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SUPPLEMENT TO GRAND OPENING OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. Little Japan Driving It Home. Consternation at St. Petersburg. TWO RUSSIAN WARSHIPS AND QBE FIRST-CLASS* CRUISER Disabled or Sunk at Mouth of Harbor of Fort Arthur. America Takes a Hand. Manchuria Must Be Preserved to China. The following description gives a fairly correct idea af how the sea fights between the Russian and Japanese navies will termin ate. The Japs are born sea fighters, and their navy is in a high state of proficiency. The Russian is equally brave, but has nev er had any experience in this line of warfare. The story of events to date will be read with interest by all. Che Foo, Feb. 9. ? The Japan ese fleet attacked Port Arthur at midnight on Monday. Two Rus sian battleships and one Russian cruiser were disabled by torpe does. The two battleships disabled are the Poltava and the Czare vich. The disabled armored cruiser Boyarim and the ground ed battleships block the entrance to the .harbor, preventing gun boats from going out and battle ships and cruisers from going in and getting coal. Besides this Japan has the Russian gunboats Varys and Korietz caught at Chemulpo. They were bound for Vladiivos tock. The Japanese fleet was under the command of Vice Admiral Togo and consisted of six fast cruisers, the Chito, Kasage, To fagfago and Yashima, which cir cled outside, drawing the Are of the Russians. They then joined the main fleet and all went in to attack the armored cruisers. The second division consisted of the Kiltasa, flagship; the first class' battleship Ashi, Fuji, Shi kishima, Hatsuse and the dis patch boat Tatsuma. The Russian fleet outside of the harbor consisted of the bat tleships Petropaulovsk, flagship; Peres wet, sub flagship; Pobieda, Poltava, Czarevich, Retzivan and bebastapol, and the cruisers No vik, Boyarin, Bayaru, Dianu Pa lada, Askold and Angara. Additional Vewi. The steamer Columbia has ar rived from Port Arthur with ad ditional news of the attack by the Japanese fleet upon the Rus sian fleet in the roads outside of the harbor of Port Arthur. The Columbia was in the roads at the time and felt the first shock of a torpedo explosion at 11 o'clock on Monday night The attack continued all night and at day light this morning the two Rus sian battleships and one first class cruiser was seen to have boon disabled and beached at the entrance of the harbor. The cuuiser^ was badly listed to one side. This morning the Russian forts opened fire on the Japanese fleet which was about three miles dis tant1. The Japanese vessels re turned the tire, hitting- severul of the Russian ships. I lit doing little damage. The Russian cruisers then went out and the Japanese vessels disappeared. They were seen later going in the direction of Dalny, apparent ly* undamaged. An Official UuMlan Report. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.? 1 a. m. ? T lie following bulletin has just been issued in the form of a telegram from Viceroy Alexieff 's chief of staff, dated Feb. 9. ??b - order of the viceroy, I beg to report that at about il o'clock in the morning a Japanese squad ron consisting of about 15 battle ships and cruisers approached Port Arthur and opened fire. The enemy was received with a cannonade from the shore bat tery and the guns of our squad ron which also participated in the engagement. At about mid day t he Japanese squadron ceas ed its tire and left, procedmg south. "Our losses in the fleet were two officers wounded; nine men killed ane 41 men wounded. On the shore batteries one man was killed and three wounded. The battleship Poltava and the crui ser Novik each had a hole knock ed in her side below the water line. The forts were slightly damaged. (Signed) . "Major Gen. Plug." ! Marching on Seoul. London, Peb. 10. ? The Tien . t_. ; ?) i. rr Tsin correspondent of The Daily Mail says it is reported that the Russian cruisers Variag and Korietz hauled down their flags without firing a shot and . tjtiat 8,000 Japanese immediately lfttld* ed at Chemulpo And the march to Seoul commenced. It waft reported from Pekin to day that the Japanese had dis embarked at Chemulpo notwith standing the pfesence there of two Rus?ian warships, and an other dispatch from Chefoo*said Japan had the Variag and Kori etz caught at Chemulpo. Japanese troops also landed at all the chief points of southern and western Corea. One division of Japanese guards holds Fusan and Che mulpo and altogether three di visions of the Japanese guards, each of 12,000 men, have been mobilized. It appears, the correspondent continues, that the Russian war ships atVladistock are icebound. Another correspondent of The Daily Mail telegraphs from Port Arthur on the date of Feb. 9 that the Russian advance has commenced. Gen. Krastalinslcy will leave Liao Yang tomorrow for the Yalu river at the head of the Third brigade of artillery, consisting of~24 guns and three regiments of infantry. Uncle Nam Take* a Hand. Washington, Feb. 9. ? The United States has taken the first move toward talcing a hand in the final adjustment to follow the conclusion of the Russia Japanese war. By negotiations set on foot during the past two days by the state department, knowledge of which became pub lic property to-day, this govern ment has^ taken a stand which clearly shows its determination, if the other powers will act upon its suggestion, that Russia shall never get Maucliuria, even if she comes out victorious in the war which is now on. With the powers pledged to preserve the neutrality of Chin ese territory, as Secretary Hay seeks it, there can be but one result; that is, that the combat ants ? neither of them ? would be permitted to place their armies upon Chinese territory. In tlio practical working out of the pol icy, it is probable that any such agreement would at first be con strued to affect the Chinese Em pire south of the southern boun dary of the Matichurian pro vinces, but carried to its legiti mate conclusion as it would be, ifv there is concurrent or united action, this would apply to Man churia also, for this government and all the others have steadily refused to recognize "Manchuria 'as anything else than ono of tho component parts of tho Chinese empire. After the cabinet meeting to flay it was announced that the cruiser squadron of Admiral Robley D. Evans, now in the Philippines, is to be ordered north f9r the purposes' of obser vation. The destination of that squadron, Which consists af four fast cruisers, is not known. But it is declared with all positive ness by the naval authorities that it is not Port Arthur nor any point in that immediate vi cinity. This fact seems to dis pose of the claim that the trip of the squadron is for the purpose of observing naval conflicts be tween Russia aud Japan, and to this the further fact may bo ad ded that this detail is made at the suggestion of Secretary Hay and not of the secretary of the navy, and it must bo clear that the sending of the cruiser squad ron is for the purpose of playing a part in the plans of this gov ernment to preserve to China her power and her territory. County Teachers* Association. The next meeting of this association will be held at 11 *80 a . in. Saturday, Feb. 13. Tlie lesson in "Merchant of Venice," is act II ; in "Civil Govern ment," chapters 11-15 inclusive. Mr. Nicholson will read a paper on Kos seau. Every teacher in the county should make an effort to attend these monthly meetings, whether prepared on the lessons or no:, in order to keep in touch with the progress of educa tion. The indifferent will be left in the rear. It is only the educated pro gressive teacher that can hope for ad vancement or even to keep his place these days. Las Chance. Saturday, February 13, is the last day for Dr. Masrow, the eye specialist. Ho has done work for?the best people in this coun ty. Those who are in need of glasses would do well to consult him at once. Ho is at the Cam den Drug Company's store. Re member, Saturday, February 13, is the last day. Dr. Masrow is a thoroughly honest and capa ble optician, and any work you give him to do will certainly please you. Capt. Jas. L. Haile is given as one referee as to qual ity of work done, and satisfac tion given. Mr. Nunpcczer Is Dead. A telegram to Mrs. C. P. Ro signol on the 8th inst. announced the death of her brother-in-law, Mr. J. C. Nungeezer, at his homo in Savanuah, Ga,. Sunday night. It will bo remembered that Mr. Nungeezer, just three years ago, lived in Camden, and was one of the most popular contractors in our town. It is with the deep est regret that his many friends hero learn of his untimely death, and their deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Oure Cold In Head. Kermott'a Chocolates Laxative Quinine. easy to take and quick to cure cold la bead and aore iKffM*