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DIARY OF THE WAR

Feb. 5.-THE JAPANESE MINISTER IN ST. PETERSBURG ANNOUNCES RUPTURE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BY ORDER OF HI3 Government.

Feb. 7.-Count Lamsdorff's telegram to Rus- sian representatives abroad published throughout the Russian Empire. Feb. 8 (evening).-Japanese squadron under Admiral Uriu, escorting transports, arrives at Chemulpo, Russian gun- boat Korietz fires the first shot of the war.

Feb. 8 (midnight).- ATTACK BY JAPANESE SQUADRON UNDER ADMIRAL TOGO ON PORT ARTHUR. Two Russian battle- ships Cesarevitch and Retvisan and one cruiser Pallada torpedoed. Feb. 9 (morning.)-Naval action renewed. One Russian battleship Poltava and three cruisers Novik, Askold, Diana injured.

NAVAL FIGHT OFF CHEMULPO. Japanese destroy Russian cruiser Variag and gunboat Korietz.

Feb. 10. Formal declaration of war by Japan. Manifesto by the Tzar to the Russian people.

Feb. 11.-Russian mine-ship Yenisei blown

up at Ta-lien-wan.

The Russian Vladivostock squadron sinks a Japanese trading vessel, rescuing her crew.

Feb. 12.-CHina Proclaims her NeutrALITY. M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister, leaves Seoul.

Feb. 14.--Attack on Port Arthur by Japanese destroyers in a snowstorm. Russian cruiser Boyarin torpedoed.

Feb. 16.—Admiral AlexeIEFF LEAVES PORT ARTHUR FOR KHARBIN. The Japanese cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga arrive at Yokohama.

Feb. 17.—Admiral Makaroff appointed to

supersede Admiral Starck.

Feb. 18.-Publication of Russian communiqué

recommending patience.

Feb. 20.-Cossacks cross the Yalu.

Publication of Russian account of the

diplomatic negotiations.

Feb. 21.-ĜENERAL KUROPATKIN APPOINTED Russian

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

of

forces in Manchuria by Imperial Ukase.

Feb. 22.--Count Lemsdorff's Circular to the

Powers.

Feb. 23.—AGREENENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND

Korea Signed at SEOUL.

Feb. 24.-Admiral Alexeieff's proclamation

to the Manchurians.

Feb. 24 (early morning).-Japanese attempt to seal Port Arthur by the sinking. of explosive vessels. 25.-Renewed naval fighting off Port

Feb.

Arthur.

Feb. 28.--Russians and Japanese in touch

near Ping-yang.

BOMBARDS

Feb. 29. The Japanese take possession of Hai-yun-tau, one of the Elliot Islands. Mar. 2.-Publication of Japan's reply to the charges contained in the Russian communiqués of Feb. 18 and 20. Mar. 6.-ADMIRAL KAMIMURA

VLADIVOSTOCK. 9.-Publication of Japan's reply to Count Lamsdorff's Circular Note of Feb. 22. 9-10. Japanese destroyers attack Port Arthur shortly after midnight. Rus- sian destroyer sunk. During the morning the Japanese fleet bombards Port Arthur. Japanese cruisers de- molish the buildings on San-shan-tao. 12.-General Kuropatkin leaves

Petersburg.

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Mar.

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Mar. 17.-The Marquis Ito arrives at Seoul. Mar. 20.-Opening of the Japanese Diet. Mar. 21-22.-Bombardment of Port Arthur.. Russian fleet takes up a position at the entrance of the harbour.

Mar. 23.-Affair of outposts at Pak-chen. Mar. 27.-Second attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur. Four steamers sunk.

Proclamation of martial law at New- chwang.

General Kuropatkin reaches Kharbin. Marquis Ito leaves Seoul.

Mar. 28. Skirmish at Cheng.ju. Mar. 30.-Close of Japanese Diet. April 2.-Advance guard of Japanese army

reaches Sen-chhen.

April 6.-Japanese occupy Wi-ju and Rus-

sians retreat across Ya-lu. April 8 and 9.-Skirmishes on the Ya-lu. April 12.-The Koryo Maru, supported by Japanese torpedo vessels, lays miner outside Port Arthur.

April 13-Japanese destroyers cut off and sink a Russian destroyer in the vicinity of Port Arthur.

Japanese cruisers decoy Admira Makaroff out of Port Arthur. the return of the Russian squadro the Petropavlovsk is sunk by a mine and Admiral Makaroff drowned.

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