The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-03-05

Chefu, Feb. 24.-The japanese have
again made d descent upon the de-
mor"lized Russian fleet at Port Az
thur and have inflicted further dam
age. A report reached here carly this
morning that the japanese feet last
night invaded the harbor and cap
tured four Russian torpedo boat de-
stroycrs, but details Of the aila-r lave
nit been received. 1t was iaeHned
from good authority that the Rutvi-
zar, iniErcd by the Japanese in The
first fight, is a hopeless wreck. ard is
not undergoing repairs, as the Rus
slams claim.
Evans to Make Demonstration.
London, Feb. 2A.-Bennett Bur!eigh
cables to the Telegraph from Nagas-
a!.: 80 fcMc"s:
81 have received a telegram from
Chefoo stating that American Adj
miral Cooper, with the cruiser New
Orleans and the gnnboat Wilmington,
left here hurriedly yesterday and las
arrived at Shanghai to join the Amer
lean squadron, with a view to making
d uCIllOuo I LllOu ~ SAS h1cu'A- va VAN
Yalu river" .
Take Four o"ssian Beats.
London, Feb. "a. - The N"Gasaki
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
cabling under date of Fe5. %, reports
that the Japanese squadron has cap
tured four Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers at Port Arthur by using Rus
-f-- s-n-1 V~lS~ J{~rnA11 ~, ~
to confirm the reports from various
quarters of a fresh attack on Fort
Arthur by the Japanese. The report
reached Nagasaki from Chefu, aud it
adds that the Russian crews of the
four boats have been transferred. !,
Again Attacks Port Arthur. J
Toxic, Feb. 24.-lt is reported here
that Vice Admiral Togo has again at
tackled Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
to confirm the statement. but the
navy department says it has had no
news from Togo to-day. It Is o n
sidered very probable that the vice
admiral has made another attack on
the Russians, as he is engaged IN
blockading Port Arthur.
6Q88l1n8 9ouI0 OF ANU
Seoul, Feb. 24.-The Russian are
steadily advancing southwark. Six
hundred are reported to have reached
Sunching. Other scouting parties aSe
now to the immediate south Of Antu.
The Russians who were wounded In
the naval action al Chemulpo have
been removed from H.. M. 8. Talbot 10
the Amphitrite, which is proceeding
to H%ongkong.
No Land Battle Until August.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-There n
still no fresh news here. It is under
stood that decisive land fighting Is
not expected before August. The
Novoye Vremya and other Russian
papers give great prominence to r.
A. McKenzie's description of Che
mulpo fighting, which is the only
piece Of thrilling wal news 70 far
which the Russian public has re-
cc!yed. 1t is everywhere referred 10
with pride and delight as az example
of Russian bravery. In military ciy-
Giles the appointment of Kuropatk1n
to the chief military command Of
Manchuria is received with great aD-
prevail, and this il shared by the gen
eral public. b 5,sn RI,
japanese Are FIoekins TO Korea.
3, st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Messages
from the coasts of the Pacific and the
Yellow sea say that the japanese sye
carrying out extensive reconnoisances
and additional troops have been land
ed at Wonsan, the japanese colony
ON the east coast Of Korea, and the
japanese line between Wonsan and
Pingyang, On the west coast, is now
unbroken. The number of Japanese
troops in the extreme north of Korea
is not known to Admiral Alexieff,
whose scouts along the Yalu river
seem able to discover little evidence
of the movements of the enemy.
Ministerial circles are disturbed by
reports of Russian secret agents in
France, who state that French conf
dence in Russia's military strength
has been badly shaken. The govern
ment has sent a sum Of money TO
Paris to be used in promoting q press
campaign favorable to Russia.
Siberian Railway Line Broken.
London, Feb. "a special to the
Post from Chefu reports numerous
raiding parties of japanese and ma
tives in Siberia have attacked the 81
berian railway and broken the line in
certain places.
A report Just received here seems
to indicate that the Japanese success
In the second torpedo attack on the
fleet at Port Arthur was greater than
supposed at the time.
Chinese eribed by Russians.
London, Feb. IA correspondent
ct Toxic Of Reuters. Telegram com