Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-19
Decisive Land Battle Is Expected Korea Almost Any
Imc-Japanese Occupation Of Aasampho Is Considered
Brilliant Stroke.
pussians Fire Upon British Steamer at Port Arthur pt After
ward Apolo9ze-Two Hundred Russians Were Killed
in the Battle at Chemvpo.

London. Feb. IA, 2 a. m.-The Daily
Mail in its latest war edition this
morning gives the following summary
Tor the past twenty-four hours:
A Russian torpedo transport was
blown up by accidentally striking a
mine at Port Arthur, and. four officers
and ninety-one men were killed.
Russian warships sink Japanese
merchant vessel OF the coast of Yezo
island
Russians fire upon British steam
er at Port Arthur, but afterward they
apologize.
A decisive land battle is expected
to occur in Korea almost any time.
Japanese occupation of Masampho
means that Japan has won one Of the
great points in the war and has in
sured her integrity for all time.
In the battle at Chemulpo Russian
transport, in addition to the two war
ships, was sunk. Two hundred Rus
slams lost their lives
Russian Torpedo Boat Blown Up.
Chefu, Feb. 14.-The Russian tor
pedo transport Yenisei accidentally
struck a mine in the harbor at Port
Arthur and was blown out of the
water. Four officers and nearly a
hundred men were instantly killed or
thrown into the water and drowned.
When leaving Port Arthur the Brit
fish steamer Flu Ping was fired upon
by Russians Three Chinese members
of the crew were wounded. The Rus
SLAMS afterward apologized for firing
on the vessel. The Flu Ping, upon its
arrival at Wei Hal Wei, filed pro-
test with the Fritish commissioner.
The American consul has reported to
United States Minister Conger that
the Russian authorities have refused
to allow the American steamer Puei-
ades to leave Port Arthur. The ves-
gel sailed from Seattle Jan. Q. with a
cargo Of -four.
Confirmed by Alexieff.
st. Petersburg, Feb. Il, 4 a. ma
report has been received here from
Viceroy Alexieh saying that the Rus
sian torpedo transport Yenisei has
been blown up as the result of acci-
dentally striking mine at Port Ar
thur. The Yenisei sank and Capt.
Stepanoff, three officers and ninety
one men were lost.
The Yenisei was built at the Baltic
works in 1899. She was Of $500 tons
displacement and could make 16
knots. Her armament consisted Of
five 12-pounder and six 3-pounder
quick-aring guns.
Expect Big Battle. in Korea.
London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Toxic says:
There is good authority for the
statement that Japan's troops in
Korea up to date number, between
$4,000 and 10000. The ministry Of
war expects Information of decisive
developments withi2 few days, pos
sibly within a few hours. and. indeed,
they would not be surprised to learn
that decisive, battle already has oc-
CURED in Borea."
The Japanese troops are and for
several days have been advancing rap.
idly toward the Yalu river. There. 1t
is expected, they will meet and
Engage the Russian Forces.
The Japanese declare that the num-
bers of the Russian troops are great
ny exaggerated.
The plan of the Japanese appears to
be to take the road which leads al
most straight to Mukden.
They profess to have no doubt that
they will be able to drive back the
Russian forces toward harDin. Pro-
.ceeding diagonally, the Japanese in
tend to cut the line Of communication
between Port Arthur and the main.
land of Manchuria, not only prevent.
ang reinforcements from reaching Port
Arthur garrison, but inflicting dam
age on the Manchurian railroad.