The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-04
RUSSIANS FORT|FYING
ANTUNG AND LEYING ON
KOREANS FOR SUPPLIES
Town on the Yalu River to Be
Made the Stronghold of the
Cars Forces.
JAPANESE ON THE. MARCH
Moving from Song-Chin with the
View of Outfanking the
Russian Advance.
NO ORDER TO AMERICANS
Missionaries in Korea Have Not
Been Arbitrarily Deported to
the Philippines.
EXODUS FROM YINGTSE
Residents Expect Bombardment by
Japanese-Bombs Thrown at
Korean Minister.
no ORDER TO AMERICANS
EXODUS FROM YING-TSE

SEOUL, March 3-The Russian forces at
Anju are compelling the Koreans to supply
them with rice, fodder and fuel. The Rus
slams are fortifying An-Tung heavily, with
the apparent intention of preventing the
Japanese from crossing the Yalu.
The commander of a British gunboat
bringing down residents of that nationality
from Song-Chong reports the death of
Prince Hi Chat Sun, nephew of the former
King and man who has from time to time
filled all the high posts in the kingdom.
YING-TSE, Manchuria, March 3.-The
Russo-Chinese bank is closing, preparatory
to removing to Mukden. Women and chill
dren are preparing to leave Ying-Tse in
anticipation of the arrival of a Japanese
fleet, which is expected when the Lao river
opens probably fortnight hence.
The United States gunboat Helena and
the British cruiser Espegle ar making
preparations to leave the drydock in a
weeks time.
The mainmast of the Russian gunboat ST.
voutch has been cut off, but otherwise she
would appear to be clearing for action.
On account of the impossibility of defend
ing the coast at Ying-Tse until such a
time as a thaw permits the construction of
intrenchments and forts, the Russians have
prepared to retire UP the main railroad line
toward Mukden. There are no defenses
here, and although the shifting and reshift-
ing of troops and artillery to the small
forts at the mouth of the Lao river has the
appearance of an intention to defend Yang
Use ard Nieu-Chwang, the military author
tiles depend on an inland engagement TO
put a stop TO the Japanese advance.
AS far as known the only plans decided
on are: General Kuropatkins headquarters
are to be at Mukden; Viceroy Alexieff pur-
poses to remain at Mukden indefinitely. as
.Mulsden is the center Of the Chinese ad-
ministration and has a viceroyal bureau;
the plain west of Tashihohiao, which is al
most impossible for defense, will be
held if possible on account of the rail-
road connecting with Port Arthur; Hal
Cheng and Liao-Yang are the extreme
limits to which troops Will be withdrawn
on account of the exposure of the railroad
at these points.
That the Japanese will arrive before a
thaw permits the construction of defenses
is thought TO be certain. 1t would also ap-
pear that the authorities expect Port
Arthur to be bcsieged.
Sir Robert Hart, director of Chinese i'm
perial maritime customs, after sounding
Russian opinion. has ordered the Chinese
be placed at the Lao river mouth, as usual.
This step, however, has no effect upon the
naturalization of Nieu-Chwang.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 3.-The land
ing of $500 japanese at Song-Chin, Plaksin
bay, Korea, Feb. 19, reported by Major
General Plug. chief of staff of Viceroy
Alexieff. is believed here TO be the origin
of the recent reports of a japanese landing
at Possiet bay, and is considered to be an
attempt to outfank the Russian advance
from the YGiu river. The Japanese,
cording to General Plug, have gone to a
point whence mountain leads to the head
waters of the Yalu, eighty miles distant.
Marching in that mountainous region is de-
clared by experts here to be almost impos-
sible. The absence of roads, it is added,
will completely upset the Japanese plans,
the only good road in Korea, leading
through Ping Yang. being already in pos
session of the Russians.
TIEN-TSIN, March 3.-Russians say they
intend to place mines at the mouth of the
river at Nieu-Chwang and use the Sivouch
as floating fort, but there are no indica-
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