Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
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sisters Of Mercy. The land deiensHs
| are being strengthened every DAY an"
the troops are eager to flght. In"
gaiety and good spirits of the troops
| is surprising.
| During the engagement between the
Russian and Japanese torpedo boatS
destroyers the boats came into very
close quarters, being within only lie"
| fathorns length of each other "A tor
pedo from the Russian destroyer Was
| TIM tore off the stern Of one OF the en-
emy'G dcsroyers, her catpain standing
on the bridge as she sank amid tht
wild cries.
The japanese squadron is now reck-
oned to consist of only the battleships
Shikishima. Hatsuse. Yashima, Mikasa.
Asahi and Fudashi.
Port Arthur is exceedingly gloomy
at night. al lights being out. Pickets
patrol the streets, stopping all sus-
pciOuS pedestrians.
Three Chunchuses Chinese bandits),
n few days ago attacked house in
the center of the town. The master of
the house killed two Of the chunchuses
and q third was killed by the officers.
The understanding at Port Arthur
is that the japanese are proposing to
effect a landing west Of the Lao river"
Seoul, March 1S.-MarquEs Ito had Il
formal audience with the Emperor this
afternoon. in the council hall. The
ceremonies We're conducted in the pres
ence of the court. The Emperor was in
his most affable mood.
Tsutsuki, secretary of the Japanese
privy council. who accompanied Mar
QuiS Ito to COrea, told The Associated
Press correspondent that the visit of
the marquis was made purely in behalf
of the Japanese Emperor to express
sympathy with Corea in the present
troublOus times, and contrary to the
general impression it had no political
object. Marquis Ito had not come to
discuss the political or war situations,
although his visit may have conse-
quences which will develop later.
Tsutsuki admitted that Japan ex-
| pected prolonged war. but Japan had
| to meet Russian aggression and it was
better to do so now than later.
Marquis Ito will have several audi
enccS with the Empei Tor.
Paris. March 1a.-The Petit Paris
, lens ST. Petersburg correspondent ca
beS as follows:
II learn from n sure source that the
Russian Vladivostok squadron has left
Port Arthur. The officials absolutely
refuse to discuss the destination of the
squadron. Seventy-two hours have
passed since the ships left VladivOs-
tok."
st. Petersburg. March 1S.-Cnder to-
days date Niceroy AleXieff cables to
the Emperor from Mukden as follows:
Gen. Mishtcheng reports that Ping
Yang is occupied by japanese infantry
with some guns and that Corean carts
are carrying their supplies. The en-
emy's cavalry is not visible in large
bodies and only isolated horsemen are
seen. Their horses are poor.
our patrols discovered the presence
of the enemy's infantry on he banks
of the 'h"ng Cheng river, five vcrsta
from Anju. The enemy opened fire
and killed one Of our horses
st. Petersburg. March 1S.-Naval en-
gineers are preparing to raise the arm
ored cruiser Boyarin, ut Port Arthur.
though it is considered doubtful that
she will ne fit for fighting purposes. Dis
the tremendous conclusion from the
explosion Of the mine has probably
strained the frames
Moscow. March 1S.-Mme. Shtchens-
novitch has been informed that her
husband. the commander of the battle
shin Retvizan has became deaf as the
result of the cannonading in the Japa-
nese assault on Port Arthur.