Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-20
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10 not anticipate impoi tant land light
ing for some time, not believing that
the japanese Will seriously attempt
crossing the river until their advance
can be supported by two corps. which,
their adviccs indicate. about represents
the strength of the Mikados soldiers
in Corea.
The general staff is of the opinion
that the japanese rear must be pro-
tected and that Il third corps must pc
landed and entrenched in a lire across
the peninsula before the real forward
movement can begin. Lack Of transpof-
tatiOn facilities, according to the Rus
sian adviccs. are delaying the japanese.
Both III Japan and in Corea the roaHs
are III Il dreadful state. The japanese
horses are dying by the hundreds II
will be impossible TO bring up regular
field artillery and they Will nave 10
rely on mountain guns.
st. Petersburg. April 1.-THE foreign
office explains that the notice served
by Russia regarding newspaper cor
respondents employing wireless teie-
graphy is Il natural measure OF SELL
protection against possible conlnunlca-
ton with the enemy. 1t would be posi-
Bile from land or sea for correspondents
using wireless teleGraphy to communl-
cate with the enemy If an actual case
should arise. however, it Will be judged
on its merits.
st. Petersburg, April 1a.-The emper-
| or has ordered three machine gun bat
| talions to be attached to the FIRST,
Third and Fifth East Siberian divi-
| sions.
Captain Rcitzenstefn vino command
| ed the Nladivostok naval squadron has
arrived at Port Arthur ana hoisted his
pennant on board the cruiser Askold
| as commander of the cruiser division.
He is succeeded at Nladivostok by Cap
| tain Yensin.
| Paris. April o0-AccordinG to the st.
Petersburg correspondent of the Petit
PariSicn. a dispatch received from Fort
Arthur says that many mutilatCd corpScS
have been cast ashore and it is affirmed
| that fragments of uniform enabled the
authorities to identify one of the bodies
as that of Vice Admiral Makaroff.
Paris. April ao-The ST. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Petit Parisicn says that
when it was asserted that one of IN" TIVE
japanese caught in an attempt To blow III
| the railway near the Monaghan frontier
belonged to the imperial family. nS'ruc-
| lions were asked from St. Petersburg
The reply. according to the correspondent
was hang and the order WIS promptly
| carried out.
| Odessa, April 19.-Thc last survivors oi
| the disaster tn the Nariag and Norirtz al
Chemulpo including 10 wounded. escorted
ll.y Cossack guard from the Russian lc-
| .,,,Il lpri.- tI h,.rn "a
| We're met hy tn" military authorizes ant
| cheering crowds. while the ships in The
ha ripor were. dressed i'll their honor. The
survivors were presented with the 81
| George cross.
| Captain Rudncff. commander Of the Va
| RAG. has been appointed an aide to Tho
| Emperor.
London, April .O.-Thc lull in news from
| the Far East continues there being
nothing new, this morning. beyond .
| vague report from the Standards core
| Spondcnt at che Foo that heavy firing
| WIS heard last night, and that search
| lights were Observed working. None OF
| the numerous reports of japanese land
| inSs is yet verified.
| London. April 19.-Captain Kaburaki
| tn" new Japanese naval attachc. who has
arrived in London from Japan. denies
| positively that there are any SuhIndrin,
vessels in the Japanese navy.
| The captain says he anticipates com
| hincd attack by land and sea on Port Ar
| thur and the commencement of military
| operations in earnest, next month.
| Paris. April -0.-Thc st. Petersburg cor
| respondent Of the Echo de Paris. who is
an old acquaintanc" of Vice Admiral
Skrydloff, reports the admiral as saying
| to him:
Il realize that Russia expects much OF
| me 1t is thought that | shall bring back
| luck to the Russian navy. | ask nothing
better than this. but after the terrible
disaster to the PctropaV1OVSk orr squad
ron at Port Arthur is greatly reduced and
| must first Conlinc my efforts to getting
everything in order. | shall make no sor-
ties | might add another glorious pag,
to Japanese history by sending ont my
few ships to he sunk. but | shall not give
them that pleasure. | intend to jealousy
preserve my ships for 4 great occasion.
Asked whether he thought the Japan
Csc would surround Port Arthur Vice Adj
mral Skrydlon said:
IF the Japanese try to diSCmharh
troops and cut tn" land communication,
so much the better. Gen. l\uf"patkin
has forcsccn that possibility and will be
able to dislodgc them. We want nothing
better than landings en- masso 50 that Tho
battles will be the moro decisive.
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