Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-08

London, March S.-The st. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Standard
gives a rumor that the Car has re-
ccivcd Il telegram to the effect that the
Japanese fleet bombarded Vladivostock
"N day. Monday. Only triflinE damage
was inflicted. according to this rumOr.
but one or two Japanese cruisers were
sunk.
No word confirming this story has
been received in any other quarter.
and although there is nothing to show
that there has not been another bonn
, bardmcnt of NladvOstock on Monday,
this report is most likely an exag-
gcrated version of Saturdays bonn
bardmcnt.
There is considerable curiosity here
concerning the resisting power of
Nladivostock. which has long been re-
Earded as. the Gibraltar of the Far
East NladivOstOck is known to be
better equipped as a naval base, and
to have greater docking and repairing
resources than Port Arthur, but doubts
are expressed as to the character of
the dcfcnceS. The Russians have been
settled there for 10 years, and ii is con-
scqucntly considered likely that the
dc!cnccs and guns ut this place are of
a somewhat obsolete character 1t Is
understood that during the past few
years all the available new guns and
war material which it was possible to
send over the single line railroad have
been used for the Strengthening Of
Port Arthur and points in Manchuria
leaving NladivOstock with old type
guns of short range. 1t is reported that
Vladivostock is ill-supplied with pro-
visions and ncccssaries.
Dispatches from Toxic speak of the
sacrifices being made by the Japanese
nation. According to the Daily Chron-
icles correspondent 1T Toxic, the Mi
kado is abandoning all uxuries, the
court is following his example, and all
will live abstemiousy until the war is
ended.
The Kobe correspondent of the Daily
Express says the crown prince Of
Japan ana Prince Arisug;lva are going
to the scat of war.
Other dispatches say that public and
private concerns are all curtaiIing their
expenses in order to aid the govern
mcnt in the prosecution of the war.
According to the Che Foo corre-
spondent of the Morning Post. it is cx-
pected that, the Japanese will reach
the left bank of the lower Yalu about
March 10. A large force of Russians
is strongly cntrcnchcd on the hills in
the AntunE district adjacent and par-
all"l to the river. Their position is
similar to that which the Beers held on
the TuGcla river.
March Il ic hnt l,,I
the Russian NIadivostock squadron is
no" in the vicinity Of the mouth Of the
Tumen river engaged in covering the
movements 70 troops from Possict bay
to the valley of Tumen.
Russian scouts are reliably reported
to have penetrated south as far as
Kiunghung.
The earlier Russian movement into
Northeastern COrea was regarded as a.
diversion. but it now appeared that
considerable force participated. II is
thought that the Russians may occupy
and fortify some strong position on the
Tumcn river. Reports regarding Rus
sian movements i'm northeastern Corca
are meagrc and unreliable.
The force north Of the Yalu IS being
Increased, but it is doubted II any con-
number of Russians have
crossed the river.
Toxic. March THE Japanese cab
met will meet, tomorrow, to finally con-
slider the program of financial legisla-
ton made necessary by the war which
is to be submitted to the special session
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