Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-17
TEN RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Japan Strikes Hard and Fast-Iae;
Japanese Did Not Lose Snip.

the Japapese minister here. has receiv-
l=ed official confirmation from Toxic CT
the destruction at Chemulpo, CT the
Russian first-class cruiser Variag and
the third-class, cruiser Korietz. Ibe
text of the official dispatch received by
Baron Hayashi is as follows:
"On Monday, a Japanese squadron
escorting transports met on the way
| to Chemulpo. Korea. the Russian gum
boat Korietz. as the latter was COM
ling out of port. The Korietz took up
an offensive attitude towards the ia
panese vessels and fired on the ia
panese torpedo boats. The latter dis-
charged two torpedoes ineffectlvely
and then the Korietz returned to- her
anchorage in the port.
a5"Early in the morning of Tuesday
admiral Urik, commanding the Japan
ese squadron, formally called on the
Russian warships to leave CheEulpo
before noon. The admiral added that
liz his demand was not complied with
he would be compelled to attack them
in the harhor. The two Russian war.
ships left the port at about ll:3O
M. and a battle ensued outside the
Polynesian Islands. After about an
hours engagement the Russian war
ships sought refuge among the lslal Ids.
Towards the evening the Russnan
cruiser Variag sank and about 4 a. m.
! today, Feb. 10, the Korietz was re-
ported to have also sunk, having been
blown up. The officers and men OF the
two sunken vessels sought refuge on
the French cruiser Pascal. There were
no casualties on the Japanese side
"A summary Of the losses su stained
by Russia in the first "a hours of tho
war with Japan shows that 10 Russian
Warships were placed out OF ction in
one way or another and that the ia
pDanese did not lose ship. Tie losses
were as follows:
Battleship Retvizan, torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur.
zBattleship Czarevitch, torpedoed
and beache6 at Port Arthur.
Battleship Poltava. hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Armored cruised BoJarin, disabled
bys Japanese fire at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Pollada, torpecioed at Port
Arthur and beached.
Cruiser Novik, hole below. jwater
line at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Askold, hole below water
line. at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Diana, hole below water line
atfPort Arthur.
First-class armored cruiser Variag,
destroyed at Chemulpo, Korea.
Torpedo gun vessel Ko,rietz, Destroy
ed. at Chemulpo.
ii-+-.. Manifesto of Nicholas.
st Petersburg, BY Cible.-The Off,
cial Messenger Tuesday morning con-
taiDs the following:
Supreme Manifesto:
"By the grace CT GOD, We Nicholas,
Emperor and. autocrat Of all the Rus.
SLAMS, make known to our loyal SUBJ
jects:
"In our solicitude for the mainten-
ance Of peace, which Is dear to our
heart, we made every exertion to con-
serve tranquility in the far East. In
these peaceful aims we signifed our
assent TO the proposals Of the Japan
ese government to revise agreements
regarding Korean affairs between the
two governments. The negotiations
begun on this subject we're not brought
to conclusion and Japiln. not await
| ing the last responsive proposal Of our
government, declared negotiations
broken off and diplomatic relations
with Russia dissolved. Without advis-
ing us that breach Of such relations
would mean the opening Of warlike op-
erations, the Japanese government or
dered it's torpedo boats to attack sud-
! denly our squadron in the outer har-
Dor of Port Arthur. Upon receiving
reports from the Viceroy of the far
East about this, we immediately COM
manded him to answer the japanese
challenge with an armed force.
Making known this our decision,
and with firm expectation of and reli-
ance upon the unanimous willingness
Of all our loyal subjects to stand with
us in defense of the Fatherland. we
ask Gods blessing upon our stalwart
| land and naval forces
(Signed) NICHOLAS
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