Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
Army Being Assembled
Quickly and in
Good Order.
WlJU P0RT OPENED
Two More Russian Ships
Reported Sunk at
Port Arthur.

Paris. Feb. 17.-An official dispatch
received here today from Toxic an
nounces one OF the main branches of
the army, consisting of three divisions
and including division guards CT
about 10000 men, is now going on
board transports. 1t is believed the
destination Of the army is point
near the mouth of the \ alu river or
Il spot on the Lao Tung peninsula
fanking Port Arthur.
Sail for Coast of Korea.
Toxic. Feb. flight transports
with japanese troops from NagasaH
and several additional vessels carry
ing war munitions are on the way to
the west coast of KDrea. Detach-
ments Of japanese cavalry have al
ready landed at Win.
Japs to Invade Manchuria.
Port Arthur. Feb. 17.-Reports that
the japanese have concentrated about
10000 troops at Wonson. on the east
coast of Korea. with the object of en-
tering Manchuria. are confirmed.
Troops are arriving here continuous
ly and the mobilization of.the forces
is making excellent progress.
Japs Preparing to Land.
Paris, Feb. 17.-Advices through the
French governments channels con-
firm previous reports tojthe effect that
the Japanese are preparing to make
landing west of the Liao-Tung penin-
-
Chwang. Owing to tine sand shadows.
near this port it is expected that the
landing will occur at the rocky points
eastward OF the town.
Japs Not Landing.
S.. Petersburg, Feb. IA dis
patch received here from Port Arthur.
Gated Feb. II. denies that the jap
anese are landing at -Wang-Tao.
a port on the southern border of Man
churia, close 10 the Chinese northern
railroad. The sea there is covered
with ice for distance of fourteen
miles from the shore, and this would
make landing extremely difficult. No
Japanese have been seen on the Yalu
river. The japanese are landing pro-
visions and munitions of war at Won
san. On the east coast of Korea and
north of Seoul.
Washington, Feb. little japanese
minister has received 4. dispatch from
Toxic stating that trustworthy in
formation has reached the japanese
government to the effect that as re-
suit of the japanese attack on the Rus
sian squadron off Port Arthur on mid
night of Feb. S. the Russian battle
ship Rctvizan is still aground outside
the port. the Czarevitch has been
towed into the port, and the Pallada
is still aground ut the entrance of the
port. All three. the dispatch says.
are hOrs du combat. The dispatch
says that as a result OF the lombard
mcnt on The morning of the 9th the
Novik was seriously damaged. but the
ASkOld. Diana and Po!tava were only
slightly DANA ged.
Russians MassIng on YaIu.
ToElo. Tcis. l1:--N.ss.n= OF troops
on the north bank o. the Nalu con
tinucs. the Russians evidently belicv-
ing that the japanese intend to make
their main attack there with the OBJ
iect in view Of fcrcing their way
InHDuSH tsit lkuSSl1H lllft~ anu dtSlIoN-
ing the railway. thereby cutting off Gli
communication with Port Arthur and
NladivostCck.
Japs Got the Last Shipment.
Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-THE Slough
ton Wagon company. which recently
shipped 5OO army wagons in sever
81 lots to Russian ports on the Pa
cific. has been notified from st. Pc
tersburg that the last shipment fell
into the hands OF the Japanese.
Methodist Missionaries safe.
New York, Feb. IA cable message
from Seoul, Korea, has reached the
Office of the missionary society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city. announcing the safety Of all Meth |
odist missionaries in Korea and the
safe arrival from Shanghai of Bishop
David II. Moore. Bishop Moore has
had episcopal supervision Of the Meth |
odist conference in Japan, Korea and
China during the quadrennium just
closing.
$4,000 Troops Leave Sagasaki.
Shanghai. Feb. 1.-THE following |
was received from Nagasaki under |
date of Feb. Is: Fifteen thousand |
troops are embarking on transports |