Gilpin observer., 1904-02-18
APPEAL TO UNITED STATES.
Japanese Ask Un'tea States to Prevail
on Russia sor Release OF Men.

Japanese Ask Un'ted States to Prevail!
On Russia for Release OF Men.
Washington Feb. l5.-Japan vii,
appeal 20 the United States 10 prevail
on the Russian government to release
the !o0 Japanese subjects reported de-
TAXED at Po-. Arthur Mr. Takahira
the JalaEese mi..s.er u Is expected.
will r.eseLt the appeai 70 Secretary
Hay toeay
In cab.eg-am received from To-
kio the minister was Informed that
according 20 news brought 20 Che Eco
by British s,eane. from Port Ar.hrr
100 JapaEese refugees tad been taken
from the steamer by the Russian AZ
thori.ies Just before the vessel sailed
In spite Of the protest of the Iapa-
nese. HAVING agreed to look out 90.
japanese citizens IN Russian territory
during the. war this goverrMe., will
instruct Mr. Mccormick. the American
ambassador at St Petersburg. &c IT,
quire Of the Russian government On
the subject as TO tie Japanese IL
question.
The best naval opinion here is 20 the
effect that the detention OF these
Japanese at Port Arthur Is strate
nese gaining informs alton as TO FORTH.
cations troops. etc.
Although Russia's answer to Score.
tary Hays note asking her 10 respect
TIE neutrality OF China and TO localize
Eost.lit.es as much as possible has lot
been received. :he state department.
knows Indirectly that Russia will re-
ply .avorably. T. will then remain for
the powers to fix the scope Of their
note and TO draft more definite prop
osition FOR acceptance by the two COM
batants. Satisfaction Is expressed in
administration circles that Grea.
Britain. as well as Russia. has de.
cided to waive objections to the note.
Btires Refugees From Pert Arthur.
Che Foo. Fec. i5.-The steamer Che
Foe arrived Eere from Port Arthur
with large num Der OF refugees. con-
sistirg mostly Of Chinese, but also n
few Europeans. Tie reported land
fight between Dalny and Port Arthur
Tuesday morning is rot confirmed by
those who came from Port All.
Ate: the attack on Port Ar:f..- Tues
day the Japanese Zee. d.d rc, return.
About thirty shells struck IN towr.
One on Mair street broke every vic
dow. Otters struck on the hills
among small hoIses. one Of which
k:lle6 woLan AID a child The peo-
pie are panic stricken and are leav.
ing town or every train.
Captain Gunderson of the Norwegian
collier Bygdo has been imprisoned a.
Port Arthur for four days for having
In his possession a chart OF the Cling
vanu coaling station west Of Port Ar
thur and showing the chart 70 the
Japanese. The Japanese were arrest
ed with him, but their whereabouts
are not known 1t is also reported
that correspondent has been arrest
ed in attempting to send news by the
steamer Che Foo sailing from Port
Arthur. The captain was allowed to
leave on agreeing to say nothing about
the unconfirmei report that fifty-one
Russian sailors had been killed in the
engagement Tuesday. One refugee
says he saw seven bodies landed from
a disabled cruiser. which was IN bad
poeiticn with a heavy list. bow down
Emperor congratufates Togo.
Nagasaki. Feb. i5.-According 10 ad.
vices received here the engagement
at Port Arthur commenced at 4 o'clock
on the morning Of the 9Th. Altogether
twelve vessels were destroyed and
eigh. captured. The captured vessels
are expected at Sasebo today. The
emperor has congratulated Admiral
Togo. commanding the feet. for his
splendid victory. It is considered sig
| niAcant that the rigid censorship re.
gard.ng the movements of the Japa,
nese feet has been withdrawn.
The vessels that comprised the
Japanese feet that attacked and de-
stroyed the Russian cruisers Variag
and Korietz at chemulpo we're the
cruisers Naniva Takahohiho. Akashi.
Sumo and As,ama. The japanese did
not lose q Ear.
Six Norwegian steamers chartered
by a Russian naval contractor have
lee: captured. They carried coal car.
goes II Is rumored that 1900 Japa.
nese soldiers have been killed, pre-.
sumab!y by the sinking OF n transport
Disturbances are reported proceedin g
IN Sect,
Bulgarian Bard Defeated.
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