Chemulpo action reports Russian ships outflanked by Japanese
Dispatches from Tien Tsin and Pekin describe Japanese forces landing at Chemulpo and Ko rea points while Russian ships Varing and Korietz reportedly hauled down their flags. Japanese divisions and troops are said to occupy Fusan Chemulpo and surrounding regions as fleet movements and fortifications unfold around Hai Cheng and Kin Chou. French troops reportedly to guard forts for Russians at Shan-Hai-Kwang amid flag changes and British protest.
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Tien Tsin
Daily Mall
Varing
Korietz
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Pekin
Che Foo
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Korea
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Krasta
Insky
Ling Yang
Yalu River
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Artilery
Atta
Hai Cheng
Kin Chou
Reuter
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Tonquin
Shan-Hai-Kwang
Tha ‘Gate
Liao Lang Tung
Tri-Cninr
France
Shan- Hal-Kwang
Ventry
Shan-Hal-Kwang
France Declares Absolute Neutrality in Russo Japanese War
Paris reports ministers at the Elysee led by President Loubet and Foreign Minister Delcasse declare France will remain neutral under all circumstances. They deem the Franco-Russian alliance non-actionable if Britain or others intervene for Japan. Port Arthur naval battle noted, Russian fleet seen as inferior. Tokyo seeks China to declare contraband of war to cut Russian coal supplies. United States decides on absolute neutrality, cabinet meeting lasting over two hours. The president and key officials are updated on Far East developments and vow noninvolvement while monitoring progress.
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Tagafago
Yoshino
Mikasa
Fuji Spikishima
Yashima
Hatsuse
Tatsuma
Kamimura
Idsumo
Yakuma
Asama
Iwatze
Gaping holes in Russian ships after Japanese torpedoes
Reporting from Chemulpo and Port Arthur chronicles a night raid by the Japanese fleet. Two Russian battleships and a cruiser were disabled or beached, with crews escaping to shore and several vessels listed or captured. Details vary as signals of the engagement spread.
Service at St. Petersburg palace czar greeted by troops
Intense religious fervor marked the Servite service in the winter palace chapel as the czar and czarina entered with the Grand Duke Michael. Enthusiastic crowds cheered as the procession moved in and out, the czar kissing a crucifix amid a solemn litany. Separately, Russian high command debates control of Far East forces, preferring unified command under Viceroy Alexeev to sustain war minister Kuropatkin’s authority.
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Winter Palace
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Imperial Apartments
Omar
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Czarina
Michael
Attle Palace
Far East
Alexieff
Kuronatkin
Seven Warships of the Czars Have Been Disabled at Port Arthur
Paris dispatch reports Port Arthur calm under night, with three torpedo boats on the outskirts and two Japanese cruisers seen at dawn. Russian crews display shock as the damaged ships remain within the basin, and a pre dawn explosion sequence draws the Columbia into tense activity. By morning the viceroy bans Columbia’s departure to avoid signaling the Japanese. Only ten ships left usable for Russia, with five battleships still effective.
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Chi Kwan Shan
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