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THE-STJSTDAY .OREG OjJTLAN, PGRTLA-ND,- SEPTEMBER 3, 1905. CHRONOLOGY OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR Diary of the Great Naval and Land Contests Which" Ended Last Week. .4A Events, military, political and diplomatic, connected with the war between Japan and Russia In chronological order are here given, compiled from various authentic sources. It Is valuable for reference. Duration of the war was a year and a half In which time the greatest sea and land battles of modern times took place. The record here given amounts almost to a dally diary of the conflict. THE SURPRISE OF tort arthtjr. i July 1003 I 28. Opening of diplomatic negotiations between Ruseia and Japan regarding Corea and Manchuria. February 1004 6. Diplomatic relations broken off. 7. JatM selxed Mae&npho, Corea, capturing tiire ue Kueetas torpedoboat Rasboynlk. 8. Japanese torpedoboats attacked the Rub Man fleet outxtde Port Arthur, disabling the haUleahlpa Czarevitch and Rotvizau ad the cruiser Pallada. which -were beached. The cruiser Novik, Askold, rHana. and l'oUava were damaged below tb water line, but afterwards repaired, tus were the bUtl4iir. 9. Attack on Port Arthur by Japan eee war tfetpe; the Ruseian fleet was driven Into tfee harbor, the battleship Poltava and cruisers Novik. Asfcold and Diana being injured. . In Chemulpo Harbor, Corea, a Japanese muadron sank the Russian cruller Varlag, killing and wounding 53 of her orew. The torpedo gunboat Korictz was blown up at tint same time by the Russians. It. Japan formally declares war. 11. United States declares, neutrality. Japaaeee merchantman sunk by Vladlvo etock fleet. 12. Ruealan Minister leaves Beoul guarded by Jasanese troops. China proclaims her neutrality. 13. Russian torpedo transport Venlfcl blown up by accidental contact with mines in TftUen Bay; officers and crew numbering 96 -were lovt. 14. Torpedo attack on Port Arthur fleet, in which two Russian nhips were damared. RuMtan cruUw Boyarin punk by mines, and her officers and crew, numbering 197, lost. 1C Japanese fleet bombarded Port Arthur. Japan landing troops at Vousan and Che mulpo, Corea. Russian army concentrating at Harbin. Viceroy Alexleff leave Port Arthur. 17. Admiral Xakaroff supersedes Admiral Starck. lift) -million dollar loan taken up In Japan. 19. Stw Japanese troops landed at Plaknln Bay, Kast Corea; movement toward the went checked by snows in the mountains later. 2ft. Japanese fleet bombarded Port Arthur. Coaeacke cross the Yalu in Corea. Rueetan account of diplomatic negotiations published. 21. Kuropatkln appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian forces in Manchuria. 22. Count Lamedorff Issues an explanatory cir cular to the powers, charging Japan with violating international law in regard to Corea. 28. Japaneae-Corean treaty signed at Sooul. Japan guaranteeing "the independence and territorial Integrity of the Corean empire." 24. First Japan coe attempt to block Port Ar thur channel by ponding in four old eteam- ' era loaded with stone; the plan failed. Thirty thousand Japanese troops deployed between Seoul and Ping-Tang. 25. Japanese naval attack on Port Arthur re PNleed. Viceroy Alexleff, in proclamation, warns -Chinese to aid Russians, er be exterminated as robbers. Russians cut Anju-Plng-Tang tolograph 21 oee. FIRST IAND ACTION OF THE WAR. 26. First land action of the war. Troops in touch at Ping-Yang, Corea. 30. Japan sise one of the Billot Islands, belonging to China, for a naval bace. March 2. Both Japan and Rusria issue statements, the former raying Russia did net want peace, the latter that ehe could not safely evacuate Manchuria at the time pledged. A. More than 30.000 Japanese troops landed at Chlnampo, Corea. Japan given Russia the lie relating to the latter' charge of Japanese violation of In ternational law in Corea. 0. Japanoe warships shelled Vladivostok, at long range, doing little damage; Russian fort did not reply. 7. CMna grants exequatur for American Coffewlfl at Mukden and Antung. 8. Vladivostok again bombarded without rf- lecc '0. Admiral Makaroff made a Bertie from Port ! Arthur late at night with wtx torpodeteefcte. one of which lost. The Japanese also kwt a torpedohoat. 12. Kuropatkln leaves St Petersburg for the front. 16. Russian torpodoboat Skerrl sunk by mines at Port Arthur. 22. Japanese fleet again bombarded Port Ar thur. Second attempt to block the chan nel falls. 28. JBpaneee and Russians in teuoh at Pak ebon, Corea. 27. Russian torpodobeat Btilni disabled by Japanese eaelt at Tort Arthur; 7 killed, 12 wounded. Kuropatkin arrives at Mukden. 21. State of siege declared in the Port Arthur district. April 6. Russians abandon "Wlju, Corea. and retire across the Yalu Into Manchuria. 4. Japaneee occupy "Wiju. 7. Japanese supply Bhips enter the Yalu. 8-8. Skirmishing along the Yalu. 12. Japanese naval vessels strew mines out side of Port Arthur. 13. Russian battleship Petropavlovsk mink by Japanese mine off Port Arthur, Admiral Makaroff with officers and crow to the number of 074 being drowned. Russian battleship Pallada seriously dam aged by Japanese mines at same time and place. Russian torpedoboat Resxtranhnl sunk by fire ef Japanese the come day. 14. The battleship Pobleda, while maneuvering off Port Arthur, struck a mine and was badly damaged. 15. Kasuga and Nlfishln bombard Port Ar- thur by high-angle fire from Piaoon Bay. 22. Russian launch Mown up while laying mines at Port Arthur; 21 men lost. 22. Japanese advanced guard crosses the Yalu. 2. Russian Vladivostok squadron entared the harbor of Woasan, Corea, and eank a Japanese merchant steamer. 2d. The Japanese transport Klnshlu Maru was sunk by the ftustnan Vladivostok squad ron ia the Sea of Japan; 78 drownod, 218 taken prisoners. 27. Third Japanese attempt to block the chan nel at Port Arthur falls. Fighting on the Yalu begins. BATTUE OF THE YAX.T7. 20-30 and May L Battle of the Yalu. The First Japanese Army, under Kuroki, forces the cropping of the Yalu near WIJu. defeats Russians under Sassulltch at Kullencheng and Hamatan, with a los of about 4 (XX) man on both eidos, and captures 2S guns. May 4. In a fourth desperate attempt the Japanese mink five merchant shins at the entrance to the inner harbor of Port Arthur, but did not seal tho port. Second Japanese army sails from Chl nampo. r Admiral Hosoya with first fleet of trans ports appears oft Fltsewo, in Llao-Tung Peninsula. C Japan eso army under Oku began land ing at PI tee wo. 7. Japanese army cut the railroad and tele- graphic communications with Port Arthur at Poiandlen. 10. Cossacks unsuccessfully attack Anju. 12. The Russians destroyed deep-water piers at Dalny. Japanese bombard Tallen. Jasaneao tomedoboat No. 4R blown nn while removing Russian mines from Kerr jaay; seven or crew Killed, seven wounded. Japanese 0 per cent sterling loan of $50.- 000,000 issued In London and New York at 03U. IS. Russian 5 per cent external loan of $150, 000.000 Issued bv Banaue de Paris un. 14. Japanese cruiser Mlyako blown up while removing mines In Kerr Bay; 8 of crew juiiea. IS. Japanese battleship Hatsuse sunk In- striking submerged Russian mine outside I'ert Aitnur, ana 460 orncera and men . killed. Battleship Yashlma also was sunk by a Russian mine. Japanese cruiser lOMino rammed and sunk bv sister shin. Kasuga, off Port Arthur, and 232 officers ami roon orownea. 1C. Japanese Second Army moves on Klnehow. 17. Japanese torpedoboat destroyer Skalasukl mrak off Port Arthur. Gunboat Gshlma Gunk In collision while co-operating with Japanese army. 10. Jasanose Third Army lends at Takushan. 20. Russian orulsor Bogatyr ran on the rocks near Vladivostok; afterwards pulled off ana aocxea. 24. Japanese bombard Port Arthur. 20. Kin Chow captured by Japanese? and Rus sians driven from strong position at Nan shan in all-day battle; Japanese loss 4S04 killed and wounded; Russians reported total -casualties of 730. SO. Japanese occupied Dalny. securing much valuable property; docks blocked by sunken ships. Japanese defeat mixed Russian force at Xrlchaton, nine miles north, of Folondlen, witn lessee or 73; Russian loss unknown. Jane 3. Russian diversion in favor of Port Arthur: 20,000 troops moving south from Kal-Chow under -command of Stalkelberg. 4. Russian gunboat sunk while removing mines from Port Arthur roadstead. .7. Russians driven from Samaltsa and Sin- Ten after hotly contested battles. 11. Japanese blockade JSew Chwong. 14. The Russian deetroyer flotilla makes sortie from Port Arthur, but is driven back Dy xoco, RUSSIANS BEA.TBX AT YAFAXGOW. ,14, 15, 16. Battle of Vafangow (Tellcse) result in decisive victory for Japanese. Total Russian casualties; 3420; Japanese, 1103. Russians lose 10 guns and retire on Kai Ping. IS. Vladivostok squadron sinks two Japanese transports, the Hitachi and Izunl, and disables the Sado. in Sea of Japan. 10. Vladivostok squadron captures the Allan ton, bound from Muroran to Singapore. 18, 23. Generals Kuroki and Oku odvoaelng to form juncture of armies for joint at tack on Russian main army. Conetast . skirmishes mark movement. 23. Russian fleet made rortlc from Port 'Ar thur, and after declining battle with Togo's fleet, was attacked in outer harbor by Japanese torpedo-boats. Tego's report that one battleship was sunk, and wne, together with large cruiser, damaged, was set borne out by later newa. Kuropatkln takes command of the Russian army in person. 20. The two armies face to face. Russians holding the line Kai Chow, Tasbicblae, I. la 'Vang. Japanese couth of Kai Chow, Llon-shaji-kuan, Salmatse, Japanese approach Pert Arthur from the land side, and capture Hsitaueban and' Kenaaan. Japanese captured I Russian positions at Gum'-San-Shan, ten miles nerihe&st ef Port Arthur. 27. General Kurokt's army captured Fenshul, Motion and Dalln passes, giving them ae cess to the Valley ef the Uae. " 2B. Japanese Sixth Division lands at Korr Bay. 39. Vladivostok squadron bombards TV one an. cerea. July I. Vladivostok squadron eludes Admiral Kam lmura near Tfu Shim. a. 2 Russians defeated in battle at Langtse Pass, west of Metlen Pass, with tote ef 210. 4. Japanese captured Mlao-Tsul fort, with oigbt guns, four miles nerthe&st of lort Arthur. General Fock made rortlc from Port Ar thur, driving back the Japanese line west of the town. Russian attack on Japanese In Molten Pass repulsed, with loss of 200 mess; Japanese less. 00. 5. Japanese gunboat Kalmes punk by mlno outside Tallen Day: 22 of crew lest. 4- 6. The Pejerburg and Smolensk, cruisers of the Russian volunteer fleet. pas the Bosnhorus under the commercial flag. 5- 7. Sortie from Port Arthur reported to have recaptured positions or xorthfat with heavy losses to Japanese. 0. Marshal Oyama, oommander-ln-clilef leaves Toklo for the front. 8. Japanese under Oku capture Kai Chew, after three day it" righting. II. British steamships MeneiaMB and Crewe Hall stopped seuth of JMdah by Russian volunteer cruiser Peterbwrg. JAPANESE OCCUPY YIN KOW. 13. Japaneoe occupy Yin Kow. and move to wards Xluchwang; Nod em's army occu pied Sim u eh on, 2$ miles 'east of Hal Cheng. British steamer Malaeea stopped by Peter burg in Red Sea and taken back to Suez. 14. Announcement that the Baltic- fleet will sail for the Far Bast. 15. Steamship Prinz Heinrlch stepped by Smolensk and malts seized. 16. British steamship Hlpsang sunk by Rus sian destroyer In the Gulf ef FeeMU. 17. Attack by General Count Keller on the Motion position falls. 18. Germany protests against the Russian seizure of mails from the Heinrieh. Japanese cruiser Halyen sunk by mine In Pigeon Bay: 2Mt drowned. 18. Steamship Scandia stopped m Red Sea and taken beck to fauez. Preliminary Japanese attack en Liao Yang repulsed. 20. Vladlvotk equadron parses Tsugaru Straits into the Pacific, pursued by Jap anese torpedo flotilla. British Ambanmdor in St. Petersburg makes formal protest s,galnst the retzwe of the Malacca, jind requests her Immediate re lease. 21. Ruesia says she will release the Malacca If wrongfully -fetzed. . . 24. Order iesued recalling the Russian vcJun teer cruisers motensK mm i'eiorwrg. their war status being uuesUoned. Rusrians begin cvacwusUw of Ntuchw&ng. Japewese puiMng Run(as out ef their poeitioM south of LtaeYang. British steamer Knight Commander sunk by Vladivostok squadron off I4zu. Ilritlsh steamer Fcrmoea seized In the Rod Sea and taken back te Suez. Japanese torpedo three Russian destroy- ers outside Port Arthur. 5. Japanese under General Oku, after severe fighting, drive the Russians back from their positions to Tashlchlao. Japanese occupy Niuchwang. 0-9u. Japanese capture Wolf Hill, at Port Arthur, after severe fighting. General. Stoensel retreats toward Port Arthur. :7. Steamer Malacca released at Algiers. !S. M. von Plehve. Russian Minister of the Interior, assassinated by & bomb at St. Petersburg. 31. Japanese advance all along the line. Rus sians driven In en Hai-Cneng and ether positions south of Uao Yang. August 1. Sortie of torpedo.boat from Port Arthur. 2. Hal-Cheng evacuated by the Russians. 8. Japanese occupy Hal-Cheng. 6. Sea and land attack on Port Arthur-Green and Christ hi 1 Iff, north and northeast of the city, taken. 7. Japanese land troops in Louisa. Bay, west of Port Arthur. BOTII RUSSIAN FLEETS DEFEATED. 10. Sortie by the Port Arthur fleet. Admiral Togo' attacks and disperses rhlps. seriously damaging five battleships. Admiral Wlthoeft killed. Rustan vowels take refuge in the neutral ports the Czarevitch at Tstogtau. the Askold and Gresovot at Shanghai, the Diana at Saigon, and the Ryeshltelni at Chefoo but the majority are driven back into Port Arthur. 1L A Russian destroyer stranded 2d miles east of IVel-Hal-Wei. Lord Landaawne makes a statement in the House of Lords with regard to contraband. Japanese viols te Chinese neutrality by en tering the Harbor ef Chefoo and cut ting out tho Runeian destroyer RyesMteinl. Sen born to the Czar. 13. Admiral Rojestvensky assumes command of the Baltic fleet. 14. Vladivostok fleet met 46 miles aerthcast of T0U islands and defeated by the Jap anese fleet under Kamlmura. The Rurlk sunk, and the Rossi a and Grombot es caped badly damaged. The captain and all of the superior officers of the Hurtle perished. The Japanera rescued Ml ef the crew, of whom 177 were wounded. Russia protests to China against the seiz ure of the Ryetthltelnt by the Japanese. China demanded the restoration of the tt-a-poi. IS. Japanese attaek Uglovala Mountain, near Louisa Bay, but ore repulsed with great loss. 1C. General Nogl demands the surrender ef Port Arthur, offering rnfe conduct for non combatants. Russian fleet attompts another ssrtle from Port Arthur. 17. General Stoessei refuses to surrender Port .Arthur er te accept eafo conduct far non combatant. American and British ambaJtsadors nrotest against Russia's ruling that fftxl Is oen- WLDana o. war. 18. Japan refuses te give up the Ryeshltelni. Attack on Port Arthur renewed. Ruenlan gunboat Otavajnl sunk by mine off Liao-tl-sbon. Japan protests against proiengued stay of Russian ships Askold and Grozovel at Shanghai. FIRST GENERAL ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR, 19. First general attack on Port Arthur begun; siege mortars In operation. 20. Japan issues a statement In defense of her cutting out the Rycenltelnl. Russian cruiser Novlk. which escaced from Part Arthur. August 10. caught erf Kersa- kovsk. Sakhalin, and driven ashore. . Rlglung trenches at Port Arthur captured ny Japanese ana rrtaicon Dy Russians. 2L Japanese driven out of East Keekwan fort. Port Arthur, by Russian sortie. 22. East and AVtt Ponlungshon forts, Port Arthur, taken by Japanese. Russian battleship Sevastopol damaged by a mine. Left flank of Kurokl's army closes In on Lloa-Yang. 23. Japanese make desperate assaults on "Wan ts I and the north fort cast of Keekwan Mountain, Fort Arthur, but are driven back. 21. Early morning assault on the Keekwan forts repulsed by the Russians with great slaughter.. Japanese losses Is the six days of the first general esjault on Port Arthur exceed 14.000 men. The operation as whole was a failure, though the Japanese succeeded In holding on to one point of or value uanjusan ore Russian cruisers Askold and Grosovol or dered dismantled by the Czar. 25. Japanese army begins Its general advance on Liao-Yanc. 2C Japanese center takes Kung-Chang, south east of Llso-Yacg. and the left winr attacks Asshanshan. Japanese drive Russians out of positions oa ngeon uay, wrest or Port Arthur. 28. Japanese capture parade ground north west of Port Arthur. Kuroki advances right wine of the Janas- cse array and gets in touch with center and left before Liao-Ta&g. 29-30. Japanese bombarded Russian positions at lao-aang arte stake lniaairy attacks, but make no material laprtxsioa on the defence. SI. Second and Third Japanese armies resume their attack and make progress la the direction of Hsin-ll-tua and Sbou-Shan. September 1. RusMan driven out of their works at these points, and Russian right and center fall back toward river line. First army car ries Manjayama Hill. 2-S. Oku's and Nodzu's armies continue their attacks. S. Kuropatkln orders a general retreat. Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer Hayatorl sunk by mine oft Pert Arthur. JAPANESE OCCUPY 1JAO-YANG. 4.Rutan rearguard, after delaying Japanese for two days, finally evacuates Uao-Yang. The Japanese enter I4ae-Yaag at I A. M. Russia loses 14.000 and Japan 17,009 men la this movement. 4-fi. Russian army in retreat fights rearguard aetloae. Kuroki occupies Yeatal eeal mines. C. British cruiser Forte notifies the Peterburg and Smolensk of the Czar's orders te de sist from interfering with neutral ebJp Mns. 7. Kuropatkln arrives at Mukden. 13. Vladivostok Prize Court orders release of British steamer Catenas, but coaAsesaes Us cargo of flour and cette. 1G. RuMda recognizes dlstiaettoB between ab solute and conditional contraband. IS. Japanene armored gunboat Hot-yen strikes a mine and sinks. 18-20. Capture ef Fort Kuropatkin and the 8ueiseeying redoubts at Pert Arthur. 29. Capture of Namaokayama. 21. Japanese obtain a footing on 208-Meter Hill, but are subsequently obliged to re tire. T 25. Russian imperial rescript anpeiattug Gen eral Oripenberg to command Second Man ehurmn army. 26. Railway around Lake Baikal opened. 20. Japanese introduces new military erstem, making men who have passed late the territorial army eligible for foreign tervteo for 17& years. BATTLE OF THE SIIAKJIE BIVER. October 2. Kuropatkin tosues as order ef the day, declaring the ManehurMM army te . be strong enough to begin a. forward meve- 8. Ruestaas cress the Tatts and attaek tho JapaiHee First army. 10-11. Severe lighting at Peesbul. 12, 18. 14. Heavy fighting all along the line. Rueeians drives back over the Sfcekhe. Rusetane lose exceeding 38,0 and the Japanese nearly 1M00. IS. Baltic fleet raits from Libau. 18. Japanese capture Haehimakeyama (near Bbrlungsban). Port Arthur. 17. Baltic fleet anchors off the Danish Ceest. 30. Baltic fleet proceeds to the North Sea. THE DOGGER BANK INCIDENT. ; 21.22. Baltic fleet, at midnight. Urea on Hull firtttng fleet. One veseei sunk; two flsher men killed. 22. The Supreme Prize Court in St. Petersburg releasee the Altanton. 24. Urgent representations addressed by the BrlUeh to the Russian government ia re gard te North Sea incident. Preliminary orders for mutual support and ce-oneratlen sent to the British Mediterranean, Channel and home fleets. 25. The Czar sends a mereage to King Kdward expressing hie extreme regret. 2. Baltic fleet arrives at Vlge. Japanese seize trenches on the Ehrhmgsh&n rtads. Port Arthur. 2S. Iremler Balfour at Southampton announces that an International CommMon of In quiry is to be constituted In accordance with the provlstone of The Hague Con vention to Inquire late the North Sea affair. Feur Russian officers of the Baltic fleet left behind at Vigo. 28. Baltic fleet begins te arrive at Tangier. 81. Japanese gain yessesston of the steels crests of Bariungftuau. Swsnsmehejt. and the North Fort of Kast Keekwaasaan. at Pert Arthur. ' November 2. Sir Charles Hardinge submits the Btitlea proposal for the oonetKuttea ef the North Sea Commission of inquiry. 4. British Foreign Office issues etatement ea eatrabaad. 5. Russia accepts the draft prepasaia ef Great Britain, but difficulties are subsequently raised. Baltic fleet reaves Tangier. General Llnlevltch appointed to command First and General Kmslbars appointed ta command Third Manraurtau army. U. japaaeee gunboat Atefga wrecsled off Port Arthur. M. Admiral Alexleff arrives la EC Peters burg. Admiral Fdkeream'a division of the Baltic fleet at Suda Bay. 12. Admiral Roieetveneky at Dakar. 14. Japanese 6 per cent sterttag loan (secead ntries) for f&O.OQO.") Issued in London and New York at 89H. IS. Board of Trade inquiry an North Sea leci- aeat opened at Hull. 18. Rueslejt destroyer Raztoropat Mown up by her commander at Cheefoo. 17. Supplementary division of the Baltic fleet leaves Umu. 24. Admiral Folkersam'a flrst division of the Baltic fleet arrives at -Part Said. 26. Angle-Russtea convention, agreeing ta ireb- RUSSIAN XAVAIi SQUADRON. Turning new te the qeieetien of material ef war. the, stery of the Russian naval war began may be shewn as fattows In tabular. ferra: N Nature ef Vessels Battleships Armored eruisers Sea-ge4ag ceast-defense leea-oiads .'. Cruieers :.J3 83.410 Other kinds, excluding converted cruisers.. 21 76,793 Destroyers ......24 19.200 Totals .S3 410.224 In this table torpeae-beats, special service steamers, as well as converted cruisers, are not Included, and the asterisk In dicates that the number te which It Is attached oemprises seme vessels whose fate is uncertain. Further, under the heading "captured" only vessels taken In light are shewn, net these subsequently raised and added ta the Japanese navy. The broad result is very striking; aut ef a, total af S3 ships with a displacement of 410,224 tons sent by Russia into the war zone, only ten, with a displacement af 68,896'taas, remain In her fighting line. She has lost 73, representing 346.5SS tons. If a similar "labials compiled far the Nature efeVossois BattleeMps ... :. Armored cruisers Sea-geing ast-defease cruisers Cruisers ... V, Other kinds V? Destroyers Totals From tblsrtahle, also, tarpede-heats, special service steamers and converted cruisers are emitted. Comparison of the two tables shows several striking facts. The first Is that 'the Japanese force ef 76 vessels, with a displacement of 274.184 tons, has sunk er captured 64 ships, with a displacement ef 2S9.778 tens. It Is true that this ineludes the ships which the besiegers guns at Pert Arthur helped to disable, but, on the ether hand, it was solely by the Indefatigable exertions of the Japanese fleet that these ships were driven into Pert Arthur and held prisoners there. Anether Important point Is that, whereas the Jap anese have lost 12 ships, with a total displacement ef 46,025 tens, they have captured and added to their navy seven vessels representing 44.4S4 teas. Nar Is this alt Already at Pert Arthur the battleship Peresvlet (12,674 tons) and the armored cruiser Bayan (7S90 tons) have been raised, and at Chemulpo the protected cruiser Varlag (6590 tons). Other ships will also be raised, but even with the addition ef these three the Japanese navy will ' emerge from the fight with a displacement 25,485 tons greater than it had when the war commenced, whereas .the Russian navy has been virtually annihilated. In order to make this comparison complete It is necessary to consider the captures of nen-cembatant ships made by the two navies. znlt the North Sea Incident to an Inter national commission of Inquiry, signed In St. Petersburg. Attention drawn te the ravage af the torpedo-beat Csrollne from the Thames to Libau. 28. Confiscation of the Cheltenham confirmed In St. Petersburg. Rojestvensky at Baboon (Fench Congo.) 27. Fotkersam's division leaves Suez. 28. Letter published from Lord Lanedowne to the Chamber of Shipping, setting forth the view of the Foreign Office as to the supply of British coal to the Russian fleet. Brit ish colliers for Russian fleet subject te confiscation. JAPANESE TAKE 203-JIETER TTTTT 80. Capture of 203-Meter Hill. Russians lose 3000 men; Japanere possibly 12.009. Japanem cruiser Sal-Yen sunk by mine off Port Arthur. December 2. Folkersam's division passes Perira.' Crews of Russian warships give trouble at Shanghai. C Supreme Prize Court at St. Petersburg re verses decision of Vladivostok tribunal as to Thea (sinking declared no justified) and Arabia, (cargo of flour sow declared not to be contraband). Guns of Japanese naval brigade opens fire on Russian ships in Port Arthur. 5. The Russian naval headquarters staff In St, . Petersburg admits that cruiser Aurora waa struck by Russian shells on night ef Octo ber 21. Folkersam's division coaling at the Mutha Islands. C. Japanese occupy Akasayaraa, Pert Arthur. Rojestvensky at Great Fish Bay. 1L Rojestvensky at Angra Pequena. 12. Cruiser TsJcaeugo sunk by mine off Pert Arthur. 12-15. Torpedo attacks on the Sevastapol In outer harbor of Port Arthur. 18. Tungkeekwanshan Fort taken. 19. Rojestvensky passes Cape Town. Japanese seize the Brltkh eteamcr Nlgretla, bound for Vladivostok. 22. Japanese occupy Hon-san-yang-tau, sear Pigeon Bay. Japanese squadron reported off Singapore. North Sea Commission of Inquiry meets In Paris, and adjourns to January 9. 22-25. Japanese dislodge several Russian out posts at Port Arthur. 24. Admiral Togo reduce the blockading squad ron. 2S. Capture of Erhlungshan. 31. Capture of Sungshooshan. SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR. January 1005 L General Stoessei proposes and General Negl accept surrender of Pert Arthur. Feur Russian destroyers escape to Chee Foo. Rojestvensky arrives at He Salnte Marie, off Madagascar. S. Port Arthur capitulation agreement signed. 3- Fotkersham's division ef the Baltic fleet arrives at Paasandava Bay, Madagascar. 4. Itszshan and other forts delivered to Jap anese as guarantee of capitulation. 5. Meeting of Nogl and Stoessei. Official report by General Nogl places the surrendered garrison at 32,207 prisoners and over 15,000 sick and wounded. 6. Prisoners march out of Port Arthur. 8. Supplementary dlvklon of Baltic fleet leaves Suda Ray. 9. International Commission of Inquiry into North Sea Incident resumes Its sittings. 10. Supplementary squadron of Baltic fleet (Ad miral Botrovosky) at Port Said. 11-12. General Mlabchenko makes a raid to the south from the Mukden front; attacks old Nluchwang and cuts railroad line, but Is forced to retire. 12. J7S.O00.O00 of & Russian 4Vi per cent lean of S12S.CO0.000 Usued in Berlin. Remainder was to be isssued later. General Nogl announces capture of S48 guns and 82.070 rounds of gun ammunition, at Port Arthur. 18. Baltic fleet at Diego Suarez. Admiral Botrovsky's squadron leaves Suez. Russian circular note presented to powers, protesting against alleged Infractions of Chinese neutrality. IS. Admiral Botrovsky's squadron at Jibuti!. 19. First public sitting of Coramlsslea of In quiry la Paris. a "BLOODY FRIDAY" IN ST. PETERSBURG. 22. Strike riots in St- Petersburg. Troops fire on populace. 25-29. Battle of Helkon-Tal. Russians cross the Hun and attack the Japanese left wing. Heavy fighting at the conclusion of which the Russians are forced to retire. Japanese Iceees 900 killed and wounded. Russian losses over 10.000. 31. Japanese statement denies the charges In the Russian circular respecting alleged In fraction of the Chinese neutrality. February 7. British steamer Eaytry, for Vladivostok, with coal, captured erf Hokkaido by Jap anese. IS. Third Baltic squadron (Admiral N&begatoff) leaves Libau. 19. Japanese army creeses the Ta. 28. Kawamura's array opens the battle of Mukden on the east. 21. Kurokl's army begins to operate en the center. 26. Report of North Sea Inquiry Commission boMs Russia financially responsible for damage to the British fishing fleet, but Ruseia was Justified In believing that the fleet was In danger. 27. Nodzu's army of the center begins three days cannonade ef the Russian ponitiens. 2S. Oku's array of the west begins to ad vance. Kawamura's army occupies Manchuntun. KMarch 1. Ned's armr of the west enters Slnmlntin. 2-S. Nodzu's army dislodge Russians from outworks routh of the Shakae. 5. Kurokl's army forces the left of the Rus sian latreactiments on the snakne. 8. Oku's progress checked by the Russians!. 7. Kuropatkln orders a retreat S. N05I cuts the railway north of Mukden. JAPANESE OCCUPY MUKDEN. 19. Kawamura's army carries Fushun position. Japanese enter Mukden. ia Jbmb enlrr Tie Pass. 17. Kuropatkln is relieved of bis command and succeeded by uaievttca. Baltic fleet leaves Nora I Be. 19. Javanese occupy Kalyuan. 20. Russia, having failed to raise a new laon In France, announces a new Internal leaa WV JlO.CO0.0Cr Kuropatkin juwume eommand ef First Army under Llnlevltch. 21. Japanese occupy Cnang-Tu. 24. Admiral Nebogatoff at Port Said. 29. New Japanese 4H per cent sterling loan of 'S9.9u0.000 placed la London and New York. April 2. Japanese driven out ef H!-abIn-kau, 33 miles northeast of Kalyuan. 3-4. Rumlan force driven out of Tsulushu, 20 miles north of Chang-Tu. 8. Baltic fleet sighted off Slagapere. 12. RwMlan force defeated at Erhlebu by Jap anese advancing oa Hai-lang line. 12-14. Rojestvensky arrives In Kareranh Bay. 14. Japanese occupy Ylng-Chlng. east of Muk den. , Engaged ment. Sunk ment. rCaptured ment. 2 23,110 2 90S8 15 7 lO.9S0 i: 144.95S 3S.679 4.124 23,341 "s.96 98,308 S 1 0 14 10 . . 3 13,212 57 245.292 JAPANESE XAVAIi SQUADRON. Japanese navy the result Is as 'fellows: Engaged Displaee- Sunk ment. 2 27.737 Na. meat, ta on 6 8 2 ...29 IS 22 .76 74.178 11.112 AS.4SI 26. 9 SO 7,423 274.1S4 12,733 4.707 733 12 46,025 15. Japanese occupy Tung-hwa, 50 miles ast at Shlng-klnc. 18. Growing Indignation in Japan at reported violations of French neutrality. 20. Japanese Minister in Paris calls M. Del- easse's attention to the reported stay ef Russian vessels in Kamranh Bay. M. Delcasee tenders his resignation. 2L Statement by M. Roavler that the French government meant to respect absolutely neutrality between the belligerents, and had given precise orders to all Its agents in the Far East. 22. M. Delcaeaa's resignation withdrawn. Rojestvensky leaves Kamranh Bay. 24. Russian attack on Chang-Tu and Kalyuan repulsed. - Rojcstveneky returns to Kamranh Bay. 26. Rojestvensky again leaves Kamranh Bay. 27. Nebogatoff reported off Penan g. May L Japanese reach Tlao-ya-tal, 23 miles north of Tung-hwa. United States Government urges upon China the advlslblllty of enforcing so far as pos sible the neutrality of Chinese harbors. Rusrian fleet at Port Dayet, 40 miles north of Kamranh Bay. 2. Russian fleet reported at Honkohe Bay. 4. Japanese Minister In Paris askn tor expla nation concerning sews received by hie government as to -dotation of neutrality in Indo-Chinese waters. 6. Four Russian torpedo-boats burn a Japanese roiling vessel off Hokkaido. Nebogatoff passes Singapore. 8. Publication of French semi-official note denying charges of breach of neutrality. 9. Rojeetvenaky leaves Honkohe Bay. Neborateff off Cape SL James. Two Russian cruisers eighted'off AomorL on the north coaet of Nippon. Ruestaaa repulsed at Yhta-.pien-mua, 12. Rojattvsaaky retorea to Ha&kohe Bay. . ' 13. Martial law proclaimed throughout For- . mcea. 14. The Baltic fleet leaves Honkohe Bay for the north. 15. The Japaneso government vetoes the export of coal to Indo-Chlna. 17. Admiral Blrlleff appointed to the command ef the naval forces In the Pacific. 18-25. Desultory fighting la Manchuria. Jap anese successes. DESTRUCTION OF BALTIC FLEET. 27-2S. Baltic fleet drawing up to Tsushima la sighted by the Japanese. Battle of the ata. of Japan begins at about 2 P. M. on May 27. On that day and the next Togo de stroys the Baltic fleet, captures Rojest vensky and Nebogatoff. Eight thousand prisoners taken, and 'many killed or drowned. Jane 5. British steamer Bthona sunk by Russian orlser Terek. British ship St. Hilda sunk by Russian cruiser Dselper. 8. President Roosevelt sends Identical dis patch to Japanese and Russian govern ments urging them to negotiate for peace. 9. Eecaped Russian cruisers are Interned at Manila. 10. Japan agrees to President Roosevelt's propo sition to appoint peace envoys Jto meet similar agents of Russia. 12. Russia also accepts the proposal of the iresiaenu Russian fours rose in St. Petersburg on rumors of peace. China plans new navy, largely on Japan ese advice. The President receives Russia's formal note, accepting peace plan. 14. Rucsian official statement on the reply to President Roosevelt gazetted In St. Peters burg. "Wltte gives pessimistic interview on peace, published In the Sfovo. France orders Russian cruiser Kulan out of Indo-Chlna waters. 18. Washington selected as place of the Peace Conference. President Roosevelt said to be trying to se cure an armistice. Japan's official .reply to President's note given out in Washington. 16. Britain makes strong protest to Russia against sinking of British commercial steamers. Japanese take Sumiencheng, but are driven out by the Russians. 19. Czar receives deputation from Moscow Zemstvo Congress, presenting very radical address; reply seems In harmony with de mands. BrlUeh Ambassador at St. Petersburg asks payment for the St. Kllda, and prevention of further similar action. Japanese Minister Informs President that Mikado's peace envoys can reach waan iagton early in August. 21. Stoessei' a surrender of Fort Arthur said to have been found Justified by Russian com mission. Twenty-two killed, 100 wounded by attack or coesaeKs on socialist procession in Lodz. 22. Governor of Moscow posts notices of mobil ization. 23. Russian Minister of Interior repudiates lib eral interpretation of Czar's response to Zemstvo delegation. One hundred and thirty killed Jn rioting at Lodz: great disorders for three days. Declared in British House of Commons that Japan has not ordered foreigners to leave Port Arthur. 24. Russian Admiral at Manila granted parole for his men and liberal terms far re pairs. 28. Five hundred and sixty-one dead in Lodz revolts of preceding week. Premier Balfour announces that Russian cruisers have been ordered to spare British shipping. 27. Crew of Russian Black Sea battleship mu tiny, and murder several officers. Strike riots begin In Odessa. 2S. Russia announces acceptance of first ten days la August for meeting of peace en- vers. Japanese warships reported off Vladivo stok. Mutinr or Russian mllors at Libau: rlotn In Odessa, continue; crew of Knalz Potemkln aids strikers. Czar declares state of war In Odeesa; Jap anese political parties declare that any neace to be made must be lasting. 29. Said that Russia bas ordered mobilization ef ever 160.000 men for Immediate use In Far East. SO. Mutiny of sailers at Cronstadt. July L Japanese right begins sharp attack east of railway, in Manchuria. Rusetea cruiser Terek Interned at Ba tavbu PEACE ENVOYS ANNOUNCED. 2. Pre-ident Rocsevelt announces that Mura- vleff and Rosen will be Russian peace en voy; Komura and Takanira the Japanese, 3. Smalt mutiny at Cronstadt. 6. Mutineers on the Potemkln declare a re- belltoa- 6. Armistice refused by Japan until substance ,f 1mm- ihtm Is accented bv Russia. Japanese foreign loan of $150.000. COO 4j per cent 5-20 years, placed: te issue at IK) divided equally among uermany, tns' land and America. 7. Baron Rosen, new Russian Ambassador. reaches Washington. S. Mutineers on Knalz Potemkln surrender te RoumAnta as deserters; sink 'tho war ship at KustenJI. squadrons In Far Eastern waters since the Interned ment. 1 12,912 Rematnlng ment. 24,534 V.66S 2S.422 700 63,636 20,115 11.440 3.334 11 44,4Stf 19 50.S10 10- Captured Interaed Remaining DIsplaae- ' , Displace-. Displace No ment. -Ne. meat." No. ment. ..... 4 3S.4S2 .. ... 8 74.178 .V. ' ...... 2 11.112 16 55.74S 14 21.802 - 20 0,687 .. , - G4 22S.153 Japanese envors set salt for America. To klo reports gradual advance to north by China appeals to Powers for share In peace conference. Japanese land on Island Of Sakhalin. 9. Count Casslnl leaves Washington, after seven years" service. 10. Portsmouth, N. IL. Nary-yard agreed upon Dy no-eta. and Japan aa scene or peace negotiations. 11. Knalz Potemkln, with loyal crew, sails for beoastapoi. Shuvalotf, prefect of Moscow police, assas stcatea. 12. Japanese loans heavllr oversubscribed. 13. Serglus Wltte appointed senior Russian peace envoy, m response to severe crltl cism or Muravleff. Twenty-four leaders of Odessa, riots hanged. 17. Wltte gives out Interview, to general ef fect that Russia will not accept humUl- aiing terms or peace. 19. Zemstvo Congress meets In Moscow, In spite of police prohibition. 20. Japanese army under Hasegawa. advancing 21. China's Identic note that she will not recognize peace terms lit which she la not consulted, received at Washington. Mr. Wltte arrives -In Paris. 24. Japanese dislodge Russians from two post ugns sou in ci xumen Miver. Czar and Kaiser meet off Swedish coast. Kastxies, on Siberian mainland, seized by 25. Baron Komura and rest, of Japan's peaco mission arrive In New York. Russian army said to be using- part of .Mongolia, for military nurposes. Plan of Russian Assembly said to be more liberal than Bocllgan scheme. Japanese take Alexandrovsk. chief town of Sakhalin. 38. St. Petersburg marshals of noaiUty adeat jauacuir vu jroTuaBM ot reiorse. 27. Baron Komura Informally received by the president. Wltte sails from Cherbourg. Wltte gives pessimistic Interview, trans mitted by wlrelet8 from his steamer; says Russia will be reasonable with regard to cea.ee terrrm- 30. Czar declared that he will never conclude a "shameful peace." Final surrender of Russians in Sakhalin. Civil administration in Sakhalin decreed by Jarjonese. 31. Famine in great part of Russia announced as certain. August Reported that Czar will decree an Assemwy en August 12. birthday of the Cserevltch. wimii v iiiikD ttiuhm . - - loan through French and American bank ers. Bureau of Council of Ministers takes ever consideration of Boullxan xtf&a for Assem bly. 3. Russian foree couth of Turaen River re ported to be 22.000 fltresir. 4. Mr. Wltte Informally presented to the Pres ident at uyster say. President receives unofficial envoys from Corea. who ask protection for their country. Two Englishmen fined for furnishing pass ports to Russian terroriste. 5. Russian and Japanese peace envoys for mally received by the President at OyMer Bay, and presented to each other. The missions set eall for Portsmouth. N. li the Japanese on the Dolphin, the Russians on the Mayflower, escorted by cruiser Gal veston. 6. The Dolphin, with the Russian peace mis sion, puts in at Viewport, il. 1.. and -Mr. Wltte goes to Boston by train; rest of mis sion remains en board waiting, with the Mayflower, for for to lift. 7. Mr. Wltte spends day In Beaton, going ta Portsmoutn at night, amynowec ana uet phln sail from Newport. Russia decides oa Issuance of $190,000,000 internal loan. 8. Peace envoys received by United States and New Hampshire authorities, ana in stalled, at Hotel Weatworth. Russians reported fortifying mouth ef the Amur River. Japanese land at Imperater. on Siberian coast. PEACE CONFERENCE. 9. Peace missions meet at Portsmouth. Mr. Wltte presents his credentials, but Baron Komura's are not at hand; he summarizes them verbally. Czar approves remodeled scheme for popu lar assembly. 10. Credentials of peace plenipotentiaries far- many exchanged and found satisfactory. Mr. Wltte" s powers eaid to be unlimited; Baron Komura's not so full. Japanese envoys present to Russian mis sion a set of 12 conditions or principles es sential to peace treaty. Japanese warships sent to Kamchatka and Okhotsk. 12. Russian envoys make reply to Japanese terms; supposed to refuse indemnity and cession of Sakhalin. Japanese, In reply, propose verbal discus sion of conditions, one at a time. 14. Conference agrees upon Article I. supposed to provide for recognizing Japan a prepon derance In Corea: article 2. providing for evacuation of Manchuria by both bellig erents, mutual pledge to respect terri torial integrity of China, and maintain the "open door"; article 3, providing for the restoration of Chinese rule ia Manchuria. Mr. Wltte receives delegation of Jewish bankers and others. 15. Conference agrees on article 4, concern ing- Russian lease of the Liao-Tung: dis cusses and records views on article 5. the cession of Sakhalin, and lays it aside for later reference. Agree on article . Congress of peasants at Moscow panes resolutions demanding reforms. 16. Conference agrees on articles 7 and S. giv Ing Japan control of Chinese Bastern Rail road to near Harbin. leaving tfte rest to Russia. Conference considers article 9. Indemnity. but reaches no agreement; article 1. on surrender of Russian warships Interned iu neutral ports, refused by Wltte. 18. Article 11. limitation on Russia's naval power In Far East. Produce disagreement; article 12. on Russian Pacific fisheries, ac cepted unanimously. lO.Roosevelt proposes compromise to Russia. 21. Japan accepts Roosevelt's compromise plan te withdraw Indemnity demand and offer to sell .North Sakhalin to Russia, but modi flea it by elating "price instead of leaving amount to be fixed by commission. 22. Russia rejects new proposition and refuses to pay any money. 4. Roosevelt appeals to Czar and Mikado and envoys await Instructions. 26. Conference meet attain. Wltte holds back Caar uJUmatum. Japan asks for meeting oa Aurust 2S. 27. Japan asks adjournment from August 23 to August 20. 2S.Japanese Cabinet Instructs envoys to with draw indemnity demand and cede Nortn Sekhalln for nothing if Russia, wit! not agree to pay. Agreement reached. Japan withdrawing de mand for interned warships and limit to naval power. THE INTERNED RUSSIAN SHIPS. The Russian naval ships interned Ib neutral ports are. one battleship. Mx eruieen. one gun boat and 11 torpedoboat-oestroyers. TBey are: Battleships. Czarevitch. 12.900 tons, interaed ia Kfcio- Cbew Bay. Cruisers. Diana. 6700 tons. Interned at Saigon. Askold, 5000 tens, interned at Shanghai. Aurora. 6700 tons. Interned at Manila. Oleg. 6600 tens, interned at Manila. Zemtchug. 31GO tons. Interned at Manila, Leaa, 10.0C0 tons. Interned at Sua Francisco. Gunboats. Mandjur, 1200 tons. Interned at Shanghai. The 11 torpedoboat-destroyers are Interned at various Chinese porta. TABLE OF CASUALTIES. Tha following table of casualties and cap tures durinir the war was prepared by the Toklo correspondent of the London Times. It Is not entirely accurate. In eorae eases it being quite plain that he reached his total ef RuMlan casualties by multiplying the numbers of dead the Japanese alleged they found on a battlefield by the figure he bad determined upon as the ratio of wounded to killed. Also, while he refuses to accept the Russian fig ures la any way. and enlarges upon their losses, he uses the minimum figures ae re gards Japan. But. in spite of Its bios, the table gives facte that form a valuable addi tion to the chronological review. The table follows: Name and date of battle. Japanese. Russian. 1004. Yalu. May 1 f.080 2.3SS Shlsanlltal. May 16 n "aw Nanshan. May 20 4,'jai jh.s.o Tellsz. June 1 1.198 $H.27 Fenshwlllng, June 27 171- -S450 Kalplng, July S - 188 (7)250 Motlenllng. July 17 t.wu Klaotso. July 19 488 1.000 Tashlciilao, July 25 1.977 2.600 Temuchlng. July 31 S90 4.250 Yushullngtsz and Yangtszling, Aug. 1 uio -,wv Llao-Yang. Sept. 4 17.613 '.OOO Shaho. Sept. 14 15,879 69.201 Forty-six skirmish 7,000 7.60O Eklrmlshes after Shaho 290 395 1905. Nluehwang. Jan. 14 289 50O HelkautaU Jan. 26 to 29 8.000 I0.C0O Skirmishes between Hetkautal and Mukden battle 680 1.S25 Mukden battle. Feb. 19 te March 16 52,500 152.500 Chansrtu skirmishes. April 3 te June 22 190 300 Fakoman skirmishes. April 3 . to Juno 22 86 340 Kalvuan skirmishes. Aurll 3 to June 22 75 890 Ylnffechlnsr skirmishes. April 3 to June 22 76 600 Welyuanpaumun. Cbangtu and Kangping. June 16 215 210 Pert Arthur 50.060 29.000 Naval casualties 3,670 6.0C0 Totals 166,786 Prisoners 646 320.779 67.701 Grand totals .167.492 388.480 As reported by Kuropatkln. Minimum. t The Japanese found 674 bodies. tt The Japanese found 1854 bodies. 5 The Japanese found 00 bodies. J The Japaneso found 850 bodies. PRIZES MADE BY THE JAPANESE NAVY. When not described below as a sailing ship. stearcshlp Is to be understood. . Ship's Name and Nationality. Tonnage. 1. Skaterinoalav. Russia 9.027 2. Moukden. Russia 1.567 3. Russia. Russia 2.31 4. Argun. Russia 2.458 6. Manjuria. Russia 6.103 . Alexander. Russia 261 7. Resnlcic (sailing ship). Russia 8 8. Nlcolal. Russia 123 0. Mlkhael. Russia 3.461 10.- Kotlc Russia 400 11. Jullade. Russia 12. Manchuria. Russia 2,037 13. Bobrick (roiling ship). Russia 125 14. Nadejuta. Russia. ; 68 15. Thalia. Russia ?.. 16. George, France 19 17. Fuhplng. Germany 1,393 18. Veteran. Germany 1.190 19. Nlgretla. England 2,368 20. King Arthur. England 1,416 21. Romlle. England 4.370 22. Redlngton. England 4.421 23. Wllhelmisa. Holland 4,295 24. Bawtry. England 2.407 23, Oakley. England 3.798 26. Burmah; Austria 3,0.1 27. M. S. DolIarT America 4.216 28. Wyefleld. England 3.235 29. Slam. Austria. 3.1 CO 39. Pales, Germany - 2.398 3L Atsollo. England 3, SCO 32. Scotsman. England . 1.677 33. SUvanla. England 4.1S7 34. Powderham, England 3,019 35. Sevens. Germany 3,307 36. Romulus. Germany 2,630 37. Eaaby Abbey. England 2.963 3S. Vegga, Sweden 2,362 39. Venus. England 2.55S 40. Aphrodite, England 3.940 41. Tacoma. America 2, SI 3 42. Harbartao. England 3,256 43. Industrie. Germany . 193 44. Henry Bole kow, Norway 1.006 45. Quang Nam. France 1.431 Total .107,929 Ship's Name and Cairo. Date of Capture. 1904. Hkaterinoelav, arms and amnx'tlen.Feb. 6 2. Mukden, riee and provisions. 3. JKuesta, none . 4. Argun, various 5. Manjuria. arms. rice. etc. '. 6. Alexander, whale's flesh .. 7. ResBlek. salt S. Nlcotai. Corean ens. 9. Mlkhael. iron bars; etc... ." 7 . " 9 . " 10 . " 10 . " 10 . " 10 . " lfl . " 17 . " 17 . " 17 . " 17 .Mar. 13 10. Kotlc. Iron bars. etc. 11. Jullade. none - Manchuria. previsOB9 .... 13. Bebrick. none 14. Nadejuta. none 15. Thalia, none 16. George, none ....Aug. 19 Fun Dins:, arm and ammunition.. ..Oct. 12 ..Nov. 19 ..Dec. 19 .. " 19 1005. ..Jan. 11 .. " 13 IS. Vlnrnn furs Lntliar )9. Nlgretla. kerosene ..." 20. Klag Arthur, none 21. Rosalia. Cardiff eeal , z. Redlocton. Cardiff eeal 23. Weibelmlna. Cardiff eeal ... 24. Bawtry. foodstuffs - " 17. 25. Oakley. Cardiff coal " 1ST 2(1. Burmah. Cardiff coal " 25 ii. 3i, s. Dollar, forage "27 28. Wyefleld. various " .TO 29; Slam. Cardiff coal 31 39. Pales, shipbuilding materials and foodstuffs Feb. 10 31. Apollo. Cafolft coal "14 32. Scotsman, rtce " 14 33. SUvanla. Cardiff coal " 19 34. Powderham. Cardiff coal " 10 35. Severua. Cardiff coal " 23 36. Romulus. Cardiff coal " S5 37. Easby Abbey. Cardiff; coal " 27 38. Vegga, Cardiff coal ...Mar. 3 30. Veaus. Cardiff coal " 4 49. Aphrodite. Cardiff coal f?) 41. Tacoma. Cardiff coal "" 14 42. Harbartoa. Cardiff coal " 11 48. Industrie, various .. " 2? 44. Henry Bote kow. Cardiff cool April 7 45. Quang Nam, various ......May 16 In addition to the above, eight steamers were captured, but were released on examina tion. It may also be noted that the hospital ship Orel, taken in the battle of the Sea of Japan, has been declared a prize ef war. and that three steamers have been raised namely, the Sungari at Chemulpo, and the Angara and Kazan at Port Arthur. vThus far. therefore, there have been added to the Japanese mer cantile marine 49 veesels. with an aggregate displacement of over 110.000 tons. THE RUSSIAN LIST. The destruction ef Japanese merchant ship ping by the- Russian navy Is shown in the following table: Nome and Kind of Vessel. .Displace- Date of ment. Sinking. 1004. Naga-no-ura Maru. steamer. 1,034 Feb. It Mar. 26 April 25 " 25 June 16 " 16 " 16 " 30 " ao July 19 " 20 " 20 " 24 " 24 July 24 ? Hanyel'Maru. steamer...... 7.T Goyo Maru, steamer 600 Haglno-ura Maru, steamer. . 219 Yawata Maru. sailing ship.. 19S Ansel Maru, sailing ship... 105 Seiyei Maru. sailing ship. . . ? 100 Seisho Maru. sailing-ship... 122 Koun Maru. steamer 57 Kita Maru. sailing ship 140 Takashlma Maru, steamer. , 318 Hoknsel Maru, sailing ship.. 01 Fukuju Maru. sailing ship.. 121 Jlzal Maru. sailing ship 190 Hakutsu Maru, salllijs ship. 91. Those 15 ships have an average of 25-1 tons, a figure sufficiently suggestive of the nature of the craft upon which the Russian cruisers preyed. The list must be supplemented by a number of little fishing boats.- some driven by stress of weather upon Rusetaa coasts, some oaught In the exercise of their peace ful occupation, but all with one exception destroyed. There are, 12 of these boats re corded, but others are believed to have shared their fate: Name and Place of Register Fate. Chotoku Maru. Hakodate ..Unknown Ryozen Maru, Hakodate.... " Kalchl Maru. Noto Burned Kifuku Maru. Kaga " ' Sumiyoshi Maru. Hakodate " Chosho Maru, Toklo " Yelsho Maru, Toklo " Yeinu 3iaru. tokio Yelju Maru. Toklo " Kalkei Maru. Totomi. ....... ...... " Kwatsu Maru, Totomi " Kayetsu Maru, Hakodate.. Captured TEACE TERMS. Cession by Russia of the southern half of the island of Sakhalin. Russia to retain the northern half; neither nation to fortlfy island or approaches. Ceselon of the Russian leases to the XJao- tung Peninsula, comprising Pert Arthur and Dalny. Evacuation of the entire province of Man churia, the retrocession to China of any privileges Russia may have in the province and the recognition by Russia of the prin ciple of the "open door." Cession to Japan of the Chinese Eastern Railway south of Changttifu, the main line through Northern Manehurla to Vladivostok to remain Russian property. Recognition of the Japanese protectorata over Corea. Grant of fishing right in Siberia north ward from Vladivostok. HORSES IN BATTLE. Their PJnco Can't Be Taken ly Any Machine. Journal of Military Service Institute. Tho part which a cavalry horse takes in a battle can never be filled by any ma chine, no matter what Its capabilities. The horse seems, in the hour of battle at least, to take on characteristics that be long only to a being endowed with reason. He partakes of the hopes and fears of the conflict, the same as hia rider. If he has been six months In the service, he knows every bugle call. As the column swings Into, line and waits, the horse grows ner vous with waiting, and if the wait be long will often tremble and sweat. As the call corrtes to advance, the rider can feel him working at the bit with his tongue to get it between his teeth. As he moves out he will either try to get on faster or bolt. Tho lines will carry him forward, and after a minute he will lay back his ears, and one can feel his sud den resolve, to "brave the worst and have done with It as soon as possible. A man seldom cries out when hit in tho turmoil of battle, and It is the same with a horse. Five troopers out of six when struck with a bullet are out Of their sad dles In a minute. If hit in the breast or shoulder, up go their hands and they got a heavy fall; If in the leg. foot or arm, they fall forward and roll off. Fven with a foot cut off by a jagged piece of shell a horse will not drop. It is. only when shot in tho head or heart that he comes down. The horse that loses his rider and Is unwounded himself will continue to run with his set of frfurs until some movement throws him outi Then he goes galloping here and there, neigh ing with fear and alarm, but will not leave the field. "When he has come -upon several riderless steeds they fall in and keep together, and the rally of the bugle often will bring them Into the ranks to gether. Real or Fancied Bats. "What can I da for you, sir?" asked the drug clerk. "Well," replied the man, "my room waa full of rata last night and I want " "Yes, sir," Interrupted' the bright clerk, "bromo for yourself or strychnine foe them?" Catholic Standard. Too High for the jRoyal Tabic. The Cannibal King Take that mission ary away. Cher What's the trouble, sirel "He'a tainted." Ufe