Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-17

no official confirmation Of the rumoi
from Port Arthur OF the landing of
Japanese troops at Shan Kai Kwan.
IL the rumor should prove to be cor
rect, II will mean that the Japanese
are trying to get in the rear OF the
Russians from both TANKS. with the
object OF cutting communications.
In military circles confidence is ex-
pressed that the forward japanese
movement from Corea will be checked
as soon as the Russian advance is en-.
countered.
The retirement of the families of
Russian officials across the Yalu river
from Yongampho is interpreted as an
| indication that the news OF the first
| serious land fighting will emanate
| from this point.
The alarm occasioned by the report
ed landing OF Japanese in Corea ex-
tends as far back as Mukden, where
the Chinese are said to be in a state
OF panic.
Some OF the newspapers here are
protesting vigorously against the cen
sorship OF war news. The Novoe Vre-
mya says:
I'VE are not children; let us hear
the worst"
The wife OF Capt Roudner, Of the
Variag. has received a telegram from
Viceroy Alexieff. saying that her hus-
band is alive and unhurt
The admiralty stamps as nonsense
the story that the Baltic fleet has been
ordered to the far east. pointing out
that the ships are laid up at Cron-
stadt, where they will be icebound for
the winter
Nagasaki. Feb. 15.-According to adj
vices received the engagement at Port
Arthur commenced at o'clock on the
morning of the 9th. Altogether IL YES
sells were destroyed. eight captured
and IL ships damaged.
The captured vessels were expected
at Sazebo Sunday. The emperor has
congratulated Adm. Togo. command
ing the fleet, for his splendid victory
1t is considered significant that the
rigid censorship regarding the move
ments Of the Japanese feet has been
withdrawn.
The vessels that comprised the jap
anese fleet which attacked and de-
stroyed the Russian cruisers Variag
and Koretz at Chemulpo on the Sth
INST were the cruisers Naniva, Taxa
chino. Akashi, Suma and the Asama
The Japanese did not lose n man
London, Feb. 15.-The correspond
ent Of the Daily Express at Pcliing in
cablegram dated February IL reports
that Viceroy AlcXieff is practically iso-
lated. direct communication between
Port Arthur and Vladivostok being
suspended. He adds that the railroad
behind Port Arthur has been blown up
and that 5000 Japanese troops have
landed near Dalny.
The Daily Nails correspondent un-
der date of February -, says that the
Japanese warship Analii has captured
the German steamer Yokohama which
had n cargo. including dynamite, FOR
| Port Arthur.
inc Nagasaki correspondent of the
| Daily Telegraph expresses the convic-
ton that Russia is quite unable to hold
the LiaoTung peninsula and that Port
Arthur is bound to fall by the effiuxion
Of time, even without assault
Nagasaki. Feb. 15.-Six Norwegian
/ steamers chartered by a Russian ma
val contractor have been captured
| The vessels are the Tena. Activ. Sen
! It's. Soirstadt. ArgO and Herrnis They
carried coal cargoes. The Hermis ar
rived here Sunday under convoy of Il
cruiser. Ii is rumored that 800 jap.
/ auCse soldiers have been killed pre-
sdmably by the sinking of a transport.
Disturbances are reported in Seoul