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aer with torpedo boat is reported north of
ANOTHER BATTl.El Tl'lOUGllT °':.f°:..h...;.;..d,_._.bl...€, MORE REGIMENTS
TO BE NEAR PORT ARTHUR ‘ FOR DOMIN ION
ing the gunboate from getting out and
""_ Q _ baltleehipe and cruisers from going in -_-
and getting coal
Bflllsh G0VBfnm8nt is on [ha A A I ll Besides this Japan has the Russian
I1 warahips Varian and Korletr caught at
Alert' _ » Chemulpo. They were bound for \'ladl~
Chinese Government Have Declared their Neutrality-Additional Vessels may be Sent to China -Missionaries ln Danger.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD.
TIEN TSIN,Feb. 13 - (Special)
Heavy firing has been heard oh' Chin Wang Tro opposite to Port Arthur and news is expected hourly of another nava/1 battle.
RUSSIANS SINK A STEAMER.
It is said that the Russian war-
ships have sunk a Japanese mer-
chant ' steamer named Akoura. Mario od Hakodate on Thursday Feb. rr.
BRITISH STEAMER HELD.
LoNnoN.réb. 13-(spe¢ia1)_
Owners of the British steam collier, Foxton-hall has been ad- vised that the vessel has been detained by the Russian authori- ties at Port Arthur.
Her British captain and the
crew have been sent to Chifoo.
Several other neutral vessels
have been detained at Port Arthur.
Cl-IINX TO BE NEUTRAL.
TOKIO, Feb. I3-(Spccial)-
The Chinese Government have proclaimed the neutrality of»China during the existing war., W
BRITISH TROOPS READY
I-IALIFAX. Feb. I3-(Special)
The military authorities -have instructions from the War Office to see if temporary quarters can be secured in Canada for seven line regiments and detachments of the Royal Engineers.
They will be in readiness for
transportation to the far east in case it may bc necessary.
BRITISH ON THE ALERT.
LONDON. Feb_r3--(Special)-
Government dock yards are busy
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LOST EL_§lEN BATTLESHIPS.
tained by Russia in the iirst 24 hours of the war with Japan show that eleven Rus ian warships were placed out of action in one way or another, and that the Japanese did not lose a
The losses were as follows: I--Battleship Retvizan. torpedoed and beached at Port
2-Battleship Czarevitch. torpedoed and beached at
3,-Battleship Poltava, (hole below waterline) at Port
4-Armoured cruiser Bovadin. disabled by Japanese tire
5--Cruiser Pollada, torpadoed at Port Arthur and
6-Cruiser Novilr, hole below water line. at Port Arthur. 7-Cruiser Askold. hole below water line. at Port Arthur. 8-Cruiser Diana. hole below water line at Port Arthur. _ 9-First class armoured cruiser Variag, destroyed at Che- ‘I
t ro-Torpedo gun vessel Korietz, destroyed at Chemulpo,
rr-Gunboat Mandju. said to have been seized by the
Another report, however, says the Maudju is at Shanghl.
summary of the losses sus-
prcparing for eventualties in the Far East and some additional ships may be sent to the China station at once.
N1-:W YORK, Fear;-(Special)
The Methodist Episcopal Church has thirty-live missionaries in Korea who are considered in grave peril Among them is Miss Ethel M. Flstey of Waterville, N. B.
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ST. PE1'nnsn'1Ro, Feb. l3-(Special)-
Vice roy Alexieif reports that a torpedo transport was accidentally blown up by strklng a mine off Port Arthur. The transport sank and Capt. Stepanofi' with three officers and 91 men were killed.
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The British steamer Fu King when
leaving Port Arthur was fired upon by Russians who afterwards apologised.
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Two Japanese merchant ships were
bombarded by four Russian ships. One sank but the other escaped-
FIRST FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR.
Cnnn roo, (T7 miles from Port Arthur).
February 10.-The steamer Columbia has arrived from Port Arthur, with addit'oa- al news of the attack by the Japanese
fleet upon the Russian fleet in the xouds outside of`t.he harbor of Port Arthur_ The Columbia was in the roads at the time and felt the first shock of a torpedo
attacking party, only 16 were seen later
in the day by the steamer.
A member of the crew oi the Columbia tells this siory ofthe naval battle at Port Arthur:
“The Columbia was lying in the
roadstead. surrounded by l-i Russian battleships and cruisers. At 11.30 o‘clock
on Monday night a severe shock was felt on board thc Columbia. The Russians
immediately commenced to opcratc their searohlights and opened tire towards the sea. The tire lasted onlya. short time. At one o'clock more shocks were felt and
the Russians again commenced firing. The Japanese did not return the ilrc. All
2 o`cloek two Russian battleships went in and were beached across thernouth of the
harbor. They were soon followed by a Russian cruiser, which also was bmo hed.
None of the vessels were damaged above
the waterlino. More shocks from torped- oes were felt during the early morning, and then all was quiet. l
“At 10 o’clock Tuesday morning 3
Japanese cruisefs passed Port Arthur in sight. of the Russian Beet. The whole
Russian iisetlmrhcriiately weighed anchor and went after them but returned in half an hour "
RUSSIAN ‘KHDT FEI L SHORT
explosion ntll dclonk on Monday Ulillll- The attack continued all night, and at
daylight yesterday morning two Russian battleshlps and one ilrst class Russian cruiser were seen io have been disabled and beached at the entrance of the har- bor. The cruiscr was badly listed to one eide.Ycsterday morning the,Russian forts
opened Ere on thc Jnpnnrse fleet, which was about three miles distant. The
nnese re upon te ships and forts
struck hy shells but were only slightly
The Columbia steamed away while the battle was in progress, but later saw the
Japanese vessels returned the flrc hitting several of the Russian ships but doing little damage. The Russian cruisers then went out and thc Japanese vessels din-
appeared. They were seen later, going in the direction oi Dainy, apparently un- damaged. Although the officers of the Columbia say that there were i7 ln the -*ll*
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The Japanese iieet was under the cem-
mand of Vice-Admiral Togo,and consisted of four fast. cruisers the Chi\ose,Kaeagl, 'Durango and Yoshlno, which circled outside, drawing the iire of the Russians. They then joined the main Beet. and all went in to attack the armored cruisers. In the Japanese iieet, which consisted of two divisions, were the Kikass, the iiag- ship, the first.-class bettlcshipe Sahi, Fujii, Yashima, Shikashimn, Heteuz and the despatch boat Tatusma. The second division of the fleet under the command
of Admiral Kamamura, of the llagship Idsumo, consisted of armored cruisers Yakumo. Asama and I-vate.
THE BATTLE OF CHEMULPO,
LONDON, Feb. 10-Oiiicial despatches
from Toklo, recieved by Baron Hayashi any the Japanese admiral, on arriving at Chemulpo, Korea, sent in word to the
two Russian cruisers, giving them a time limit in which to leave. Shortly aiter» wards the Russians came out and attack-
cd a Japanese torpedo boat, which replied with a torpedo ineffectivoly. A general exchange of shots followed. After a hot
iire the Russians returned to Chemulpe and sank at the entrance of the harbor.
It is not yet known whether their sink-
was due to the Japanese fire or to the Russians’ action, but it is believed to be due to the for-mcr. The crews of both
Russian vessels sought refuge on a French warship at Chemulpo, There was
no casualties among the Japanese, and
the vessels sustained no damage,
The text of thc ciliciul despatch received
by Baron Hayashi is as follows I
“On Monday a Japanese rqu xdroo, es-
corting transports, met on the way to Chemulpo, Korea, the Russian guntont Korictne, as the latter was coming out of the port. The Korietne took up on cilcn- sivc attitude towards the Japanc-c vcasela [and fired on the Japanese torpedo boats. `. The latter discharged two torpedoes inci- fectivcly and than the Korietne returned
to her anchorage in the port.
“Early on thc morning cf Tuesday, Ad-
miral Urilr, commanding the Japanese
squadron, formally called the ships to surrender. His demand was not com- plied with and he with the two Russian
warship! left the port nt. about 11.30 a, m. and A battle ensued outside the Polyne- sian Islands. After about an hom-‘s en-
gagement the Russian warships sought refuge among the islands. Towards the evening the Russian cruiser Variak sank and at about 4 a. m. today, February 10, the Korletne was reported to have also
funk, having been blown up. The ol- cers and men of the two sunken vessels sought refuge on the French cnxiser Pas-
cal. There were no casualties on the Jap- anese side."
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t is Said that Our island Artillery May Garrison the imperial Citadel if Troops Recalled.
HAL!!-mx, Feb. 12 - There is n rumor
that Canadian artillery mon would be cal- led out to man the forts in Canada should it be found that British interest rendered it desirable that thelioyal Garrison Artill- ery now in Canada should be moved as n result of the wer.
The rumor could not be corroborated in
military circles but a member of the mili- tia said he wa`s given to understand some time ago, before the trouble between
Russia and Japan promised to culminate
in war, that a plan had been mapped out by which, in case the British Government
found the services of the Royal Artillery men in Canada were needed elsewhere in the interests of the Empire, Canada could be depended upon to look after the Imperial forts within the Dominion.
The plan proposed is that the Cana-
dian Garrison Artillery should be ar_ ranged in two divisions, one for thc east and the other west, that the eastern
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Ear., Feby, 13. -(Special) -
Phileas Lanctot who was nominated as the independent Liberal in the St.'Jnmes division, Montreal has announced his retirement.
This ieaviee the iight betweeu:Berg¢mn,
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It is also proposed to quarter one in
Toronto, one In Quebec and two in is-isqimault.
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