The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1904, Page 4

NCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 1904 EIGHT HUNDRED ALBANIANS FALL IN BATTLE WITH TURKS; RUSS TO JAPAN . — S LS VICEROY ALEXIEFF'S FICIAL REPORT OF ARTHUR BATTLE PORT 1, Column 7 by virtue cross ross on i whic g though returned to his bat- RUSSIANS. squadron. en men wounded ong man yunded and LOSSES OF THE i land for ed by the r adored ruler shakabl to fight for has been issued psed pr wh since th an enemy s shaken w fou ior and power v and | ; -~— BRITISH OFFICER EN ROUTE TO STUDY OPERATIONS OF W from I« weiting t xt steamer for t of several British in Man- the purpose f the hos- served with his reg India, and South through the the British As yet the Japanese and s have failed to re- notes addressed to them and British govern- permitting military foreign nations to but Captain before he reaches ter will have been side. ng that any statement the War Office of his n referring to pos- ments of the va- that the my is that mo es the United States 1l be united and fight- n cause. ol "m an ing 1 a o¢ AMERICAN MILITARY EXPERT MAY BE SENT TO KOREAN TERRITORY WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Having ed so far to obtain permission from the Russian or Japanese gov- i in Manchuria, t has determined to make an effort the Korean Government to observer to be stationed in try, which, after all, is ex- one of the principal bat- present conflict. be f the General Allen of the Philip- abulary is said to be likely designated as military attache at where he would have full oppor- to observe the progress of the unds ¢ ign. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18.—Owing conditions in‘the fields and ifficulties in the way of providing accommodation Viceroy has recommended that the for- 1 military attaches should not join Russian army until about March 4, the Vice ¥'s wish in this matter unicated to the govern- ts which have applied for the priv- of observing the war from the RERER IR Chinese Advance Postponed. TIENBSIN, Feb. 18.— of the Chinese imperial troops from Paotingfu Kiaochau to guard the frontier has been postvoned until Feb- ruary 21. The reasons for the post- ponement are not known comm: e departure T - . e TR B S Russia and Britain Drifting Toward War Column 4. Continued From Page 1, | in existence in any navy, and they are apabl urately a distance of of throwing an aimed shot ac- sixteen thousand s of activity ~ countrie is preparing fc Spanish Minister of a newspaper man yester, . was mobilizing all the milita | forces at his disposal. Rus- | | These r 1 might be regarded | $Japan bas d | | | | ) for United States army of- | to accompany the forces in the| the War Depart- | | railroad 1s wrecked alread — CZAR MAY ABANDON SOUTHERN MANCHURIA TO THE JAPANESE LONDON, Feb. 19.—Little far eastern news appears in the ing, with the exception of official dis patches, and comment that the official and others for what they press this morn- is made remarkable unsaid attention reports are leav mo than do sian proclamation asking the people to patient until the army is ready to > blows worthy of the dignity and might of Russia. The threats in this document are commented upon by the British press in tones of considerable irony. It is now believed both in London and on the continent that Viceroy Alexieff has decided to fall' back on Harbin, practically abandoning Port Arthur, Viadivostok and the whole of South- ern Manchuria to the Japanese, and that he, perhaps, is hoping that the reduction of Port Arthur and Vladiv. stok will occupy the enemy while he is concentrating his forces at Harbin. According to the Tokio correspondent of the Daily Mail, the mperor of d his intention of giv- ing the treasures of the palace to the 3ank of Japan for the purpose of the war fund. Other dispatches from Tokio confirm the great success of the inter- national war loan. The correspondents of the Times and Daily Telegraph at Tokio unite in an- | nouncing the resumption of the Jap- anese coasting trade, and confirm pre- vious reports that the Russian cruiser Boyarin was sunk during the attack on Port Arthur on February 14. Some correspondents say the warship in question was the cruiser Bayan, and not the Boyarin. A military correspondent of the Times asks whether the Russian proc- lamation portends a repetition of Rus sia’s policy of 1812 and the waging of a war of exhaustion. He thinks this proclamation can have no other mean- ing, unless it was concocted deliber- ately for deception or written with the knowledge that the Manchurian “Yet this seems madness,” the cor- respondent . continues, “because if the Russian army stood still while Japan was reducing the two great fortresses at Port Arthur and Viadivostok Russia would become the laughing stock of Europe and the mock of Asia.” CEAREL e Americans Offer Services to Russia. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—So many offers of assistance, military and medi- cal, have come to the Russian embassy from Americans that Count Cassini, the Russian Embassador, to-day cabled to St. Petersburg to learn the wish of the Russian Government in the matter. As soon as the answer has been r ceived an announcement as to its char- acter will be made. In the morning mail at the embassy came fifty-one let- ters from doctors, nurses, engineers and men wishing to enter the Russian army or navy, offering their services to Russia in the Far East. e As a preeaution against infection small silver currency is now being dis- infected by the municipal authorities at St. Petersburg. R | | | * =4 s | BULGARIAN FRONTIER BANDS CARRYING PROVISIONS FOR THE INSURGENTS IN THE FIELD, WHO | ¥ HAVE RENEWED THEIR ATTEMPT BY FORCE OF ARMS TO WREST THE BALKAN PENINSULA l FROM THE CONTROL OF THE TURK. +* Of;toman Troops Rbut Besieging Rebels in Combat in Which Losses on Both Sides Are Heavy. s the significantly frank Rus- | Macedonia, Feb. 18.— | The Albanians who were besieging | Shemsi Pasha, who with 2500 Turkish troops and three guns was yesterday SALONICA, routed, losing 800 men killed and wounded. The Turkish losses are said to be heavy. Five additional battalions of troops Balkans is considered here to be se- rious. It is declared that Austria has 30,000 men ready to invade Albania, but if such a move were made Italy would consider it as disturbing the balance + reported to be surrounded by 20,000 | have been ordered to Verishovich. of power on the Adriatic and most det- | Albanians at Kadajhosi, have been| ROME, Feb. 18.—The situation in the | rimental to her interests there. TOKIO GOVERNMENT DETAINED JAPANESE CAPTURE OF PORT ISSUES PAPER MONEY FOR MILITARY USE pecial Csble to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1904, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. SEOUL, Feb. 18.—The Japanese Government has decided to issue spe- cial paper money for military use throughout Korea, redeemable in gold coinage. PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 18.—The re- ]puirs to the Russian warships dam- | aged during the bombardment of Feb- ruary 9 are rapidly proceeding. The Cesarevitch, the Retvizan and the Pallada will soon rejoin the fleet. The | work is being carried on with the aid of caissons. The mishap was not so | great as at first believed. | About a hundred Russian families | who left Japan intending to proceed | to Port Arthur and other points are | now living in Shanghai under the pro- | tection of the Russian Consul. The railroad is undamaged and Port Arthur is calm. All of the troops are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to | meet the Japanese in an open fight. CHEFU, Feb. 17.—The cable from | Port Arthur was interrupted and is re- ported to have been cut by Japanese. At the Newsk Works two new destroy- ers were launched on Tuesday. Amid great cheering the Viceroy made an impressive speech to the crews, after which the destroyers joined the fleet stationed at Port Arthur. Neutral steamships carrying Govern- ment coal which arrived at Port Ar- thur after hostilities are being dis- charged by soldiers, no other labor be- ing obtainable. Twenty-four 160-ton | steamships and barges have been requi- sitioned by the navy to convey coal to the fleet instead of having the warships call at Port Arthur. NAGASAKI, Feb. 18.—The French ar- mored cruiser Amiral de Gueyden has sailed for Saigon, the capital of French Cochin China. The French second-class cruiser Pascal left Chemulpo on Feb- ruary 16 for Saigon by way of Shang- hai. Heavy snow storms are reported throughout Korea. ————— Next to Queen Alexandra, the young Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt owns the finest set of pearls in England. DECLARE THEY WERE STARVED BY RUSSIAN LONDON, Feb. 18.—The Japanese legation to-day gave out an official cable dispatch received from Tokio as follows: “A number of Japanese refugees from Port Arthur, who arrived recently at Chefu on board the British steamship Wenchow, give in the form of a diary an account of their treatment while at Port Arthur as follows: ** ‘February 8—The Japanese were forbidden to embark on the British steamship Rasbera. All the Japanese :’ere prohibited from leaving the har- or. * ‘February 9—Eight Russian soldiers were placed on guard over the Japan- ese on board the Wenchow. None of the Japanese were allowed to land. The Wenchow was detained and some 200 Japanese on board are about to starve. * ‘February 10—After appeals to Vice- roy Alexieff ten bags of rice and some biscuits were sent to the ship in the evening. ** ‘February 11—No heed was given by | the Russians to our repeated signals “No_drinking water.” “ ‘February 13—Renewed appeals made to the Russians to give some food at least to the infants and sick women. One hundred and three boarded the ‘Wenchow from Harbin. While on their way they were robbed of all their bag- gage and rendered penniless. There are now 300 Japanese on the Wenchow and their distressed condition is beyond description. “ ‘February 14—At 5 p. m. the Wen- chow was allowed to sail. ‘ ‘February 15—Arrived at Chefu in the morning.” “It is also reported that there are dis- orders at Port Arthur, mounted Man- churian banditti and Russian soldiers ARTHUR BY JAPAN'S PARIS, Feb 18. authority embassies Arthur it was a serious question whether this would not compel either the abandon- ment or the surrender of the fortress, with its men and material. The An eminent military connected with one of the said to-day that Port grounds for this belief were stated to | be as follows: Admiral Togo's ships, on watch at the entrance of the port, prevent in- gress or egress, virtual blockade and cutting off the chances of relief from seaward. The Japanese troops near Newchwang and other points on the Liaotung penin- sula are able to interrupt the railroad forming a line of communication and supplies between Port Arthur and Har- bin. The result is the gradual inves- titure of Port Arthur within the Jap- anese naval and military lines. It will require a bold action on the part of the Russian forces to prevent the final accomplishment of the investiture and the slow reduction of Port Arthur. RUSSIANS' ABSENCE FROM THE QUILL CLUVB I45NNER IS EXPLAINED YORK, Feb. NEW 18.—The ab- sence from the Quill Club dinner of Nicholas de Lodgynsky, Russian Consul General, and his two Vice Con- suls, which caused much comment, was explained to-day by Baron Ernest von Schilling, one of the Vice Consuls. ““We had not accepted the invitation of the club,” he sald. “It had been our policy since the war began not to atténd any function where the discus- pillaging everywhere. The shopkeepeis | Si0n might touch upon the war. Some- are all armed to protect themselves|thing might be said in our presence from plunder by Russian soldier: PUES VAL Kaiser Generous to Combatants. BERLIN, Feb. 18.—Emperor Wil- liam has notified the Czar and the Mikado that the German hospitals at Kigochau and Yokohama are available | 81d $20,000,000 invested of wkich we would have to take cog- nizance and some unpleasant incident might result. So we remain away from such affairs.” ——————— Americans have between $15,000,000 in Korea. for the care of men wounded during | Five millions are in very rich gold the war, x mines, -= thus establishing a ! IANS MAY ABANDON SOUTHERN MANCHURIA — ‘T |Hay Plans Coalifiafi | | | | | peared to be rather nong . 2 '! | | | Against the Russian | PR S Continued ¥From Page 1 An official of the For conclusion to the American proposition, but he displayed no irritation and said: | “If this is true, it has not changed the Russian programme. 't to await | Russia’s reply might, however, offend Russian susce s and tend still further to incre > feeling already existing here in cert quarters that the United States is not friendly to | | | | cles here Se "FORCES IS CERTAIN | was practically besieged, and | Russia. “In this connec is no doubt ymewhat em- | ¢ e e of the United States to install Consuls in the open ports of ‘Manchuria immediately. The Government does not like to be place in the position of putting obstacles in the way, but that entire territory is | now under military control and these posts would be within the sphere of the war operations. Furthermore. andstill at present and | the authorities cannot comprehend why Washington should press this matter now. None of the other power N ing to take immediate advantage of the trade is at a privileges accorded by the Chinese treaties. ““As far as concerns Port Dalny. to which place an American commercial agent has been appointed, the ation | is even worse, as it is not impossible | that the military authoriti will soon | request all foreigners to leave there.” | The Russian reply to the Se r's note is practically ready be | handed to Embassador McCormick in | a day or possibly to-morro ni | n will be along the lines already indicated in these dispatches. retar In diplomatic cir Hay’s action is con- | jdered a fine stroke of diplomacy, as | it is believed that the note has brought out the general acquiescence in the principle involved WASHINGTON, day last the A a State Departm that there would be changed at present relative to the neu- | tralization of China, as the powers having accepted the general principle of neutralization, the State Depart- ment felt that chapter to be closed. | This is evidently the information ns.! ferred to as causing surprise in St | Petershurg official circles. Russia’s adherence to the principle of the Hay | note was regarded several days ago as | ! Feb. 18.—On Tues- | rciated Press quoted | nt official as saving | > more notes ex- | assured, although no formal response from the Czar's Government had been received. PARIS, Feb. 18.—Following another conference between Foreign Minister Delcasse and Embassador Porter, it is understood that Russia’s formal ad- hesion to the American note will be announced within a week. It now ap- pears that responsible Russian officials made known that, with the exception of Manchuria from the operations of the note, Russia had no objection to! acceptance. This was considered suf-| ficient to permit France to accept with a reservation excepting Manchuria, but Russia’s formal action awaits submis- sion for the approval of the Czar, and owing to the pressure of the war oper- ations its submission has been deferred, although it is expected daily. pe LONDON, Feb. 18.—Great Britain's formal assent to Secretary Hay's note on China has not yet been given, as varied detalls, notably the status of Newchwang, require further elabora- tion. At the same time the Foreign Office says the answer already given is tantamount to an acceptance of the broad principles of the note. A 5 e . Laborers Give to War Fund. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 18.—Jap- anese laborers are contributing liber- ally to their national war fund. Four hundred men employed in two local mills to-day handed to K. Moriwaka, Japanese Consul General at Vancou- ver, $2500 to send to the Government | the 1 in Tokio. The Consul General says other Japanese laborers of Vancouver will subscribe at least $10,000 for the same purpose, - A HAS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN IN THE FIELD RUS Feb has ort from yedo attack BURG, ent ST. PETER ficial announc made regarding the re of a second Japanese tor as y Tokio at Port Arthur. There are reports here, but they lack official confirmation. that an attack ade on Port Arthur February 16 was repulsed after heavy firing on both sides. rding to the story this attack was ended as a feint to cover a landing at Talienwan Bay, but it falled because the guns were placed with great to command that shor A Rus: pert says the s dent the adjacent g £ Eliott would cover this movement did the same thing during th Japanese war, landing sim | at Talienwan and Kinchau | ting off Port r from ea the Liaotung pe uia “It pri o his expert contin- ues, “that the Japs » should have made such a foolhardy attempt to face the Russians, as t must know from their spies how strongly the peninsula is mined and defended. atement The Government's frank ness to of Russia’s unprepare 8 Japan’s sudden p li- ties, and the warn 1ssian | public not to expect cto- ries, confirms the has existed here that Ru wi n the de sive until her army v mobilized and the ent of the commissariat in working order There are already more than 300.000 men in the field, but this numbe 1 be largely augmented. About men are required to guard the Almost & the privat and at Mosgc which intended sending exhibits to t St. Louis Exposition have decided r to do = and all are jonating th money they would ave expended to the Red Cross Society and war purposes. \ations thr atche which duced during rganizat " Two be disy four body wounde field thus avoic traffic n k has present- to the Am the ed d Kkne currence T he matt to Vieeroy .‘ JAPANESE STUDENT REVIEWS THE ISSUES WAR WILL DECIDE 18 LAMEDA hi Feb se grad —Kisatsu e of the Uni- of addresse night o TIES said Unive Club last the Or sity lecture he has \ stead least resists mmon people see as a reason for the he statesmen of the on _realize that continued ¢ Korea is necessary to insure th independence of J Russian Losses at Chemulpo. BERLIN, Feb. 18.—A dispatch the Cologne reasserts that seventeen officers and 439 men of the Russian warships Va- riag and Korietz were either killed or drowned when the vessels were de- stroyed. to Gazette from Chemulpo SR - Releases Detained Russians. NAGASAKI, Feb. 18.—Five Rus- sian passengers detained on board the steamship Argun and one on the steamship Ekaterinoslav were re- leased at Sasebo to-day and allowed to proceed to their destination. - — Mexico Declares Neutrality. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 18.—Mexi- co has officially declared her neutrali- ty in relation to the war in the Far Ea DOAN’S KIDNEY PILLS. HARD T0 COMBAT The Evidence of Our Senses. What San Francisco People Say Is Pretty Good Proof for San Francisco Paople. When we sce it ourselves, When our own ears hear it, When cur neighbors tell it, Our friends endorse it, No better’ evidence can be had. It's what people say in Maine Or distant mutterings in California. No deceiving echoes here. 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