| Show THE LAND CAMPAIGN tho dispatches today again an bounce that all communication bag awn cut off with port arthur from a military point of blew the isolation ot port arthur is a great how to rual ali nava force bom which fco was expected waa re lanced to rm at th outlet abe war and out of that condition baa sprung ahe one which but for tho wonderfully good rak rendered ly abo siberian rail way might bo described as a catastrophe whether the harbor ot port arthur Is mocked or not does riot appear now of much consequence tor even it what remains ot the falca squadron should decide to inako a dash for vladivostok or the open aca the chancia of reaching cither are email indeed the roost that could be expected ot U would be the sacrifice ot some ot the japanese ships before it waa compelled to surrender or was sent to the bottom tinder the alro ot a greatly superior force the alternative Is that he example of may bo followed that all the ships may be destroyed and sunk after their crews and guns had been taken out to add to tho land defense ot port arthur general kuropatkin Is now rel loveil of further anxiety aa to any communication with poll arthur and can give his individual attention to the new problems presented for his consideration the first effort he will probably make will be to offset by some striking success the damage suffered by russian prestige in the eyes ot the natives ot manchuria lie la bound to obtain somo substantial reversal ot the current of misfortune that has befallen tho russian arms tha situation is now fiall ot peril for the peace ot the world tor dispatches state that the chinese are becoming dangerously excited and liable at any moment to break out of bonds |
