The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
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Washington. Feb. 10.--Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador called on Sec
Rotary Hay about noon today and left
with him the announcement OF the czar
declaring var on Japan.
JAPANESE ROUTED.
vladfvostok. Feb. i0.--Private tele-
grams received here report the complete
rout Of the Japanese by the Russians on
the Ylu river.
These advices also claim that Chemulpo.
Corea, has been occupied by Russian SOL
diers and marines.
PAPERS CLAIM RUSSIAN VICTORY.
ST Petersburg, Feb. 1850 D. NJ
Some Of the newspapers here print ex-
uas claiming Russian Victory at Port
Arthrr Three Japanese warships and
four torpedo boats are reported TO have
been seriously crippled One report says
the japanese battleship Shikishima was
huik. The people are demonstrating but
th"re is no official confirmation OF the
report and the announcement is dis
ci edited.
RUssIA'S LOSSES NOT PUBLIC.
No further details OF the fighting OF
Port Arthur have been made beyond the
official bulletins. No kilograms from
abroad concerning the attacks have been
received.
All news here over the Siberian lines
have been stopped and the telegraph office
refuses TO accepte private messages for
che Far East except over the Persion line.
Although Sceptislsnf regarding the cur
rent reports is expressed in certain ausr-
ters the full extent of the Russian losses
has not been given out.
DIsCREDITs REPORT.
Paris, Feb lo.-The foreign office dis
credits the reports from Tien Tsin yes
terday OF the French occupation OF Shan
haikwan Con the Gulf Of IAaotung). The
officials here say the negotiations on this
subject occurred six months ago, withou,
Definite results and the Officials believed
that the reported arTdvsA OF French
troops there arise from the Sh&fttnr eS the
rrnail garrison detachments
The officials add there certainly car
be no Significance In the French occu-
pying the forts vacated by the Ruasisns
REGARDED AS ABLE MO yE.
Berlin. Feb. 10-secretary Hays note Il
me powers concerning the neutrality and
integrity OF Clnna was delivered TO me
German government yesterday By ForeiET
Secretary Won Richthofen
The Associated Press understands th'
latter has already conveyed an intimauol
10 Secretary Hay that his proposals arr
Iuxelv 70 be acceptable 20 Germany be
cause they tend 10 localize the war an'
avoid fresh subjects OF international dis
pute.
= The step taken by the United states
regarded by the foreign office here as be
ing an able move
MAKING Up LOST TIME.
London. Feb. 1O-"we were slow IN ne
gotiatIng 80 we are making up for los
time by quickness In action said Baro
sarfTI.s q
Port Arthur and Chemulpo we're merel
IN accordance with plans long matured s
soon as our forces are landed In Korea
look for an important feet action at Poi
Arthur.
The Russian vessels are not likely I
give up the advantage they gained by b
ing under the cover or their land batte
les BY going 20 the Chinese side, how
ever, the japanese feet by high ang
fire can drop I'm shells which shou
make n very uncomfortable for the Ru
sian ships lying moored close 10 one al
other.
MAY DO LIKE CERvBRA
Thereby II is hoped 10 drive out vicerc
Alexieff's forces. Possibly. like Admir-
Cervera. he may anticipate fate and con
into the open OF HE own accord. The pre-
ent events merely go 20 show the utt'
useIessness OF Port Arthur from a STRAIT
gfc viewpoint"
SUGGESTED BY JAPAN.
Dealing with Secretary Hays note I
the powers on the subject of preservin
the Integrity OF China, Baron Hayael
said.
'"rhe neutrality or China was first sue
geeted by my government and we "a
ceived assurances that Chinese neutralit
would be observed. Japan VIII certainl
agree most heartily 10 Secretary Hay
propoetion. which appears chiefly 10 b
Que 90 the suspicion that Russia migi
fnd pretsxt for military action agains
China.
COMPLICATIONS MAY RISE.
IL however. the United states an
other powers contemplate the neutralit
- kancharia the case becomes very con