Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-10
zivan and CZarewitch and the cruiser
Pailada had been damaged.

London, Feb. 9.-Baron Hayashi says
the Japanese fleet is not likely to block
AIDE Port Arthur. His knowledge of the
japanese naval plans as tentatively
prepared. leads him and others here to
believe that the japanese fleet is now
lying between Che Foo and the Palu
river screening the landing of troops.
one army corps at Fusan and two at
Penyang. Corea.
Night tornedo attacks on the part OF
the japanese fleet will. it is believed,
be Kept up so long as the Russian fleet
maintains its necessarily open position
outside of Port Arthur. This will be
zone IN the hope of breaking up the
1suSianS nerve.
The troops landing at Penyang will
be pushed to Seoul.
Unless viceroy Alexieff assumes the
aggressive no serious naval battle is
expected until the Decentralization of
japanese troops is completed.
Washington. Feb S.-Orders will be ca
blcd. today. to Rear Admiral Evans to
send his cruiser squadron, consisting of
the Albany. New Orleans. Raleigh and
Cincinnati. from Subig Bay TO some point
IN Chinese waters yet to be determined
Tor the purpose OF observing the naval
operations. 1t is expected that the squad
ron can coal and get under way within
TWO days. Admiral Evans is expected to
Keep the battleShip squadron in Philip
pine waters throughout the period Of hos
tiities between Russia and Japan This
decision was reached at the cabne. meet
ing. today, after long consultation. 1t has
been finally said that the cruiser squad
ron will not so to Port Arthur
LONDON Feb. 9.-Baror Hayashi denies
that Japan has purchased the Chilean
warships Captain Pratt, Chacabuco and
Alrirante CondelI.
The Nippon Cos. London agents have
heard nothing OF the alleged capture Of
the steamer Inaba Maru near Hong
EonS by Russian warship%, as reported
by a news agency in til" United States.
today. 1t is asserted here that Russia
has 10 warshipS in the vicinity OF Hong
Kong and that therefore the Inaba NIaru
cannot have teen captured.
Chez Foo. Feb. 1.-The steamer Co.
lumba has arrived from Port Arthur
with additional news OF the attack by
the Japanese fleet upon the Russian
fleet III the roads outside of the liarbor
OF Port Arthur
The Columbia Wa:; III the roads at
the time and felt the first shock OF Il
torpedo explosion at 4 O'Clock on
Monday night. The attack continued
all night and ut daylight. this morning,
two russian blttleships and one firse
class Russian cruiser We're seen to
have been disabled and beached at the
entrance Of the harbor. The cruiser
was badly listed Oh one side.
This morning, the Russian forts
opened fire on the japanese fleet,
which was about three miles distant.
The japanese vessels returned the fire.
hitting several of the Russian ships bat
doing little damage. The Russian cruz
sers then went out and the Japanese
vessels disappeared. They were seen
later going i'll the direction of Dalny,
apparently unchanged.
Although the officers OF the Column
bia say that there were Il in the at
lacking party. only 1G We're seen later
in the day near Foo Chow.
London, FEB. IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegraph Co, from Tien Tsin
SCI y.
"A French transport with Il batt;l-
ion OF troops from Tonguin is hourly
expected 1t ShanhaikWang ION the
Gulf Of Liaotung) to garrison the
forts which are being vacated by tie
russians. 1t is reported that the tri-
color of France was hoisted there, this
morning. and that the British officer in
charge at Shanha!kwarG protested
against the French occupation. At
present there is only single sentry
guarding the flag.
The British commander here, Orig.