Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
But LITTLE IS DOING
War News Scarce and Practically No
Developments
BOTH PARTIES MOVING SLOWLY
Japanese Have a Way Opened For the
Landing OF Troops - Russians Are
Msssiug Large Force.

St Petersburg. BY Cable.-Oficial
dispatches regarding the fighting
south OF the River Pomaku were re
ported last Friday. in which n Russian
detachment had three men killed and
two officers and thirteen men wound
ed. say that n Japanese trOop-laden
barge and other boats emerged from
the mouth Of the Pomaku and attempt
ed TO cut or the Russian retreat. The
barge was sunk by the Russian guns.
Capt. Smcizia. who commanded the
detachment. has died OF his wounds.
The Kutshuin had one officer wound
ed. Further details concerning the
skirmish south of the River POmaku
say that IN following up the general
plan 10 harrass and impede the Japan
/ csc crossing Of the Nalu. the Russian
I outposts on the river sent 4 dctach-
ment OF volunteers in boats on the
night OF April Il for the purpose OF
. setting Ere 10 the Japanese pontoons
and other bridge material.
The boats grounded on a sandbanS
/ near the Korean side and drew the
Ere Of the Japanese outQOstS. There
was a sharp fusilade al close range
The positions OF the boats was
highly critical. owing 90 the appear
ance IL q number OF light barges filled
with Japanese. coming out from g
small tributary stream called the Pc
makua which is unmarked even or
the maps Of the Russian general stan
The intention OF the barges was q
cut on the retreat Of the Russians
This was noticed from the other bank
two miles distant and q couple %
feli guns opened fire. lucky sho
sank one OF the harges and the other
withdrew. The japanese casualue
are not known.
The japanese Objective
s.. Petersburg. BY Apparent
IL reliable Information in the posses
= SION % the general stan leads 60 "a
belief that the objective 90 the jar
anese campaign does not involve I'll
ambitious invasion OF the interior
y Nanchuria with the purpose of react
. frE-and overwhelming the main bu
u sian army. II the Japanese ever 81
g. tertaincd the hope % aocompishing
* task similar o. that which Napolec
set Tor himself present alvices Ind
cate that -hey have abandoned %, az
have adopted much more carto
and less hazardous programme ~ I'd
information SIS correct there VIII -e
81 advance upon the army concentrate
az Lao Yans and Nuklcu. with us
g. tendaut constant lenEthening al
weakening OF the japanese line oi COZ
.. murication Instead there seems
.-- De a determination 90 st-ck as Clos'
~ possshle 20 the sea. where lies japan
natural base % communicates. 5
n- having established herself in hur'
-- The general stan reports that
~ ra-arreo have three other oDlcctFcs
Cd the o-ru-atiou Cf line across the ii
I'd Tung Peninsula. COZ the purpose O.. cd
-al ting Oh Port Arthur the isolation
IA Vladivostock and Che establishment
a base. The last mentioned m9Fem'
might be accomplished 10y la-l'
near the mouth of Tayang river. Viii
cn by threatening the fan6 oi the Russ
tes position az Feng Huan Cheng. mli
no render IL uutenable and make the
vance column from Korea compa
Lis lively easy.
md VIII Not be Hurried.
5 il London. BY Cahle-The far East
dlsratches Monday morning are chs
gel concerned with the reports and spe
81 lafious concerning the japanese ia
her ings and the plan ~ campaign.
r,er Daily Telegraph Toxic correspond
saws the present delay is more apI
ert than real. both as regards field
naval operations. The japanese,
.-s cording 10 report. are acting prudei
me and viii not DC hurried. They rea
oior that certain movements must pref
rd. the next coupe BY land and sea-
evil they are awaiting both favor.
VIII weather and occasion. and from J
,,r1 Arthur 20 Vladivoetock are on
alert The Morning Posts Shanl
pendent says that spies have
formed the Russians at Kin Cnau
4"F Jauanese warships. conveying tr'
ootn ports with 90 900 troops. are steam
NeW rorthvard. The Daily Telegraph
respondent cables that q second ia
csc army Wiil sail shortly and
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