Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1904 — SHELLED ONCE MORE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Japan’s Ships Again Appear at Port Arthur and Intermittent Bombardment Follows. RUSS IS DRIVEN BACK ON LAND t _ Kamimura Reports on His Squadron's Work at Vladivostok—Russia Gives Warning to China. Port Arthur, March 10. —The Japanese fleet appeared off this harbor at midnight and l bombarded this city intermittently until 8 o'clock Thursday morning. Port Arthur, March 10.—A message from the signal station at 11 o’clock last night night announced the appearance of a Japanese squadron on the horizon. Fifty minutes later the shore batteries opened tire on the Japanese vessels. A gale sprung up and the attacking fleet soon withdrew. Tientsin, March 10. —The Japanese forces have driven out the Russians in the vicinity of Fen-Shu-Ling, the eastern pass, and are in force seven-

ty miles to the east of New Chwang. The Russians are strongly intrenched with 35.000 men at Liao-Yang and Hai Chen, where a battle is imminent Some small engagements have been fought, the Russians falling bock with loss. The Japanese are using the same tactics and are advaucing on the same route as they employed during their war with China. Driven Hack «t Hal-Ju. There is also a collision reported between the Japanese and Russians nt Hai-.Tu which resulted in the retreat of the Russians. Four four-inch siege guns were brought by rail to New Chwang Thursday and placed in the fort at the river mouth. Two heavy guns are at the Ruslan railway station.

KAMIMIIRA REPORTS. Commander of Japanese Squadron Sent; fu JJJ Vladivostok Tells of Bombardment. Tokio, March 10.—Vice Admiral Kamiinura, reporting the bombardment of Vladivostok on March 0. says: “As prearranged, we reached the east entrance to Vladivostok on the morning of March 6 through a frozen sen. The enemy's ships were not seen outside the harbor. We approached the batteries on the nortlienst coast from a point beyond the range of the batteries o«i the Balzan promontory and Bosphorus strait. After bombarding the inner harbor forty minutes, from 1:50 o'clock in the afternoon, we retired. I believe the bombardment effected considerable damage. Soldiers were seen, but the land batteries did not reply to our fire. “Black smoke was observed at the east entrance to the harbor about 5 o’clock p. m., and was thought to be from the enemy’s ships, but this smoke gradually disappeared. On the morning of Marcli 7 we reconnoitered America bay and Strelok bay, but saw nothing unusual. We approached the east entrance tp Vladivostok at noon. The enemy’s ships were invisible and the batteries did not Are. We turned toward Posiet bay, but not seeing the enemy, retired.”

LAND FIGHT WON BY JAI’S. According to Good Authority-Far Kast News I| Meagre. London, March JO.—A dispatch to The Times from Wel-Hai-Wei, dated March 9, says: "It is reported on good authority that a collision between Japanese and Russian troops has occurred near HaiJu, Korea (tifty-fonr miles northwest of Chemulpo), which resulted in the defeat of the Russians." London, March 10.—The news from the Far Bast this morning is again meager, as to facts, at least. There is do confirmation of an engagement at sea between Uriu’s squadron and the Russians, bat a Tokio cable saya that the Japanese bombarded Port Dalny (Talienwan) on the night of the Bth, and later attacked Port Arthur. No confirmation of this comes from Russian sources, nor are details at band. A cable from Cbefoo says the Japanese are at Fung-Wang-Chang and Tusban, the first being forty-five miles north of Antung. and the last Bear the mouth of the Yalu, and both

frn the flank and perhaps in the rear of the Russians. A telegram from St. Petersburg represents an official there as sailing that Secretary of State Hay repr®#Puts th® “X” quantity in the diplomatic equation, and that Russia is kept guessing us to what he is going to do next. JAPS WANT BAKHALIEN. Believed To Re Object of Attack on Vladivostok—lsland Rich In Pood Supply. St. Petersburg, March 9.—There is no truth in the reports that the Japanese fleet bombarded Vladivostok all day long Monday. According to tha latest Information the fleet simply, showed itself and sailed away without firing a gun. One reason for the appearance of the Japanese in northern waters advanced here is their probable desire to regain possession of the island of Sakhalien, which was ceded to Russia by Japan. It is pointed out that the whole of northern Japan will be threatened with famine if the food supply derived from the island of Sakhalien fisheries is cut off. Nine-tenths of the exports go to Japan, iu addition to which Japanese boats have been carrying on piratical fishing along the coast. Which has exhausted the fish supply of the Amur estuary. The native tribe® there are suffering from hunger and typhus. The Russian government will prepare a gunboat flotilla on the Amur to provide for the protection of the fisheries as soon as the river is free from ice. STRONG GARRISON AT PORT ARTHUR Place Can Stand a Two Year*' Slega— RetvUan Refloated. Port Arthur, March 10.—All the ships of the Port Arthur squadron are again in fighting trim. The Garrison at Port Arthur is 40,000 strong, and there are provisions enough to last two years. Trains on the Manchurian line are running regularly in triple sections at 20-minute intervals. There is a notable revulsion of feeling here among foreigners against Japan, based on the fear that she is trying to drag the Chinese into the war. The hole in the hull of the Russian battleship Retvizan, which was made during the first attack by the Japanese, has been repaired and the battleship has been refloated. She is now anchored in the inner roads and alongside the Cesarevitch. The other necessary repairs to the ship will be completed shortly.

VLADIVOSTOK IN GOOD SPIRITS. Jopineie Fleet Again Appears Off the Harbor—Suspects Arrested Not Japs. Vladivostok, March 9.—Despite the appearance of the Japanese fleet off the harbor Monday and the bombardment of Sunday, the inhabitants of Vladivostok are in good spirts. Crowd* promenade the streets as usual, including many women. A performance at the theater was given at night. Many suspected Japanese have been arrested, but When examined theywere proved to be Chinamen or Koreans. Commanders of merchant vessels and pilots who have a thoroughknowledge of the coast and of navigation have been enrolled as ensigns in the navy. Snow has been falling foi the last two days. Rnulan Soldiers Commit Kxeetses. Seoul, March B.—The Russian soldiers operating in the vicinity of Auju are committing all maner of excesses, mnltrenting the native women and perpetrating robbery upon every opportunity. Korean soldieis attacked a body of the invaders on Friday last, the 4th Inst., and succeeded In killing thirty of them. It is reported that as the result of a collision l»etween Russian and Korean soldiers at Kang-Ge the Russians were driven beyond the Yalu river. Defeat of the Japs Is Costly. Yin Kow, March 7.—Russian private letters disclose the fact that in the recent engagements between the Yalu river and I’ing Yang file Russians with superior numbers defeated the Japanese but lost heavily. Refugees arriving here say that Port Atrbur baa not been attacked since Feb. 2tJ, but that stores and ammunition are still arriving. liars Export of Horace. St. Petersburg. March 10.—An imperial ukase has been issued prohibiting the exportation of horses from Russia until further notice. Even for tlie exportation of single horses with pedigrees permiasision from the head of the remount deportment must be obtained. Port Arthur Ha* Rcating Spell. Port Arthur, March 9.—Vice Admiral Makaroff, the ice-breaking specialist of the Russian navy, has arrived at Dalny and is expected here soon. Complete tranquility prevails throughout this district, and nothing has been seen of the Japanese.

VICE ADMIRAL, KAMIMURA.