and that Port
Arthur was the Gibraltar OF the East
But recent events have shown the
government officials that they are not
superior TO many other sea coast de
fenses. and they are therefore trou-
bled for fear the Japanese may make
an equally effective demonstration OF
the falsity of the claim of impregna-
bility as to Vladivostok.
Troops are being rushed from Har-
bin to Nladivostok and the defenses
are being daily improved.
At the German embassy here. the
military officials declare they will not
be surprised If the Japanese succeed
in their anticipated attempt
Vladivostok is really Russia's sole
outlet on the Pacific. 1t is hand
somely built city of 10000 inhabitants;
Its streets are splendidly paved, and it
has one of the largest and finest dry
docks in the entire world
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-Minis-
ter Griscom at Toxic cables the state
department that the japanese attempt
to close Port Arthur harbor entrance
undoubtedly failed as three Russian
warships passed the entrance since
then
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 81
r Despite the fact that Russia has re-
fused to grant him an equatur, Edwin
V. Morgan. who has been appointed
by this government to act as CONNER
cial agent al Dalny. Manchura, took
passage for the far East today. Mr.,
Morgan, It Is understood, Will remain
at Yokohama until he has been fur
ther advised from Washington as to
what couse to pursue. Sailing on the
same ship with Mr.. Morgan is the