Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26
Both Sides Explaining At Some Length and
Claiming The Advantage
CAR ISSUES MANIFESTO TO NEW GENERAL
Brave Words For That Dear Kourapakn And His Beloved
Soldiers

LONDON, Feb 26.-The Japanese
legation today gave out the following
official dispatch, dated Feb. 26:
Early in the morning Of Feb. "a, four
old vessels escorted by some torpedo
boats, we're run into the entrance Of
the harbor. The object of the sinking
of these vessels was attained and the
officers and crews returned safely Al
though there is no report regarding
our fleet direct from Admiral Togo. no
doubt can be entertained as to safety
Russian Squadron.
SUEZ. Egypt, Feb. 26. The Rus
sian squadron from Jubitil is reported
to be anchored in the gulf of Suez.
twenty-five miles south of Suez. The
torpedo boat destroyer which had AL
ready entered the canal, north bound,
has sailed south again TO reioin the
squadron.
Waiting for News.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, 26. i. 30
!. p. m,The government Is still await,
ing details Of the night attack on Port
Arthur, Feb. 25 A long telegram
from viceroy Alexieff to the czar ar
rived during the night but it dealt ex
clusively with the disposition of the
Russian forces in Manchuria and will
not be published
Serious Damage to Port Arthur.
CHEZ FOO, Feb 26-Arrivals from
s Port Arthur report that before the al
tack Tuesday, the Russians receivel
timely warning from three torpedo de
stfoyers M:i.s,n met the Japanese fee
twenty miles outside The Japanes;
fleet approached within eight miles o
the entrance and commenced an at
tack. The engagement lasted til
nearly daylight, when the Japanese re
tired. They evidently tried to de
stroy the arsenal as several shell'
just fell short striking the mud wal
surrounding 1t but doing no damage
The forts had five guns silenced. Th'
damage to the town was serious.
Austria to the Rescue.
BERLIN. Feb. 26.- Austria, It is as
serted, expects to intervene in th'
Balkans, in cooperation with Russia
Orders are reported to have been is
sued to prepare for the mobilization
OF the army. The commanders Of tn
army corps have been told to gran
no leave to officers, and horses liabl
for reduisition have been called il
and transport officers have been al
pointed.
Repairing ships.
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 26.--lt |
stated telegram has been receive
from Baron Guisburg who has tn
contract for supplying coal TO the Ru'
sian navy (but whose present addres
is not stated which asserts tina
twelve armored Japanese ships ar
now In dock undergoing repairs Il
injuries inflicted upon them in battle
with the Russians.
France Unaffected.
PARIS, .26.-The French foreip
Office categorically denies the repol
published In d London paper that X,
rea having become an ally of Japai
under the Japanese-Korean treat
France is thereby required to becom
the active ally Of Russia. offlcia
say the situation does not warrai
such a conclusion and adds that II
new treaty does not make the slighte
change In the position Of France.
$50 Like my Dear Granfanal."
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.--
stirring manifesto to the army was
sued BY the car today In the folm
message to Gen Kuropatkln, COZ
mander in chief Of the Russian arm
in the far east as follows: "Althoue
as the head OF the military administr
ton since 1898 you have worked VII
energy 10 reorganize and perfect 4
army, your work Is not yet done. III
hour has come when ! must summt
you to head my valiant army to defer
the honor and sovereignty Of Russ
and her sovereign rights. in the 4
east May God help you In the a