The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-04-08
Sundays War News.

Sundays War News.
Field Marshal Yamagata of Japan
says the Japanese probably will fight
their first great battle against a force
of Russians numerically twice as large
as that of Japan. He believes Japan
would have done better to attack be-
fore the Russians transported so many
men to Manchuria.
Orders to the warships at Cronstadt
are to be ready to sail by the last OF
July, says Paris military expert.
Ice on Lake Baikal is breaking up
and the railroad is being removed. The
railroad has served the purpose for
which it was intended.
Twelve of the customs officers
at Vladivostock have been Withdrawn
and sent to Irkutsk. This is the first
step in the direction of closing the GUS
tom house there because Of the poor
trade prospects in consequence of the
war. 1t is expected that Vladivostock
will be declared free port after the
conclusion of the war.
DllodulCl 1ChCl oil Ii. fAllCA, " LII
ed States military observer with the
Japanese forces, has started for Ma
Mia.
Mondays War News.
Japanese advance guard is at Seng
Cheng, and main army is proceeding
toward that place, which is 40 miles
from the Yalu. Russian scouts are
falling back to the river. Japanese do
not expect opposition until they reach
the Yalu river.
Russian troops by rapid concentra-
ton in Manchuria, have, it is believed,
made impossible the success Of Japs
in an attack on Newchwang or ada
cent territory.
Japanese army now only awaits mo-
bilization of second army before pro-
ceeding against Russians on the Yalu
river.
Tuesdays War News.
Japanese scouts have entered VIII
The Russians have apparently retreated
beyond the Yalu river.
A letter received at Shanghai from
Kobe, Japan, says the Japanese govern
ment has $50, 900 troops in motion and
Efully 1000 more under arms in gar
risons and at the depots. These num-
bers are exclusive of the third reserves,
numbering 10000, which have not
been called to the colors.
The exact number of troops which
have left Japan for their various desti-
nations is not known, but the entire
first army has been landed and has es-
tablished itself in northern Korea with
its main base at Chinampo.
The general staff still carefully
guards the plan of campaign, but it is
generally believed that they will oper-
ate three armies, each nominally num-
bering 100, 900 men, the second army
landing west of the Yalu river and the
third army west of Newchwang.
| Russians at Chefoo admit that there
was another bombardment of Port Ar
thur by the Japanese on Sunday.
No authentic particulars of the engage
ment are ottainable.. According to the
latest reports, Liaoanyg is now compa1
atively quiet. 1t is held by 5000 men,
the main force having moved toward
the Yalu. All indications point to q
decisive battle soon in the neighbor.
hood of Antung, barring some power
full flank movement on the part of the
Japanese forces. The Russians are now
busy fortifying in the neighborhood Of
Antung.
1t is reported that 500 Cossacks oc
mmanded by General Artmanoff, have
occupied Unsan, Korea, forestallins
the Japanese who were marching OF
Unsan from Chongiu.
Wednesdays War News.
Pieces of ore taken from new leat
when pulled apart shows chunks O
pure gold the size of hickory nuts, ant
stringers running all through the or
hold together
Cossacks promise move in the flu
ture that will astonish and please tn
, Russian nation. A whole division ha
= disappeared on some mysterious mis-
sion.
Apparent disappearance of all Graf
from the vicinity of Port Arthur
e puzzling the war experts. Not even
: chinese junk can be seen in thos
o waters, which for sixty hours hav
y been deserted.
S The Japanese claim to have 900 c
20 900 men ON the south bank of tn
S Yalu river.
5, Win is in peaceable possession of tn
Japanese, and the Russians are dom