The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-01
JAPS WIN A
LAND BATTLE
FORCE OF cossAcKs PUT TO
FLIGHT BETWEEN ANU
AND cHoNGJu.
JAPANESE MAIN BODY ADVANCES
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH STRONG
FORCES or RUssIANs-BlG
BATTLE NEAR.
GIG NAVAL FIGHT IN PROSPECT
RUSSIAN FLEET SEEN MANEU.
vERiNG IN VICINITY OF
JAPANESE FLEET.
GIG NAVAL FIGHT IN PROSPECT

Seoul, March 80. - On March %
there was an engagement between a
force Of Japanese infantry and some
Cossacks. The fighting, which took
place between Anju and Chongju, re.
suited in a Japanese victory. The
Russians retreated slowly.
The Japanese loss was fifty killed,
while the Russian loss is not known.
Chongju is about twenty-five miles
northwest of ANU, and about forty
miles from WIFI. The latter town is
Yalu river and it is known to be held
by a strong force of Russians.
The report of the fight shows that
the Japanese, whose main body was
last reported at Anju, is continuing to
advance and now is getting in TOUGH
with strong forces of Russians.
Japanese Victorious.
London, March 3O.-The Seoul cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
hat in an engagement March %
which Japanese infantry had with
Cossacks between Anju and Chongju
the Japanese were victorious. but lost
fifty killed.
Japanese Near Neuchwang.
Yinkow, March 3O.-According to a
Russian report sixty-five Japanese
transports. escorted by four cruisers,
approached Neuchwang on Saturday
and then steered away to the south.
1t is reported that in Saturdays bonn
bardment of Port Arthur the fore
barbette of the Czarevitch was badly
damaged.
Heavy Fighting Near.
Paris, March 80. - The Echo de
Paris St. Petersburg correspondent
says that the war Office general staff
expects that the first big land engage
ments in the Far East will take place
in about a week. 1t is estimated, he
adds, that Gen. Kuroki, commanding
the first Japanese army in the Ping.
yang region, has a total strength OF
10000 men, including a brigade OF
cavalry and 100 cannon
Naval Fight in Prospect.
Wei Hal Wei, March 30-A Chinese
junk which arrived yesterday after
noon reports as having seen yester-
day morning eleven Russian sea
worthy vessels maneuvering in the
vicinity of the Japanese fleet. which
had also been ma%neuvering. No sound
of firing has been heard here.
More Troops Needed.
Odessa, March 3O.-Military circles
here report thai in accordance with
the request of Gen. Kuropatkin four
more army corps in addition to those
already under marching orders are to
be drawn from Warsaw, wilma and
Kief provinces and sent to the front.
Japanese Plan Fails.
London, March 3O-The correspond
ent of the Standard at st. Petersburg
telegraphs:
ut is rumored in connection with
the latest attack on Port Arthur that
the Japanese endeavOred to float
some high explosives into the harbor
on innocent looking bits OF wreckage,
but the plan was frustrated by the
bravery of a number of volunteers.
1t is believed that the Japanese are
bombarding Port Arthur with such
persistency because they are desoer-
ately anxious to land a large bocv Of
troops at some point near Neu-
chwang and that fearing the Russian
feet they are at Wits ends as to how
they shall proceed with their enter
prise.
Russians In Control.
Tien.tsin, March 30.-In compliance
with the demand of Admiral Alexieff
the Tartar general at Fengtien has
withdrawn troops to a distance of six
| ty miles from Mukden. The Russians
are now left in complete control of
revenue and other departments.
Warships Repaired.
London, March 30.-The Post cor
respondent at Berlin wires that the
Russian government has informed the
senate in contradiction of various ru-
mOrs, that the damaged ships Ret
vizan and Pallada have been repaired
| by engineers from Kronstadt, and
that since March 20 they have re-
sunled their proper position in the