Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

il is reported that the NladiVOStok squad
ron. Under command of Captain ReitZ"n-
stein. has returned to port with several
prizes. including Il Japanese warshp.
BiZcrta. Tunis. March 2S.-The Rus
sian armOred cruiser Dmitri DOnskei
and three torpedo boats left here, to-
day. Their destination is not known.
Paris. March 29.-Thc London cor
respondent of the Matin says that Paul
Cambon. the French ambassador to
Great Britain. has received Foreign
Minister Delcasse's reply concerning
some notifications demanded by Lord
Lansdowne. the British foreign secre-
rary. in the text of the French pro-
poSalS regarding the Anglo French CO.
lOnial treaty, and has communicated it
to Lord Lansdowne. These proposals.
the correspondent says. will be dis
cuSsed at Il cabinet council, today.
Paris. March 29-"It is certain" saws
the st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Matin. that the Russian cruiser Boy
arm was blown up by touching Il Rus
sian torpedo eight days after that the
torpedo transport Yenczi was blown
up as the result of accidentally strik-
ing 4 mine at Port Arthur. 1t is now
known since the death of Captain
Stepanoff, commander of Yenezi where
the tOrpcdOes have been placed and
since it is impossible for Russian ships
to approach Dalny. where they are
known to be many
Irkutsk. March est has leaked out
that on the night of March u an at
tempt was made near Tatarska to
wreck a train bearing troops. The at
tempt failed. 1t is not known whether
japanese agents were responsible.
London, March 29,-I'p to late last night
70 official communication had reached the
foreign office confirming the declaration
Of martial law at New Chwang and Off
Gals are inclined to the opinion that this
indicated that the Russian government
had not yet sanctioned Viceroy Alexietfs
action.
The declaration Of martial law is some
what alxiouSly discussed by the London
morning newspapers. among which the
question has arisen as to whether Russia
is DESTROYS of dragging China into the
conflict.
No further news has been received here
regarding the Port Arthur engagement
with the exception that the Daily Trln-
graphs Yin kow correspondent saws the
Japanese homba rdmcnt badly damaged
the forward harbette of the Russian bat
tleShip Czlrcvitch The correspOudcnt
adds:
According to n rumor. 60 japanese
transports escorted by four cruisers, APP
preached New Chwang. Saturday, ANA
then departed southwark. Ii is stated
Niceroy AlcXieff will return to Europe in
Il few days"
The Morning Posts New Chwang CORE
spond"nt learns that the japanese Will
not land an expedition in the Lao river
valley before April 20
The correspondent mt Shan Hal Ewan
OF the Daily Mail asserts that the chi
nese have received Official authorization
to turn over to the japanese the plant of
the Shan Hal Wal railroad
The Standards Tien Tsin correspondent
says that in compliance with Niccroy
AlcXieff's demand. the Tartar general of
Feng Tfen has withdrawn his troops to Il
distance of GO miles from Mukdcn He
adds that the Russians are now irft in
complete control of the revenue and other
departments
The Wei Hal Wei correspondent Of the
Times says:
"A Chinese junk which has arrived here
March -. IL seaworthy Russian vessels
maneuvering in the vicinity of n japanese
fleet which was also mancuverng No
sound of firing was heard here.
Paris, March 29.-The Petit Journals
st. Petersburg correspondent says:
i learn that the fleet to sail to tho
Far Fast about June l. will consist of
eight hattleShips. IL cruisers and torpedo
boat destroyerS. the number of which has
not yet been liked. Command OF the fleet
VIII be entrusted to Admiral RoicStvcn-
Sky and Grand Duke Alexander Michael
oVltch. who will receive sealed personal
orders from the Emperor to be opened in
the Atlantic "