The Washington times., 1904-04-12
SHOTS EXCHANGED
ON YALU RIVER

LONDON. April l2.-The St Peters
burg correspondent OF the Paris
Temps makes a vague assertion that
shots have been exchanged on The
hanks OF the Yalu River. but he gives
no date and no details. There is moth
ing authoritative confirming the recent
reports OF land lighting
The story recurs, however, the Tlentsin
correspondent Of the Standard" at
tri5utinE TO Chinese Christians a Afuk-
den report thar trainlOad OF Rus
SLAMS. with bandaged heads and limbs.
passed north about April ?.
Right Wing Advances.
According 10 the same correspondent.
there is reason 10 believe that the right
wing of the japanese army is advanc-
ing from northern Korea. It Is strongly
posted in the neighborhood OF Chasen-
eng, II is reported that an engagement
occurred in that neighborhoOd on
March =.
The Telegraph" prints a Pelzin dis
patch deriving the reports Of a renewed
attack on Port Arthur and the capture
Of Dalny. The Japanese. II is added
have attempted nothing. and the situa-
ton AT all points IS unchanged. owing.
perhaps, 10 the severe storms
Attaches in Ignorance.
Seoul dated April says that the atti-
tUde OF the japanese authorities TO the
foreign military attaches Is exciting
comment The authorities at Ping Vans.
have Systematically kept the American
ana British representatives in ignorance.
no allowing them to see the military
operations and concurrently using dip
fomatic pressure to get them Withdrawn.
This is why General Allen. the Amerl-
The Express prints Kobe dispatch
saying It is reported there from Che
ceeded in raising the sunl1en Russian
cruised Nar1ag
From Headquarters"
The Times" prints a lengthy dis
patch. dated with the japanese Head
quarters. sent by wireless telegraph 10
WeI-hai-weI, dealing with the land oper-
auOns. but conveying little news. The
correspondent does not indicate the
whc1e bouts Of the headquarters. lie
l,cglns bv saying that information from
Inc land 'front.' must at present be be
lated owing 10 the distance OF the TX
lstng sea base from the advance guard.
but this VIII be remedied shortly.
He confirms the reports Of the com
Korea. and the japanese possession Of
the west bank Of the Galu River. He
adds that II Is doubtful WneTner the
-prophesied engagement for pos
session OF the Yalu River viii ever take
place
Bait for Japanese.
II certainly viii not unless the Rus
SLAMS have been re-enforced more heav-
fly than information leads the japanese
20 believe. The Russian generals must
have realized that possession Of the sea
approaches enables the japanese to
turn the Russian right flank on the
Yalu.
The correspondent expects the Rus
slams TO encourage the japanese 10 ad-
vance into Manchuria. hoping 70 be able
10 deal with them when weakened by
the length Of their line Of communica-
tions. This has been foreseen by the
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur In or
the length Of their land communica-
tions by the establishment OF more
convenient sea bases
Quick Work Necessary.
II must be remembered that unless
a secure footing is gained by the jap
anese north Of the Yalu. with new
base. by July, land movements in Korea.
which even under present conditions
are most difficult. viii be practically i'm
possible.
The rainfall Is SO heavy that all the
bridges over >the countless streams be-
ing OF flmsy bamboo construction viii