Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-24
FLEE BEFORE
JAP ADVANCE
RUSSIANS ARE IN FULL RETREAT
NORTH ACROSS THE YALU
RIVER.
JAPANESE LANDING MANY MEN
CONSTANT SUCCESSION OF
TRANSPORTS HEADED FOR
KOREA.
PORT ARTHUR NOT ABANDONED
RUSSIAN FLEET RETURNS TO
PORT ARTHUR-ANOTHE
BOAT LOST.

London, March 10. - A correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at Chefu who
says:
ION the way to Chemulpo we passed
constant succession of Japanese
transports. Three thousand Japanese
landed at Chemulpo at the end Of
last week."
The correspondent adds that the
Russians are retreating north across
the Yalu river before the advance of
the Japanese outposts, and that their
forces in that region number 10000.
The Nails Wei Hal Wei correspond
emit learns that Viscount Aoke, for
merly Japanese minister to Germany
is going to Seoul to establish Jap
anese administration for Korea.
River Only Separates Forces.
A correspondent of the Times at
Toxic says that Russian and Japanese
scouts are now separated only by the
River Cheng Cheng, just north of
Anju. The dispatch adds that the
foreign correspondents will leave for
the front either on March 20 or March
%, but their destination is still un-
known.
Japs Land Many Men.
A correspondent of the Times at
Wei Hal Wei, cabling under yester-
days date, says:
81 arrived at Pingyang inlet on
March Is and proceeded to Chinnam-
pho. Navigation was difficult, owing
to drift ice. found anchored at
Chinnampho both war vessels and
transports. Decentralization has been
difficult, but the Japanese have
brought all necessary appliances.
Pontoon jetties have been built and
extend for hundreds of yards. The
transports brought their own landing
barges."
Rush Russians Along.
The correspondent describes the
landing movements and the disposal
of the forces with some detail and
says:
Despite the terrible weather. the
infantry marched twenty-five miles
daily, each man carrying nearly 100
pounds. 1t was severe test, but
they did WELL Covered by this force,
larger force is now disembarking
within easier distance of the Japanese
objective, while preparations are re-
ported to be proceeding at the only
practicable port on the east coast of
Korea. The Japanese are now holding
Anju and the line of the Cheng Cheng
river. The actual land front points to
further retirement Of the Russian
forces.
Omit No Precaution.
Despite their command of the sea
the Japanese omit no precaution. 1t
would be unfair to the Japanese to
give the numbers and destination of
their forces, but landings were made
long enough ago to permit general
the operations. The weather general
ly is improving"
Under date of March II the Chefu
correspondent of the Standard re-
ports that provision trains are arriv-
ing hourly at Port Arthur, the rail-
way being intact.
Fleet Returns to Port Arthur.
The Telegraph's Toxic correspond
ent, cabling on March II, asserts that
the Russian fleet has returned to
Port Arthur. II this is correct, the
correspondent adds, it is evident from
Rea Admiral Baron Won Stacked
berg's report that the Russian cruis-
ers which left Vladivostok returned
to that port without attempting to
unite the fleets; or. il an attempt was
made, 1t was unsuccessful
Find No Trace Of Enemy.
A Chefu correspondent Of the Paris
edition of the New York Herald, ca,
bling under yesterdays date, asserts
that portion of the Russian fleet
made several cruises within a radius
Of fifty miles from Port Arthur with.
out finding any trace of the enemy.
The foregoing dispatches are the
only additional items Of news ap
pearing in the London newspapers
this morning with the exception OF
vague rumors of alleged movements
OF the opposing forces near the Yalu
river.
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