Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-18
THE JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS,
TOSSED BY WIND AND WAVES,
STILL SUCCEED IN FIGHT.
AT PORT ARTHUR.
RUSSIAN FORCES
READY FOR SEIGE
JAPANESE TROOPS WILL TRY TO.
LAND ON EITHER SIDE OF
PORT ARTHUR.
HARD LAND BATTLES ARE EXPECTED
Japs Are Hurryins Troops Toward
corea and Manchuria to Attack the
Russian Land Forces-MeanwhiIe
Cars Forces Mobilize at Port Ar.
thur.

Toxic, Feb. II. - A heavy storm
spared the Russian from a desperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on the
morning of Feb. a. During the pre-
ceding night the Japanese flotilla of
torpedo craft was thrashed about
by the force of the wind and waves in
the binding snow storm so that only
two of the larger destroyers succeed
ed in forcing their way through the
fierce gale to Port Arthur. When
they arrived there, they attacked sep
arately and one of them is confident
. that it succeeded in torpedoing a Rus
sian Warship.
Togo is Confident.
Admiral Togo, in reporting the at
tack says that although the results are
unknown he feels sure the moral ef-
+ feet upon the enemy will be- excel
lent IA. s3 3s s \.
japanese Troops in corea. S
Port Arthur, Feb. Reports. that
the Japanese have concentrated about
10000 troops at Wonson, on the east
coast Of sCorea, with the object of en-
tering Manchuria, is confirmed. The
troops are arriving here continuously.
The mobilization of the forces is MAX
ing excellent progress.
Fortress in TenabIe.
The fortress is now thoroughly pre-
pared to witstand a siege and is re-
garded as inaccessible. Gen. Stoessel
has issued reassuring proclamation
to the populace
To Reciaoo Dor+ "A r+l,,,.
Paris, Feb. .17.-An official dispatch
received here today from Toxic an
nounces that one of the main branches
of the army, consisting of three divi-
sions and including division of,
guards, about 10000 men, is now go
ing on board transports. 1t is believed
the destination of the army is either a
point near the mouth of the Yalu riv-
er or a spot on the Liao-Tung peninsu-
la, flanking Port Arthur
Two Ships Torpedoed.
London, Feb. II. - A dispatch from
Kobe, Japan, in reporting the Japan
ese naval attack on Port Arthur of
February IA, says the Russian guard
ship in the harbor and another Russian
warship lying outside the harbor, were
torpedoed and that the Japanese re-
tired without sustaining any injury.
Cables Are Broken.
New York. Feb. 17.-The Western
Union Cable Co. has received advices
from the Russian government to the.
effect that the Vladivostok-N -Nagasaki
cables. are closed indefinitely to CORE
spondence of every nature.
Baron DeRosen at Shanqhai.
Shanghai, Feb. 17.-Baron DeRosen,
late Russian minister to Japan, has
just arrived here on a French steamer.
Troops at Nagasaki.
The following message has been re-
ceived from Nagasaki under date of
February Is.
Fifteen thousand troops are en-
barking on transports today. Their
horses; are in poor condition. Two
damaged warships here are waiting to
GO into dry dock"
Corea's Open Door.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Minister AL
len at Seoul cables the state depart
ment that Wiju has been declared open
to the commerce OF the world by the
Corean government.
Germany Denies Stories.
Berlin, Feb. 17.-The German ad-
miralty discredits the reports that the
Japanese fired on the German gun
I boats Hansa, Thetis, or any other Ger
man war vessel in the disputed far
eastern waters.
Troops Still on the Way.
Toxic, Feb. 17.-Eight transports
With Japanese troops from Nagasaki
Ind several additional vessels carry
ng war munitions are on the way to
The west coast of Corea. Detachments
pf Japanese cavalry have already land
I'd at Wiju, Corea.
ARE AGAINST ALExiEFF.