The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-12
IN 4 NUTSHELL.
History of the War Between the
Japs and the Russians.
EACH MAKING WAR.

EACH MAKING WAR.
The Result OF Seventeen Months Fight.
ing and the Regulations that Have
been Won and Lost as Battle
Followed Battle. Map
of East Revised.
THE CAUSE.
Q.) Russia's policy Of playing fast
and loose with her promises as to the
evacuation Of Manchuria, whereby
China's sovereignty over that land
was practically annulled, and the
equal commercial rights herein OF the
rest OF the world seriously threatened.
(2) Russia's refusal to recognize
Japan's paramount interests in Korea,
and her own diplomatic" moves In
that peninsula: looking towards treaty
rights, under which she might gain
control of the port OF FuSan, the more
northern harhors of Vladiyostok and
Port Arthur having proved less ser.
viceable than had been anticipated.
g. Japan's seven. year old grudge
against Russia for outcasting her from
Port Arthur at the close OF her con
test with Chilla, and (alsc) Russia's
fatal ignorance Of Japan's prepared
ness and her over-conhdence in her
own strength.
DURATION.
From February 5sh, 1904 to June
1lth, I905-493 days.
TIE RESULT.
q Japan has reacquired control
OF Korea, establishing protectorate,
and appointing an American, Durham
White Stevens, as adYiSer to the EN-.
peror, Vi Heui.
(2) Japan has regained possession
Of Port Arthur and the Liaotung Pen.
insula, and Of such Of Manchura as
will warrant its return to China, with
"cpen doors" to the trade Of the
world.
(3) Io'ernationsl law has gained a
clearer knowledge than has before been
had OF what constitutes ''contraband
Of war" and to what lengths a naval
officer may properly go in the right
of search" Both Of these advances
have been made largely through the
prompt diplomacy Of Secretary OF
State Hay.
a. Russia certainly will not get on
the Paci6c coast, the 'ice.tree port"
for which she has so long been look
ing.
CHRONOLOGY, 1903.
July 2S.-Opening II diplomatic cor
respondence between Japan and Rus
sia, relative to the Manchuria situa-
tion.
TEE YEAR 1904.
February 5.-Diplonatic relations
broken #.
February 7.-Japanese troops oc-
cupy N sampho, Korea.
February S.-Gun boat Korietz"
fires first shot Of the war, of Che
mulpo. Togo attacks the Port Ar.
thur feet.
February e.-'Variag' and "Kori
etz' sunk japanese troops lind Che
mulpo.
February l0.-The Car declares
war. japanese occupy Seoul.
February 1.-THE Mlkado declares
war. United States announces neu-
trality. a Japanese merchantmen
sunk by Vladivostok feet.
February 12.-Russian mine-trans-
port "Yenessei" sunk at Port Arthur.
February 2S.-Skirmish at Ping
Yang; first land action Of the war.
March 6.-Kamimnra bombards
Vladivostok.
March 8.-Makarof takes com.
mand at Port Arthur.
March 27.-Kuropatkin reaches
Mukden.
April 4.-Kuroki occupies Wiju, on
the Yalp.
April .-Makarof goes down with
the "PetropavloVsk," during sortie
from Port Arthur.
April 26.-VladivoStok Squadron
sinks the transport ''Kinshu Maru."
May BATTLE OF the Yslu.
May 5.-Oku lands at Pitsewo.
May 1l.-Russians destroy and
evacuate Dalny.
May IA. Port Arthur isolated.
May Is japanese battleship Hat
sue sink by 8 mine, and the cruiser
"Yoshino' in collision.
May % 26.-Taking Of Nan Shan
Hill. The first Of Port Arthur's de.
fences.
May 3O.-Japanese occupy Dslny.
June IA l5.-Battle OF Vafangow.
June 5.-Vladivostok squadron
bonn bards Wonsan, Korea, and sinks
the transports Sado and Hitchachi.
June 27.--Karoki and Nodzu cap.
ture the Fenshln, Ia and Molten
passes.
June 30.31 of Haichepg.
July 13.17.-Russian volunteer crui
sers, St. Peterburg and Smolensk seize
the British steamer Malacca and the
German steamer Prince Heinrich In
the Red Sea.
July 20 24.-Third raid OF Vladi-
vostok squadron.
July 25.-Torpeda boat attack on
Port Arthur fleet.
July 26.30-Capture Of Wolf Hill,
Port Arthur
July s1.-Japanese begin to ad-
vance upon Ltao Lang. Battle OF
Yantze Pass. Count Keller killed.