February 8.—Admiral Togo returns to his flagship, and resumes sea duty.
Tokio hears of skirmishes near Mukden, in which the Russians were defeated.
February 10.—The Russians retire from Songchin in Northeastern Corea.
The Russian Baltic fleet is reported off Madagascar on its way to the Far East.
General Stoessel says in answer to critics that he sacrificed glory to humanity in surrendering Port Arthur.
February 12.—Field Marshal Oyama reports two skirmishes in which the Russians are defeated.
February 13.—General Kuropatkin reports that a Japanese cavalry raid has destroyed several miles of railroad north of Mukden; also that the Japanese have resumed the bombardment of Lone Tree Hill.
February 15.—A large force of Russian cavalry moves against the Japanese left in the vicinity of Heikontai.
The Russian third Pacific squadron sails from Libau on its way east.