The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-14
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.

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.
81 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 Right gain
control Of the port of Fusan, the more
northern harbors of V%ladivostok and
Port Arthur having proved less SER
Viceablo than had been anticipated.
3.) Japan's seven. year. old grudge
against Russia for %outoasting her from
Port Arthur at the close of her con.
test with Chiha. and (also) Russia's
fatal ignorance OF Japan's prepared
ness and her over-confidence In her
own strength.
DURATION.
From February 5th, 1904 to June
11th, 1905--493 days.
THE RESULT.
% Japan has reacquired control
OF Korea, establishing a protectorate,
and appointing an American, Durham
white Stevens, as adviser to the EN-.
perOr, vi Heui.
V } Japan has regained possession
OF Port Arthur and the L%iaotunp Pen.
insula, and Of such of Manchura al
Will warrant its return to China, with
open doors" to the trade Of the
world.
.3) International law has gained o
clearer kno Wedge than has before been
had OF what constitutes 'contraband
Of war" and to what lengths a naval
officer may properly 60 In the fright
OF search" Both Of these advances
have been made largely through the
prompt diplomacy of Secretary OF
State Hay.
IA } Russia certainly will not get on
the Pacific coast, the "ice.free port
for which she has so long been look
Ing.
CHRONOLOGY, 1903.
July %. -Opening IF diplomatic cor
respondence between Japan and Rus.
STA, relative to the Manchuria situa-
ton.
TIE YEAR 1904.
February 5.-Diplomat!c relations
broken tff.
February Japanese troops oc
cupy M sampho, Korea.
February 8.-Gun boat Korletz''
fires first shot Of the war, of Che
mulpo. Togo attacks the Port Ar.
thur fleet,
February 9.-"Variag" and "Kori
sunk Japanese troops | Ind Che.
mulpo.
February 1o.-The Gar declares
war. japanese occupy Seoul.
February 1.-THE M,kado declares
war. United States announces neu.
trality. A Japanese merchantmen
by Vladivostok fleet.
February IL Russian mine trans
port 'Yenessei" sunk at Port Arthur.
February Is. -Skirmish at Ping
first land action Of the war.
March 6.-Kamimura bombards
VladIvostok.
March .--Makaroff takes COM.
mand at Port Arthur
March 27.-Kuropatkin reaches
Mukden.
April 4.-Kuroki occupies Win, on
,he Yalu.
April ID akaroff goes down with
,he 'Pctropavlovsk," during q sortie
rom Port Arthur.
April 26.-Vladivostok Squadron
sinks the transport "Kinshu Maru."
May battle Of the Yalu.
May 5.-Oku lands at Pitsewo.
May l1.-RusSians destroy and
:vacuate Dalny.
May ID. Port ArGhur isolated.
May Is -Japanese battleship Hat
ue' sink by a mine, and the cruiser
'Yoshino' in collision.
May 20 26.-Taking OF Nan Shan
I'LL. The first Of Port Arthur's de.
ences.
May 3O.-Japanese occupy Dalny.
June IA 49, Battle Of Vafangow.
June 10 Vladivostok squadron
'omb; ds Wonsan, Korea, and sinks
transports SadO and Hitchachi.
Ju re 81 Kuroki and NOdZu CAP.
ure the Fenshin, Ia and Molten
asses.
June 30 81 Of Haicheng.
July l3 l7.-Russian volunteer cruz.
ers, st. Peterburg and Smolensk seize
ne British steamer Malacca and the
+erman steamer Prince Heinrich in
he Red Sea.
July 20 "a Third raid OF Vladi-
ostok squadron.
July 25.-Torpeda boat attack on
'ort Arthur fleet.
July 26.30-Capture OF Wolf Hill,
'ort Arthur.
July 3l.-Japanese begin to adj
upon Lao Lang. Battle OF
ante Pass. Count Keller killed.
August s. -Oku seizes New Chang
nd Haicheng.
August TO- Without killed during
)rtie from Port Arthur; the fleet dis.
ersed and damaged.
August IA Kamimura defeats
ladlvostok squadron; Rurik sunk.
August 10 ID, First General as.
lult upon Port Arthur.
August 26-Septembcr battle Of
10 Yang.
September 10 21.-Fort Kuropatkin
.kcn; commanding Port Arthur's
utter offences.
October 11.21.-Battlc OF Shake
liver.
October do. R~ojestvensky sails
ON l'bau with Baltic squadron.
October 20. -Armies 90 into winter
uarters before Mukdcn.
October %. THE Dogger Bank
outrage" Later settled by arbitra-
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