The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-07
WANT NEWCHWANG
Russians Expecting an Imme-
date Attack on the Town.
KURGpATKIE REVIEWED GARRISON
KachtaIlnISy Reports "AIl Quiet on
the YnIu"-Jnpanese SkirmIsh-
ers Reported killed at
Matuzeo.

Matuzeo.
LONDON, April IA Newchwang
report says THE Russians are expect
ing an immediate attack on the town
and are preparing for it."
General Kuropatkin, commander in
chief of the Russian military forces III
the far east, has arrived at New
chwang and reviewed about 1000
troops on the parade ground outside
the fort. One battery of horse artil-
lery, parts of four regiments of 81
berian rifles and detaChments of Cos
sacks and regular cavalry participated.
General KurOpatl1in, commander in
commander here, who has been prais-
ed on account Of the order and dis
cipline prevailing at Newchwang, says
he is prepared for japanese attack,
which it is evident the general staff
expects,
''All is quiet on the Yalu' is the re-
port which General Kachtalinky has
telegraphed to General Kuropatkin,
who forwarded the message to the EN-
peror
The report added that an exchange Of
shots occurred between Russian cav
airy and Japanese skirmishers near
the Yalu The Russians sustained no
losses Five Japanese were killed.
The stores of Russian village near
Yongampo, south Of Win, on the Yalu
river, Korea, have been wrecked and
burned by a detachment of japanese
infantry numbering 800 men.
General Kachtallnky reported that
opposite Turmitchen. on the island Of
Matuzeo, in the Yalu river, some Rus
sian volunteers had a skirmsh with
japanese outpost from Win. There
were no casualties on the Russian side.
Six japanese were killed.
A Tokyo dispatch says a conference
has been held at the imperial head
quarters before the throne, at which
Lieutenant General Terauchi, minister
of war; Vice Admiral Yamamoto, min
lister Of the navy; commanding officers
in the army and navy, Major General
Ishimoto, vice minister of war; Rear
Admiral Saito, vice minister of the
navy, and a number of the elder states
men were present. 1t is understood
that the recent naval campaign was
discussed, and detailed reports of Vice
Admiral Togo's operations were re-
ported.
1t is reported from Hardin that the
Japanese intend to land at Takushan,
ffty-hve miles west Of the mouth of
the Yalu river, on Saturday night I'M
der cover of another bombardment of
Port Arthur
People arriving from Llaoyang re-
port that the troops are impatient to
attack the Japanese. The soldiers say
they did not come east to lie on their
backs and that it is time 10 march.
a Seoul report says a Japanese who
served with the feet in the attacks on
Port Arthur. interviewed there, states
The japanese ships are divided into
seven squadrons. Four Of them are
watching Port Arthur, the fifth squsd-
ron patrols the Korean coasts, while
the sixth and seventh cruise between
Nladivostok and the north of Japan.
1.-THE second fleet, which was sent up
to Vladivostok, has returned and is
close TO Port Arthur.
The japanese fleet has sustained
but little damage so far. Only the
Iwate and the Yashima have been In
jured, and these have now been re-
paired and have rejoined the feet.
1.-TWO of our torpedo boats have been
much damaged, but that is the sum to-
tai of our losses.
I'VE expect TO be sent into Port Ar
thur again within n few days and 10
give a better account of ourselves than
ever and to surprise the Russians.
~ think the place should soon fall.
Several of the forts have been put out
of action, and more will follow"
A report from Berlin says the car is
about to proceed to the seat of war.
His majesty will only go rs far as
Irkutsk for the present, where he will
await the final disappearance of snow
andeice before entering Manchuria.