The evening world. Newspaper, February 11, 1904, Page 2

» of 'aicity Of conquerors. ®& number of Russian blue-jackets who swam ashore after the Jap- anése attack o nthe Variag and the Korietz have been made prisoners. “Reports from Chemulpo sey that both the Variag and Koriétz hoist. ed the. white. flag at the last moment.” REPORT OF ANOTHER BIG JAPANESE VICTORY. Tecate Py Company from "Tokio, dated 7.40 P. M. yesterday, says an unofficial re- ships and three cruisers being sunk, and that two Japanese warships were damaged in an engagement yesterday off Port Arthur, the Japanese getting between the Russians and the entrance of the harbor before the fight com- menced. JAPANESE BEATEN CHEFOO, Feb. 11.—Under cover of the fleet the Japanese made Jandings at several points along the coast to the west and north of the fortifications. * \. The Japanese fleet kept up a continuous fire both upon the forti fications and the Russian troops sent to uppose the landings. Every attempt to efiect a landing was futile, the Japanese being scaten back at every step, and'were finaliy forced to take refuge on their trans- ports under the protection of the fleet, which stood as near in shore as it could safely do. It is reported here that the loss in killed and wounded was heavy on both sides. Several Japanese officers are reported to have been wounded. The attempts to land were made, it is thought, with a view of getting to the rear of Port Arthur and taking possession of the neck of land at Dalny. It was at this point a bridge was blown up, with the intention of cutting the communications and isolating Port Arthur.’ _ The attack, it was believed, would force the Russian fleet from the ‘shelter of the fort and cause the Russian Admiral to risk a battle. While a section of the fleet protected the landing of the troops a sufficient force, accompanied by many torpedo-boats and torpedo-boat- destroyers, remained near the entrance of the harbor to give battle to the Russian fleet and divide the fire of the fort. lt is thought anotie attempt maybe made by the Japanese to effect a landing further up the Gulf of Liaotung. : -. -PARIS, Feb. 14.—The Temps says it has received confirmation | from official sources of the report from Port Arthur that the Japanese attempted to make a landing at the Bay of Port Arthur and were imme- diately repulsed. The Journal Des Debats, in a special despatch from St. Petersburg, ‘annoninces that a bombardment of Port Arthur occurred the day before yesterday and again yesterday, and says that the Japanese fleet withdrew after having suffered severe losses, To-day, it is added, all is quiet off Port Arthur. le Foreign Office received a despatch this morning, dated yester- day, reporting that 5,000 Japanese troops are encamped near Seoul, Corea, some of which have entered the town. It is added that quiet pre- Vails there. No mention is made in the despatch of the presence of the Corean Empéror at the French Legation, where he has been reported to have sought refuge, and therefore the authorities here place no credence in the report. Regarding the announcements that Russian sailors from the Variag and Korietz, sunk by the Japanese off Chemulpo, had sought refuge on LONDON, Feb. 11, (7:20 P. M.)—A déspatch to Reuter’s Telegram 2 port was current there that the Russian fleet was destroyed, four battle-| § BACK BY RUSSIANS | <1. WURLD: THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1904 ALONG TRE €OE4-609O9E9-H14904-100O44 4684 $ Hee ares sori ghee hacer: ted with flags. Bunting is seen everywhere, Tokio wears the aspect RUSSIAN ADVANCE. GUARD MARCHING . ANCHURIAN FIGHTING AHEAD NOW IN HONDURAS Washington Orders Warship to RAILROAD. ¢|. the Disturbed Territory, Where & a Revolution Is Threatened ®| and Martial Law Prevails. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The State Department has been informed through of Consuls in Honduras that | revolution in imminent in that coun- try, Martial law has been proclaimed and a number of arrests have been made. _ The State Department promptly com- munteated with the Navy Department upon the subject and the result was a direction to Admtral Glass, the senior naval officer at Panama, to dispates one of his warships to Honduras to protest American interest# in case of ag. SIX DROWN DURING GALE. Americans Victims tn Capsizing o4 Boat at Philippines. MANILA, Feh 11—Six persons in ¢ party of excursionista were drowned during a storm off the coast of Tays- bas, the southoastern province af Luzon. A number of Government offt- cials were returning to the mefniand from a festival on Alabel Isjend in o small boat when a wevere gale arom rand the frail craft was capsised. ‘The list of drowned Included Burch and Grace MacGrew. teachers; a ¢on- tract surgeon named F. Witlame, a Rhyaicien ot of the Board of Health, and two natives. OOO) POEGESI49950.99.0 9.64 $ eoes. ne TAPAN’S IMPERIAL RESCRIPT OF WAR. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Feb. 11—The following is the text of the Imperial resoript declaring war against Russia which was Issued In Japan yesterday: “We, by the grace of Heaven, Emperor of Japan, seated on the throne occupied by the same dynasty since time immemorial, hereby make proc- lamation to all our loyal and brave subjects as follows: “We hereby declare war egainst Russia, and we command our army and nayy to carry on hostilities againat her, in obedience to their duty, with all their strength, and we also command all our competent authorities to make every effort, in pursuance of their duties, to attain the national aim with all the means within the limits of the law of nations. “We have always deemed it essential in international relations, and have made it our constant aim, to promote the pacific progress of our em- pire in civilization, to strengthen our friendly ties With other states and to establish a tate of things which would maintain enduring peace in the Far East, and assure the future security of our dominion without injury to the rights ,or Interests of other powers. Our competent authorities have also performed their duties in obedience to our will, o that our relations with all the powers had been steailly growing In cordiality. ‘It was thus entirely against our expectation that we have unhappi!) come to open hostilitfes against Russia, The integrity of Corea {s & matte: of the gravest concern to this empire, not only because of our traditlonal relations with that country, but because the separate existence of Corea 1s essential to the safety of our realm. “Nevertheless Russia, in disregard of her solemn treaty pledges to Ohina and her repeated assurances to other powers, 1 still in occupation of Manchuria, has consolidated and strengthened her hold on those prov- Inces and {s bent upon their final annexation. And, since the absorption the French cruiser Pascal, which are confirmed, the Foreign Office says the French Commander offered them an asylum only in the interests of humanity; that no protest on the subject has been made by the Japanese Government and that the refugees will be sent to Russia. They will ; probably be required to give their parole not to serve again during the | BIG RUSSIAN WARSHIP_ . i ‘e JS NOF BADLY HURT. i (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 11.—Advices received by the Foreign Office are to the sffect that the damage sustained by the Russian battle-ship Tsarevitch, deached at Port Arthur on the night of Feb, 8 after having been torpedoed by the Japanese, is not serious and that she will be able to resume active service shortly. The cutting of the cables compels official messages from Corea to come here by way of St. Petersburg, causing a delay of twelve hours. Therefore no official confirmation has been received of the report that the Emperor of Corea i. sought refuge in the French legation. Nor has the Foreign Office beet officially notified that the crews of the sunken Russian warships Variag and Korietz too krefuge on the French cruiser Pascal off Chemulpo after the engagement with the Japanese, Official sentiment here is somewhat reassured concerning the United States’ note to the Powers on the subject of the neut ality and integrity Of, Cliina, United States Amb: ssado: Porter having pointed out that the Powers have a common interest in keeping China neutral, Foreign Min- iste Delcasse evinces the utmost desire to co-operate with the United States, so long as nothing inimical to Russia is do The friendly sentiments of the French Government. tow ard the United States are indicated by the message of both President Loubet and M. Delcasse concerning the Baltimore disaster. FRENCH CRUISERS SHIFTED AROUND. A meeting of the French Red Cross Society will occur Saturday to de- termine the character of the relief to be offered to Russia during the war. Mis expected that a hospital will be established in proximity to the scene of the operations. $ Orders have been cabled to the commanders of the Pascal and De Gueydon, the French cruisers now in Corean or Japanese waters, to pro- ceed to Indo-China, where they will form part of the French squadron there. ». The French torpedo-boat destroyers Pistolet, Javelin, Mousequet and Fronde are reported to have been ordered to the Far East. The submarine boat Perle is being made + for transportation to fManchuria by Russia would render it impossible to maintain the In- tegrity of China and would, in addition, compel te abandonment of all hope} | foreign sources. of peace in the Far Mast, we were determined in those circumstances to settle the question by negtiations and to secure thereby permanent peace. “With that object In view our conypetent authorities by our order made proposals to Russia and frequent conferences were held during the last six months. Russia, however, never met such proposals in a spirit of con- ciliation, but by wanton delays put off a settlement of the serious questions, and by ostensibly advocating peace on one hand while on the other extend- ing her naval and military preparations, sought to accomplish her own! selfish designs, We cannot In the least admit Russia ‘had from the first any | serious or genuine desire for peace. She rejected the proposals of our Goy- ernment. The safety of Corea was in danger and the intrests of our Em- pire were menaced. The guarantee for the future which we fatled to secure "| by peaceful negotiations can now only %# obtained ‘by an appeal to arms. “It 1s our earnest wish that by the loyalty and valor of our faithful sub- jects peace may soon be permanently restored and the glory of our Empire preserved.” JAPS DID NOT NEED A DECLARATION OF WAR. (By Assovinted Press.) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb, 11.—Prof. Theooore S, Woolsey, of the Yale Law School, an authority on international law, to-day gave it as his opin- ion that in breaking off diplomatic relations’ the Japanese Government gave a perfectly fair warning to Russia that war was at hand. “A declaration of war nowadays is unnecessary,” said Prof, Woolsey. “War dates from the first mcement of conflict so far as the belligerents are concerned. Neu- tralities date from the official announcement nae to other Governments that war has begun “There was nothing treecherous or improper in the Japanese torpedo attack upon the It jan ships at Port Arthur.” RU = SSIAN FORCE IS MUCH EXAGGERATED. LONDON, Feb, 11.—lRery rts from Russian sources concerning the num- ber of troops available for use against Japan in Siberia and Manchuria are petieved to be greatly exaggerated. The Japanese Secret Service Is in pos- session of complete information on this point, and persons conversant with | he facts assert that Japan can place an army of superior numbers in the fleld. The Russians have Leen credited with having 210,000 men within call of the scene of hostilitfes and 180,000 men ready for immediate defensive or offensive action. As a matter of fact, it is not believed that Russia can mus- ter 100,000 men on land in the war zone, The Japanese bave complete maps war broke out, but its commander anticipated that event and came here to Sonnet the repairs, Tet: but the Russans tay Vea ner her. HOW THEY SANK THE SHIPS AT CHEMULPO. (By Assoctited Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Two cablegrams were received at the State Department from Minister Allen at Seoul, dated Feb. 10, both referring to the naval engagements off Chemulpo on the 8th and 9th. The Minister in his first despatch reports the arrival of twenty-one Japanese vessels at Che- mulpo on the afternoon of the 9tl. Two Russian naval vessels, the Variag and Korietz, were in Chemulpo Harbor and attempted to prevent the landing of Japanese forces, but with no success. The foreign naval vessels, the Min- ister says, were generally leaving the barbor. ‘Ihere was a report that the Japanese nayal vessels had captured Russian transports off Makpo on the Orh. . {The second despatch says: “A running naval engagement took place in Chemulpo Harbor beginning about noon. The Variag and the Korietz again attenrpted to escape but failed. The Variag was Injured. On their return the Japanese naval vessels announced officlalky that they would attack the place at 4 o'clock P. M. At the latter hour the Korietz blew up and sank. $hé was a slow vessel which made it difficult for her to escape. The Japan- peciners! vessels attacked the Variag from the outside herbor until she sank, NEWS OF REVERSES HELD BACK IN RUSSIA. | (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. newspapers this afternoon from recelving war news from either Russian or No news has been received since Viceroy Atexieff’s de- spatches, and the public consequently is still completely in the dark. All manner of rumors are afloat. ‘The Government, however, has taken = measures to counteract their publicution, forbidding the retail sale of the principal offender, the St. Petersburg Gazette. The Government expressed great displeasure at the publication on Tuesday of the report of a Russian victory and the raising of false hopes among the populatton. Nevertheless, the rumors circulated verbally are greedily swallowed. According to one report here the Russian armored crulser Gromoboi recently sailed out of Vladivostok, destroyed twenty Japanese transports off South- ern Corea and was herself sunk by Japanese cruisers, Another story claimed that four of the Vladivostok warsnips, under Admiral Stackelberg, had sunk four Japanese transports. The most circumstantial story current In St. Petersburg Is a report of the sinking of the Russian cruiser Variag off Chemulpo. Still another is to the effect that the recent Japanese attack on Port Arthur was a feint to protect the passage of tronsports bound to Shan-Hai-Kwan to land Japanese troops there and affect a junction with the forces of Yuan-Sni-Kal, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, and attack the Russians in the rear. The report circulated here that the United States has offered her good services is commented upon only by the Novosti, which emphasizes the .pPrevious statements that intervention is impossible and says it doubts whether the offer of its good services in the strictest sense would have any result. The paper adds that it considers it strange that the United States has, made a distinction between China and Corea, which, it points out, is! also an independent country. ENGLAND MAKES A WARLIKE INQUIRY. (Speciah to The Evening World.) HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 11.—A British staff officer had a consultation ompletea and the vessel is ready to sail, here until tne Japs “et tired of waiting for to-day with a representative of the Canadian Pacific Railway regarding |} se, it was considered necessary what arrangements could be made in ca to transport large numbers of troops from Halifax to the Paclfic and how } 1/0" many trains could be placed at the disposal of the military. The Canadian Pacific Railway would be able to transport 60,000 troops across the continent within two weeks after the order had been placed by the Imperial Government. Boer war for transportation of troops from upper Canadian cities to Hali- | fax could be made ready for service with three days* notice, re JAPANESE OFFICERS ARE GRDERED HOME. 11.—The rigid censorship still prevents the Hammocks would. be hung in cars| Ron \for the use of the soldiers, and the commissioned trains used during the |‘ THOUSANDS HAVE KOONEY TROUBLE. 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