Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
PORT ARTHUR HAS FALLEN
Tuesday Noon It is re-
ported that Port Arthur has
been captured by the japanese.
PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDED

A dispatch from YinkOw to the Lon.
don Daily Telegraph says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furiously
bombarded Port Arthur from 10 to 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning. The Russian
cruisers Novik, Askold and Bayan, ac-
companied by four torped boats,
steamed out to meet the attack. They
were, however, forced to retire.
The Askold was in a sinking condi.
ton. The Novik was badly damaged
and torpedo boat was sunk. The
Russian battleship Retvizan was again
damaged.
The Japanese withdrew in good or.
der.
This report, however, shows a repe-
tition of the now familiar tactics of
Japan, and it is presumed that this at.
tack was made in bad weather, pre-.
vious telegraphic advices having re.
ported severe gale raging at Port Ar.
thur. AS usual, the Japanese did not
remain long enough off the harbor to
enable the gunners at the forts to get
their range. Again the three cruisers,
the Bayan, Askold and Novik came
out to meet the attack, and this sug.
gests that either they were only effect.
i've ships there or that the larger bat.
tleships were unable to get out. Ac-
cording to report from st. Peters.
burg, body Of Cossacks from the
south Ussuri province, with quick fir.
ing guns, is advancing along the east
coast of Korea to prevent the landing
of the main japanese army, and the
comment is made that possibly the
landing at Possiet bay may have been
made with the intention of attacking
this force. A dispatch from Shanghai
to the Daily Chronicle says the Rus.
slams are transferring the guns from
the disabled ships at Port Arthur to the
forts there. ..s.
A dispatch from Chefoo to the Stan
dard, says Japanese cruiser and tor.
pedo boat entered that harbor withou,
lights, and it is believed they embarked
the Japanese who took refuge there at,
ter the attempt to bottle up Port Ar
thur.
Toxic correspondent of the Time.
cables that the stemears sunk by tn,
japanese on either side of the Russian
battleship Retvizan at Port Arthur
practically obstruct the entrance to tn,
harbor.. '-.
The Russian army has formerly
granted the request of the United
States that certain officers of the
American army be PERMITTED to &C.
company the Russian troops and wit.
ness their operations in the war with
Japan.
Russia has attacked the Korean army
near Win killing q number and caus.
ing the remainder to flee panic
stricken.
A we'll known French merchant OF
Paris, who has done a large amount OF
business with Port Arthur, declares
that should the Russian line of com.
munication be cut off between thai
point and Mukden there is not suffi.
Gent provisions in the town to last q
fortnight. He declares that a shrotage
of ammuniation in the forts can con.
fidently be expected very soon. The
viceroy has planned to replenish the
supply by means of the transport feet,
but they can not now reach their des.
tination.
The Vienna Zoit, published at st.
Petersburg mentioning the rumor that
the emperor of Russia desired to 90 to
the far east, is against the wish of
General Kouropatkin.
The Morales government has decid.
ed to buy from Venezuela the gnnboat
Miradna for $500, 900, to be paid in
six installments, as well as 5000 Mau.
ser rifles and 100000 cartridges.
This offer of war material was made
by President Castro through the Do.
minican minister at Caracas, Senior