The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-11

! was occupied and the feet then sailed for
Port Arthur The rest of the japanese
! ships are guarding northern Japan, fear
ing that Russia might land a force from
| Vladivostock and for the further purpose
| of preventing four Russian cruisers from
Joining the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur. Other japanese war vessels are
trying to intercept Russian ships from
Singapore. The Russian battleships dam
| aged at Port Arthur are the Pereswiet.
| Czarewitch or RitZevan. The cruiser Bo-
jarn was beached when the tide was
falling and has not bee fioated and Will
be damaged as a northwest gale was
| blowing today. The Japanese fleet has
probably retired TO Masampo and it is
not known whether there was another at
| tack on Tuesday night. General Tchi-
chlkoff took command of the Russian
| troops at Manchuria today.
TO HIS POST.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-J. NJ Ferguson,
! the second secretary of the American
/ legation at Tokia. who has been in this
country on leave of absence, called at
! the state department today and will sail
| from Vancouver February % for Yoko-
| hama, whence he will proceed at once
TO his post. He had a long conference
with Secretary Hay on the far eastern
/ situation and carries his instructions for
/ the officials of the legation at Toxic. II
| is the wish of the department that it be
| kept fully informed of every more and
! full reports are desired from Toxic Mr..
Ferguson also was made fully acquainted
with the policy of Secretary Han an
/ nounced in his note to the powers call
| ing for the neutrality of China. on the
same steamer with Mr. Ferguson will
| go James w Davidson. the newly APP
| pointed American consul at Autung.
Edwin V. Morgan who goes as consul
/ general at Dalyn, will sail some time
this month from San Francisco on the
! Steamship China
WAR BULLETINS SHRLD
Paris, Feb. 10-Dr. ontrose, the Jap
anese minister here, gave out All official
communication today reciting the history
of the negotiations with Russian and
maintining Japans adherence throughout
thei integrity OF China and Korea.
New York, Feb. 10.-The Western Tn
ion Telegraph companys cable office is
advised that kilograms of all kinds for
Japan and Korea can now be forwarded
by any route except that of the Great
Northern company, at senders risk. Mes
sages for Japan are no longer restricted
TO Japanese, English or French lau-
guages.
London Feb 10.-Geueral Sir William
Nicholson. director general OF military
intelligence Of the war office, Colonel J.
A. L. Haldane. the Gordon High
landers have been appointed TO accom-
pany the japanese army.
Paris Feb. Lett is expected that For
eign Minister Delcasse will issue a cir
cular defining the views OF the govern
ment upon Secretary Hays proposition
in regard to the neutrality and integrity
of China.
ST PETERSBURG Feb. I0.-There is no
truth in the report caDled from Brussels
yesterday that Russia is negotiating q
loan of 500. ccD COS with a syndicate Of
French. Belgian and Dutch bankers. The
Russian resources, il is asserted are cable
without having recourse TO any loan
Berlin. Feb. ld-The Cologne Gazette
which so frequently takes the foreign
Office view Of different questions says
thf, plan suggested on the American ini-
tiative will certainly be well receivd in
Grmany as tn naturalization Of China is 50
ntirely in its general interest. and adds
that the proposal is calculated 10 proven;
hostilities against foreigners breaking out
IL China
The Hague. Feb Io.-The govern rne1t
Of the Netherlsnls tody issued "A notice
Of neutrality during the war in thu Ear
east
Vienna. Feb Io-CoUnf Goluchowsk. h
Ausfrian-FiuEga rian minister 70. f9EsiEn
affairs. announced 81 t1day's session NJ
the Hungarian delegation hat Austria
Hungary had resolved 70 observe strict
neutrality N tn far east
Wasfipz;ou. Feb. 11-Count Cassiui III
RUSSIAN .srniasszdor, called on secr-tars
Ray about neon today ami iefs with
him the anuoHnce nlent Of The Gar d.
clarilg var on japan
Washington Fec 1o-SecTetary ~
State Hay comm nscated 70 the aresi-
dent today he result OF his interview
with Count Cassini the Russian minister.
at which had formally declared zar on
Japan. I: 3 Understood ;ae United State
vii issue shortly a Proclamation q neu-
tral.ty
London. Feb la-Aocording 70 tie o.
ncial acvires received ~ bsrpn Say
ashi only four oa5tzIions II Japanes-
troops have - 20 the present beer LANDED
at Chesnulpo. Korea
shsnE Hal. Feb 1.-THE Russiaa Ezn-
beat Mandjgr. reported from FartcI-s
sources 20 - under -erairs AZ Nag sakI
Japan. where she = said - have ben
seized hy tn Jspzasse n the hs-oay herr
she has hzd her hull ard funaeI ~
peiuted ard Is ready .os sea ~ re
nents notice.