Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-03

a dispatch fIOm \ in kow dated feD.
20, says: Fifteen Japanese warsh ps
furiously bombardel Port Arthur from
10 until IL o'clock this morning. The
Russian cruisers Novik, ASlSo.d and
Bayan, accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed ont 70 meet the attack.
Tley were forced H. retire badly dim
! aged. The Betvizan was rgain damag-
Ell. The japanese withdrew in good
order.
Gen. Stoessel. commander Of the gar.
risOn, has issued general order di-
recting the attention Of the troops ana
inhabitants 10 the fact that the Japan
csc intend TO land and seize the for
tress. The general declares the Japan
csc consider the seizure of Port Ar
thur TO be a question Of national Eoh'
/ or. and from their obstinate attacks
and bombardment Of the fortress ami
| bays he can only conclude that the
enemy will make every effort to cap
ture the fortress. failing which the
japanese will destroy the railroad and
withdraw. The enemy. however" pro
ceeds the general order, lis mistaken
Our troops know and the inhabitants
are herewith informed by me that we
will not yield. We must fight To thc
4 finish ms |, the commandant, viii never
give an order TO surrender. bring tGiI
10 the notice of those less daring ana
call on all TO become convinced OF tet
necessity Of fighting 10 the death.
Tire is no way out. ON three sides
! there is the sea. and OH the fourth Will
8 I, Ia. l,,.p l. a A.
cape except by lighting
4 dispatch from Liao-Yang 10 st. Pc
tersburg says that Chinese on the IalL
river report that an advance guard OF
Russian cavalry which has penetrated
Korea for a distance of about two
hundred versts across the river had
an encounter with n detachment Of
Japanese and that the Japanese were
compelled TO retreat and fled, leaving
their horses. which We're seized by
Cossacks. Gen. Linevitch dispatched
cavalry and body of infantry in pur-
suit and with an order 70 occupy north.
crn Korea.
Gen. Mishtchenko. with detach
ment Of mounted Cossacks. has
reached KaSanjI. Korea, and is expect
ed to arrive at Ichio-Yang today. His
men and horses are in good condition.
lxnd he is wel supplied with provis
thons. The lxTean officials are fleeing
the ~ ,raverse1 ana are in.
= -s--trfv- tnssflis.' The CossackNraach
seized the telegraph line in north
Korea.
\ Japanese major. Togo Tazueiro.
aud five men. captured by Cossacks mt
Win, have beer brought to Lia0-Yang.
Snow storms re raging and the frost
IS intense. Tie railroad is working
perfectly, and troops are arriving uniu
tCrruptedly
The concentration of Chinese troops
/ westward of MUEden, in the district
\ Of Guhantsa. is not rel.shed by the
| Russians. War material is bclu.
brought up ANA the militia posts are
being strengthened Ii is doubted r.
the attitude Of the population can be
relied upon. The people NJ several
points refuse to sell produce to the
Russians.
Mai Gen. Plug. viccroy Maxipn's
chief of staff. reports from Port AZ
thur
The enemy'S squadron keeps in This
vicinity Reports are coming i'm ~
movements or Chinese troops west of
Liza river and according TO rumorS
about 10000 Chinese troops under Gen.
Ma are on the road between Tung-
Chu and Chao-Jan. The military guard I
on the Sin-Min-Iu railway has been
reinforced. from forty to fifty Chinese I
soldiers having been placed at each +
station.
"our mounted troops have entered .
Korea and the attitude of the popua-
ton is friendly toward us.
The military situation VIII he great
~ complicated IL Gen. Mas army is
really moving 10 The rear Of the Rus.
Sian position with the intention Of
making common cause with the jap
anse. as il viii expose both Russian
TANKS TO attack.
The Korean government has decided
10 order the Korean troops 10 join the
Japanese In the field. The standing
army now consists of about 1000 men
win European methods. In 1896 Il was
taken In hand by Russian colonel
with three commissioned and ten nod-
commissioned officers. who retired.
however. in lS9S. \ royal body guard
or l,oUO men was formed aud has been ,
well drilled and periodically draft
or well-traincd men is transferred
from II to the otlscr regiments of the ,
army ,
The following message has been re- 4
relVed by the navy department from !
commander Marshall. Of the Vicks- 7
burg Took the initiative by sending /,
medical assistance TO the Variss as 4
soon as possible after learning that =
hey were abandoning vessel Sent .
hrcc boats and assisted taking of the 4
Russia's protest 10 the powers
against Japan'S alleged violation of Il
law viii be communl. /.
'atcd to the Washington government Il