Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
WAR NEWS.
Not Much Doing in The Far East
During the Past Week.

/ DNAh6 IN no II AT E0Sl
During the Past Week.
1t is said the present Emperor OF
Japan is the one hundred and twenty,
second in un broken descent from III,
founder of his house. The founde,
was contemporary with Nebuchad.
nezzar, who resigned nearly sever
hundred years before the birth OF
the Saviour.
All Christian missionaries in Ko.
rea, once thought in danger, are moi
being disturbed.
Thattwo Russian war ships should
be blown up accidentally by then
own mines in Port Arthur is mos,
remarkable. 1t is taken to indicate
either state of decentralization or q
lack of discipline, which is almos,
uncomfortable. In some quarters the
suggestion is made and receives some
credence that these strange disasters
may be the work of reyolution:sts
who have been pressed into the SER
vice of the Gear. The loss of neither
OF the vessels which have been blown
up affects the fighting strength of
the Russian fleet to any extent, but
the fact of the accidental explosions
does not augur well for the efficiency
or the Cars naval forces.
Only thirty per cent. of the popu
lation remains at Port Arthur and
many of these are leaving. The trains
are crowded with refugees. The
Japs are besieging Port Arthur.
Viceroy Alexieff has withdrawn his
court and headquarters to Hardin.
across the Russian border. The
japanese who attempted to blow up
the bridge over the Sungari river
have been hanged by the Russians.
Bandsof Chun Chus (bandits) have
been observed under Japanese leader
ship and are being pursued. Almost
all the civilian Inhabitants of Hardin
have left aud the remainder of the
is quiet. Hardin will be the
main base of the Russian land opera.
tons. Thus far the base has sue
ceeded in maintaining it's communi-
cation with Port Arthur. The Rus
slams have an army of 100000 men
through Manehuria, and hope eventu-
ally to crush and overwhelm the little
laps.
For the first time in it's history
Russia has sbolished censorship on
kilograms. This is considered second
In Importance only to the emancipa-
ton OF the serfs some years ago.
A small skirmish occurred in Ko-
rea between Japs and Cossacks, the
latter taking, some prisoners.
10000 more japanese troops were
this week landed in Korea. B 9th
sides are messing troups on the Ko-
rean border, and u great battle il
looked for in the near future. The
plan of campaign of the Russians is
to simply mass crushing army along
the Yaluy river, with the railroad 10
Fort Arthur as a base, and while this
keeps the japanese from Manchuria.
they will be backing it mp with more
soldiers until they have enough to
push the Mikado's army back and
back until il Is cleaned out of Korea.
1t is not dashing programme by
any means and contemplates long
careful campaign.
SHOT LIEUTENANT.
After the attack by the japanese
at Port Arthur on February 9Th
Flceroy Alexieff summoned before
him the Russian officers whose neg.
llgence was the main cause of the
defeat. After questioning them Gen
eral Alexleff was convinced that |
lieutenant among them was guilty of |
negligence.
1t is declared that the Viceroy
irew revolver aud shot the Young
otiicer dead before his comrades. The
lieutenant had taken a party of Of
lcers ashore on a torpedo boat when
ne should have heen on guard out
'ide the harbor.
LATEST NEWS
Russia is determined to send its
European fleet to the Orient, even if
disguised as merchantmen. Until
he Black sea and Baltic fleets arrive
N the scene Russia will, it is beliey-
d, allow the Japanese to occupy
Korea and act on the defensive.
The strong American squadron
lnder ar-Admirar Evans is
.athering in Chinese waters.
A United States consulate in Rus
la Prague was attacked by Czechs,
rho yelled, "Down with the United
'tates, the friend of Japanl"
1t is reported that Japs have torn
p miles of Russian railway, aud
communication between Hardin and
'ladivostock interrupted.
The United States, England, Ger
lany, France, Spain, Portugal aud
weeden are getting their war paint