The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-10

Ftlllli anu lltI- SfpN AiAe ElN9ES.
"a: Japan fearing that these luftuete"s
were not only hindering her eNpanslon,
hut threatening even her national exist
ARMIES AND LEADERS.
1t is estimated that Japan. in all. has
had $4,000 men afloat and ashore; Russia
about $40. no. ON land the principal lead-
ers have heen: Russia-Gens kuropatkln-
ctenkc. the last named being the eon1-
mander OF tie Cossack forces. Japan.
Field Marshal Oyama and Gems kurokl.
Nodzu and Oku.
Kamimura have divided the honors for
Japan: the main Russian commanders be
Ing Vice Admirals Makarotf and Wllhoie-
aud Rear Admiral RotjeStYe.r.N,
THE COST IN MN.
TIL total of killed in the course Of the
years hghting is semi-ofticialls placed at
194. 596; G5.loo japanese and 99.496 Russians.
The number of wounded is gwen as NOT
less than e65, Goo. The total casualties thus
amounting to S9,596.
of their more prominent leaders; Japan
and Russia have lost; Gems. RutkoVsky,
Kondatenko and Count Keller: Vice Nd
lnfrals Makaroff aud Without, l-ieutenant-
Commander Oda, Captain ~Stauanoff, vas
sill Nerestchasin. the Russian aStlst. went
down with the P~etropaVloNsk; and Lewis
I1tzel. the war correspondent. was shot
while on duty
THE COST IN DOLLARS.
Russia official figures show that up %
November % she had paid for Wa eN-
S364.o oe.0oa Her total today is not less
Than s462. zoo, 100. The cost TO Japan viii
approximate Sod, oao,0oo, bringing The total
for both nations to SS16,0oo,00o
THE COST IN SHIPS.
Russia has lost 81 vessels of war of al
classes, and Japan %. as follows,
Russia, battleships PetropaNlovsk, RetNi
zan. Poltava and Peresviet. sunk: Czareo-
witch. disarmed: Pobieda, badly damaYEd
GAy1Cfn,nl hlDNn. nm
cruisers 'Boyarin. 'Bavan. Pallada. Var
lag nnrik, Rossia and Lena. sunk. ~.
Diana, ana Gromboi. disarmed.,
Gunboats. ctc.. korietz and fenesci.
sunk. and T. others, including torpedo
boats and destroyers.
Cruisers Usiyako, Saiyen and Goshino;
sunk. Also three transports sunk and IL
torpedo boats or destroyers.
GAINS AND LESSONS.
Japan has r%e-acquired control Of Korea,
establishing a protectorate and appeint-
ing AN American. Durham White Stevens,
advisor to the emperor.
International law has gained a clearer
knowledge than has before been held of
what constitutes contrabard of war, and
to what lengths a naval commander may
properly go in "the right of search" Both
of these nave been acquired largely
through Che pronpt diplomacy of Secre-
tary Hay. The lessons of the war. ac-
cording to the eXperts. are:
XII lLHI M lDllftNAf1l1fltS -Altt. GlIIiS OF lltl-
niense possibilities, capable Of even great
er development.
.. That the destroyer has proved a fail.
before Port Arthur. not one made a hit,
3. That battleships are necessary 20 sue,
ccssful naval warfare.
4. That team work in armies, as eXI.
emplitied in Che Japanese movements, /:
a matter Of primary Importance.
3. That short range fighting is decidedly
rot a thing Of the past, as has been be
6. That the Use Of hand srenades prom
Uses 10 introduce a new and particular,
horrid form of attack and defense.
ONE YEARS HAPPENINGS.
Feb. 5-.Iapanese and Russian rcprcsent
attves at ST. Petersburg and Toxic givel
their passports
Feb. 7~.-lapanese seize M~asanpho. 10
rea, as a troop base.
Feb. S-9,-Nariag and korietz destrove,
i'll Chemulpo harbor and Togo attack
Port Arthur fleet.
Feb. 1ooczaT declares war Japanes
occupy Seoul.
Feb u-Tapan declares va, Tho Unite
States announces neutrality
Feb ls@Sinkinp Of nc Russian min
boat Yanesei: sc l7ves lost.
March 1.-Kamimura' souadron BON
Marcf a7.NKnropatkin reaches Mukaer
japanese take chomsju.
May ~l.-Japanese take Feug-wans
Aiene.
nay - ia 'iAl' So islii'i a t
begin to invest Port Arthur.
May. n.-Russians evacuate Dalny, do
stroyins The town.
May 2r-2,-8attle of Nanshan Hin an
hinchow; boss, 5,13o.
May S%o-Iapanese occupy Port Dalny.
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