The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-15

Chefu, April 1O.-Persistent rumors
are in circulation here that a naval
battle has been fought off Port Arthur,
but no one pretends to know what was
the result.
Rumor Reaches st. Petersburg.
Paris, April 1O.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
says that Admiral Makaroff went out
from Port Arthur this morning, a Jap
anese squadron having been signalled
as in the offing. 1t is rumored, the cor
respondent says, that sea fight took
place, but nothing concerning it is Of
ficially known.
Russians Retrcating.s
Seoul, April 10.-A courier. who has
just arrived from Sonchon, states that
the Russians are offering practically
no resistance to the Japanese advance.
The Japanese commissariat arrange
ments in the Northern army are
marked by the same thoroughness
which distinguished this branch of the
service from the first Thousands of
carts stocked with provisions passed
through Pingyang last week, bound for
the North.
The Japanese army is completely
equipped with every scientific aid, the
Photographic corps, which is attached
to the first army, being in itself a
most notable feature. The health of
the trops is good, and they are conf
dent of victory.
New Landing Of Troops.
London, April 10. - A correspon.
dent of the Times at Wei-Hai-Wei,
cabling under yesterdays date. says:
THE result of weeks cruise leads
me to believe that the Japanese fleet
is engaged in covering arrangements
for new landing of troops recently
modified. A close blockade of Port
Arthur is not maintained, presumably
because of information regarding the
state of the channel. Certainly up to
the present no Japanese transports
have entered the gulf of Pechili."
Unpreparedness Admitted.
st. Petersburg, April 1O-The Vos
toony Vestik's Hardin correspondent
says that everything shows that on &C
count of unprepareGness it has been
decided to operate on the defensive. It
is believed that the Japanese will new
er pass Mukden.
In anticipation of the cutting of the
railway, the correspondent says that
families south of Mukden have been
ordered north. He adds that the regu
lar railroad guard has been supple.
mented by volunteers armed by the
government and drilled by instructors
Rumor of Land Fight.
TOXIC, April 1O-Russians have dug
a moat four miles long two miles north
of Port Arthur which is concealed by q
mud covering with barbed wire en-
tanglenent intermixed. 1t is reported
that battle has taken place at Kiu-
liencheng, ON the west side of the
Yalu.
A local report says another attempt
to blockade Port Arthur was made on
April 3. It is without official con.
flrmation.
Japanese on the Move.
Niuchwang, April 10.-Reports con.
tinue to arrive of incessant Japanese
activity. At the mouth of the Yalu
river light draft transports are able to
come I'D the shallow channel and are
reaching Yongampho, where there is
deep water alongside the lumber jetty.
The Decentralization of troops and
stores is constantly in progress. Some
surprise is being expressed that no
measures are being taken to harrass
the Japanese landing. The Yalu is
only mile and half wide at Yon-
gampho and the southern bank Ia
within range Of the
Russian ArtiIIerylFire
at Antung. 1t is difficult to believe
that the japanese really intend to ad.
vance from the Yalu to attack. I'm.
doubtedly strong forces are In front Of
them which are held well In hand and
can be concentrated at any given
point. 1t is far more likely that the
Korean game is a blum to distract at
tention from other more important
and decisive land operations. The be
lief Is strong that while a descent will
be made at Yinkow, whence move
will be made TO block the road south
from Lao Yang into the peninsula, thu
chief and real attack Will be fron
some point near Port Arthur.
Russ and chink hsay Fight. 81
London, April ~. The correspOA
dent Of the Telegraph ut Toxic cor
3roborates the statement that T. collis
Ion between the Russians and Chinese
I'm the neighborhood Of the Lao rive1
/ Is reported imminent. VIC
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