WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 43, 20 February 1904, Page 3

WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

AMERICA'S NOTE. WAR ALLEGED TO BE DUE TO CHAUVINISTIC INFLUENCE IN JAPAN. A CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS. . . BLINDING THE PEOPLE TO THE POSITION IN MANCHURIA. i.T ■ . (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Th e War Day by Day. | The Latest.

ADMIRAL MAKAROFF'S DEPARTURE FOR THE EAST. A ROYAL SEND-OFF. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18. The departure of the popular Admiral MakarofT to relieve Admiral Stark at Port Arthur was marked by an impressive ceremony, He received the sacramanl from the bands of Father .John, of Kronstad, a notable figure of tho Greek Church. Replying to a ovation, Admiral MakarofT said "there \vo» warm work to do there," arid Russians must be united now. The Czar and Czarina witnessed the departure of regiments for the East. His Majesty blessed the troops, warning them that the foe was; brave, cantidwnt and crafty. A stall of engineers and naval architects accompanies. Admiral llukaroff. While Armenian clergy wwe celebrating a patriotic service and offering up pqayer *>r the (success of the Russian arms, and during the singing of the National Anthem, a bomb thrown towards tho clergy killed three membera of the congregation and injured several others. INSOLENT SOLDIERY. LONDON, Feb. 18. Cossacks at Niu-ohwang insulted the Ameiican Consul and the commanders of the British sloop-of-war Espiegle and the American gun-boat Helena. Russia has promised reparation for tho incident. COLONEL HAYS NOTE. ATTITUDE OF THE COMBATANTS. LONDON, Feb. 18. Russia, while acquiescing in the principle of the note by Colonel Hay (United States Secretary of Stute) .regarding China's integrity, makes reservations concerning territory leased to Russia or covered by the Chinese Eastern Railway. Japan has agreed to the proposals •ontained in Colonel Hay's note, re- . serving tho nigiit of action in the event of Russia violating Chines* territory. AN " UNDESIRABLE." LONDON, Feb. 18. The Russian gunboat Mandjur remains at Shanghai, though it has been ordered to leave, alleging that it is awaiting the admiral's instructions. The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, now at Batavia, has been ordered to abandon her proposed AustiytHan cruise, and proceed to tho •Gulf of Pe-chi-K. BUSSIAN WARSHIPS LEAVING THE BALTIC. LONDON, Feb. 18. AdvtaM from Gotlland Island, -Sweden, state that six Russian warships passed Capo Hoburg southwards. Denmark has refused Ru»sia per■mission to coal her vessels at I>unjßh ports, and has summoned two .thousand reserves- to proUct her ports. JAPAN REMEMBERS "THE ARTS OF PEACE." LONDON, F«b. 18. Russia has abandoned the space previously obtained at the St. Louis Exhibition, and Japan immediately secured it. ITEMS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. LONDON. Feb. 18. The German cruise"' lluusa, conveying German and Russian families from. Port ,\rtlwir. hid> uiTived ut Tsing-tan Prince Alexieff's allegation that the Japanese tired on '.he fieusa is officially eontradictotl from Berlin.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON THE VAl.li. FATE OF A HATrLESHII'. (Received Feb. UU, u.US a.m.) LONDON, Feb. ID. Ti'.e Times' Tok-io correspondent stales tliat the Russian forces at Liao-yung are advancing toward the Yalu River. Mr Bennett Burleigh, Daily Telegiaph correspondent, says that no attempt is being made to repair the Russian cruiser Retviwui, which is befng utilised as a battery. RUSSIA'S EXCUSE FOR UNREADINESS. AN AMAZING ANNOUNCEMENT. THE HUMILIATION OF THE MUSCOVITE. LONDON. 1-Vh. lib

A communique issued at St. IVteisburg declares the distance of tin territory treacherously ultuckud, and the Czar's desire to maintain |vac?, were the causes of the impossibility of preparation for war any length of time in advance, and much time is now necessary in older to strike Jajtan a blow worthy of Russia's might and dignity. The c«mii«jni<|ue has excited amazement in Vienna, wheiv it is regaidid as betraying almosi bewilderment. Tbe 'limes says the co-mmuiujue is intended to prepare the Russian lieople for tho falling back of Illusion troops on Iheir bases, aiai thu indefinite |<*tponement of aetire military o|>erati<>ns. 'l'Uey niust leave Port Arthur ami Vladivostok to fall by staj-Tation or assault, and k«ve 'behind the whole of the prestige of Russia in the Far East, to say nothing of the tremri.dous blow this will mean to Russian prestige everywhere ' The Daily Mail stales lh,,t Prince AlexiefT is fortifying Harbin as a base for a huge army, aii>l hones after Po. t Arthur sustains the siem' to advatue „, overwhelming fore*'against the Jupumw. A CABLE CUT. (Received i.i.-, a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 1!) The cable Udween Port Arthur and Che-foo lias bevii cut. CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS. FIHTEEN JAPANESE SHIPS REPORTER DISABLED. (Received Feb. 2(1. 1.1,1 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 19. The Japanese Consul received today the following cable from the Japanese Minister for Foreign \ffai-s Baton J. Komiira :-' The Times' Pc-l tin cones; otiUent reports that Prince Ale.xioii' on the 1-lt.h in.si sent the following oitkial mv:--sagc—Dis-abled warsii.ijis are the Ce.-aievitch. Palladn, Relvi/an. Askold \o\ik Sevastopol, and IVtiopuidov.sk" The Japanese weie driven from the railway near Kin-choir.'

••Tie Russian.: admit thev hatl 70 kilN-1. l,ut claim to have taken 15(1 pnso;,eis. "J lit- Kussian.s have eleven Uiips out of action, the cruiser Uovann Ir-Ihk slightly damaged, and httcvn Japanese ships are disabled. A Japan,*.. surviving ~a , .t v which landed at Pigeon Hay is reported to have been destroyed." The Japanese Minister Makes the following remaiks j„ reference to Prince Aiexieffs message :-■■;So far as the Ja;>a„e* ,eve,si are conc'u' ■i«l the ahove information is untrue because no m,,;,,,,, was llia:| ,. , f . ~,.; cct a ]„„.:,„>,. <o„s, mientlv u >=Ot [KJSSihh- ~„■ „ nv isi/h| have lum, tn!.-n. ''il„;e i, m .' h ' no Japanese- warships di5m!.,!,,,, •• japaws -rirsimxc admiral." Vic.-Admir,,! Togo , vno ~„„,,„ ~,. Ed thu attack on Port Anhur 'i5,,,,. of the popular heroes of Japan j,' ia u young otiicer, us fjug ollicers K „ m the prime of ;,,,., arul has had •'. taste ol what modern warfare uik'l'. present conditions a,eai,:s In H'll when the Japanese "wiped „ut"\he Cunese fleet, Admiral Togo-he was only a captain then-struck tho first blow I e was in command of the as, era:*..- NltniWoj d Untnivhuilt. .J„p of 1.}.- )( ) tons, will, • proftctiru dock iron, L>i„ to 'Jin thick awl armoured conning towers lor her si Zl . she was v,-rv heaWlv armed, carrying tUo ~, Lij< «-W». OIKi u Couple of »-p ()UIKkT and l.j Jlaxims ,',„■ repelling torpedo craft. This )„ t l e „,„-,; Ka u ,„„',■ , f tho lighting than anv other k-c-v! j, the Japanese navy aitl Captain T() . go won_ for himself ih.-n his title " The lighting Admiral. ' JAPAXs AM, RISHI.VS SPIES. 'I he Japanese *,rrel service h-,s l--en wcl!-,,j_J, brought to perfection within the last ten vears, ami hu= it.s vspirs all .iv.ir Uie K) uu . wh,:,. ~',' (.liii.ki Its emissaries, under various ' disguises, even into the pala.e. Pu'ihg tin- Ro.ve,- dr.Uirhances much vaiiiaUe. informal ion was . 01/taimd by a s<>-call,-.l Chile se harI I;er, who . losui ins shop when his work US 11 spv ei;d,-,l ::. 1- I 1V51i11,,.! his uxii'orin as an oiiicr i„ He |;„.. a l Engineers ol the Japanese nrmv The Russian secret 5,., v ic r is t[ U { ', cleverly v.ork.d in China a.el Japan Jmiiklise sums of na.n \v are for valuable information, en 1 ov. inig to the Ja|min;!i' and the Kussiaus can ■>iy people who vvoiiiil not have d.-ul-j ings with the secret service 0 f other nations. | ! RUSSIA'S PROMISE 'l'll JIRITAIX. The Expnt-s points out the interesting fact tiiat. linssia has already #iven her promise to li; itain not to o.Tii;,;. Korea. fn ISSIi Cleat Ilrituiii unji in occupation of I'ort Hamilton. j!es..ia was desirous of oiistinv from a su-al.-gical position iuena< ine; Vladivostck ami Kussian icarili iullnca-,- in the North I'aciiic. Accordin;;)y a i!istilirt l>roi„ise was givm l,y Russia) "not to occupy Korean territory under any circumstaiir es if lie Hnlish forw's he withdraw*!, from Tori I!am- , litem." This promise was oliicially '. coiiiiiiunicalvvl not only to Knwianj. | but al.'-o to China, h.v M. 1.a.-lyi;eu-sky. Ihe Russian Charge d'AUaires lit rV'kin. This guarantee was complete, imceii.iilional. mid explicit. ami on the faith of it Admlra! Sir Vesey lllamilton was onleretl to haul don-n the Itrttis* flag at I'ort Hamilton on Feb. 7 ( 1887.

The Injur'an «iiMaiii«l by the Ka-I ,flan suggest a lonij range Japanese' attack or daJiia&u from Kutsian 1 guns. l'okin reports that mwty Japanes* TSCOUts are inspecting the country at rthe head of the Gulf of Mao-tong. Tho American Admiralty uitder•irtfcrrds that the Japanese torjmio boat Hayatori torpedoed the Kussian craise/ floyarfn at Port Arthur en the lath. Ueneral I'fliig (Prince Aleritff's Chief of StafT) corVirm.s the roportod organisation of Iwnds of Chu-'apnus trtb|!snion under Japanese, leaders, in .order to simultaneously attack the .Siberian railway. Later News. AN liIPOKTA.Vr CAITL'HK. HTJSSIAN TLAC AflAlX KLYIX« AT SHAX-HAI-KWAX. (Heceived Fob. 19, 9.49 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. l'J. The Japanfoe have captured the Russian East Asiatic Ompany's 6000 ton sU-amer Monclniiinii, laden with munitions of war for i'ort Ar-| thur. ! ltussia has finally re-hoisted the flag at Kiian-hui-kwun Torts, owing to the Ilritish protest against French, occupation. A KEI'OKT COXFIKMFiI. TREATJIKNT OF JAI'AXF-SK DETAINF.II AT I'ORT AIMIIIK. THE LATEST AI.LF.OEiI ('.USE j OF THE WAK. j (Receiycd Feb. 19, 11.35 p.m.) ! LONDON, Feb. 19. j The damage to the Kussian cruiser •Royarin. inflicted by a torpedo, ia confirmed. The scorning vessel destroyed In the Japanese attack on I'ort Arthur was a torjuilo destroyer. All the Japanese lioals have returned safely to their base. Tho Hussions fdetained at Port Arthur for live tfivvs four liundred Jujianese, including many women and children. They were almost foodless, and without water. The Russian eriiim,uiii»iue that lnnl operations were not exfiectcd for some time caused r.harp declines on [ tho Paris and Ilcrlin Imurscß. j A telegram from a semi-official source at I'ort Arthur declares that the war is Hie resiik of the ngitati»n of tho Chauvinistic party in Japan and the machinal ions of the Britiah, and i« unpopular with the majority of tb» JapmiMft.