Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
JAPANESE DESTROY
ANOTHER FLEET
Toxic Learns That Four Battle.
ships and Three Cruisers
Were Wrecked.
BLOWING UP RAILROAD
Now the Japs Are Busy Putting the
Trans Siberian Line of Watch
Wreck of Russia's Navy
10 All But Complete.

London, Feb. ia dispatch from,
Toxic, at 7:1o p. m. yesterday, says an
unofficial report is current there that
the Russian feet was destroyed, four
battIeships and three cruisers sunk
and two Japanese warshirs damaged
in an engagement off Port Arthur, the
Japanese getting between the Russians
and the entrance to the harbor before
the fight commenced.
The ST. James Gazette eorrep son mt
at Che Foo cables that in anticipation
of tho return Of the enemy's fleet, the
Russians at Port Arthur are adopting
extra defensive measures. Workmen
and troops are taking down the high
brick buildings which il was feared
would fall and cause a loss Of life in
the event Of a Japanese bombardment.
Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE LokaI Anzeiger
a notification has been received Of
the proposed passage of the Russian
Baltic fleet, consisting Of fifteen war
ships, through the Kaiser Wilhelm ca
nal on it's way to the far east.
GERMANY IN LINE.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE German foreign
office says Germany's aims in the far
east are identical with those of the
United States as expressed in seere-
tary Hays note regarding the neutral
ization of China.
London, Feb. 11.-The st. James Ga
zette's Toxic dispatch says:
There is great rejoicing here at the
successes of the Japanese navy. Pub
lie buildings, residences and business
houses are decorated with flags. Bunt-
mas are seen everywhere.
"A number of Russian bl~ueiaekets,
who swan ashore after the Japanese
attack on the variag and korietz, have
been made prisoners"
Paris, Feb. 11.-The Temps says the
following is the substance of Secretary
Hav's note to the powers on the SUBJ
iect of tho neutrality and integrity OF
China. II is addressed to American
ambassadors.
Consult with the government &c
which you are accredited, with a view
to learning If, in order to avoid a posi-
BILE outbreak of troubles in China, and
to limit tho prejudice of the war on
commerce, II will not be proper
70 respect the nautrsIity and the ad-
ministrative entity of China"
Tho Temps has received confirmation
from official sources Of the report from
Port Arthur that the Japanese at
to make a landing at Port Ar
and were Immediately repulsed.
London, Feb. ia Tien Tsin dis,
patch confirms the report that the
M~anchurian railroad was blocked by
blowing up the bridge on that line and
hat thirty Russians were killed in the
II is also reported that the
Russian steamers Nonni and Mukden
a been captured by the Japanese.
King Edward this afternoon signed a
proclamation declaring Great Britain'sl
neutrality during the Russia and Jap.
war.
A Port Arthur dispatch says the Jap.
,nese fleet attempted Wednesday to
and men in several bays in the neigh.
,orhood Of Port Arthur under protee.
ion of the guns of the cruisers. II Isl
sserted, however, that all attempts
we're unsuccessful.
LIoyds agent at Shanghai cables it
8 reported and generally believed a
Iap anese warship has destroyed the
mail steamer Mongolia, bound,
rom Shanghai for Dalny. Three Rus
ian warships were damaged by tor.
,edoes at Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Feb. lit is off.
tally announced that Admiral AlexieffI
as been appointed to the supreme,
ommand Of the Russian land and sea
orces In the far east.
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