We have te thank the Acting Consul-General for Japan for the following official telegram received by him Tokio, 27th July.
The Imperial Headquarters report that our Saghalien army bogan landing near Arkaivo at 9 a.m. on the 24th inst, without much opposition. Admiral Kataoka commanding the squadron squadron its base as prearranged, dispatched north reports that the convoying military transports. Proviously, an advanced detachment under Admiral Dewa reconnoitred the coast, carrying out dragging operations at the predetermined landing place near Alexandrovsk. The transports were souxezes landward as the drag gi operations were in proj landed without reeltance the points necessary for wards the landing of troops commenced and the marines returned on board. The enemy burnt Niomi and sot fire to Arkaivo, Alexandrovek was not burnt and now Japanese flags are flying at the Gov. ernor's office and the houses of Alexandrovsk. No damage was done to our ships or their crows.
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