Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15

land on the Kwang.Tung peninsula.
The repairs to the ships damaged by the
torpedo attack are proceeding rapidly.
Report From Japanese Sources.
NAGASAKI. February 14-Ae,ording to
advices received. the engagement at Port
Arthur commenced at 4. o'clock on the
morning of the 9TH. Altogether, twelve
vessels were destroyed and eight captured.
The captured vessels are expected at Sase-
Admiral Togo. commanding the fleet, for
his splendid victory 1t Is considered sig
nificant that The rigid censorship regarding
the movements of the JAPANESE fleets has
been withdrawn.
The vessels that comprised the Japanese
feet which attached and destroyed the
Russian cruisers Variag and korietz at
Chemulpo on the 9Th instant were the
cruisers Nanfwa, Takachiho Akashi Suma
and the Asama. Tie Japanese did not lose
man.
Reported Land Fight Not Confirmed.
CHEFOOS February II, SGD a.m.-The
steamer Chefoo arrived here today from
Port Arthur with a large number of refu-
gees. consisting mostly of Chintse. but also
few Europeans The reported land fight
between Dalny and Port Arthur Tuesday
came from Port Arthur =.
After the attack on Port Arthur Tuesday
the japanese fleet did not return. About
| thirty shells struck the town. One on Main
street broke every window. Others struck
on the hills among small houses and one
killed woman and child. The people are
panie-stricken and are leaving town on ev-
cry train.
From Port Arthur.
CHEFOO, February 14-Captain Gunder-
son of the Norwegian collier Bygde has
been imprisoned at Port Arthur for four
days for having in his possession a chart Of
the Sinswautau coaling station west of Port
Arthur and showing the chart to the Japa-
nese. The Japanese were arrested with him.
but their whereabouts are not known.
1t is also reported that q correspondent
has been arrested in attempting to send
news by the steamer Chefoo, sailing for
Fort Arthur. The captain was allowed to
leave on agreeing to say nothing about the
GncoHfirmed report that fifty-one Russian
sailors had been killed i'm the engagement
Tuesday One refugee says he saw seven
cod;es landed from disabled cruiser which
was In Dad position, with a heavy list,
bow down.
The Askold Sunk.
CHEFOO. February 14-Passengers who
have arrived at Port Arthur say the Rus
sian cruiser Asked was damaged in Tues
days battle in the roads outside of Port
Arthur, but was kept afioat until Saturday,
when it sank in thirty fathoms.
Russian Explanation.
CHEFOO. February 1.-THE Russians
have explained their reasons for firing on
the British steamer Fuping. in which three
OF the Chinese crew were wounded They
assert that the vessel was leaving port
without clearance
The British steamer Wenchow is being
held by the Russians for refusing to deliver
Japanese passengers.
Army and Navy.
CHEFOO. February 12-An foreign
steamers that have left Dalny have heard
nothing of the Japanese fleet or army
SEOUL, February delayed in transmits
s:cn)--One Thousand Japanese troops en-
tered Seoul at noon today.
Celebration in Tokyo.
TOKYO. February 10.-The night cele-
bration far exceeded that of the day in
noisy enthusiasm Early in the evening i'm
pronptu professions of thousands of men
began to form and paraded through the
principal streets and surged about the
public buildings and the palace carrying
banners and cheering wildly The Russian
legation was dark and silent. No unfriend-
ly demonstration was made there by the i'm
mense crowd constantly passing it, but
Baron de Rosen's associates plainly heard
the din and noise Of the Triumphant people.
Bands, drums and horns added volume to
the cheers of the noisy populace. Every
reveler carried lantern. flag or transpar-
ency. The people have been restrained and
calm for many months, that they are
pouring out their long pent-up feelings into
a wildly enthusiastic celebration Of victory.
1t was Manila, Ladysmith and Santiago
nights duplicated, with an oriental setting.
Neutral Ships Released
YINGkOW, Sunday, February 1.-THE
administrative. authorities at Port Arthur
have formally notified the American and
British consuls there of the release Of the
neutral ships which had been seized Both
consuls had asked for explanations. The
civil administration of Port Arthur has in
timated that Viceroy Alexieff will not recog-
nize the consuls in matters relating to Port
Arthur and Manchuria. ~
The Russians are communicating supplies
at New Chwang. and the Chinese are alarm
ed and are closing their shops and placing
their possessions under foreign protection.
The Russian residents of New Chwang.
fearing that the army will be unable to pro-
tect them and their property, are depositing
their treasure under the jurisdiction of for
eign flags.
Naturalization Impractieable.
LONDON February 15.-AnsWering a