The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-04-06

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The London Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent at Shanghai gives an uB
confirmed report that a Japanese
army of 100000 men has landed oppo
site Taku Shan, in Southern Man
churia, and is marching north ant
northwest; that another army of 40,
900 has landed in Northwestern Cores
and is marching toward the Yalu river
and that third force has disembark
ed in Northeastern Corea and is
marching westward.
The advance guard of the Jap
anese army in Northwestern Cores
occupied the town of Seng Chene
Saturday afternoon without any op
position. Seng Cheng is on the Pekir
road, 1S miles west of Cheng Ju anc
about 40 miles south of Wiju.
The japanese advance from Chens
Ju was made very rapidly. 1t was an
ticipated the Russians would resist
this advance, but they failed to do sc
and now 1t Is not probable that there
will be any further opposition south
Of the Yalu river.
Engagement North of Ping Yang.
The Russian emperor has received
a dispatch from General Kuropatkir
at New Chwang giving lengthy
report krom General Mishtchenko
dated at 10 p. m, March %, which
says that an important engagement
took place near the town of Chong Ju.
in which the Russians were defeated
retiring in perfect order.
The Japanese suffered heavily but
the Russian losses are not stated.
Cavalry and infantry on both sides
were engaged The Russians occupied
a commanding position.
The Japanese fought gallantly, but
owing to their heavy losses were un.
able to occupy the position abandoned
by the Russians.
A correspondent at Russian head.
quarters in Mukden telegraphs that ac-
w ltDOll0 ItttlNNN NhNiN
about 10000 Japanese have crossed
the river at Chin Changau and 5000
have advanced north from Chong Ju.
The Chronicles Shanghai cores
pondent asserts that practically the
whole Japanese army in Corea, con-
sisting of 100000 men, is concentrated
at PAX Chen and Anju only small de-
taehments being left in Southern
Corea to maintain communications.
Japanese Steamer Sunk.
The action of Russian warships in
sinking the Japanese steamer Hanyei
Maru is deeply resented by the
Japanese. In official circles the at
tack upon and the sinking of this YES.
sci near Tachin island is pronounced
to be clear violation of the neutrality
of China, besides being an act of wan
'tonness against defenceless craft.
After transferring 10 Japanese and
seven Chinese from the Hanyei Maru
the fire of two vessels was directed
upon the steamer and one of the Rus
sian torpedo destroyers sent several
shells through her hull. When she ap-
peared to be sinking the Russian ships
started at full speed in the direction
of Port Arthur.
Three of the crew of the Hanyei
Maru concealed themselves on board
when the Russians came over to re-
move them and later escaped ina
junk from the sinking vessel, TRC
Japanese generally pronounce this af'
fair to be barbarous breach of the
law of nations and of humanity.
Japs Say Harbor Is Blocked.
Information has been received at
Washington from Toxic under date ol
March 80 to this effect:
"The Japanese fleet has been sue
cessful in attempt partially to close
the channel of Port Arthur. Four Jap
anese merchant vessels, escorted by
II destroyers and six first-class tor
pedo boats, arrived at a. m. on
March q
"The Japanese merchant vessels
successfully entered the channel in
side the lighthouse. Two were de-
stroyed, sunk by Russian destroyers;
two of them by their own explosives.
Loss in killed, two officers, two men;
loss in wounded, one officer, eight
men. No casualties on Japanese tor
pedo vessels. Very small gap in chan
nel."
Should the cablegram from Toxic
prove to be accurate it is believed
that 1t will be difficult for the Russian
ships to pass the channel.
Survivors of Korietz and Variag.
The Russian steamer Malaga from
the Far East with the survivors of the
crews of the Korietz and Variag on
board were accorded an enthusiastic
reception at Odessa by the enormous
crowds which lined the streets and
toined In the procession. The foreign
vessels in port dressed ship and their
crews cheered as the Malaga entered
the harbor, escorted by a fotilla of
steamers and other craft with bands
of music on board, and crowded with
people who had gone out to meet her
So soon as the Malaga was signaled the
commandant of the port boarded the
steamer and pinned crosses of ST,
George on the breasts of the rescued
men.
Severe Fighting In Thibet.
News has been received from Tuna
British India, of some severe fight
ing, the Thibetans having attack
ed the British mission under Colonel
Younghusband There were two en-
gagements and the Thibetans were re
pulsed with heavy loss The British