The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

LONDON. March 10-No further news has
reached London of the reported lighting at
Port Arthur, or of the fate of the Russian
Vladivostok squadron. Up to a late hour
last night the japanese legation here has
heard nothing OF these reported occur
rences but it is considered significant that
none of the Russian official dispatches make
any mention of the Vladivostok cruisers.
The Daily Telegraph, commenting on yes
terday's report. says that if the news OF
this strange and marvellous collapse OF
Russian power on land is true. there Is
nothing to prevent the japanese from
seizing Mukden and the railroad. There
has been nothing to compare with this
move, the paper continues, since Napoleon
staggered Europe by appearing in Italy.
having descended from the Alps as from
the clouds Its effect throughout the East
will be stupendous. The other newspapers
prefer to wait for authentic details before
accepting this news.
The news from Washington OF the ap-
pearance of japanese forces at Fung- Wang
Chang. about forty-five miles northwest OF
Antung in Manchuria. and Tashan. few
miles inland from the mouth of the Yalu
river, is regarded as most important Ac-
cording to the Tien-Tsin correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph, the Japanese ad-
vanced from the Yalu river. captured Fung-
Wang-Chang. and drove out the Russians
In the vicinity of the Ta-ku-Ling eastern
pass and are in force seventy miles east
/ Of New-Chwang. The Russians. with 35,
coo men. are intrenched strongly at Lao
Yang and Hai-Cheng, where lighting is inn
minent Some small engagements already
have been fought, the Russians retiring
with losses. This correspondent says fur
ther that the japanese are using the same
tactics and advancing along the same route
they followed during the Chinese war.
The Yin-Kow correspondent of the Paris
edition of the New York Herald also
vaguely reports the japanese TO be fifty
miles northwest of Antung and well TO
the westward of the Yalu river
This is the only news this subject yet
received in London and TO some OF the
military critics it is inconceivable that
Japan really can have executed such a
sudden. unexpected and successful turning
of the Russian position the YaIu river.
which is thought would have necessitated
the employment of much larger force
than it is believed Japan can possibly have
at this point
Rumors Of mediation in the far East
continue to circulate on the continent. but
evidently the British government has no
idea that mediation is possible. Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne, replying 70 letter
on this subject from the Arbitration and
Peace Association, which suggested media
tion under The Haugue convention. said his
Majesty's government feared that such an
offer could not Esefully be made TO the
belligerents at the present time
The Times this morning publishes what
confidence.
The japanese have arranged for the dis
| patch Of coal from England TO Port Arthur
! or Nladivostok and the steamers taking
! ii are to call at Singapore for definite or
ders. The coal is explicitly warranted TO
/ be Japanese property.
Under date of March 9, a correspondent
| Of the Times at Toxic says the Russian
| advance south of Possiet bay continues.