The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-01
JAPANESE
OPERATIONS TO DATE IN
KOREA
10000 TROOPS LANDED
No Reliable News Of Rus
sian Movements.

sian Movements.
London, Feb. 29.--The Wei-Hai-Wei
correspondent of the London Times
cables a lengthy description of the
progress Of the Japanese operations in
Korea received over the new wireless
telegraphic station between Seoul,
Chemulpo and WeiHai.Wei During
the past few days but few troops
have been landed from transports, the
chief work having been the landing
Of supplies and $500 ponies. These
latter will be used for the transport
OF artillery and by the corps comman.
ders.
II is estimated by the Times CORE
spondent that there has been landed,
since the Japanese invasion began, a
total of 10000 soldiers, including the
entire twelfth division and part Of
the second division. The imperial
guards, who are expected to constr
tute the advance have not as yet ar
rived.
The artillery consists of six batter
les attached to the twelfth. division.
The guns are chiefly of the rapid fire
variety and designed especially for
mountain use. When in shape for
transportation I'VE ponies are required
to transport each gun and carriage
and the members of the batteries are
declared to be unusually expert In the
use Of the arms.
II is reported that troops are being
landed in small bodies along the coast
Immediately south of Wiju. These can
easily reach the Peking road along
which the Russians are reported to be
encamped. BY landing troops here
instead of Chemulpo the Japanese
commander succeeds in placing them
FIVE days march nearer the scene of
the prospective hOstilities.
Eight thousand Japanese regulars
accompanied by a mountain battery
are reported to be advancing beyond
Seoul towards Ping Yang at when
point $50 Japanese scouts are encamp.
ed.
The advance Of the Russian patrols
southward is marked by the constant
interruption Of the main telegraph
line. The line has been destroyed to
point south of Anju.
10 Yesterday forty Russian scouts were
seen twenty miles north of Ping Yang.
They, retreated quickly when their
presence was discovered.
There Is no trustworthy information
regarding the movements of the Rus.
sian forces. The Korean officials who
have been working with the Japanese
intelligence department estimated
that up to week ago not to exceed
three thousand Russians had crossed
the Korean frontier. The main body
of the Russian army still remained at
at that time north of the Yalu. OF
the three thousand Russians in Korea,
one thousand are at Wiju, one thou.
sand at Cha-Sal, northeast of Ping
Yang, while the remainder Is made up
Of small scouting parties who are scat.
tered all through the northern portion
Of the peninsula.
The approach of warmer weather is
indicated by the gradual thawing out
of the roads which are beginning to
become muddy in the middle of the
day. This fact Is making the march.
ing of the troops difficult. In fact re.
ports from the troops south of Seoul
state that at times the roads became
well nigh impossible and short
marches have to be ordered. This fact
explains the delay in disembarking the
troops at Chemulpo.
1t Is believed here that the main
plans for a general advance will be
held In allegiance pending the result
OF the operations against Port Arthur
An important success there would per.
NIT the Japanese to strike the Rus
sian flank between Port Arthur and
the Yalu
The general opinion throughout Ko-
rea regarding the agreement between
Japan and Korea is that while primar-
lily intended to protect Korea in the
eyes Of the world, the outcome, in case
Japan Is successful in the war with
Russia, will be that Korea and its en-
peror will occupy similar position to
that OF Egypt and its khedive at pres
ent.
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