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Vol. 6.
Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, April 23. 1901.
No. 17
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JAPANESE TORPEDOES
And Not Russian Mines Cause Repeated
Disasters to Russian Fleet—Russia
Claims Defeats as Victories—Sued
Special to the Forum.
London, April 18.—Baron Hy
- V
ashi, the Japanese mini! ter to Great
Britain, has been advised by his
government that the loss of the
Petropolowsk, the sinking of the
*• Russian torpedo boat destroyer
and the damaging- of the Russian
battleship Pallada were all the re
sult of torpedoes and shells from
the Japanese fleet. /Baron Hyashi
declares it is possible that the dis
asters to the Russian ships at Port
Arthur were caused by the attack
ing Japanese fleet. Me points that
the reports of New Chwang by the
Japanese government are couched
within the iruth in order to inspire
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all confidence; while, on the con
trary, all reports from Russian
sources are colored, even to the ex
tent of claiming engagements which
resulted disastrously to Russia as
Russian victories.
Victoria, April 18.—An applica
tion to postpone the case of Morgan
‘ vs. the British Yukon Navigation
Co. was refused today. This is an
action brought by Jack Morgan,
who, while mate on the steamer
^Yukoner a year ago last fall, had
his leg badly smashed by the break
ing of the capstan. He later had
- s'
to have the leg amputated and is
now suing for $15,000 damages.
* Seattle, April 15.—Gov. J. G.
Brady of Alaska is here on his way
to St. Touis to direct the installa
tion of the Alaskan exhibit at the
World’s Fair.
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JAPS LAND 'AT YALU
Special to the Forum.
Shanghai, April 18.—Advices
from Seoul state that the main
force of the Japanese army arrived
at Wiju, and that in future all Jap
anese troops Avill be landed at
Cheulsai, at the mouth of the Yalu
river.
St. Petersburg, April 20.—There
are now only two undamaged Rus
sian battleships at Part Arthur, the
Persevit and the Sevastopol. The
ships damaged in recent attacks are
being repaired as rapidly as possi
ble. The absence of all dockage
facilities hampers expeditious re
pairs.
UNDERWRITKRS TAKE ISOM
The palatial lower Yukon steamer
Isom, owned by the North Ameri
can Transportation and Trading
company, has been turned over by
the company to the underwriters,
says the Dawson Neivs of recent
date. The steamer was stranded
last fall between the mouth of the
Yukon and St. Michael. Thecrew
was unable to get her to St. Michael
or any other port, but she was un
damaged.
The big steamer was turned, over
to the underwriters on the belief
that this is the safest way of insur
ing the company against possible
loss when the river breaks in the
spring.
Manager Griffin, of the Dawson
branch off he company, says the
company thought it wisest to let
the underwriters take charge. The
boat, he says, is not caught in any
jam, nor is she far from shore.
RUSSIA HARD PRESSED
Japan Scores Another Victory in Latest
Naval Battle—Russian Torpedo Boat
Sunk One Battleship Blown-up—
Special to the Forum
St. Petersburg, April. 18—Port
Arthur advices state that a Russian
torpedo boat destroyer, sent out
during the night to reconnoiter,
became separated from the rest of
the fleet and was immediately sur
rounded by Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers and was sunk. During
the maneuvering the Russian bat
tleshio Probleda struck a sunken
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mine, but was ablejo gain the har
bor under her own steam.
Tokio, April 19.—Russian sail
ors picked up by a Japanese gun
boat after yesterday’s engagement
declare that not to exceed twelve
vessels among the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur are in condition for
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active service.
Seattle, April — The govern
ment is asking for bids for laying
the cable from Seattle to Valdez via
Sitka.
Memphis, Tenn., April 9.—This
morning the Mississippi river was
4 feet and 8 inches above the dan
ger line and still rising. The cri
sis should be reached tomorrow^
Victoria, B. C., April 9.—The
Pacific Cold Storage company has
just closed a deal with. P. Burns &
Co. for 3,000 cattle for the Dawson
market, to be shipped from time to
time as required.
Washington, April 9.—The cen
sus of the United States gives the
total _ population at 75,900,389.
This is exclusive of Alaska and the
new insular possessions.