Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-18
WAR IN THE FAR EAST MARKED WITH
THE Loss OF ANOTHER RUSSIAN VESSEL
AND GREAT BRITAIN MAY Be INVOLVED
British Ship Fired Upon and Three Men,
bers Of Chinese Grew Are Wounded
Report Car Is Negotiating to Bring Fleet
Through DardaneIIes Unaffirmed
Official Dispatches at Washington Lega-
ton Confirm Japs' Slight Loss

destruction CT the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur.
Japs' Report of Battle.
Toxic, Feb. 11.-(Delayed in trans
mission) Vice Admiral Togo's official
report of the attack of the Japanese
fleet at Port Arthur reached Toxic
late this afternoon. He says:
after the combined fleet left Sazbo,
Feb. 6, everything went as planned. At
midnight, Feb. s, our advance squad
ron attacked the enemy at Port Ar
thur. At the time of the enemy's ad-
vance the squadron was for the most
part outside of Port Arthur. Of the
Russians advance squadron the battle
ship Poltava, the protected cruiser
Asllold and two others appeared to
, have teen struck by our torpedoes.
"On February 9 at noon our fleet ad-
vanced in the offing of Port Arthur and
attacked the rest of the enemy's ships
for about forty minutes. The result of
this attack is not yet known, but it is
believed considerable damage was in
ficted on the enemy and believe they
were greatly demoralized. They
stopped fighting about o'clock and
appeared to retreat into the harbor."
Admiral Togo says the damage to his
fleet was very slight and places the
number of killed at four and the
wounded at fifty-four.
France to Send Ships.
Brest, France, FEB. 13.-The author
tiles have been officially advised that
the torpedo boat destroyers Pistolet
and Javelin are to be sent to the far
east at once. The cruiser d'Assas has
been ordered to be ready for sea in
four days.
The work of commissioning the
cruisers Admiral Aube and Desiana
is being fastened and it is believed
the authorities will accept the new
cruiser Kleber without waiting for her
trials to be completed.
Eyes on Germany.
London, Feb 13.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Telegraph
claims unimpeachable authority to
the effect that in the event of Russia
being defeated in the far east, Ger
many will take action likely to have
far reaching results.
The Telegraph says the British adj
miralty has sent letters Of warning to
all retired naval officers who are eligi-
be for service.
Escape Russian Ships.
London, Feb. 13.-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister here, has re-
ceived a dispatch from Toxic an
nouncing that en- February IL two
japanese merchant steamers, the Ma
kanoura Maru and Zensho Maru,
while on their way from Sakata to
| Otaru, island of Hokkaido, were sur
rounded and shelled by four Russian
warships, presumably the Vladivos-
| tok squadron, off the coast OF Herun-
| shi, Okushiri. The Nakanoura Maru
was sunk but the Zensho Maru escap-
ed and arrived safely at Fukuyama,
| Island of Hokkaido.
Japs Loss Slight.
Washington, d. c., Feb 13.-The
naval attache of the Japanese 1ega.
ton, Commander Takeshita, has re-
I ceived a cablegram from the navy de-
paltment at Toxic informing him Of
the engagements between the Japan
csc and Russian forces at Port Ar
thur, Feb. and g. The cablegram
says the Japanese feet suffered ve.y
slight damage. the total casualties
being four killed and fifty-four wouns-
ed. Not one of the ships was damag-
ed to an extent that would injure its
sighting power.
Hold Russian Refugees.
Rome, Feb. 13.-The government
has received a message from the com
mander of the Italian cruiser Elbe. at
Chemulpo, Corea, stating that several
| Russian sailors from the warships
sunk there by the Japanese in the re-
cent engagement took refuge aboard
the Elbe. The commander says he .
cannot deliver them to the japanese,
because they would be made prison
ers of war, and that he cannot return
them to Russia, as this action might
be interpreted as breach of neutral
ity.
Gar Issues Ukase.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-An imperial
ukase was ISSUED yesterday. 1t com,
mands that all troops in the Siberian
military districts be placed in readi-
ness for war; that all divisions in the
far eastern viceroyalty be brought to a
war strength, and that the army and
navy reserves in the Siberia and Kazan
districts be called out for active SER