The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
TROOPS IN MOTION
Japan Has 10000 Afoot and
10000 Under Arms
BESIDES THIRD RESERVES
These Last Have Not Yet Been
Called Upon.

Shang Hal, Auril 4, evening.-A letter
japanese government has $1,000 troops in
motion and fully 600 more under arms
ngarrisons and at the depots. These
numbers are exclusive of the third re-
serves. numbering 10000, which have not
been called TO the colors. The exact num-
Der of troops which have left Japan for
their various destinations are not known
but the entire first army mas been landed
and has established itself in northern Ko-
rea, with it's main base at Chinampho
The general staff still carefully guards
the plan of campaign. but it is generally
believed that it will operate three armies.
each nominally numbering 100000 men,
the second army landing west of the Yalu
river. and the third army east of New
Chwang The landings OF the latter two
armies will be easily accomplished, for
the light cruiser squadrOns can protect
both movements. 1t is thought that the
landing of a heavy japanese force west of
the mouth of the Yalu river will force the
Russians to abandon the Notifications
which they have been erecting north of
the Yalu for the purpose of opposing the
crossing of the first army of japan from
Korea. IT is also anticipated that the
three great Japanese forces will operate
in conjunction. the third army swinging
eastward Of New Chwang, Selling or cut
ting the railroad and then engaging in a
turning movement against the main Rus
sian position The japanese are confident
al
port supplies sufficient TO maintain in
Manchuria a force larger than 100000
men. The heavy detachments necessary
to guard the railroad and supply bases
will, it is claimed. reduce the Russian
fighting forces to about 900 men. The
japanese are requisitioning thousands Of
horses and it is probable that a consider
able detachment of cavalry will accom-
pany each army.
Though the horses of the Japanese are
inferior to the Russian, the Japanese Off
GERS say they will satisfa ctorily accom-
plish the work planned for them
Much Japanese artillery is departing
for the front The guns seem light, but
it is believed that the Japanese have a
number of heavier batteries equal in
range to the best European field artillery.
Japan also possesses a large number Of
excellent mountain batteries which in a
rough country will have distinct advan-
tage over the Russian.
1t seems certain that Vice Admiral To-
COS failure to effectually dispose of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur has delayed
the Japanese land operations.
A general thaw is now proceeding in
Korea and Manchuria. rendering the
country roads impossible and making it
impossible to conduct general military
operations until the ground hardens.
IN HIGH SPIRITS.
ST Petersburg, April 1.-The following
semi official dispatch has been received
from Lao Yang: In the first encounter
with the Japanese in Northern Korea
which was crowded with victory for the
Russian army, the enemy's losses We're
ten times those of the Russians. Accord
ing to Korean reports the Japanese buried
fifty men, while $50 wounded were re-
moved with the help OF 500 Koreans to the
headquarters of the Japanese The con-
fusion of the japanese was so great that
they hoisted two Red Cross flags in token
of surrender Throughout their war with
China the Japanese never showed them
selves so distracted. The people here are
in high spirits over the news of the first
brilliant fight in Korea
Temperance Meeting at Derby.
The Sedgwick County Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union held two days