Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-21
TALES OF WAR.
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ST. Petersburg. April o1.-The Biz
Scheviya Viedomosti publishes this
| morning n letter from it's correspon-
dent in Pekin in which it said the con-
fdcnce of the Chinese government in
the success of the japanese arms is
shown in the request of Yag Shu the
Chinese minister at Toxic that the Jap
anese government direct the command
efS OF the troops to preserve the I'M
perial palaces and tombs at Mukden
! from dissertation and destruction.
The writer says that the Chinese gov
eminent is in sympathy with Japanese
bat that 1t has begun to express this
sympathy before cautiously He adds
that the Chinese in the United States
have sent to Pekin government large
sums to be used in the reorganization
of the army and navy ana that oStecn-
Sibly because of 4 desire to become ac
quainted with old MOngolian weapons,
the japanese are supplying Monaghan
hunters with modern rifles.
Toxic. April 20.-Russian troops to
the number of 1000 are reported to be
in occupation of Yong Gam, in North
eastern COrea.
A detachment of 40 Cossacks has APP
peared for second time at Sung jim.
where they burned the Japanese settle
ment and took possession of the port
and telegraph offices. The COrean Of
ficials at Sung jim We're friendly to the
Russians.
Another detachment of IS Russian
soldiers has advanced as far south as
Peukchyong, about 10 miles down the
coast from Sung jim.
Marquis Ito, today. contributed $3.50
to the Perry Memorial Relief fund.
In Il letter accompanying the con-
tributiOn the marquis said in part:
Permit me to express my WarmeSt
sympathy with this work, which will
not only perpetuate the name of your
great commodore. who already is re-
vered and believer here. but which will
also carry home to everyone of us. even
the poorest of of our families. the ira
ditional friendly feeling of Americans
towards our COuntrymen.
Il sincerely hope that this work will
| be crowned with unprecedented sue
| cess"
London. April 2l.-Russia says the cor
! respondent at COnStantinople of the Daily
| Mail is putting pressure in the shape of
| financial demands in connection with the
| war indemnities upon the Porte. This ac
| ton is supposed to he prelude to a de
| mand for permission for the Black sea
| fleet to pass through the Dardanelles.
Paris. April Gothic correspondent Of
| the Echo de Paris at St. Petersburg says
that during the audience between the En-
peror and Vice Admiral Skrydloff. His
! Majesty conferred upon the admiral full
powers to act at Port Arthur in accord
ance with the necessities of the moment.
| The rumor that Slo.wO0o" in cash went
| down with the battleship PetropavlovSk,
the correspondent says is declared to be
| unfounded.
| Tien Tsin. April a0.--It is understood
here that only four Russian regiments
remain on the Yalu river and that the
| Russians first line of defence extends
! from Fenghhuanchcng to MotienlinS pass.
During the last two days many Chinese
refugees from Manchuria have arrived at
rien Tsin
on the maps Moticning pass is about
90 miles northwest of Chiutienchong. near
the mouth Of the ialu. and about 10 miles
southeast of Lao Yang. Fcnghuancheng
is about half way between Chiuttncheng
aud Motenling pass.
St Petersburg. April 2l.-The correspon-
| dent of the Novosti in letter from Port
| Arthur dated March -. says that the
cruiser Pallada will soon be entirely
| ready and work is progressing on the
| battcShipS RetviZan and CZareVitCh.
| which, however, are not yet ready to go
| to sea"
T'ha writer says that on March % the
| Kctvizan fired six shells at a Japanese
| torpedo boat, all of which took effect, re-
| SlIltin.r in the sinking of the boat.
| Fort Arthur. April 20-An instantaneous
| photograph taken of the Petropavlovsk
disaster may subsequently be valuable in
| determining the cOntroverted questions
| concerning it. Further details of the dis
aster show that eye witnesses were sur
priScd at the absence of a Formidable re
! port An enormous column OF tirr burst
| from the middle of the battleShip as the
vessel sank The minor detonations heard
| were presumably caused by the explosion
Of the magazines
captain Jakovloff. the commander. sus-
| tanned Il number of wounds and had Sev-
| eral ribs broken. He has rcgained CON
SciousncSs and there is hope that he may
live.
The remains which were recovered were
| buried April l., with full military hon
ors. They include only the bodies OF
Commander VasiIiem, Lieutenant Krone
va. BOurchck and Akimoff, DIR. Doik"Nlch
and those of l. sailors.
Paris. April GA dispatch to the
Temps from St. Petersburg says that pr
japanese I" close the harlor of Port Ar
| thur the Russian fleet. while making a
reconnaissance, sighted four ships of tn"
Mao Tao islands Cbetwcen Port Arthur
| and Teng Chou. Shan Tung peninsula.
China). flying the British flag. After the
| attempt when the fire of the warshipS
| and forts had sunk the vessels used ny
the japanese. the Russians recognized the
| hui the British SllDS they