Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07

viadivostock, March 7-Outside of killing woman and wounding few men yesterdays bombardment of yladivostock by the Japanese fleet C:d no material damage. The wooden cottage of an artisan was the only building wholly destroyed. It was pierced by a shell from twelve-lnch guE. which after traversing the roof and wall fell in the yard, killing the woman previously referred to.
 Tn the quarter of the city called the "dirty corner' a shell fell on the house of Colonel Shukof without ex- ploding. 1t traversed a bedroom, de- etreyinr a stove, and penetrated the wall. It finally burst near the reg1- mental safe which was standing Ill .ae court yard. A sentry guarding the asfe was covered with mud, but was rot injured. Evidently fearing an outbreak of fire the sentry shouted .'Help! Save the regimentai coiors. which were in the house. These ulti- ,,atalv were brought out by the colo nsps wife and soldier.
 Five soldiers were slightly wounded by the explosion of a shell in the courtyard of the Siberian naval par s racks. { outside of these casualties no one ,vas killed or injured and there was m outbreak of fire anywhere 1n the city. ha++or;os a;1 not reply to the Japanese pom horsment was due partially to the sl,yht chance of hitting the enemy ,vvarships at such a long range anu partially to a desire not 10 petraS 'iio position of the batteries.
 It is now thought that the dttashs tds1,i,s .a,,odron consisted of a battleshlp, es.,. or,oored cruisers and two unpro- tected cruisers
 v.,oaivostok. March 7.--Dast night ,,ss.a. oy,iefly. The inhabitants and +roons are in unusually high spirits. tt strict search is being maoe +hro,1ghout the town for Japanese Tho nolice have posted placards on 19,e walls offering a reward Tor m fo,-pation as to the whereabouts or Jauanese. and threatening with trial f,r court martial any person found xuaity of concealing them.
 Port Arthur. March.-There is no change in the Situation here. The weather is fine. t.
 St Louis, Mo, March 7.-The Irish nat1onaIists of St Louis at their eel ebration of the birth of Robert Emmet last night adopted resolutions uphold dne Russia in her war with Japan Inv Nhrsct 1ian Russia against this pagan norde.'' The resolutions concluded:
 "I'he special thanks of the exiled children of the 'scatte-Sd Gael are extended to the Russian government fer her work done in the interests of humanity by her opposition to the de signs of England in Persia. Turkes- tan. Th1bet, and other Aslatic coun- tries, thereby preventing the e1ten- sion or England's tyranny over help less people" X copy of the resolu- teons will be sent to the Russian min- tster at Washington.
 New York, March s7.-Having prac- ticaliy abandoned efforts to ship SUD- plies of foodstuffs from the Pacific coast to the far east on account of the alertness of the Japanese. it IS report ed that Russian agents are now seek lag to purchase stores through London aiia New York for shipment to Baltic ports. Rates to the latter are extreme ly low at present, favoring such an op- eration. Red Alaska salmon, of which there is considerable stock in London a1d on the way there. is said to be chiefly wanted. The bulk of is controlled by the Alaska Packers as socaa taon .yae
 Seoul, March 7.--The Russian sol Gars operating ill the vicinity of An 1u a-s com hitting all manner of ex. cesssa, inaltresung the native women ar.: i,srpetratiEg robberies at every opportunity. The Korean soldiers at tackled body of the invaders Oil Fri Gay last and succeeded in killing thirty of them. It Is reported that as Z q result of collision between Rlssiaz anG Korean soldiers at Kangge the Russians were driven beyond tbs Ia!r river. .... 1 thy Russian %Tiadivostok squadron is the Russian lsGiyostols squadron iS no@ in the vicinity of tlie mouth of the Tumerr r.vel. engaged ill covering tie movements of troops troEl Pcssiet < bay to the valley Of the Tuman.