Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-03-04

The following official dispatch has
been received at the Japanese legation
at London.
A number OF the enemy's cavalry ap-
peared at a point 700 meters north OF
Pingyang, Korea. Our infantry fred
upon them, causing them to retreat"
Russian Version.
A dispatch received at st. Peters
burg from Liaoyang. says that Chinese
on the Yalu river report that an ad-
vance guard of Russian cavalry, which
has penetrated Korea for distance OF
about 200 versts across the river. had
an encounter with detachment. OF
Japanese, and that the Japanese were
compelled to retreat and fed, leaving
their horses, which were seized by Co.'S
sacks.
General Linevitch dispatched cavalry
and body Of infantry in pursuit and
with an order to occupy northern
Korea.
Details Of skirmish at Pingyang
show that so Russian cavalrymen ap-
preached the north gate Of the jap
anese camp and fred at 1000 meters.
A sharp fusilade took place and the
Russians retired. All foreigners are
safe.
The emperor has contributed 100000
yen and the crown prince $4,000 yen
to the Japanese relief fund.
Korean soldiers on the Ham Gyene
frontier have been attacked and dis
pereed bv Russian troops.
The Official announcement by Major
General Plug. chief Of STAFF OF Vice
roy Alexieff, that Russian cavalrv had
crossed the Yal'i river. Is expected tc
be followed shortly by news OF rather
heavy land fighting. as, according te
seemingly trustworthy reports. Genera
Leuvitch has sent whole army corps
Of infantry to support the Cossacks
who have penetrated TO point below
Anju and who are reported to have
beaten the Japarese in several Skin
mishes. Nevertheless. If this move
ment in force Is progressing, 1t mus
not be assumed that the Russians hav'
taken the offensive. but rather tina
thew are taking up strong position II
northern Korea in order to check tn
advance Of the formidable army o
Japanese landing on both shores Q
Korea, while the concentration OF Rus
sian troops behind the Yalu is bein
completed. This concentration Is max
ing better progress than is general
believed abroad.
The movement of troops eastwar
over the transsiberian railroad will b
greatly accelerated henceforth, as telt
graphic reports say that the ice raj
road over Lake Baikal is finished.
The Chinese war minister Is hurry
ing large bodies of troops to the NORTH
eastern frontier of Pechili.
The military situation will be great
complicated If General Ma is reall
moving to the rear of the Russian pt
sition with the intention Of maxim
common cause with the Japanese. q
It will expose both Russian tanks
attack.
The hopes and hearts of the Ru
SLAMS are conferred in their army.
The war excitement here an
throughout Russia generally seems
be dying down.
The movement Of troops on tn
transsiberian railroad has attained III
precedented proportions. Trains goin
east are filed with troops. All trair
from Manchuria are crowded with W
men and children and the station hel
is filled with refugees waiting an o
portunity to return to Russia, mar
of them remaining two days before b
ing able to continue their journey.
on Lake Bakal near the shore ar
on Lake Baikal near the shore ar
sank. but no loss Of life has bee