Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-29
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

country.
Martial law was declared at vladi
v0stok.
The third attack on Port Arthur was
a failure.
The japanese have Port Arthur
sealed up.
Japan has sunk or disabled p Rus
sian boats.
The japanese war loan was largely
oversubsCribed.
The whole of Europe is threatened
18th an early war.
Russians are accused Of maltreating
Japanese refugees.
The Japanese emperor and council
viii move 10 KyOtO.
Port Arthur is panic stricken, as
residents are fleeing.
Six Russian Golfers, fully loaded
were captured by japanese.
IL is now considered certain that
Port Arthur is besieged.
Gune OF the forts alone now protect
the doomed Russian stronghold.
French troops and supplies left
MarseiIles for Tonquin, IndO-China-
France and other European nations
are making hasty war preparations.
Russia will accept volunteers, who
viii be enrolled in reserve battalions.
AdviCes from the far east say a de
Cisive battle on the Yalu is anticipated.
AIexIen is charged with responsible
ity for the disastrous Russian defeats.
Seventy miles Of the Siberian rail-
road are reported wrecked by Japan
csc
CCssacks have captured a small de-
tachment OF japanese on COrean ter
ritory.
The Variag's commander declares
he sunk four japanese boats at Che
mulpo.
Russia's vladivostOk fleet threatens
towns on the straits OF Tsugaru,
Japan.
japanese capture Russian transports
and 1000 troops. also a Corean envoy
TO Alexien.
Eighteen hundred japanese troops
are reported killed by the sinking of
transports.
Great Britain is making active
preparations % take a hand in the war
81 necessary.
The car is very ill over his defeats
and the dissensiOns among his advisers
over a war policy.
United States is liable TO break of
diplomatic relations with Russia. War
is not improbable.
Manchuria Is now undoubtedly aban-
doned by Alexieff. who viii fortify
himself az Mukden.
The $50 mines laid by the Yenesei in
the harbOr Of Dalny have been blown
out to sea by storms.
Crowds I'm St Petersburg eagerly
and hopelessly await comforting
bulletins from the front.
-Four hundred and ten japanese sol
diers Of 600 landed at Tallenwan,
were killed by COssacks.
Grand Duke Alexis and Grand Duke
CCnstantin. uncles OF the car. have
asked To 90 10 the front.
The Japanese government decides to
issue special paper money, redeemable
in gold. for military use in COrea-
The car viii go TO the east and take
personal command OF the army in the
spring. according to a Rome newspa-
per.
Reports that Russian troops have Oc-
cuuied Win. the COrean port just
opened TO the commerce OF the world
arc conflicting.
Minister Allen, at Seoul, is endeavor.
ing 10 get American women and chill.
dren away from the scene of the i'm
pending hOstilities.
A Russian army OF 100000 will be
concentrated in Manchuria within
twelve days. according to a Paris news.
paper correspondent
The rumOred damage to Japan's
fleet is denied at Toxic. Two torpedo
boats were temporarily disabled while
CCaling i'm 2 storm.
Japan has given permission 70
United States army officers to accom-
pany the Japanese forces in the field
as military observers.
RumOrs OF world complications in
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ed a wild panic on the Paris bOurse in
which prices are slaughtered.
Grand Dukes Boris. Alexis and
Nicholas are to accompany General
KOurOpatlzin 10 the far east. The car
Eade them all farewell at 4 luncheon.
Russian troops are assembling in
force north Of the Yslu river. Some re
ports say they have already crossed
and begun 20 march southwark in
C0rea.
Admiral Evans predicts an uprising
fin China. and $500 United States
marines have been ordered 10 be
ready to proceed from Manila at a mo
ment's notice.
Gen. KourOpatkin's appointment as
commander in chief was gazetted al
St. Petersburg He has fought his
way from the ranks and is the idol oi
the enlisted men.
The British expedition to Tibet was