Chefoo, 14th February.
The three Russian mer-of war which wore damaged during the engagement on the 8th inst. have been completely repaired and are again ready £1 action.
According to the report of the Commander of the Port Arthur Forts to Viceroy Alexeieff, the Japanese had to bleak off the battle on the 9th, after three of their torpedo-boats and one cruiser had been sunk and the Admiral's ship had to be towed away in a sinking state.
Tt is not known where the Japanosu fleet is at present.
The damage done in Port Arthur by the bombardment is trifling. The railw: y, by which'n any trains, lonted with pene sions, are ar-iving every day, is up to date not interrupted 1.
Peking, 12th February.
An Imperial Edict has been published declaring C'sina's neutrality.
Another Edict orders that the foreign Ministers, Consuls and Missionaries must be protected, and th itali riots and untrue rumours must be suppressed at once.
The Waiwupu state officially that the report that the Court intends to leave Peking, is utterly unfounded, Chemulpo, 13th February By wire from Chejoo, 14th February.
On the evening of the 8th, the Japanese fleet arrived here with three transports, which landed about 2,000 men. The disembarkment was done very rapidly and orderly. The next morning Admiral Urin ordered the Russian cruisers Varyag and Coreetz to leave tho} harbour, otherwise he would attack them the harbour.
At 4 o'clock the next afternou commanders of the British cruiser the French cruiser Pascal, and the Italian cruiser Elba handed Admiral Uriu a protest against his action, as contrary to international law. The commander of the American gunboat Vic burg declined to join in the protest.
Tu the meantime the Varyag and Coreetz had left the harbour at noon. They were attacked at a distance of about six miles from Chemulpo by the battleships Asahi and Mikasa, the armoured cruiser Asama, and three other men-of-war. After an engagement of fifty minutes the Russians returned to the anchorage. The Varyag was badly damaged, one} officer and forty men being killed, and four oticers and 64 men wounded; since then one oticer and eight men of the latter have died. The Coreetz was but very slightly damaged, and there were no wounded. The Japanese losses are unknown: they were said to be none.
During the same afternoon, while the band on the Italian cruiser Elba was playing the Russian anthem, the Russians blew up the Coreetz and sank the Varyag. Later in the evening the Russians burned the steamer Sungari, which was in har-hour.
The action of the Russians has been greatly admired by all here.
All wounded and the crews were taken on board of the Talbot, Pascal, and Eiba. On the morning of the 10th Admiral Uriu demanded that they be given up to him. This was refused decidedly by all three commanders, Vienna, 5th February.
The Russian Government have borrowed large amounts of money from the Imperial banks and the latter have consol quently had to make additional issue of notes. The financial position is anything, but satisfactory, and the rate of interest has risen to 15 rouble per hundred roubles. It is believed further notes will be issued and financiers are alarmed at the condition of al "Mainichi."
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