Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-08
LAPS ENTER YALU.
Gunboats Cover Movements
 of Advancing Army.
RUSSIAN FORTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE
ToSo's Fleet Again on Fort Arthur. MiI<ad6's Army Occupies Many s Points on Boundary River.
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Togo's Fleet Again on Fort Arthur.
 MiI<ad6's Army Occupies Many M Points on Boundary River.
 Russians Now Cover Antun9. N
 LONDON, April S.--A dispatch from Seoul says that Japanese transport steamers are safely entering the estu- ary of the Yalu river and are landing their men and stores at various points on the Korean shore. It is presumed there that the movement of these steamers is covered by Japanese gum boats.
 If this is true, the Russian forts erected upon the Chinese side of the YaIu river are evidently not effective.
 Reliable reports were received here from Seoul to the effect that part of the Japanese fighting line has cross- ed the Yalu and established itself in strong positions on the Manchurian side at several important points"
 Another Seoul dispatch says that an American missionary who has just re- turned from northern Korea reports having seen a feet of forty transports, some of which were very large, off Haiju, fifty miles north of Chemulpo. It is supposed that the transports are carrying part of the second Japanese army, the first three divisions of which are said to be destined to land at Yon- gampo.
 Advices from St. Petersburg say the admiralty has received information that Japanese squadron is cruising off Port Arthur
 From Shanghai it has been learned that the Russians have planted sub marine mines off the coast of Taku- mouth of the Yalu river, as we'll as in the estuary of the Yalu.
 The Japanese army now in Korea is reaching the south bank of the Yalu river at different points. Refugees who have arrived here from Korea as- sert that the fear that the Japanese may land Nat Possiet bay, about sixty five miles southwest of Vladivostok, is causing general exodus inland. Even the Russian garrisons in that locality are retreating, leaving only small out posts behind them.
 While the first line of defense against the Japanese advance from Korea is a strong position, selected by General Kuropatkin, near Fenghuahgcheng it is believed the Russians intend to hold out so long as possible at Antung, which commands the Picking road. General Kuroki,s army, according to Russian advices, is strung out along the line of the YaIu. For seventy miles the river is 500 fathoms wide, and at Yongampo 1t is ice laden and barred by islands, whence the Russian sharpshooters can harass the Japanese advance.
 The Russians have intrenched them selves heavily near Haicheng to block the progress of the Japanese in case they succeed in landing at the head of the Liaotung gulf.
 Eelegrams received from Seoul say that the Russians are occupying six of the largest border towns on the Tumen river. in northeastern Korea
 J.N Jordan and H. N. Allen, respec- lively ministers to Korea of Great Britain and the United States, have requested the Korean government to give protection to the British and American mines in the country. This request is a mere formality, as the Japanese authorities have given assur- ances of protection from local upris- ings.
 MT. Jordan says the Japanese have been extremely considerate with re- gard to the British mines They have no desire to hamper mining operations, they promised not to make heavy lev ies of food upon the farmers of the surrounding country, and they agree to facilitate the passage of specie for payment of wages and even to supply specie for this purpose. They will also safeguard the transportation of bull lion from the mines to the coast
 Three of the Japanese ships. sunk in attempts to blockade Port Arthur have been raised. They will be armed by the Russians and used to re enforce Admiral Makaroff's feet
 Good Arrangement For Japan.