Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-14

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February THE japanese seized
Masanpbo, Korea, as base ofopera-
tons, and began landing troops in
Korea.
February 8 and S-Three Russian
vessels were disabled by Japanese
torpedo boats at Port Arthur. A
general engagement between the
hostile fleets and bombardment OF
Port Arthur followed in the fore
| noon. i'm which four more Russian
] warsh;ps we're sunk or disabled.
4 February 9-Russian cruiser Var
| lag and gunboat Korietz sunk on
~ esDuipo, Korea, after an hours
sa,,,. ~ith p Japanese squadron:
- ssy sent . note to the
4 -~ asking them TOGO
European powe, ,ha nan.rality
o, ,eraae in preservin,
OF China sued .
February 10-The Car il. a
decla ration ot war. accusing Japal
bad faith. The Mikado also issued
declaration OF war.
February 11-President Roosevelt
issued proclamation of neutrality.
February l2-Russian torpedo
transport Yenesei blown up at Port
Arthur by accidentally striking q
mine.
February l3-Russian cruiser Bo-
YARN blown up by submarine mines
at Port Arthur.
February 14-Six Russian colliers
captured by the Japanese. Attack
on Port Arthur by Japanese torpedo
boats.
February Is Landing of $4,000
Japanese troops at Chemulpo. Rus
SLAMS occupied Much wang.
February Ii Korea grants Japan
the right TO maneuver on Korean
territory. Cruisers Nisshin and
Kasaga, bought from Argentina,
reach Japan.
February l7--All Korean telegraph
lir,es seized by Japan. japanese
sroo,1s Landed at Wonson.
Eeb.,uary d8-Czar called for vol
ssnsssers under 20 years of age.
Eebruary ls-Russia declined TO
ae an exc, yuatur TO 4. '. Morgan,
: Ituted United States Consul at
~ pr :. Russian squadron at Jibutil
aered back 90 Cronstadt.
~, ary Goo ssacks routed
naon.so seouting pa rty in Northern
- 70 uiles south n Wija. .i
Eoh,,arr N-General Rnropatkin,
nssian Min, sser of War, ~as APP
a. , wand the CGqr's ar
lies in the Far East. :,
FEBRUARY % Japanese captured
,ur Russian torp e<'o ooats NJ f'"'
.rthur.
Fabruarv 23-The Russian Vladi-
ostok squad ron mad. Ann 'atte'nps ~
Hakod.ste, blIt was prevent
A bv a violent suows4or 'Hn froru en-
ering the straits Of Tsng. ru.
February 24-The Jsl 'anese sheet
owed Eve hulks laden with sasAne
nto the harbor of Port Arthur A0d
unk them in the channel. .rhe R'us 4
ian forts and the battleship RGtvizan
eturned the fire OF Admiral 1ogO1s
February 26-The Japanese Acct !
gain attacked Port Arthur, sinking
ne Russian torpedo boat.
February 29-Russian ontposSs
strong Japanese force
1 Ping Yang, and retired.
March 3-The Vlsdivostok sqI7ad-
on attempted to pass around the
lorthern coast of Japan, but fouud
he enemy's warships on the watch,
md returned TO port.
March More than 20.000 Japa-
,ese troops were landed from 40
at Chinampho, Korea.
March6-Japanese warshipsshell-
ID Vladivostok.
March IA Japanese squadron
;ook possession of the Island of Lai-
ynntan, of the Elicit group. in the
kerean sea.
March 9-Admiral Makaroh made
. .sorsie from Port Arthur late at
hight with six Russian torpedo boat
iestreyers and attacked the Japa-
,ese torpedo boat fotilla- One Japa-
,ese torpedo boat was torpedoed and
sunk and one Russian torpedo boat
destroyer was also lost. The crew
II the latter were either drowned or
aiken prisoners,
March 1e-The Japanese fieetagain
Port Arthur.
March l9-Russians were reported
% be hastily fortifying Niuchwang
IN anticipation of a Japanese landing
and attack.
March 22-Japanese bombarded
Port Arthur and sunk seven ner-
chant steamships 20 block the en-
trance.
March 23-Russian cruiser Boy
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