Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
The War in the Far East.
Battle Imminent-Apathy of the Gar
Discomfort in ST. Petersburg.

East, Wnlcn mas CndtdOtoi 'NNN S ~
alton for several days past, continues
today. The only official dispatch re-
ceiyed is conveyed in telegram from
st. Petersburg and quotes report by
Admiral Alexief's staff at Port Arthur.
The report gives some additional de-
tails regarding the naval battle of Port
Arthur on February 9, when several Rus
sian vessels were disabled. The press
dispatches which stated that three tor
pedo boats of the japanese navy had
been sunk are confirmed. The remain
der OF the news today is confined to re-
ports regarding the movements of troops
and other preparations for the land clash
which, it is expected, will occur within
the next day or two AS to the point
at which this fight will occur opinions
today differ. In some quarters 1t is
stated that large force of japanese is
gradually concentrating near the Yalu
river, and that it is there, or about Hing
Yang, that the fight will come off. Others,
and these are in the majority, hold the
opinion advanced in these dispatches for
several days past, that the vicinity OF
Port Arthur will see the first important
land battle of the campaign. That Ad-
miral Alexief and his staff held like
opinion is manifested by the fact that
the yiceroy has left Port Arthur, and is
now travelling through lower Man
churia recognizing the Russian forces
there, and in other ways preparing for
the inevitable clash.
A report, which if true, may prove of
material advantage to Japan, is current
this morning, to the effect that the
majority of the torpedo supply of the
Russian navy was aboard the cruiser
Variag, which was blown up during the
fight with japanese warships in the har-
Dor of Chemulpo.
This would mean that Russia will
have to fight torpedoless warfare on
sea for some time to come, inasmuch as
the means of carrying such stores to the
far East from Russia are by means per-
fected and the conveying of ammunition
must Of necessity require a long time.
Japan, on the other hand, is we'll sup
piled with this munition, and has plainly
shown that they are far from childs toys
in her hands.
Anothe. report from a semi-official
source has it that the blowing up of the
transport Yenisei promises to prove
more far reaching than is generally
thought. This report states that the
map giving the locations of the mines in
the harbor of Port Arthur we're destroyed
when the transport exploded, and as a
result the Russian vessels are con
sequently in imminent danger of striking
a mine and suffering a like tragic fate.
One of the most disquieting things,
from a Russian standpoint is the re-
port of widespread dissatisfaction with
those in charge of affairs at the seat OF
war. With the Car reported to
be ostentatiously averse to the war,
and with chickering's and quarrels
in the ranks of the admiraIs and
generals, there are bound to crop out
conflicting plans and purposes which
would eventually annul each other and
bring to naught all the extensive prep
arations for meeting the foe.
No official confirmation has been re-
ceived of the Tien Tsin report that the
battery at Golden Hill, Port Arthur, has
been blown up.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing official telegram has been received
from Port Arthur:
After the battle here presumably the
fight in the harbor on February 9TH the
japanese squadron withdrew in south
ern direction with loss of three ships
After the fight at Chemulpo about
sixty thousand japanese were landed
with a view of entering Manchuria.
London, Feb 1.-THE Kobe cores
pendent of the st. James Gazette
announces that on the morning of
February IA the japanese torpedo boats
made another attack on the harbor of
Port Arthur. The Russian guard ship
in the harbor was torpedOed as well as
another Russian warship which was ly-
ing outside the harbor. The japanese
retired unframed.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE newspaper Der
Tag reports that Japan is sending troops
from the Island Of Yezo across the ice
in the Gulf Of Tartary to Constantinovik |
for flank movement on Vladivostock. !
The troops will proceed to the railway
junction at Khabarovsk, and from thence |
will attack VladiVostOck from the rear.
Toxic, Feb. ia report reached |
here that japanese torpedo feet had !
attacked the Russians at Port Arthur on
February IA. 1t is thought that one
Russian ship was damage.
st, Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Admiral
Alexieff, Viceroy of the far East, has
ssued orders to Russian troops under
lis control in which be takes optimistic
'iews of the situation.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE Morgen Post
Isserts that bitter discontenti is prevalent
n Russia because the Car has 50 osten-
atiously shown his displeasure at the
of war with Japan. His
Majesty has refused to goto Moscow and
ssue his customary proclamation AMI
las also refused to attend a service at
he Kasan Cathedral. His Majesty is
low accused of lack of patriotism. Die
POST severely criticises the Russian adj
which, it SAYS, is in the
lands of a group of incapable bureau
rats, who are issuing contradictory
commands.
Paris, Feb. ia telegram received
rom Toxic today states on official autho-