Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-25
Japanese Said to Be Moving Troops
Near the Yalu River.
RUSSIANS FIRE oSA JAPANESE BOAT
Japanese Again Attack Port Arthur-Foar
Russian Torpedo Boats Captured-A
Z. Russian Pilot Boat Blown Up
by Mine,


London, Feb. 23.-Indehnite report
of the movements Of troops in the VI
cinity Of the Yslu river and state
ments of attempts to cut the Siberian
railroad are also published this morn
ing.
The Wei-Hai-Wei correspondent oi
the Times describes visit to Chemul.
po, Korea, on February Is, and the
Japanese landing operations there
which he says demonstrated that the
Japanese military organization is su-
perior to that Of any. European power.
A general Japanese advance along the
Pekin foad to Pingyang, Korea, the
correspondent continues, is expected
shortly. The original plan was to land
at Masampho, but the naval successes
enabled the Japanese to begin opera
tions at Chemulpo, and a further
change of base to Chinnampo is high
ly probable.\ AS soon as the ice breaks
UP troops will be established at Ping
yang in sufficient strength to guard
against sudden Russian descent. 1t
is believed that while the sea power Of
Russia at Vladivostock is intact the
Japanese will not attempt to land on
the eastern coast of Korea AS an evil
-dence of Japan's intention 1t is worthy
Of note that her cruisers are busy pa
trolling toward the northwest of
Korea, and that she is not landing ar
tillerv at Chemulpo.
Everything suggests an immediate
dash for a strategic position in north
ern Korea, the correspondent con-
cludes, and 1t is possible the Russians
are considerably further south than Is
supposed.
Russians Fire on Japanese Boat
Nagasaki, Feb. 23.-In an. interview
the captain of the Nakouramaru says
that on the morning of the 18th instant
four Russian warships were sighted at
a distance Of four miles. The warships
signaled the Nakouramaru to follow
them, and afterward signaled that all
on board should leave the steamer in
is minutes. In the meantime the war
ships opened fire on the steamer. The
second signaling was intended to save
the crew. While the steamer was low
ering her boats two men were wounded
and fell into the sea. The remainder
Of the crew, were taken on board the
,ruiser Gromogoi and provided with
clothing. They were later transferred.
On the 18th, to the steamer Stolberg
from Vladivostock, but the Stolberg,
after proceeding five miles, was stopped
by the Russians and detained until the
18th.
A Russian Pilot Boat Blown. Up.
Wei-Hai-Wei, Feb. 23.-The British
iteamer Ching-Ping, belonging to the
Engineering and Mining COM
,any at Shanghai, has arrived here
rom Port Dalny and reports that she
Ilso was fired upon by the Russians
md was hit seven times around her
vater line A Russian pilot boat that
vas coming out of Port Dalny to pilot
he Ching-Ping was blown up by a
nine.
Japanese Again Attack Port Arthur.
Toxic, Feb. 23.-It Is reported here
hat Vice Admiral Togo has again at
acked Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
0 confirm the statement, but the navy
epartmen says it had no news from
'ogo yesterday. 1t is considered very
robable that the vice admiral has ,
lade another attack on the Russians,
s he is engaged in blockading Port
rthur.
-Four Russian Torpedo Boats Captured.
London, Feb. 23.-The Nagasah COR
sspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
abling under date of February %, re-
orts that the Japanese squadron has
lptured four Russian torpedo boats at '
0rt Arthur. bv using Russian. signals
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