Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-18
The News Of the Port Arthur Vic
y tory Stirs Up Toxic.
a MASSACRE OF CHINESE REPORTED.


ClAtm victories NOE CQnurmo0s
Toxic, Feb ll.-undsHhted by tn,
absence of oficial con1 nation japan
is rejoicing over a&1Hat naval vic.
tory at Port Arthal Early yester.
day came, a cablad report from the
Japanese consul Sf Chefoo saying that
Monday the japanese torpedo boats
destroyed three large Russian war
ships off Port Arthur. Thereafter Ad-
miral Togo's fleet Of 16 warships en-
gagged the entire Russian feet remain
ing on the fort The consul was un-
able to give the result Of the main en-
gagement, but said that when the
steamship Columbia passed the scene
Of action all Of the Japanese warships
were preserving their alignment and
fighting vigorously and steadily and
apparently uninjured. The Newspapers
here published extra editions contain
ing news Of the battle and produced
the first popular demonstration Of the
war Flags were raised everywhere
and excited crowds thronged the
streets. The news was accepted In Of
ficial circles and transmitted to the
palace. This, combined with the bot
tling and destruction of two ships at
Chemulpo Tuesday, stirred the popu-
lace to the highest enthusiasm and
gave additional confidence as to the
outcome of the war. If the Russian
fleet is crippled or destroyed 1t is an
ticipated that an order to advance the
army will be given promptly.
The Japanese have captured at least
five Russian commercial steamers, in
cluding the Ekaterintoslav. Moukden,
Russia, Argun and the Alexander.
They were captured by the japanese
in Korean and adjacent waters at va
Iious times since Saturday by small |
cruisers Some of the steamers are
rich prizes. The small Koeik is de-
tanned at Yokohama, its status not be-
ing clear. The Ekaterintoslav be-
longed to the volunteer fleet.
Dispatches Received by London Papers.
London, Feb. 11.-Special dispatches
from Toxic this morning announce the
arrival of Japanese troops at Seoul,
but beyond this the dispatches add
practically nothing to the knowledge
Of the actual situation. The Tientsin
correspondent of the Standard sends
In report that the Russians have
100 Chinese at Liao Yang,
In consequence of which the officials
IT Shan Shi Kwan are greatly alarmed
and are appealing to Pekin for pro
lection. The report lacks confirmation.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail
It Tientsin says that Ii, the favorite
'ourt official of the dowager empress
If China, has been driven away and be-
leaded by order of Yuan Shi Kai, COM
nander-in-chief Of the Chinese army
md navy. Ii was pro-Russian In his
ceilings.
In a dispatch from Chefoo cor f,
respondent of the Daily Mail says: "a
iortheast gale which is raging here
'odes no good to the Russian crippled
hips. Complete Generalization reigns
t Port Arthur. II
"Advices received here from Kwar-
ing, Manchuria, say that 10, 900 armed (
hinese, unoficialy recognized as gov
troops, are operating in the
istrict and are expected to attack ,
he railroad guards when they hear of /
be Russian disaster /
London, Feb. 12.-s Statements Of all /
.inds concerning the Port Arthur fight !
re published here this morning. Ac-
ording to the Chefoo correspondent |
( the Daily Mail, the lack of prepara-
ion on the part of the Russians at
'ort Arthur was due to the fact that I
Il the naval and military officers were 6
ttending a circus performance at U
ort Arthur wbiGA did not termins.. q