The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-08
PRESSED HARD BY VICTORIOUS
JAPs THEY ARE IN FULL
RETREAT.
JAPs MARCHING on HARDIN
WITHOUT REAL FIGHTING JAPS
ARE IN FULL POSSESSION
OF KOREA.


entered Viii yesterday and found not
a single Russian in the city. 1t is be-
lieved that the Muscovites have re-
treated beyond the Yalu. Twenty
prisoners and a quantity of Russian
armament and field equipment, cap
tured at Chengju March 20. arrived
at Pingyang yesterday. The advance
guard Of the Japanese troops is within
few miles of WIFI 1t is anticipated
that the mikado's forces will expert
ence no opposition in eftecting an &C.
cupation.
The Russians have been defeated
and driven back in another battle
with the Japanese army advancing to
the Yalu. with loss of forty killed
and wounded and number captured
Russians Suffer Heavy Losses.
Disheartened by the rapidity with
which the Japanese have followed up
their victories in Northern Korea in
the past week, the Russians, having
lost l 300 men in killed, wounded and
captured. are retreating toward the
Yalu. closely pursued by their victori-
Gus enemies.
Latest reports give the Russian
losses in the battle of Chongju on
March % as 400 killed ond wounded
and 400 captured, and their losses at
kassan, two days before, at 500
killed and wounded The Japanese
loss in the two battles is reported az
less than 100 killed and wounded and
a major and 80 men captured.
A Japanese army of 105 900 men has
landed in Manchuria opposite Takus
san and has started it's march to Har
bin.
laps Hold Korea.
London. April G.--Eight weeks from
the opening of the war sees Japan
without any real fighting. apparently
in complete possession of Korea, and
Ashe first stage of the campaign ended.
According to the Daily Nails Kobe
Capam correspondent WHO tele.
graphs under date of Apri! 4, Ping.
yang dispatch has been received
there confirming the report from
Shanghai that Japanese. scouts en-
tered WIFI Korea, at IL o'clock a. m.
Monday and that the Russians appar.
emily retreated beyond the Ya:u river.
but no further rcw3 of any kind is tc
hand throwing light on either land or
sea operations. Everything. however,
is regarded as pointing to the i'm.
minence of
important Developments.
The Dali Mails Seoul correspond
ent, telegraphing Monday. asserts that
the landing Of Japanese troops at
Chinampo has now ceased but that
the port is guarded by large fleet
and the Japanese base has moved
north from Pingyang, where only a
few troops now remain.
The Morning POSTS Toxic cores.
pondent says that Japanese torpedo
boats scouting at Port Arthur discov.
cred unincumbered a channel 1870
yards wide which still admits of the
passage of vessels.
The Times correspondent at sea on
April 4 in wireless massage via
Wei-HaiWei, says:
Il am cruising in the vicinity OF
Port Arthur, and have discovered nc
evidence of vessels of either belliger
ent. The impression is gaining ground
that the Russians We're not totally
shut in by the Japanese attack OF
March 27.'
The Times Chefu correspondent
says that the Lao river is extensively
mined and that twelve stone-lader
junks are ready for sinking at the
entrance to the river at a moments
notice. The guns of the Russian gun
boat Sivoutch have been resh,pped.
The same correspondent says tha
there was another bombardment O
Port Arthur April 3, but that no au
thentic details of the engagement arc
available.
Russians Mine River.
Toxic, April 6. - The Russians ar.
building a dock on the west side O
Port Arthur and are repairing tn,
damaged forts. They are experiencin,
difficulty in feeding coolies, although
they have been importing cereals from
Mukden. The ice having melted a
Niuchwang, the Russians are bus!
mining the river. The Cossacks as
tonish the Koreans by sleeping out
doors in the snow and by eating raw
meat when cooking facilities are no
available.
Battle Still Far OF.
Chefu. April G. - The Nippon Sci
Kaisha has resumed its service be
tween Korea and Northern Chin'
with foreign steamers. The first ha
arrived from Chemulpo, and from tn
passengers it was learned that tn
last contingent of Japan's first arm,
landed in Korea March 80. The arm,
consists Of $4,000 men, including
coolic carriers. japan ISIS made Ami,