The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-16
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Admiral Kamimura Reports His OPP
CREATIONS In Vicinity Of Russia's
Northern stronehold-Relieves the
eombardment Did Serious Damage.

Toxic, March 1.-THE report Of
Vice Admiral Kamimura, IN command
OF the Vladivostok naval expedition.
has reached the navy department
here It evidently came by way of
Gensan, where the squadron was ex-
pected to call upon it's return. The
report throws little additional light
on the movement, except it seems to
show that the Russian squadron re-
manned safely within yladivestok
harbor under protection Of the shore
batteries.
Admiral Kamimura says that he
bombarded the harbor for 40 minutes
and believes the fire was very effee-
tive Sunday evening the Japanese
discerned heavy volumes of smoke
ascending over the eastern mouth of
the harbor and 1t was thought for
time that the Russians were getting
steam up to come out and give battle,
which was eagerly awaited. but the
smoke gradually died away with no
appearance OF any Of the Russian
ships. The Japaoese ships searched
the surrounding bays until noon on
Monday, when they again steamed
back to the eastern entrance of Viad-
iyostok harbor. The forts there did
not fire at the approaching ships and
no trace was found of the Russian
squadron. Admiral Kamimura then
steamed south, accommodating Possie.
bay and other inlets in that vicinity,
but found no trace of the Russians.
Admiral Kamimura does not mention
in his report anything concerning
Russian operations in the vicinity of
Possiet bay or the Tumen river.
Skrmish Between Scouts.
Russian and Japanese mounted
scouts met north of Ping Yang. After
a brief engagement the Russians re
treated. No casualties are reported
on either side.
St Petersburg, March 1.-THE car
has received the following message
from Viceroy Alexieff, dated Mukden,
March 10:
THE commandant Of the fortress
at Port Arthur reports that at about
l o'clock this morning the outlines of
vessels, apparently topedo boats, were
seen at sea within the area swept by
our searchlights. Our batteries open
ed fire upon these vessels. Our tor
pedo boats put out to sea at 2:40 a.
m. and at o'clock met the enemy
west of the Lao Tishin lighthouse.
After firing several shots the enemy
retired to the south in the direction
of Shandun. Our torpedo boats re-
turned to the harbor at 6 o'clock.
Later torpedo boats were again sent
to sea to reconnoiter. They returned
in half an hour. having learned that
an enemy's squadron was approach
ing.
AT 8 o'clock the Japanese opened
fire upon our cruisers and the fortress.
The enemy had IA ships and fired the
entire time from behind Lao Tishin.
The reports that the Japanese have
entered Manchuria west of the Yalu
river and have reached FengHuan
Cheng on the Pellin road, which is
the Russian line of communication to
the Yalu, cannot be confirmed II
the information proves true a land en-
gagement Of some magnitude cannot
long be delayed.
Russia Warns China.
Paris, March lit is officially con-
firmed that the Russian minister at
Pelxin has made firm representations
to the Chinese government concern
ing the activity of Chinese troops
along the Manchurian frontier, with
a pointed intimation of the defensive
measures Russia may be compelled to
adopt.
Tomsk. Western Siberia, March II.
"A military train bound for Irkutsk,
Eastern Siberia, was derailed One
person was killed and a number of
others were injured.
Yin Kow, March 1.-THE concen-
tration Of troops at the Russian
strategical base has resulted in much
suffering among the Chinese inhabi-
tants, especially at Lao Yang, whore
private buildings have been appropri-
ated to accommodate the soldiers and
thousands of Chinese are consequent
ly without homes.