Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
SITUATION IN THE EAST.


sea. under date of April 9, by wireless
telegraph via Weihaiwei, says:
"Owing to a typhoon, the sea has
probably been too rough FOR naval oper-
ations since Thursday morning"
About two thousand Russian artillery
men and sixty guns arrived at Much
wang Thursday.
Two army corps will be modified dur
log the month of May, ono at Moscow
and the other from the outer provinces,
exclusively to re-eniorce the Siberian
army.
No confirmation has reached London
OF the various rumors, most of which
ccme by way OF Paris, of land fighting,
landings by japanese on the Llao-tung
peninsula, the caoture of japanese
transports by Russians. &C.
Dispatches from various points agree
that the Russians have completely evac-
uated Korea, but beyond this there is
| little reliable news.
Commander KulezicFi handed a re-
port to the Emperor Friday concerning
the proposed vo, age Of the Baltic squad
ron 10 the tar East by way of the sea OF
Kara. The officer says he will be able
to get the squadron to its destination by
the end of August.
The ct. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Petit Parisien cables an interview
which he had with Rear Admiral l.ojest-
vensky, chief O TIE general stat OF the
navy. in the course of which the admiral
admitted that he had been offered and
had accepted the command of The Bal"c
souadron. adding that he was not GER
tain whether the squadron would so 10
the far East. The Emperoi; ne adml-
raj said, desired the squadron to be ready
to sail by July Is net, but this is con-
sidered too hasty vein ofbdalc 'e9,
where it is affirmed that on The DEPART
ure of the squadron certain complca-
ton might arise in Europe. Moreover,
there will not be work for seamen in the
far East in September, for, by then :"
said the admiral, "the JaHanese Will
have conveyed TO Korea sufficient can
non, ammunition aud provisions to
eaabIe them to carry on campaign foi
many months. The japanese will not
he sitate to spend enormous sums for APP
parently inadequate results, and this
proves that they are sure they can re-
new their supplies and ammunition. and
that they have safe friends who will iur-
nish all they need"
The generally anticipated attack on
Port Arthur did not occur Saturday
night, although a telegram eceived from
Gtand Duke Cyril reports that tht
enemy's ships were sighted on the
horizon. 1t is presumed that the Jap
anese were warned of the extra precau-
tons which had been taken to guard
against a surprise.
There was no Easter merrymaking at
the front. BY special dispensation the
soldiers and sailors there were relieved
of all religious observances on account
of the necessities of the military siIua
ton.
Vice Admiral MakaroG's torpedo flo
tila patrolled the oPen sea, while the
warsbips, with full steam up, remained
outside Port Arthur.
A high military authority explained to
the Associated Press why Genera
Kuropatkn's plan of campaign does no
contemplate heavy resistance to th'
Japanese advance at the Yalu, saying
"Either defeat or victory in q battle
there would be disadvantageous to us
If we lost, we would have to fall bacl
through difficult country. lfwewon-
and | say to you that Russian strategy i
based on the idea Of victory and no
on that of defeat-success would be fruit
less. We could not follow it up with
out exposing the army to too grea
risks. On account of the japanese con
troll OF the sea, it we pursued the enem
into the peninsula of Korea, we woul
open both hanks to possible attac
from the rear. No, the japanese mus
/ come on to a point in the interior
= which. with this end in view, has bee
! selected, where we can follow up
crushing defeat to the bitter end wit
IT blow after blow and seal the fate of tn
campaign. Our plans en- sea and Ian
will converge at time next snmmt
when Vice Admiral Makarof's feet WI
. be relieved by the arrival Of reinforce
U ments. Then, if successful on lanC
O we can clear the sea of the enemy, CT
his communications, and the Japanes
in Korea and Manchuria will then be
=, our mercy. The world must not be in
I patient. The prelude to this war is NJ
d yet finished" "
II is understood that as the result
General Kuropatkin's visit to Mi
,r chwang reinforcements of 10000 me
,r;ll ha sont forward from LiaOyang.