Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.


Report of Sinking of Four Japanese
War Vessels northumberland
on Port Arthur Repulsed-Other
Attacks Yesterday and Today.
London, Feb. 25.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of Reuters Telegram
Co. wires that after the japanese at.
tack on Port Arthur on Tuesday night.
% japanese ships, great and small, were
seen on the horizon. A naval engage
ment ensued in which the Russian
cruisers Bayab, Novik, and Askold,
which were damaged by torpedoes on
February 9th, participated. The Ret
vizan and Tsareyitch cannot be re-
paired until they are taken to dry dock
at Vadiyostock, and hence they were
unable to take any part in the fight.
They will remain at Port Arthur for
the present.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The Gar
has telegraphed his warm cong ratulatiOns
to Admiral Alexieff, and the entire Rus
sian squadron upon the able manner in
which the japanese attack on Port Ar
thur was repulsed.
The newspapers here are distributing
Alexieff's report in the form of proof
slips. There is general public satisfaction
over the affair, and renewed confidence
in the Gar and those conducting the war
is expressed everywhere. Naval officials
have already taken on more boastful
attitude which is in marked contrast to
the feeling of depression manifested for
some time after the first fights about Port
Arthur. They say Japan sneaked her
first victory but that it will be shown that
the japanese cannot achieve success now
that Russie'i is better prepared for the con-
test.
Toxic, Feb. 25.-The steamer Korea,
laden with American mess beef and bound
for Vladiyostock, Las been captured by
the japanese.
Paris, Feb. 25.-News reached here
TODAY that the first train over the ice of
Lake Baikal had passed yesterday. The
transportation of troops to the front from
Russia will now continue uninterruptedly.
London, Feb. 25.--Up to six o'clock
this evening little further regarding the
details of the japanese attempt to enter
Port Arthur harbor, and their subsequent
repulse, has been received in London or
other capitals. In fact, the only details
received were contained in short dis
patch from Port Arthur which showed
that the attempt to blockade the channel
at the entrance to the inner harbor,
though a failure, nevertheless narrowly
escaped beings brilliant success. The dis
patch indicates that the vessels sunk were
mere hulks, prepared for the project.
Two Of them actually entered the CHAM
mel, but because of the hot reception by
the battleship Retyizan were unable to
block the harbor entrance.
The only other news of the day was
contained il dispatch from Seoul, re-
porting the taking into custody by the
japanese of Yi-Hong-Ik, former dictator
Of Korea, aad Russians close friend.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25,-The NOvoe
Vremya today declares that the Anglo
japanese alliance is based on the main
tenance of the integrity and indepen-
dence of Korea, which has been i'm
pudently violated by Japan. The paper
expresses surprise that Great Britain has
not protested against this violation, and
asserts that if the silence continues on the
part of Great Britain, Russia will be JUS
titled in regarding the alliance as being
directed exclusively against her.
London, Feb. PA telegram from
ST. Petersburg says that Russian Chief
OF Stan Plug reports that the japanese
again attacked Port Arthur on Wednes-
day night, and were repused.
st. Petersburg, Feb 25.-Not de-
tered by the apparent failure of their
attempt to blockade the harbor at Port
Arthur, the japanese fleet again at.
tackled that stronghold between one and
three clock this morning, and were re-
pulsed at every point, according to a
dispatch telegraphed by Major General
Plug at Port Arthur. The dispatch
making this announcement states that
details of the engagement will be for
warded later. 1t is not known what
damage has been inflicted on either side.