The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-03-04

the Gulf of Liso Tung-corrsspond-
ents Now Believe There WIN be No
Importaut Land Battle Before End of
Month.
London, March 6.-The Far Eastern
news published this morning consists
chiefly of more or less reliable reports
of Japanese military movements, and
the general idea among correspondents
appears to be that no important land
battle is expected before the end of
March.
A dispatch to the Daily Express from
Chemulpo, dated March 2, says that
$4,000 Japanese troops have landed at
Chemulpo and gone to Ping Yang.
The Harbin, Manchuria, correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle gives ru-
NOR that 10000 Japanese have landed at
Wonsan.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph asserts that three sep
arate Japanese armies have been land
ed in Corea, and the Paris edition Of
the New York Herald publishes a re-
port from Che Foo to the effect that six
Japanese cruisers, escorting ten trans
ports. have been seen steaming in the
direction of the Gulf Of Liao Tung.
Nothing in any of these reports is i'm
probable, but it is evident that Japan
is maintaining strict secrecy as to her
plans.
Cabling from Chefoo under date Of
March 3 a correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that although Japan has
loss small cruiser, and that the ma
chinery of two of her warships has been
damaged, these probably have been full
ly repaired and in any event Japan has
complete command Of the sea and will
effectually isolate Port Arthur. He
anticipates an early renewal Of naval
movements, the land Of Japanese troops
at the best strategic points and the oc-
cupation of territory near Port Dalny
as soon as the winter moderates. He
predicts that having secured the Yalu
river the Japanese will threaten Kirin,
cutting the railroad and menacing
vladivostok, while a second force deals
with the Liao Tung peninsula.
According to the correspondent of the
Morning Post at Chefoo Japanese bat
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Refugees from Port Arthur" the Ma
gasaki correspondent Of the Times
cables under date of March 8, believe
there were 10000 troops there the mid
die of February. They report that the
10000 Russian troops who were dis
patched to Corea the beginning of Feb
ruary were SO i'll equipped with trans
port and supplies that it was thought
they would be compelled to return. They
say also that the Russians treated the
Japanese at Port Arthur so brutally
that they fled to the seashore, embark
ed in sampans (small harbor boats) and
endeavored to reach Port Dalny. Sew
eral were drowned
Paris, March 4-The Newsky ship
yards is about to begin the construction
Of ten submarine vessels of the Eng
lish type. Work on these ships will be
pushed with all speed.
Paris, March 1.-The Hardin CORE
soondent Of the Matin says that a de-
tachment of Japanese cavalry. COM
nnanded by Uitchenko,ha entered Mao
Eu-Chan, south Manchuria, near the
Corean border.
1t is alleged here, he continues, that
60 900 Japanese have now been landed at
Z Wonsan, their objective being Manchu-
ria.
In Corea the weather is cold and there
is snow: here it is comparatively fine.
The sea is still rough at Port Arthur.
Yin Kow, March s-The Russo-Chi-
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removing to Mukden. Women and
children are preparing to leave Yin
Kow in anticipation of the arrival of a
Japanese feet, which is expected when
the river opens, probably a fortnight
hence.
The United States gunboat Helena
and the British cruiser Espiegle are
making preparations to leave the dry
docks in weeks time.
The mainmast Of the Russian gun
boat Sivoutch has been cut off this
would indicate that she is being dis
mantled but otherwise she would ap-
pear to be clearing for action
On account Of the impossiblity of
defending the coast at Yin Kow until
such time as a thaw permits the con-
structfon of entertainments and forts
the Russians have prepared to retire up
the main railroad line. There are prac-
tically no defenses here and although
the shifting and re-shifting of troops
and artillery to the small forts at the
mouth of the Liao river has the ap-
pearance Of an intention to defend Yin
Kow, the military authorities depend
upon an inland engagement to put a
stop to the Japanese advance.
AS far as is yet known the only plans
decided upon are, first, that General
Kuropatkin's headquarters are to be al
Mukden; Vieeroy Alexieff proposes to
remain at Mukden indefinitely, as that
city is the center of the Chinese admin
jstration and has viceroyal bureau;
second, that the plain west of Tashih-
chiao, which is almost impossible Of
defense, will be held, if possible ON ac-
count of the railroad connecting with
Port Arthur; third, Hal Ching and Lilac
Yang are the extreme limits to which
troops will be withdrawn on account OF
the exposure of the railroad at these
points.
That the Japanese will arrive before
thaw permits the construction of de-
fenses is thought here to be practically
certain. 1t would appear also that the