The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
!. DESERVING PORT ARTHUR II II B. 3
Only Thirty Per Cent. q Popu-
q Istion Remains and Many
Are Leaving.
.1nu Associated Press.


YIN Kow, Feb. 2o.--Bv means Of a
.nscja, nermission obtained from Major
FL cenoral Plug, Viceroy Alexieffs chief OF
et,f} 4, newspaper correspondent succeed
Il al n, An ssinr the lines under Official 5es-
cort and visited Port Arthur. whlcn IS
n closed to all civilians. The correspo'inioeh.
y eyes the following account OF cohdl.io ~,
3 "Only thirty per cent. OF the popti' =, - -
u remains at Port Arthuran and many OF tnss .
a,a'Isr,,irt, The trains are crowded with
Rangers. Railroad conditions are ex-1
II cellsnt and trains are running on schedule
8 tiroe There are only a few unl1nlsheu
4 .idns acks and one unfinished bridge DC
.5t,reen Nav Chang and Port Arthur. Inc
Peninsula of Lao Tung Is quiet. Ade (
sn,1ata guards are maintained at al CIV y.
yerts and bridges and preparations lol
defense are being continues llls u a.,,is
A the vicinity Of Kin Chow are actlFe'
"a strong force is guarding the narrow
est section Of the peninsula.
SlItiThe authorities have mit1Sated wal
conditions at Port Arthur by fixing the
4 nrirea OF food -stuffs. The prices OF other
Commodities, however. have ad ADVANCED.
$'rhe authorities have taken possession o.
ali food supplies In the stores wnicn we're
deserted by Chinese and othor merchants.
y rrt,s,,a are proyidng for a siege by send
Ing ~ wheat milling machinery TO Fort
4 Arrhur and claim that there is a suiti-
cient food supply there for resistance
of two years.
.,,neryision Of the Yiceroy ana Genera
sPlancon. are leaving Port Arthur on re-
leased ships ~ !. ;, {,r,,,n,-
"A raniru,lla have been reopened, the au-
X thorities do not expect further arrivals.
rrha Japanese fleet, which Is sighted at
IA ervaIs from Golden Fill, completely
Sfcontrols the gulf, and under the itnper-
fact nolice system, ali inconers are treat
As ed Is spies 49, :.
AZ proceeding. The cruiser Novlk mas o zee
ancied but the condition OF the Datt!eT
& shi,rs N C,zarevitch and Retvizan remains
3,iI,clanced. Engineers say that the 5het-
Z y;ran VIII be floated in u few days,
whe official reports commend Captain
n Ess,.n 81 the Novik, and Captain Ser,
sian. CT the cruiser Bayan Tor sai!a!l'
conduct on February 9Th. ana lhuic aee
that III spite OF the TACT lhat no oapsiiisss
x losses were reported, the Russians dld some
+ damage. 80. 80.
..Th.. CITY is darkened every night, pu'
ysceroy Alexietf's house Is lighted, al
though the people understand that he !!
at Hardin. General Falkoff is IN COMMAND
of tho non-comtataut force at Ha:hin
Generals Won Dratovitch ana Linevitcl
are at Lao Yang tabout half way De
tween New Chwang and Mukden), Whei
the Tenth Regiment Is near l>ln ChoW
a the Ninth Regiment near Liau Cna!'s
and the Twelfth Regiment near Lle'
yang, it is intended to commence !;
simultaneous march toward the 1a,'
5 River. While Archaeological Plug Is ad
Nancing the erooYs from Mukaen 10 w :!
YaIu, he VIII at the same time u
STRENGTHENING his center and preparing =
defend the railroad and the north gu
coast in force The military authoritie
are thoroughly aware Of their unprepared
rs ness to rush reinforcsments
Gan enormous consignment OF artiller!
is reportcd to BIO eli route from Russia
and 1t is said without hesitation tina
X there were not over 10000 troops j
Manchuria and at Vladivostock when tn
war began.
THE administrative authorities OF For
Arthur assert that the Japanese hay
y landed In Korea only.