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Marks Opening Of Real War.

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The Daily Telegraph, in it's editorial
this morning, says: "The most signifi-
cant military news since the opening
of the war has arrived. Pushing north
in the last few days with extreme rap
idity and driving the Cossack squad
rons before them, the Japanese have
seized Win and Yongampo, at the
mouth of the Yalu.
The main masses of their army are
pressing up towards this vital line, and
there is no longer any doubt that when
a few more days have elapsed Japan
will be in position to make at any
moment one of the decisive moves Of
the whole struggle 1t will be able tc
force a passage of the frontier river
when it pleases and invade Manchurla
Then, and not till then, the real
grapple of forces will begin in grim
earnest. People who have been sigh
ing for big war news may hear within
the next two or three weeks Of events
big enough to satisfy the most craving
appetite for sensation.
Japan Holds All Korea.
Japan, by the movement now re-
ported, has comprised one of the mos,
remarkable achievements in modern
political history. 1t has practically
swept Russia clean out Of the whole Of
Korea without anything that could be
called blow. From the northern from
tier, on the wide estuary of the Yalu
to the straits looking across to the Is.
land empire ITSELF 600 miles away, the
Hermit kingdom is in it's hands from
end to end.
Never has Nemesis marched more
swiftly upon the retreating track d
q fatal diplomacy. Within eight weeks
from the opening of the war Russia
has lost, and, in our conviction, IRE.
trievably lost, the very object 70,
which she made war.
According to the Daily Nails Kobe
(Japan) correspondent, who telegraphs
under date of April 4, a Pingyang dis
patch has been received there confirming
the report from Shanghai that japanese
scouts entered Wiju, Korea, at II O'Clock
q. m. Monday, and that the Russians APP
parently retreated beyond the Yalu
river, but no further news Of any kind
Is to hand throwing light on either land
or sea operations. Everything, however
Is regarded as pointing to the imminenca
Of important developments.
Not Totally Bottled Up.
The Morning Posts Toxic correspond
ent says japanese torpedo boats scout
ing at Port Arthur discovered unencum-
bered channel 100 yards wide which
still admits of the passage of vessels.
The Times correspondent at sea on
April 4, in. wireless message via
Weihaiwei, says: Il am cruising in the
vicinity Of Port Arthur, and have dis
covered no evidence of vessels of either
belligerent The impression is gaining
ground that the Russians were not total
" shut In by the Japanese attack Of
March ~.
The Times Chefoo correspondent says
the Lao river is extensively mined, and
that IL stone-laden junks are ready for
sinking at the entrance of the river st a
moments notice. The guns of the Rus.
sian gunboat Sivoutch have been re-
shipped.
Port Arthur shelled Again.
London, April 6.-The Tines CORE
epondent at Chefoo, cabling under date
OF April A, says there was aHSther bonn
bardment of Port Arthur April 8, but
that there are no authentic "details of the
engagement available.
Press Correspondents Released.
Washington, April 6.-Both from
Minister Conger and from the proprie-
tor OF the Chicago Daily News messages
came to the state department Tuesday
confirming the press reports OF the re-
lease by the Russian authorities at New
chwang, OF Washburn and Little, the
correspondents of that paper, who were
arrested for entering the harbor with
out permission. The minister indi-
Gated that the two Japanese servants
who were removed from the steamer
Fuhwan by the Russians were to DO
held as prisoners of war, but the News
dispatch stated that they also had been
released. The navy department expect
ed that the Helena would have left
Newchwang before this; In fact. Sat
urday last was set for the day Of de-
parture. But press reports indicate
that the water in the harbor is very
low at this time and the gunboat may
be Obliged to wait spring tide before
going 70 Shanghai.
The Hussian Repulse.
Seoul. Korea. Friday, April ! lvia
Shanghai, April g)s--The japanese,
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