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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1904
Page
2
A sweeping bulletin recounts wartime developments including Russian naval losses after battleship damage, Japan denying subs, and Pacific storms disrupting rail and mail routes. It notes Carnegie's $5 million heroes fund, Philippine bond bill support for railroads, and political intrigue in Spain and the United States amid a turbulent week.
The house appropriations committee finished the general deficiency bill containing a four million dollar pension allocation. Minority members argued legality while urging restraint, and a party vote advanced the measure with a companion minority report.
A severely garbled dispatch reports various World War I era topics. It mentions submarine torpedo actions by Japanese boats, alleged British and Russian reactions, and references to battles near Saint Lawrence and Yalu. It notes an Alabama congressman candidate Hobeoa and a late Telegraph note about sighting five Japanese warships at 8:45 AM.
News from St Petersburg reports Japanese forces surrounded and sank the torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni with only five crewmen escaping. Admiral Onkosky’s dispatch notes Pobieda and other ships suffered a mine mishap but returned to port with no casualties, ending talk of a fresh engagement near Port Arthur.
St Petersburg correspondent reports a Japanese landing west of the Yalu river met by a strong Russian counterattack causing heavy losses to the invaders. A separate dispatch notes Russian fortifications along the Yalu river with a central line at Tung and fort positions on Ti Tung Kan and Kiu fen Cheng.
Pacific Mail steamship Colon left San Francisco March 22 with passengers and cargo to Panama and Central America. It struck a rock at Punta Remedios near Acajutla, was beached, and later refloated after grounding on a dangerous reef. Many aboard were bound for ports north of Acajutla.
A Japanese squadron bombarded Port Arthur in two divisions from the promontory, with Kao Tehan batteries replying. The attack damaged Russian ships and land bases, with several wounded and no reported fatalities aboard. Admiral Toges accused the operation of damaging the rear area as a strategic objective.
A broad probe into Washington postal affairs unfolds with key figures and committees named. The Senate debates extending inquiries, mentions Presidential involvement, and cites Petrograd era references as it weighs potential outcomes and the scope of investigations.
April 18 Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt sending a message to Congress on military plans and the nation’s war program. The speech outlines mobilization and support actions for the Allies during the ongoing conflict.
Washington reports the cabinet discusses Chinese exclusion as the treaty with China nears expiry. Attorney General Knox has not yet prepared an opinion on the legal status. If the law lapses with the treaty, Congress may insert an amendment in a pending appropriation bill to prevent a general Chinese immigration.
Seoul reports Bolstered Japanese force near the Yalu River with Chiu Tien Cheng fortified on the Manchurian side about ten miles north of Antung. Russian troops estimated at Antung number around 20,000 across all arms ready to oppose a crossing. Webb Hayes returns from a journey via Anju to American mines then Yalu, praising Japanese medical care equipment field brid ge pontoon and transport organization.
Washington April 14 Senator Fulton drafts and will soon introduce a joint resolution authorizing the president to prohibit the export of fresh salmon from Puget Sound and tributaries during the canning season in retaliation for Canada allowing American canneries to buy fresh British Columbia salmon.
An unnamed article fragment describes an explosion aboard a vessel near Pensacola with Admiral Makerell Beembenniy cited. It notes casualties including Captain William and multiple others, mentioning a 12-inch turret and a noon event amid tensions with Japan.
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