Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-11
JAPAN WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY

LONDON, Feb. lO.-The news from
the far east following yesterday 5 in
itial victory by the japanese, continues
to be most exciting. A dispatch from
the Toxic correspondent to the Cen
trail News, received this morning, says
that three transports in the Russian
volunteer fleet, conveying about 1900
troops, were captured off Asau, Korea,
yesterday by japanese.
TOXIC. Feb. 10.-A japanese report
of fight between portion of the
Japanese feet aud two Russian vessels
off Chemulpo, Korea. yesterday after
noon, has it that the Russian cruiser
Variag was set on fire and disabled,
and the torpedo gunboat Karietz was
sunk. The battle lasted four hours. A
previous dispatch told of the capture
OF these two vessels. That dispatch
says the Russians surrendered without
a shot.
LONDON, Feb. l0-The japanese
legation confirms the report of the
naval battle at ChemulpO, and the cap
ture of two Russian cruisers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. IO.-The
czar this morning issued his official
declaration of war on Japan. He says
he was anxious to preserve peace and
did all in his power to maintain tran
guilty in the far east. With these
aims he declared his readiness to revise
the existing treaty between the two
empires regarding Korean affairs.
Upon Japan action of breaking off
diplomatic relations and attack on the
Russian squadron in Port Arthur, the
czar however. says: After receipt of
report we ordered our governor to re-
ply with arms. We hereby make known
our decision in the firm trust in the
help of Almighty, and in the assurance
of unanimous readiness of our true
subjects to stand with as in defense of
our fatherland.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The japanese
embassy has received a dispatch dated
the evening Of Feb. s, stating that
japanese squadron escoTting transports
TO Korea was met on the way TO
Chemulpo by the Russian gunboat
Korietz, as she was leaving port. The
Korietz took an offensive attitude
against the Japanese transports and
fred on the japanese torpedo boats,
which in turn, replied by discharging
two torpedoes at the Korietz, which
returned to her anchorage in the port.
Early next morning Admiral Uriu,
commanding the Japanese squadron,
formally demanded that the Russian
men ofwar leave port, adding that if
they did not comply with his demand
before noon he would be compelled TO
attack them in the harbor The two
Russian men of-war then left the port
about II 80, when battle ensued out
side of,the Polynesian Islands. After
about an hours engagement the Rus
sian men-of-war took refuge among
the islands and toward evening the
Russian cruiser Variag sank
About O'Clock the Korietz was re-
ported sunk by her own crew blowing
her up The officers and men of the
two sunken vessels took refuge on the
French cruiser Pascal. There were no
casualties on the japanese side.
ROME, Feb 1O-The Chinese min
ister here today stated that while
China is pledged TO strict neutrality
If Japan has honorable victories it
may be difficult to keep the Chinese in |
hand.
PARIS, Feb. 10. A telegram re.
ceived here today from Toxic states
that the Japanese have landed a larger |
body of troops at Masampo, Korea.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.-Minister !
Griscom has sent two cabIeRrams to |
the state department regarding the en-
gagement between the Japan and Rus
sian fleets. Apparently the news of |
the engagement at Chemulpo reached |
Toxic before that of the one at Port |
Arthur. The first dispatch says that
the naval engagement began Tuesday |
at noon at Chemulpo. japanese sunk
the Korietz and Variag, the Russian |
gunboats