The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
RUSSIANS SURPRISE
JAPANESE SCOUTS
Dispatch Says That Nearly A.
the Patrol Men Were Killed
Outright.
c Ill AT
Japanese Forces Came Ashore in Boat,
and Were Allowed to Land When
Russians Poured in
Fatal Fire.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-GFeneral
kuropatkin, in IA dispatch to the am
peror bearing today's date, says that
General krasnalinski, on the night of
April s, ordered q detachment of sharp
shooters to cross to the left bank OF
the Yalu opposite WIFI. The sharp
shooters landed on the island of Sauna
lind and surprised Il patrol of fifty Jap
anese scouts just as the latter We're APP
preaching the east side of the island
in three boats. The Russians allowed
the Japanese to land II then fired on
them. Nearly all the Japanese were
shot, b~ayoneted or drowned, n their
boats sunk. The Russians sustained
no losses.
Noncommissioned officers Louehkine
and Souhaschonov distinguished them
selves IN the fight. On the following
day the Japanese lowered their.tlag at
Win and their outposts. which laselS
have been seer, fell back.
On the night of April 8 four Rus
slams crossed the Yalu river to Yong
ampho and made towards a Russian
village, where they oun a squadron
of Japanese cavalry. They remained
there twelve hours, when they We're be-
trayed by Koreans and found them
selves obliged to swim the river, their
boat having struck on a Sane bank.
OIS SOlQleT lOSG HIS lie.
The Japanese pursued the Russians
! II a boat, but We're in turn attacked
by a Russian boat. which had come to
the rescue of The swimmers.
The Japanese We're all killed and
their boat sunk.
Rejoicing at st. Petersburg.
Gen. h~uropatkin's report to the em-
peror of the annihilation of Japanese
detachments on the Yaiu river is a
matter of general satisfaction in Off
cial circles. Again, in the view of the
authorities, h Russian soldier has
proved his superiority in strategy and
in the manner of attack. which left no
chance for a single enemy to escape.
One feature of the message which is
not pleasing to the authorities is the
action of the Koreans in revealing to
the Japanese the presence of the Rus
slams at -Ycngampho, and the belief
prevails that the Koreans are not so
unfriendly to the japanese as has been
announced. Incidents UGH as that at
Yongampho indicate that the view held
of the Korean attitude is a mistaken
one.
Japs Cross the Yalu.
ST. Petersburg, April 12.-MaJor Cen
eral Plug in a despatch from Mukden
denies the report hat the Japanese
advance guard has crossed the Yalu and
engaged in a skirlnish With the Russian
troops.
skirmishes Are Frequent.
Seoul, April 1.-THE Japanese auth
frequent skirmishes between Sak-Ju
and Wiju. h main body of the Jap
anese army is in he neighborhood of
the Wiju.
The Variag is Raised.
Kobe, April 12.-Reports al received
from Chemulpo that the n G GERS have
raised the Russian cruiser Nariag. II
is expected the salvage of lis vessel
will more "a offset the &C. of mer-
sunk in the attempts to block
Port Arthur, which is estimasad so far
at S625 900.
At Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, April 11.-Delayed.D-
Telegraphic communication has been
Interrupted recently owing to torren-
tial rains. Railroad embankments in
south Manchuria have been damaged,
delaying the movement of troops.
The squadron OF battleships and tor
pedo boats has just returned here from
a cruise far out to sea. Easter passed
without the anticipated Japanese at
tack. Every %precaution is taken to
prevent surprises.
Japan's Demands on Korea.
Seoul, April 14.-About 500 fiat
chested. sandal-shod Korean infantry
men left Seoul today for the northern
part of Ham Hung, Do province, on
the frontier of the Kirin district of
Manchuria. to keep in order the BAN
dts who are constantly embroiled with
Chinese settlers in the Tumen region,
which has resulted in diplomatic rep
RESERVATIONS on the subject from China.
1t is considered doubtful whether these
troops will reach their destination,
fears being expressed that they will
desert. The Japanese minister to
Korea has requested the Korean gov
eminent to facilitate the plans Of Gen
eral Haraguchi, the commander of
Japanese forces at Seoul, for the thor
ough sanitation of Seoul and the other
large towns Of Korea, SO as not to ex-
pose the Japanese troops to the raw
ages OF cholera and other diseases.