Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
RUSSIANS CROSS YALU RIVER
~ WILL TRY AND CAPTURE
CITY OF SEOUL.
campaign Has Been Fully Map
!. out-WiII Abandon Port Ar
concentrate 100000 Men at
,..hi,-Weather Is Very Cold
Land Travel impossible

~ Pussian advance has begun
,s,ore of the car have already
osod the Yalu river and the ad-
s.nce guard of the army is moving to-
,.ord the ultimate capture of Seoul
and possession of the entire Korean
'D on,nsula. 1t is learned here that the
pnsoian plan of campaign has been full
!, mapped out, in accordance with
.,ons made weeks ago. 1t includes
ne prictical abandonment of both
bort Arthur and Vladlvostock and the
concentration of the army of 100000
mon under general command of Gen.
oral Kouropatkin, at Hardin. With
mis- mass CT 100000 men, Russia aims
slowly to force the japanese back, es-
sblishing bases as 1t goes forward,
and Intimately driving Japan from the
mainland and taking formal posses
,ion of Korea, which will be made a
Russian province.
Native reports say Chinese pirates,
since the outbreak of hOstilities, have
been displaying SO much activity in
eastern Asiatic waters as to almost
paralyze coasting trade.
The British minister at Seoul has
presented the emperor with mass
I've silver loving cup forwarded as a
present from King Edward in COM
memoration of his 10th anniversary
reign.
Both the Americans and British are
endeayoring to arrange removal of for
egn women and children from Ping
yang and ANU to Seoul. There are
many Americans and English in both
places.
Great difficulty is experienced on
account of severity of the weather.
There is ice of shore, and land travel
except for the hardest, is Impossible.
Assurance is given, however that all
Americans, British and other Euro.
peans are absolutely safe.
The situation in Seoul Is the same
as If besieged, prices of everything
amounting to famine rates. Most alb.
surd prices are asked for ordinary
Commodities. Under assurance of for
dg ministers and consuls the popu-
hdOn are resuming ordinary work.
The japanese are strengthening all
positions in the neighborhood.
General Kou"Cpatkin has been re-
lieved Of his functions as minister of
war, and has been appointed commar-
der in chief Of the Russian army in the
far east.
The japanese who attempted to
blow up the bridge over the Sungarl
river have been hanged. Bands of
Chunchus ,bandits) have been OBJ
served under Japanese leadership and
are being pursued.
The car, according to those who
have access to his presence, feels
keenly the outbreak of hostilities, and
sorrows at the burdens the war entails.
According to the terms of an inn
perlal order just issued political sus.
poets under police surveillance are
permitted to enter the Russian army
N the field as privates, after which
the minister of the interior and the
minister of justice can order the with
dFaWal of police supervision over such
PERSONS
There has been appointed a commit
'ee OF seven military and naval officers
10 censor all kilograms from the seat
VI war with the object of preventing
information useful to the Japanese
rom getting out.
Gen. Miles on the War.
ohe OF the most important elements
war is the lines of communication
VI the avenues from the base of an
army to the army in the field. 1t is
.Onsluered that where an army has
" ieaVe its own country and every
Jung mas to be transported by water,
specially If the distance is great, it is
''@ y, at great disadvantage.
ine problem at present in the far
s0S' mas some of the same conditions,
s ~, the main features are of quite a
lerent character. Japan has but a
10 aarroW body of water to cross, and if
a a were absolutely mistress of the
I va she could put 4,000,0 900 men in
urea or Manchuria under cover of
W. sea guns, but that little word "if'
m M! plten comes in as quite factor
an movements of such great import
So Inc conditions are in some re-
dr.,' s9 tne reverse of those prevailing
pnans The Crimean campaign. There
sn a''ia was acting on interior lines
mo-. ner prancipal opponents had to
! by sea. e' lof d long distance