The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
China Favors Japan.

story has not yet been confirmed.
China Favors Japan.
Paris, April 25.-It is reported here
that China has taken quite a definite
pro-Japanese stand within the last
few days. 1t is said this may in
VolVe serious consequences to the re-
latlons between Russia and China.
China's action, it is noted, follows the
report that Viceroy Alexieff had
requested the retirement of the Chi
nese troops. 1t is also reported that
the Chinese minister at st. Peters
burg will be recalled Although the
latter report is denied, there is rea-
son to believe that it has some founda-
ton.
Russian Launch Blown Up.
st. Petersburg, April 25,-The en-
peror has received the following tele-
gram from Viceroy Alexieff, bearing
Fridays date:
Il respectfully report to your majes-
ty that to-day, during the placing of
mines by some steam launches, Lieut..
Pell and 20 men were killed through a
mine exploding prematurely under ths
stern of one of the launches
Serious Fighting Reported.
London, April 25.-All dispatches
from the far east indicate that Japan
csc division has crossed the Yalu river
and that serious fighting has succeeded
the preliminary skirmishing of the last
few days.
Reports to this effect from st. Peters,
burg and Shanghai are borne out by the
Seoul correspondent to the Chronicle,
who says that heavy fighting occurred
on the Yalu river, but adds that for
strategic reasons it is impossible at
present to send further information.
The inference is that the censor in with
holding particulars seeks to shield
disastrous coup d'assai on the part of
the Japanese. In confirmation of this
view comes dispatch from Port Arthur
declaring that $4,000 were repulsed by
the Russians with considerable loss.
Land West of Yalu.
Advices to the Standard from Shang-
hal report that the Japanese have land
ed west of the Yalu river and that the
Russian forces under Kuropatkin are
concentrating at Fengwhancheng. The
correspondent to the Morning Post de-
clares that the first Japanese army has
crossed the Yalu with practically no
opposition.
Dispatches from Seoul state that JAP
anese scouts have crossed the river IL
miles above Wiju for the purpose of
accommodating the Russian position.
They are said to have sustained no loss.
1t is believed that the Japs have succeed
ed in blocking the mouth of the river.
The Russians are strongly reinforcing
their troops on Tiger island, opposite
Wiju, and are extending their fortifica-
tons.
Try to Kill Kuropatkin.
From st. Petersburg comes the report
that an attempt was made to assassinate
Gen. Kuropatkin at Newchwang. Two
japanese, effectively disguised, succeed
ed in gaining an audience with the gen.
eral, when movement on the part of
one to draw knife from his robe was
observed by the guard and both Japs
were made captives.
An official telegram from Gen. Kuro-
patkin to the car informs his majesty
that the Russians were defeated while
trying to prevent the enemy from lay
ing pontoon bridge across the Yalu.
Three Russians were killed and IT
wounded.
Tries Adventurous Plan.
According to advices to the Daily Tele-
graph from st. Petersburg, the Japanese
under Gen. Kuroki have undertaken an
adventurous plan of advancing along
the middle reaches of the Yalu river via
Kangge, for the purpose of outf1anking
the Russian position on the right bank
If the Yalu. The plan is an extremely
hazardous one and will probably be long
in reaching it's consummation, owing to |
The difficulties of moving the army over
the mountains.
Other dispatches from st. Petersburg
contain reports of Russian scouting par
ties to the effect that the Japanese are |
with large force at Win. |
and are building pontoons across the |
river.
Various Landings Rumored.
The Standards correspondent at Che
TOO reports that it is rumored without |
that large Japanese force
has effected landing on the west coast
Of the Liaotung peninsula, 80 miles
north of Port Arthur.
Dispatches to the Express from Che
TOO state that the Japanese propose to
base their attack upon number of
eints at various points on the west
coast of the Liaotung peninsula and an
,ther feint in Takushan, but that the
'eal descent will be from the shore of
ralienwan bay on one side and from
Kinchau bay on the other, which will
be the most direct method of securing
he isolation Of Port Arthur.