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British Cruisers on' Waiting Orders.
LONDON, March 30. — The Times
prints a dispatch from its correspond
ent at Weihalw^l; received last" night,
which says: .
"I have just returned, after a 190-mile
cruise,"and I saw nothing. of either the
Russian oi\ the Japanese fleets, though
the watch 'reported flash signaling at
about. 4 o'clock this morning. I was
debarred from running to Port
Arthur by a heavy fog," and I imagine
that the weather, is too thick for' the
Japanese to remain close to' Port
Artfiur, in view of the strength of the
Russians in their torpedo-boat de
stroyers.". ' /
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, March 29.—
One hundred head of draft horses
were sold to an agent of the Russian
Government here to-day. One mare
brought J250.
Itus-sla IJuys Iowa Horses.
VLADIVOSTOK. March 29. — There
is an amusing sequel to the order of
the Chief of Police directing that a
keen lookout be kept for Japanese
disguised as Koreans or Chinese.
Since the order was issued the police
nelze every Asiatic they see for a pull
at his queue In order to ascertain
whether it is real or false.
Not Amusing to the Chinese.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.—Ac
cording to a letter received from an of
ficer of the Russian gunboat Koreitz,
which was destroyed by the Japanese
at Chemulpo, his ship, technically fired
the first shot of the war, but this shot
was not fired until the Japanese had
fired three torpedoes in an effort to
sink the Koreitz. .
The officer writes that on February
8, wlthtfut knowing that there had
been even a rupture in diplomatic re
lations, the Korelta left Chemulpo for
Port Arthur with dispatches from Pav
loff, the^ Russian Minister to 'Korea,
and met^the j Japanese cruiser and tor
pedo squadron while still In neutral
waters. Being .unsuspicious,: the- Kor^
eitz steamed between the two divisions
of .the squadron with the tarpaulins
still covering her guns, when It was
noticed that-the cruisers were training
their guns on the Russian vessel ; but
i^was not until the torpedo boats be
gan, ,to ; maneuver" preparatory to tor
pedoing .that those on board the Kor
eitz; became 'really alarmed. It was
FAILS TO SIGHT
THE RIVAL FLEETS
OFF PORT ARTHUR
HOW FIRST SHOT
OF THE FAR EAST
WAR WAS FIRED
IRKUTSK, March 29— -Traffic across
Lake Baikal is being carried on as
regular as clockwork. The troops
cross on the ice, singing as they
march. The ice breaker is likely to
begin the work of cutting a i channel
any day.
¦Troops Sing as^hey March.
SEOUL, March 28, 5:15 p. m. —
Marquis Ito, upon taking his depar
ture yesterday, submitted to the Gov
ernment some suggestions for Korean
reforms. The Emperor has appointed
Yi Chi Ying, a former Minister of
Foreign Affairs, as a special .Embas
sador to bear presents to the Japanese
Emperor and return the compliment
of Marquis Ito's visit to Korea.
Many Korean officials who were
formerly implicated In pro-Russian
movements and who remained in hid
ing during the recent stay here of
Marquis Ito, are reported now to be
reappearing. They are confident and
have been assured that drastic re
forms for the purging of Korean of
ficial circles are hot imminent.
PARIS March 30, — The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Echo de
Paris says:
"Uearn that the Czar intends to send
Vice Admiral Chouknin, director of the
naval school, to Port Arthur as assist
ant to Vice Admiral Makaroff."
A Harbin correspondent of the Matin
says that General Volkoff has issued a
ukase informing the inhabitants of
Manchuria and trans-Balkalia that all
persons convicted of circulating false
news will be punished with the utmost
rigor, according to military law. This
ukase, the correspondent says, is espe
cially directed against handbills pro
mulgating-false news issued by the
Chinese. • ? «- r .
KOREAN RULER
SENDING PRESENTS
TO THE MIKADO
It is said Lesser believes that if Rus
sia were at liberty to- deal China a
crushing blow in the vicinity of the
great wall and then make a quick at
tack on the capital, it coujd imme
diately put an end to all danger that
China may join its, army and fleet with
those of Japan and at the same time
overthrow Japanese influence in this
city.
' The situation between Russia and
China Is generally recognized as
strained. It is even threatening to
become critical. The action of the
Russians in arbitrarily Imposing their
jurisdiction on the neutral port of
Newchwang is calculated to make
matters worse. • .
PEKING, March 29. — Paul Lesser,
the Russian Minister, here, is accused
of systematically endeavoring to bring
about a state of war between China
and Russia. He is wearing out. the
patience of the Chinese by insolent
nagging of the Foreign Office with
petty complaints and unwarrantable
demands. He almost assumes . the
right to command the Chinese army
on the Manchurian frontier. The Min
ister's conduct is attributed partly to
personal ill feeling on account of his
failure to prevent China opening ports
to foreign trade and partly to a desire
to alter the balance of prestige as be
tween Russia and Japan in Peking.
SLAV GOVERNMENT
SEEKING TO FORCE
WAR UPON CHINA
MOSCOW, March 29. — Three Brit
ish officers, who arrived here yester
day from India by way of Persia,
have pronounced themselves as being
impressed by the calm confidence
among the Russians. The officers no
ticed no signs of military activity and
did not see a single military train
through the Caucasus or European
Russia. It was just as if Russia were
not engaged in war.
Calm Confidence of Russians.
ODESSA, March 29. — Information
has been received here that the Rus
sian steamship Malaya, with the sur
vivora of the Ruxslan .cruiser Varlag
and the- jcunboat Koreitz. passed the
Dardanelles to-day and will arrive
here to-morrow. Preparations for the
reception of the survivors have been
completed. The town will be deco
rated with bunting and there will be
grand Illuminations especially com
memorative of the Chemulpo fight.
Glorious Home-Comins of Marines.
WASHINGTON, * March 29.— Count
Cassini, the Russian Embassador, has
delivered to the State Department the
following notes:
"I have the honor, by direction of
my Government, to bring to the atten
tion of your Excellency that the Red
Cross has fitted up a, floating hospital
on board a steamer of the Eastern
Chinese Railroad' Company now at
Port Arthur, and that the necessary
steps have been taken in all that con
cerns its exterior painting, Its crew
and equipment in order that the ves
sel may comply with the stipulations
of The Hague conference concerning
the application to maritime warfare
of the principle of the convention of
Geneva, of August, 1864."
"By order of my Government I have
the honor to bring to the attention of
your Excellency that, owing to exist
ing circumstances, the lieutenant of
his Majesty in the Far East finds him
self under the necessity of causing
mines to be laid at the mouth of the
Llao River, near Ylnkow. Neutral
merchant vessels may still be freely
admitted into the above named port,
on condition that they shall comply
with the regulations issued for the pur
pose."
Yinkow is the port of Newchwang,
at the mouth of Liao River.
While the situation at sea is regarded
as less clearly under the complete mas
tery of Admiral Togo, it is not believed
that Admiral Makaroff's vessels are in
a position to do much damage. It is
expected that they will remain close
e;.nugh to Port Arthur to be in a posi
tion to refreat under the cover of the
shore batteries In case of emergency.
No Japanese report of the land opera,
tions !n Korea has been received here
and there is much speculation as to
the size of the opposing armies, re
garding which there is no reliable In
formation.
A correspondent at Russian head
quarters in Mukden telegraphs that ac
cording to reports received there about
10,000 Japanese have crossed the river
at Chinchangau f.nd 5000 have ad
vanced north from Chongju.
The Chronicle's Shanghai corre
spondent assertB that - practically the
whole Japanese army in. Korea, con
sisting of 100,000 men, is concentrated
at Pukcheng and Anju, only small de
tachments being left In Southern Korea
to maintain communication.
A St. Petersburg special says that a'
Russian division of 25,000 men from
Southern Ussuri Is advancing in two
columns through Korea. ' The main
column, coming along the east coast
road, reached Pukcheng, 180 miles from
Tumen River, and a flanking column,
consisting of Cossacks and mountain
artillery, coming along the valley of
the Tumen River toward Its source, has
reached the coast of Lake Tadjl; This
column reports that the Japanese are
advancing north from Tonsan and
that their advance guard is encamped
at Chongping.
Is is expected that when the major
ity ot Kuropatkin's troops are in the re
gion between Liaoyang and the Yalu
River the Japanese will attempt to cut
the Russian communications and try
conclusions within easy reach of the
sea, which is the true base of the Mi
kado's army. Meanwhile an entire
army corpus ;fs ready for- action in r the
northern" end "of JapanT and can* be
moved at an hour's notice toward any
point where the Mikado's generals be
lieve the Russians are least able to op
pose it.
According to all experts, heavy blows
must begin to fall within a few days.
It is accepted as certain that, wherever
or in whatever manner Japan may at
tack, she will reserve ample forces to
execute those flanking movements to
which the Japanese strategists have
from the first pinned great faith.
LONDON, March 29.— Students of the
military situation in the Far East are
becoming convinced that the delay in
the- Japanese operations, which was due
at first to climatic difficulties, is now
the result of a desire to permit Rus
sians to complete the mobilization of
the main Manchurian army south of
Mukden. It is apparent that the Japan
ese have made no effort whatever to
prevent this mobilization, although
they might at any time have dispatched
raiding parties to destroy the railway.
CASSINI NOTIFIES
HAY OF THE MINING
OF THE LIA0 RIVER
T0KI0 WAR BOARD
HOPES TO HEM IN
RUSSIAN ARMY
However, the great Japanese machine
works everywhere smoothly.. The spirit
is a splendid one of confidence and quiet
determination. These officers and men
realize the great privations and enor
mous di5T:u!tles ahead, but unflinch
ingly resolve to attain the great ob
jective — Harbin. In conversation an of
ficial expressed the opinion that If Har
bin be taken Japan will turn to Amer
ica and England,* saying: • ¦'•>]
"We have fought your battle. Help
us by diplomatic pressure to keep Man
churia open, whose key, Harbin, we
possess."
Wherever the Japanese have mili
tary work, Korean coolies are pressed
into their service. The Koreans re
maining here become daily fewer. The
Japanese flag flies on the houses of
rich and Door alike. The streets are
filled with hurrying soldiers and small
tradesmen, a^ cloud of whom has de
scended upon Korea.
All of the correspondents were forced
to return to Seoul.
Foreigners long resident here agree
that the first Japanese reverse will be
followed by an uprising of Tong-Haks,
a .secret Korean society, which an
nounces that it is an ally of Russia.
KOREANS ARE KEPT BUSY. '
A party of American miners convey
ing bullion has had many opportuni
ties of judging the feeling of the Man
churian Chinese and expresses a strong
opinion that all are in favor of Russia,
while a large number are prepared to
assist actively. These miners tell also
hew Russia is enormously strengthen
ing her large number of fortified posts
along the Yalu. heavy reinforcements
having arrived during the last three
weeks. The miners, who crossed the
Chengcheng River In boats, feel certain
that the Japanese will be unable to
throw pontoon bridges across that
stream before early in April, owing to
the severity of the winter.
CIIIXESE FAVOR RUSSIA.
PINGYANG (via Shanghai). March
29. — The Chengcheng River at pres
ent is the line dividing the Japanese
and Russian forces. Anju is held in
force by 1500 Japanese, who are be
ing continually reinforced from Ping
yang and, latterly, also from Che
nampho. The latter city is being
strengthened as part of the Japanese
scheme to offer a determined resist
ance in the event of a forced retreat.
Similarly all strategical points have
been fortified -as the advance pro
gresses.
The Pingyang walls and gates have
been fortified. On the hills overlook
ing the city the Japanese have mount
ed guns. The work has been in prog
ress for the last five years, disguised
army officers and other spies having
been busy, so that now the Japanese
advance with a knowledge of all nec
essary points in the strategical scheme
and these are. now being quietly and
effectively occupied.
The territory north of Chengcheng
River is still Russian. The main routes
are filled with cavalry. Each party is
accompanied by an intelligence officer,
wJu> is busy sketching and surveying.
1 The present military delay, while val
uable to the Japanese, is materially
useful to Russia, enabling her to push
forward her first line of resistance
southward over '"country considered
friendly to the Japanese, and thus to
weaken the Japanese army before the
real contest is begun where Russia is
supreme.
While the Koreitz w&a going about,
the Japanese launched a torpedo which
passed astern, and then the captain
ordered "quarters" sounded. The Jap
anese launched another torpedo, but it
was only when a third torpedo was
seen coming directly for the Koreltz's
beam that the command was given to
open fire, and two shots were fired.
The third torpedo sank just before
reaching the Koreitz.'
The officer's letter also says that
when next day the captain of the Brit
ish cruiser Talbot, at the request of
the captain of the Russian cruiser Var-
Jag, asked the Japanese Admiralty why
the Koreitz had been attacked, he re
plied that war had been declared at 2
o'clock the day before.
then decided to put back into the har
bor, v .
PARIS, March 29.— The removal by
(he Russian authorities of British and
American flags at .Newchwang is caus
ing a lively discussion in the press here.
The general opinion supports: Russia's
right to administer Newchwang mill-
FRANCE SIDES WITir ALLY.
LONDON. March 29.— The British
Government has no- intention of pro
testing against the Russian action in
declaring martial law at Newchwang.
An endeavor will be made in the ordi
nary way and after, the cessation of
hostilities to secure compensation for
such British merchants as are pecu
niarily affected. It has not yet been
decided whether the British Consul will
remain at Newchwang, but this is not
considered of serious importance. It
is pointed out at the Foreign Office that
neither the United States nor Great
Britain ever considered Newchwang
neutral, and when Secretary Hay's note
was received it was tacitly admitted
that Newchwang might quite likely be
one of the points of a Japanese attack
and the Russians are considered quite
within their rights in taking the neces
sary steps to prevent possible Japanese
aggression. . *%'"'..
At the Japanese legation the Rus
sian proclamation of martial law at
Newchwang was believed to- be rather
favorable to Japan than otherwise, as
it eliminates any protest on the part
of the other powers In the event of an
attack on Newchwang by Vice Admiral
Togo. American, German and other
diplomatic circles here- agree with the
British view that there is no ground
for complaint. against Russia! Several
of the afternoon papers, however, bit
terly attack Viceroy. A lex left's procla
mation and demand that Great'Britain
and the United States forcibly: protest
against it.*
A correspondent of the Times at
Newchwang, cabling under yesterday's
date, says: "The Russians to-day or
dered ? the American flag on the'cor
respondents' mess to be hauled down.'
The proclamation of martial law^com
pletely paralyzed the whole commerce
of this port."
The Chinese Minister to-day notified
Secretary Hay that Prince Pulin, the
Imperial Chinese Minister to the
World's Fair, would sail to-morrow for
his post from Yokohama.
BRITAIN NOT OFFKNDED.
However, the. State Department has
determined to move with the utmost
circumspection and deliberation in
taking any action or lodging any pro
test which might convey the impres
sion that the United States was in
jecting itself Into the present struggle
without the" most pressing necessity.
In fact, it is stated that it is the in
tention to let matters run along for a
while, in order to allow actual experi
ence to determine whether America's
interests really suffer from any of the
acts taken by either of the belliger
ents in Manchuria as a result of these
various notices and proclamations.
Part of this policy is to_ refrain from
hurrying to their posts Cheshire juid
Davidson, . the American Consuls to
Mukden and Antung, respectively.
Mukden is an armed camp and An
tung is in the very vortex of the war,
and it is realized here that it might
be embarrassing to the belligerents to
have foreign Consuls newly located
there, especially as their coming could
not be defended «n the ground of trade
necessity, for there is no trade at pres
ent between these towns and the United
States.
Nor does Conger refer to the report
ed notice from the Russian authorities
at Newchwang to the Consuls that
they may no longer exercise consular
Jurishdlction and consular functions,
especially extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
It ts said that if any such action has
been taken it will raise a very serious
question for the Consuls to exercise
their power in this treaty port under
treaty stipulation with a sovereign
power which is not a party to the war.
It is not recalled, moreover, that It
has been customary in time of war for
a belligerent to undertake to deprive
Consuls of their functions.
HAY ACTS WITH CAUTION".
TIENTSIN, March 29.— A Frenchman
named Kreautlar, an employe of the
Russo-Chinese Bank, has been ap
pointed French Consular Agent at
Newchwang. He has hoisted the
French flag over the bank buildings,
it Is considered probable that this is a
forerunner of a movement to fly the
tricolor over all the Russian Govern
ment buildings at Newchwang.
WASHINGTON, March 29.— Minister
Conger has cabled the State Depart
ment from Peking that the Russian
authorities have declared martial law
at Newchwang, and have formally
notified all foreigners.
Conger's message makes no reference
to the reported hauling down of for
eign flags by the Russians. The offi
cials here assume that if this has been
done it simply means that Russia has
assumed the responsibility for the pro
tection of foreign property belonging
to the belligerents, and that no effort
will be made to interfere with the
consular flags.
It is also ju>inted out that Russia
save notice W the foreign governments
before laying 'torpedoes, in the harbor
of Newchwang and gave notice also of
pther defensive measures. It is main
tained that, since this brought no pro
test, Russia's' right to adopt all the
necessary defensive measures is con
ceded. ¦ J
tartly. TheftlUl*&n finbnHsy points out
that the n*groUaU"ua following the pro
press of s«cvr*tar>* Hay'n note on China
left Manchuria within the zone of mili
tary operations ntul they say that the
substitution of inllltnry for civil au
thority followed ns» a result of a mili
tary regime in Manchuria. W0'
Continuing, the Minister of Marine
declared that the revival of martial
spirit at Port Arthur since the arrival
there of Vice Admiral Makaroft was
apparent and he expressed the hope
that the Russians would emerge bold
ly from the harbor and attack the
Japanese fleet.
The House unanimously adopted a
resolution encouraging the Govern
ment, praising the navy and pledging
Itself to spare no cost in the prosecu
tion of the war.
"Slightly wounded — Lieutenant Ma
eaki. Engineer Kurita and six sailors.
• "The remainder were safely taken
in by our torpedo-boat destroyer flo
tilla, and torj>edo-boat flotilla.
"Of the torpedo flotilla the Oa
<!aka and the Tsubame, while escort-
Ing* the bottling-up squadron and at
about one mile from the entrance of
Port Arthur, engaged in a fight with
one destroyer of the enemy and In
flicted serious damage to her. The
fnemy'n ship retreated, raiding an
f-normous column of steam, as if her
boiler was broken.
"Wh^n all the members of the bot
tling up squadron had been taken In
and our boats withdrew to the out
side of the harbpr a ship, which ap
peared like one of the enemy"*, was
seen at the foot of Golden Hill, ut
terly incapable of action.
"Although both our destroyer flo
tilla and torpedo-boat flotilla were
subjected to terrific flrine from . the
enemy until dawn, not the slightest
damage was done to any of the
boat*."
DIITT REARS TOGO'S REPORT.
TOKIO. March 29. — Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, Minister of Marine, read
Vice Admiral Togo's account of the
sixth Japanese attack upon Port Ar
thur in the lower house of the Japan
ewe Diet this afternoon. The report
was' received with tremendous ap
plauee.
Admiral Yamnmoto referred feel
ingly, to the heroic death of an officer
who was killed in the engagement and
dwelt upon the great difficulty of
"bottling up" Port Arthur effectively.
He said that this project was still far
from completion.
"Killed — Commander Hirose Takeo,
one und'T officer and two sailors.
- "Seriously wounded — Sub-lieutenant
Fhimaga.
The casualties were as follows
"The result of the action being as
above described, there is some space
Ifft between the Hachi-Hiko and the
Yoneyama Maru. It Is a matter of
regret that the roadstead could not be
completely closed up.
XAVAL OFFICER KILLED
"The steamer Chiyo Maru, an
chored at a position about half a cable
from the Golden Hill, blew up itself
and sank. The Fukui Maru passed
a little ahead of the Chiyo Maru, by
its left side, and at the moment when
line was laying her anchor was shot
by a torpedo from the enemy's de
stroyers and sunk In that position.
The Hachi-HIko Maru anchored to
the' left of the Fukui Maru and blew
up h'.-rself and sunk. The Yoneyaxna
Maru; colliding with the stern of one
of the enemy's torpedo-boat destroy
ers, passed by the others and an
chored in the roadstead. At this nio
'ment the ship was shot by a torpedo,
*ae carried toward the left side shore
•and sunk sidewaj'5.
"About 3:20 a- m. of the 27th of
March the bottling up squadron, com
posed of four ship*, escorted by a tor
pedo-boat destroyer flotilla and a tor
pedo-boat flotilla, reaching the outside
of Port. Arthur and without minding
the searchlights of the enemy, steered
utraigrnt toward the entrance of the
harbor. At about two marine leagues
from the entrance the bottling up
squadron was discovered by the en
emy. Thereupon the shore batteries
and Euardships showered a hot fire
on the squadron, but in spite of the
terrific fire the ships made their way
into the' Interior roadstead, one after
the other.
WASHINGTON*. March 29. — The
Japanese legation haa received from
Tokio the following report made by
Admiral Togo respecting the second
attempt to bottle up the Port Arthur
squadron:
LIAOYANG, March 29. — Southern
Manchuria is reported to be quiet. An
enormous movement of troops is
In progress and trains are arriv
ing several times daily. General
Linevitch has received a telegram
from General Kuropatkin expressing
satisfaction that so well trained a sol
dier is with the army, saying:
"May God help you to carry out
the most difficult part of the problem.
I will be very happy if I find on my
arrival that you will. remain with the
army, which so firmly believes in you.
until the greatest danger Is past."
In the rear of Bidnevo fifty Cossacks
encountered a strong band of Chinese
bandits and charged upon them, kill
ing twenty-eight and capturing six.
Three Cossacks were killed and six
wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 30.— A
correspondent of the Novosti at Liao
yang. under yesterday's date, report;?
that the Japanese have moved on the
Yalu River and that a conflict be
tween them and the Russians is ex
pected about April 2.
The Harbin correspondent of the
Russky Videmosti explodes the re
cent report that three Japanese ' of
ficers were hanged for attempting to
blow up the Sungari bridge, on the
trans-Siberian Railroad.
The Ministry of Finance denies
that it has dispatched agents abroad
to negotiate a loan, and says that
therefore there is no foundation for
the rumors that such agents have un
successfully attempted to enter nego
tiations for this purpose with foreign
bankers.
I was warned not to proceed north,
where. the cavalry has been ordered to
stop all correspondents. ; I . have been
frequently stopped on the street' with
a curt question as to my business. My
answer "American newspaper" always
finds a smiling greeting and an evi
dent desire to fraternize'.
r~«
CZAR WILL SEND
NAVAL EXPERT TO
ASSIST MAKAROFF
AH houses at Chemulpo have been
commandeered and It was only by the
courtesy of Colonel Matsuishi that 'I
established headquarters here.
The telegraphs, previously nominally
in the control of the Koreans,, have
now been taken by the Japanese,
whose strict censorship results In the
mutilation and delay and refusal of
messages."
CHEMULPO, (via Shanghai), March
29. — The ice ha« broken in the harbor,
permitting the entry of a large fleet
of Japanese transports, chiefly laden
with supplies. Immediately five boat
bridges were thrown over the shallow
water from the harbor's edge and the
landing of the Second Division, other
wise the Imperial Guard, the cream of
the Japanese army, commenced.
Hitherto comparatively few troops have
reached here, but preparations point
to an early landing 'of a great force.
Some of the Imperial Guards have set
out for Anju and others for Pingyang,
where the troops are* massing.
The trans-Pacific liner Hongkong
Maru, having a . maximum speed of
nineteen knots, la now lying at Che
mulpo, fitted as an auxiliary cruiser,
mounting five-inch guns at bow and
stern. Her sides bristle with rapid fire
guns and one-pounders, making her a
formidable commerce destroyer. .
IMPERIAL GUARD LANDS.
Cruising immediately outside the
harbor and for ten miles along the
coast are twenty wan-hips, mostly
small boats, guarding against a rear
attack. I am informed that the original
plan was to land an army at Mesam
pho, in Southern Korea, but the de
struction of the Russian shirs at
Chemulpo permitted the first landing
there. Japan's later naval successes
now permit a landing at Chemulpo and
possibly even farther north.
HOPES TO KNTRAP ItUSSIAXS.
There are no Russians now south of
the Anju River, and it is estimated
that there are not more than 5000 Rus
sians between the Chengcheng and
Yalu rivers.
General Sasaka hopes to land a suf
ficient force at the mouth of the Yalu
to cut off the retreat of these troops.
Then the Japanese objective will be the
Manchurian city of Pongwangsang,
sixty miles north of the Yalu, which is
an important strategic- point.
CHE.VAMPHO (via Shanghai), March
29. — Nineteen transports are now here
discharging troops and a half-dozen
more transports arrive, discharge and
leave dally. Landing continuously, day
and night, N the troops Immediately go
either to Plngyang *>r, in open boats, to
a more northern port, probably the
mouth of Chengcheng River. Prince
Kanin, who was educated in the Rus
sian cavalry school, landed to-day and
went on to Pingyang to take charge of
the Imperial Guard Cavalry. They are
well mounted, good horsemen and far
superior to the other Japanese cavalry.
The troops landed thus far consist of
the First, Second and Fourth provi
sional divisions; al.°o the Imperial body
guard.
Special Cable to The Call •nd New York Her
ald. Copyright. l»04. by the New York Her
ald Publishing Company.
Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
ald. Copyright, 19C4, by/the New York Her
ald Publishing Company. >
Heavy Russian Fire Does No
Damage to the Attack
ing Flotilla.
Famed Imperial Guard of
the Mikado Is Going to
Rebellion in Hermit King
dom Will Follow Victory
by Kuropatkin.
United States and Other Neutral Powers Will Not Pro
f test Against Russia's, Proclamation of Martial
Law in Newchwang.
Cossacks and Chinese Ban
dits Fight on the Man
churian Border.
Enormous Additions to the
Slav Forces on Korean
Frontier.
Reported Hanging of Three
Japanese Officers Is
Proved False.
Hope to Cut Off the Retreat
of Russians South of
Yalu River.
One Japanese Xaval Com
mander Killed in the
Combat.
Says the Entrance to the
Harbor Is Partly
Blocked.
Troops Landed at Chenam
pho Proceed Northward
in Open Boats.
Russians in Force North and
Japanese South of the
Chengcheng.
Russians Expect Decisive
Conflict to Occur About
April 2.
TOCO TELLS
OF FIGHT AT
PORT ARTHUR
Neither the United States nor Great Uriiulu U illsp«w«l to protest ugruiiist the Uiis.slan proclamation
of martial law at Xewchwang. It is tacitly tutmltttHt that Xt-wcliwanc is properly uiUiin the war area and
that Hii-mIh Is justiiied In taking "measure* fur it- defend, hi view of the intention of the Japanese to at
tempt the capture of the place. Ku^ia's action who relieves Jnpan of the embarrassment of attacking a
town whose status as neutral or belligm'JU W»i in'tJOUuU
The IlrKt land engagement of consequence since the war between Russia and Japan waa begun has
been fought ut Chongju, »v town northwest of Pingyang, the Japanese base on the western slope of Korea,
during Uie advance toward the Ynln. While the forces engaged .were not large, both infantry and cavalry
were brought into play. The Russians made a Qcrco attack upon the town, which was gallantly held by
tlic .lupniiiM' and rvcntunlly the Russian commander withdrew his forces when reinforcements for the
town's defenders appeared in sight. The Russian loss, according to an official . report to the Czar, was three
killed nnd fifteen wounded, while the Japanese report their loss as two killed and twelve wounded.
An interesting review of land operations In Korea develops the fact that, In addition to the armies
that face one -another on the Yalu, both " Hii&du and .Japan have large forces advancing through, East
ern Korea, the former descending from the north in two bodies nnd the latter advancing -northward from a
point of debarkation on the eastern coast of the. "hermit kingdom." Besides her Korean armies, Japan
has landed many troops on the islands off the coast of l.tnotuns Peninsula, whence they will ultimately
proceed to attempt the capture of XcwcliwtuiB ami an entire army corps In stationed at Japanese sea
ports ready to be dispatched to the mainland whon the Toklo tacticians decide upon the most effective
j>olnt for its oi»eratlons. It Is believed to be. Jtuwm's Intention to land a force in the rear of Uie/Rus
tilnnn on the Yalu.
JAPAN PLANS
REAR ATTACK
UPON ENEMY
FOES' ARMIES
KEPT APART
BY A RIVER
SUMMARY OF THE CALL'S WAR NEWS.
BROWN ARMY
ADVANCING TO
STRIKE BLOW
GREAT BATTLE WILL BE FOUGHT NEAR THE YALU RIVER WITHIN A WEEK
THE SAN KKANCISCO CALL. WEDNESDAY, V. MARCH JJO, 1004.
The bonds. of the Philippine Islands
are Quoted higher than British consols.
\ SAN JOSE. March 21).— Artlclei Incor
porating the Uolden Weet Distilling Company
Were filed here to-day. Its purpose la to «•
ttblUh a large distillery here and to manu
facture brandy and alcohol from wine and
fruits, and to engagre In all kinds of business
pertaining to distilling:. The capital stock of
the corporation Is |200,000, divided Itito 20,000
Ahaxcs. ¦
CADIZ, Spain, March 29. — The Rus
sian "protected cruiser Aurora and a
torpedo-boat have arrived here. A
number of warships, . believed to be
Russian," have been sighted in - the
Straits of. Gibraltar. *
Warships. Sighted Off Gibraltar.
Dress suit cases, traveling: rolls,
trunks, valises, combs, brushes, lap tab
lets, pocketbooks. card cases, bill books
cameras, and toilet articles. All fine
leather poods, lettered in gold • free of
charge. Best goods and - lowest prices.
6an born. Vail & Co.; 7U Market et. ?•
Traveler's Outfit*.
BOSTOX, March 29.— Wallace J. Ham, for
(herly manager of th« American Surety Com
pany of yew York, and who pleaded irulUy
to embezzling. nearly 1250. OlX>, wag to-day sen
tenced to ssrv§ not less than fifteen nor more
than twenty years In the Bute Prison at hard
labor. . . ... ¦ -,* -
VICTORIA, March 29. — It is re
ported that the vessels of the.. British
naval squadron on this stations have
received orders from* the. Admiralty
to cancel their quarterly practice fir
ing with the light and heavy guns, re
serve their . ammunition • and ' hold
themselves in readiness for instant or
ders to sail for a distant quarter, pre
sumably Chinese waters. The cruisers
therefore are- remaining in or very
near Esquimau harbor. — -
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