Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
TIE WAR TO DATE
Cortinuous Record OF the Fighting OF
Russia and Japan.

1
&c relations with Russia.
rebruarv The Japanese seized
Masampho. Korea. as a base OF OPP
erations. and began landing troops
in Korea.
February S-9-Three Russian vessels
were disabled by Japanese torpedo
boats. az Port Arthur. \ general en-
gaGcment between the hostile fleets /
and bombardment OF Port Arthur |
followed in the forenoon. in which |
four more Russian warships were |
sun or disabled.
February a-Russian cruiser Nariag
and gunboat Korietz sunk OF Che
mulpo. Korea. after an hours battle
with a japanese squadron. Secre-
tary Hay sent note 60 the Euro
pean powers. asking them 10 CO
operate in preserving the neutrality
OF China.
| February 1O-Thc Gar issued decla-
ration OF war. accusing Japan q; bad
faith The Mikado also issued a dec
/ laratiOn o. war.
/ February lI-President Roosevelt IS
sued a proclamation OF neutrality
| February 1e-Russian torpedo trans
port blown up by submarine mines
az Port Arthur
February 14-SiN Russian Golfers cap
tuved by the japanese. Attack on
Port Arthur 10y Japanese torpedo
boats.
/ February 15-Ianding OF 10000 Japan
ese troops at Chemulpo Russians
occupied Niuchwang.
/ February 16-Korea grants Japan the
right 10 Vancouver on Korean terri
tory Cruisers Nishin and hasaga'
bought from Argentina. reach Japan
February l7-Au Korean telegraph
lines seized 10y Japan. japanese
troops landed on Wonson-
February lS-Czar calls for volunteers
under 40 years % age. Russian
troops moved intd Korea. Russia S
army base was established AZ Hardin.
February 19-Russia declined 90 issue
an exQuatur 80 r Y. Morgan. ap-
pointed United States consul al
Dalny Russian squadron az Jiuut
, was ordered back 90 Cronstadt.
: February 20-C0ssacks routed Japan
csc scouting party in Northern 10
rea. Is miles south Of Nll
February 2l-Cene.al KrropatNn
Russian Minister of War. was ap
pointed 60 command of Car armie
b. in the far East
Be- February 2--Ja0anese captured tou
e Russian torpedo boats at Port AT
b. thur.
De February 23-The Russian Nladivc
% stock SQUADRON made an attempt q
b. lombard Hakolate hrt was prevent
Sc Cd from entering tn0 straits
Dr. TsuElru.
February "a Tho japanese leet 90"
"a cf four hulks. laden With Stone. lnt
u, the harlor of Port Arthur and sun
~ them in the channel. The Russia
p forts and The hatteship R.ttizan ID
II turned the fre os Admiral Togo
L warshlps
NJ. + February 26-The Japanese fleet aga
,d attacked Port Arthur. sinking oi
u Russian boat.
20 February o9-Russian outposts 81
as ccuntcrcl strong japanese iofce
is Pineyanc and retired
le March a-The Nladiyostock sQualr,
a. attempted 90 pass around the MORT
he ern coast of Japan hut fonnd q
enemy's warslips ON the watch, al
40 returned 70 port.
-', March More than 10000 Japano
troops were landed from f0 tran
% ports al Chi-uam-pao Korea.
nr / March Russian troops. which b
~ advanced as FAR south as Anll.
AN tired toward the y alu-
sht March G-Japanese warships shell
ad- Nladlvostock
"a March "A japanese squadron %
possession of the island of Laiyl
tan. of che Elliott group. in the +
rean Sea.
~. March 9-Admiral Makaron made
s0rtie from Port Arthur late al nil
with six Russian torpedo boat
~ strovers and attacked the Japan
- torpedo boat houlla- one Japan
torpedo boat was torpedoei ana si
and one Russian torpedo boat
a-- Stroycr was also lost. The crew
the latter was either drowned
g.. taken prisoners.
.e,e March lO-Admiral Makaron mad
and sortie from Port Arthur and attac
able ! the Jananfse fleet 4 japanese
DOrt pedo boat and Russian torpedo y
the destroyer was sunk. The Japan
zhai feet again bombarded Port Arti
in March ls-Russians We're reported
that be hastily terrifying Niuchwane
ans anticipation OF japanese lane
nlng and attack.
March 22-Japanese bomoarded
a., Arthur and sunk seven meFci
W. steamships 20 block the entrance
March 23-Russian cruiser Ba
blown up by striking suoma
mine et Port Arthur
March 24-The ice broke up at
;. chwang and the river Lao
opened 70 navigation.