The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-21
Rumors Eliminate From Various
Quarters That Trouble Be
tween Themi is Imminent.
uulETUDE RslGNS AIRPORT ARTHUR
Irresistible Courage Was Shown by
the japanese in the Recent
Fighting at Chong Ju.
A Russian Naval Authority Insists
That the Pe;ropsVloVsk and Po-
bieda Were Not Blown Up
BY a Japanese Mine.

st. Petersburg. April t4-Omcial
news has been received Of the destruc-
sion OF the big b%attleship Petropav-
lovsk at Port Arthur "Wednesday. The
vessel ran into a mine laid by the
Russians. Vice Adm. Makaron and
nearly all the crew OF nearly 700 were
drowned. Grand Duke Cyril. son Of
Grand Duke Of Vladimir. and a brother
Of the Queen Of Greece. was badly
wounded and may die. Six officers OF
the Petropavlovsk were saved.
st. Petersburg. April ia teie-
gram from Adm. Alexich from Port
Arthur to the car say that from 9:i5
. O'Clock Friday morning to midday the
/ japanese feet. In two divisions. bonn
bsrded the fortress and the town alter
nateiy from the Laio Tishan promon-
tory. airing iS5 proiectiles. The Rus
4 sian squadron. including the battleship
. Pobieda. replied from the anchorage
+. by a ~plunging FIRE. Tho batteries also
participated. The loss on land were
seven Chinese killed n FIVE soldiers
and three Chinese wounded The Rus
sian warships sustained no damage
and there was no loss ~ life on them.
81 Petersburg. April 16.-Informa-
ton which has slowly reached St Pc
tershurg has modified the opinion az
FIRST prevailing concerning the origi-
mai cause Of the destruction Of the bat
tleship Potropavlcvsk. There is grad
ualiy developing a disposition 90 admit
The possibility that after all japanese
torpedo boats may have dropped
mines At the entrance 10 Port Arthur
harbor.
London. April ia St Petersburg
correspondent OF tho Standard sends
4 ramor to the effect that Vice Adm.
Togo's feet escorted a Japanese land
ing OF troops TO the westward OF the
l-alu river. when 1900 men had been
banded the Russian troops. which
we're lying concealed. suddenly attack.
p them. driving them back 20 the
ships with heavy losses In men and
guns.
London. April IS-Rumors emanate
from various quarters that trouble is
Imminent between Russia and China
but there is no authentic news 90 this
rrcct Some ST Petersburg CORE.
fpondcnts consider the sudden depart
frc OF the Chinese from Moscow 20 be
ienincant
The Daily T~elcgraph's Shanghai cor
ospondeut cables a report TO tho ~
4ect that the Russians are diearming
u The Chinese troops In Msnchurll
asst Of the Lao river. including the
fartar viceroy's b%odyguard.
Port Arthur. April lS-Sincc the
fombardment Of Friday all has been
-. aN.H 49,. W. AH--HMH H. N.F-H
b his flag IN the hattleship Sevasto-
fol. The Easter gifts received from
Pc grand duchesses have been dis
frhuted TO the soldiers and sailors.
London. April lS.-Ali the prepare.
ons prove that the Japanese are in
Readiness TO sustain n campaign. \
correspondent describes the irresista
fle courage shown by the japanese in
p fighting at Chong Ju. chargiug
fecklessly uphill In the face OF supc
flor numbers. He relates an incident
Blowing the individual initiative Of n,
Japanese soldiers. A private got iso
hted and saw the main body OF tn,
fussians making for the south gate o
be town He hid himself until tn
russians approached and then delibeT
ftely shot the Russian commander
Growing the force into confusion.
St Petersburg. April 1S.-"Notwith
Handing Vice Adm. Togo's claim tina
fines laid by his vessels were respou
4ihie for the disaster to the Petropay
pvsk." said a high naval authorit
no Is in q position TO have access &
government reports. to a press reI
feseatative. Il am more than ever cor
inced that the Petropavlovsk and IA
tohieds did not strike Japanese mine.
tach ship was struck under the hu
*nldships. while a mine would hav
fRploded on FIRST contact near N
fows. The fact that in both cases IN
lips were struck amidships migl
faFrant the acceptance OF thecr
y garding submarine vessels. althoug
&trsonally I do not hold tina idei
ne Pobieda probably escaped the fat
&f the Fetropavlovsk because she ca
go coal in her bunkers between IN
pttom and the boilers, which. NOR
eT. are OF the Belleville type. wher
r the boilers OF the Pe~tTopaviovs
. ere OF Scotch make and were n.
: detected by her bunkers."
: one Of the s~hrewdest nava attach,
4 St Petersburg. however. told
= ess representative hat h believe
japanese laid the mines yhis
y re responsible for the eisaste
Il .ntne out that this vas one OF 4
lest systems OF blockading witt
Fps DID not dare TO run the risk
'ering under an enemy's guns. II
acne said he thought they would
when he noticed tina the Japa
Meet always made a wide deto
a. the entrance.
Z Petersburg. April l5.-It h
d a definitely decided that Vice Ad0
T. 1soioh, commander OF the Bla
neet viii succeed the late vi
: n Aakaror as communicated
= .e Russian naval forces in the I
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