Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Considered an Unfriendlv Act.
KURoPATKIN WILL ACT.
Informs Gear He Will Leave Nothing
to Chance


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April o2-A cablegram from
ST. Petersburg says: Gen. Kuropatkin has
telegraphed the czar that he has decided to
take the offensive, considering the force
now at his disposal sufficient. He says he
will leave nothing to chance. He, therefore,
gave orders yesterday to advance a bri-
gade of infantry, supported by a strong
force of Cossacks.
Five thousand Cossacks are also advanc-
ing in northeastern Korea and are said to
be seventy-five miles from the Yalu river.
The mutilated body of Admiral Molas.
who perished in the destruction of the
Petropavlovsk, has been washed ashore at
Tort Arthur.
Korean Soldiers Desert.
A cablegram from Shanghai says: The
desertion of five companies of picked ko-
rean soldiers completely armed, which were
recently sent to northeast provinces, has
seriously affected the peasantry, already
restless, owing to excessive taxation and
the presence of Japanese.
1t is generally believed the deserters have
Joined the Tonghak revolutionary party,
which has been creating disturbances on the
northeastern coast Agents Of the Tonghak
party are melting the people of Seoul and
central districts, asserting that the Japan
ese purposely burned the imperial palace at
Seoul.
Discomfort in Korea.
Unconcealed discomfort exists wherever
Japanese troops are stationed. because they
seize or force the sale of all animals re-
quired for their needs, thereby paralyZns
agricultural interests at the beginning of
ploughing season. and occupy houses with
out making payment. Many Korean OFF,
GERS resent this wholesale occupation ana
would attempt to oppose it, but people are
inert and are not united.
1t is expected that within three months
Japan will take control of the real admin
istration of Korea. through powerful Jap
anese advisers. leaving Korea mere out
ward forms of government, In order 70
placate the people This will be perhaps best
for both parties, for Korea is helplessly be-
yond hope.
Skirmishes Along the Yalu.
LIAO-YANG. Manchuria, April 22.-Oc-
casional skirmishes with the Japanese
along the Yalu river and unimportant tus-
sles with small bands of Chinese bandits
alone vary the monotony of the perpetual
movement Of troops to the seat Of war.
Military trains are endlessly going UP
and down the line: infantry, cavalry ard
artillery are passing by daily. The troops
which have reached their allotted stations
are hard at WOrk preparing 10 Tecelse sAe
enemy.
Wayside stations have been organized
everywhere to give the soldiers on the
march hot meals. warm shelter and COM
Portable beds.
The torrential rains which fell during the
first fortnight of April did not affect the
movement of troops
Notes.
A Red Cross hospital has been established
here and flying field detachment has been
sent out with pack horses and trained dogs
to find wounded men.
The hospital work is under the personal
supervision of NJ. Alexandrovsky, formerly
| Russian commissioner to the st. Louis ex-
| position.
A large temple for the use of The Red
Cross Society has been donated free OF
| charge.
The foreign military attaches are at Gen.
| Kuropatkin's headquarters here. Some fer
| eign newspaper men have arrived here from
| New Chwang.
military newspaper will DE published
| by Gen. Kuropatkin's field staff