Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-07

Chefu. April "a dispatch just ar
rived reports the Japanese feet, en-
larged by the addition of several
cruisers, going in the direction of
Port Arthur. 1t is predicted that a
determined assault is contemplated
by the Japanese.
Landing Along the Anju.
Seoul, April 5.-Correspondents at
tached to the first Japanese column
will leave Chemulpo next Friday.
Their destination is unknown. There
are persistent reports that the Japan
csc are landing at Yongampho and
along the Anju river.
Russians Are There.
Pingyang, April 8. - The Russians
hold the Yalu for seventy-five miles
from the mouth of the river. Their
cavalry is concentrated in WIFI. No
engagement is expected on the south
ern side of the river.
keaoy 10 Force the ralu.
London, April 5.-The correspond,
ent of the Times at Wei-Hai-Wei, tel
~egraphing under date of April 2, after
he had returned from a cruise. gives
an outline Of the present situation
and says:
Gen. Kuroki's army is now in a
position to attempt to force the Yalu
whenever and wherever he may de-
eide, but, apparently having secured a
strategic position, he is awaiting the
development of the second Japanese
mobilization before making a decisive
move. This development is already
under way, but l am precluded from
detailing it,"
Diminishing Continues.
Reports of further skirmishing be-
tween the Russians and Japanese in
the Yalu river region are reaching
here. but no details are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul cor
respondent believes the defenses of
Port Arthur have been so weakened
that the early capture of the port is
to be expected. There is little doubt,
the correspondent says, that only a
narrow passage is left and that at the
first favorable opportunity the
Japanese Will Block
the channel. The Russians have taken
many twelve-inch guns out of their
ships to arm the old and new de-
fences of Port Arthur.
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai
correspondent gives an unconfirmed
report that a Japanese army of 1867
600 men has landed opposite Tako-
Shan. in Southern M~anchuria. and is
marching north and northwest; that
another army of 1000 has landed in
Northwestern Korea and is marching
toward the Yalu river and that a
third force has disembarked in
Northeastern Korea and is marching
westward.
Russian Dander Is Up.
Port Arthur, April appropriations
have been made to give the Japanese
a warm reception in case they again
attempt to block the harbor.
Vice Admiral Togo was right in sur
missing that Vice Admiral Makaroff is
responsible for the change in Russian
naval tactics and for the inspiration
of the Russian eamen
A signal man named Andronsenko.
who, during the bombardment oof
Vladivostok, remained at a small sig
nal station on Askold island, near the
enemy's ships, and wired information
Of their movements to the fortress,
has been decorated with the Cross Of
st. George.
Continue to Advance.
Toxic, April 5.-The advance guard
Of the Japanese army in Northwest
ern Korea yesterday afternoon, with
out opposition, occupied the town OF
Seng Cheng, on the Pekin road, eigh-
teen miles vest of Chengju and about
forty miles south of Will.
When the Japanese drove the Rus
SLAMS out OF Chengju last Monday the
Russians withdrew In two columns,
ma going Oyer the HOAX San road