Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-01
General Staff of the Army
Removed to
Korea.
SKlRMlSHING BEGUN
Several Russian Ships
Damaged Off Port
Arthur.

Paris, March 1.-The Associated
Press is informed authoritatively that
advice has been received in Paris to
the effect that the Japanese general
staff left Japan today for Chemulpo.
Korea. This is accepted as showing
that all troops necessary for the for
ward movement have been landed in
Korea and it is, expected the move
ment of troops forward will begin
the last of this week. With respect to
the Russian force which will contest
the way. it is said there will be some
surprise manifested at the strength
the Russians are able to dispose of.
Russian Report.
Chefoo, March 1.-.& Russian official
dispatch says the Japanese renewed
morning of the Goth. The fleet kept
beyond range of all but the most pow
erful land batteries.s The engagement
lasted an hour. the japanese then re-
tiring. Their loss is unknown. The
Russian cruiser Askold had one gun
dismOunted and two men injured.
At low water on the 2sth the Rus
slams discovered a japanese torpedo
boat destroyer which had been sunk
on shore in the outer harbor. They
also found five uneXPloded torpedoes.
Port Arthur was qniet yesterday.
FortIfying IchO Yang.
Lao Yang. Manchuria. March l.
The Japanese have occupied Ichio
Yang, Korea, and are now fortifying
the walls of the town. This was the
objective point of Gen. Misch Tchen-
ko, who, with a detachment of mount
ell Cossacks. as announced yesterday,
had reached Kasania and was expect
ed to arrive at lchio Yang yesterday.
\ detachment of Russian troops is in
the neighborhood of Ichio Yang.
The Koreans are averse to giving
the Russians information regarding
the movements of the japanese.
Chinese troops around Liau Che are
being reinforced. Yuan Shi Kai, the
Chinese commander-in-chief. has TO-
600 men near Junipin Flu. while $4,000
men are with Gen. Ma. Fresh troops
are arriving in theSprovince of Chi Ii.
Torpedo neat Scored.
Port Arthur, MArch IA Russian
torpedo boat wlieh sought refuge in
Pigeon bay the 26th was subjected to
n terrific fire FROM the Japanese cruis-
ers. One shot pierced her hull. The
boat was beached, the leak stopped,
she was refioated at thigh water and
returned to Port Arthur.
First Train Crosses on Ice.
Irkutsk. Siberia, March 1.-The first
complete train traversed Lake Baikal
on the ice railroad at II this morning.
II consisted of 81 cars
Battle at Sea.
London, March IA dispatch to
The Daily Telegraph from Yin Kow.
dated Feb. %. says: Fifteen Japanese
warships furiOusly bombardtd Port Ar
thur from 10 until II O'Clock this
morning. The Russian cruisers Novik,
AskOld and Bayan, accompanied by
four torpedo boats. steamed out to
meet,the attack. They were, however,
forced to retire The Asko!d was in
a sinking condition. The Novik was
badly damaged, and torpedo boat
was sunk. The Russian battleship
RetyiZan was aJIfn DANA ged. The |
Japanese Withdrew in good order"
Same Old Japanese Tactics.
The pause in the war operations in
the Far East has been broken by an
other Japanese attack on Port Arthur, |
OF which only the foregoing brief ac-
count is yet to hand. This report, how |
ever, shows repetition Of the now |
familiar tactics of Japan. and ii is |
presumed that this attack was made |
in bad weather. previous telegraphic |
advices having reported severe gale |
raging at Port Arthur. As usual the |
Japanese did not remain long enough |
off the harbor TO enable the gunners at |
the forts to get their range. Again, |
also, the same three cruisers, the Bay |
an, the AskOld and the NOvik came |
out to meet the attack, and this sug-
ge1sts that either they were the only |
effective ships there or that the larger /
battleships We're unable TO get out.
First SHOT or Land
London, March Ia cable from /
Toxic, dated Feb %. says: The first /
shots OF the war on land were ex-
changed today at Ping Yang A small 4
detachment Of Russian infantry. evil /
dsntly scouts. appeared this morning /
to the norfhward OF the town. The
japanese outQosts. ore4ed fire from a