Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
WAR NEWS.

have captured the British steamer Ro-
calie, from Cardiff to Vladivostok, at
the latter place.
Minister Hayashi's latest advi"es
lead him to believe that the Japanese
troops may wait two or three months
before undertaking All aggressive move
ment in Mauchuria. The Japanese feel
that Russia cannot be ready even by
that time. They say all their advices
show that she is less prepared than was
China in 1895.
1t is reported at Seoul that the Rus
SLAMS are now south of Anju, which is
about one third the distance between
the Yalu river and Seoul. From ac-
tivity at headquarters of the japanese
it is believed general advance of the
japanese army will begin Immediately
and that battle is imminent.
1t is said the Russians are steadily
advancing southwark Six hundred
are reported to have reached Sunchin
and other scouting parties arc now
said to be Immediately south Of Aniu
The Russians wounded in the Che
mulpo action have been removed from
the Talbot TO the Amphitrite, which is
sailing for Hongkong.
The Chinese at Chefoo report that
five Japanese wraships are off New
chwang Incoming vessels report
meeting part of the japanese fleet
cruising in the Gulf of Pechil.
report from Shanghai says that the
japanese are still landing troops from
transports in Chemulpo Fifteen thous-
and have now arrived in Seoul.
A Nagaski report says that the Jap
anese squadron has captured four Rus
sian torpedo boats at Port Arthur using
Russian signals. This dispatch ap-
pears to confirm reports from various
quarters of fresh atteck on Port Ar
thur by the japanese. The report
reached Nagasaki from Cnefoo, and it
adds that the Russian crews of the |
four torpedo boats have been trans
ferred.
A rokio dispatch says Russian war
ships are reported between Japan and |
Korea.
Viceroy Alexieff and his full staff
have just arrived at Hardin, where
headquarters have been established.
Port Arthur is out of beef and vege-
tables. Russians are rushing troops
to the Yalu with feverish haste.
Che1ib Bey, the Turkish minister at
Washington, believes war in the Bal
kans is impending.
American, British, French and Ger
man ambassadors at Berlin has handed |
identical notes to the Russian and |
Japanese ministers, urging that fight
ing i'll Chinese territory be limited tc
Manchuria.
Russia is addressing to the powers,
either through their representatives at
st. Petersburg, the emperor's ENJOYS
or probably through both, vigorous
communication charging Japan with
repeated violations of the laws of ma
tions, first, as the note alleges, in
threatening to attcak a neutral port,
Chemulpo, Korea, unless the Russian
ships within came out to face an over
whelming force, and second, it states,
in attacking Port Arthur before war
had been declared and while the Japa-
nese minister at st. Petersburg was
still enjoying the protection and the
courtesies of the Russian government,
TO which it is claimed he had just pre-
viously addressed communication ex-
pressing his belief that the Interrupt |
ton of diplomatic relations between
the two countries would be brief.
In the diplomatic corps the news of |
Russia's intended address to the powers
has caused great interest. A diplomat
whose government is inclined to SYM
pathiZe with Russia said that the Rus |
sian government did not expect other
nations to pass on the attack on Port
Arthur, but as TO the threatened attack
on Chemulpo this diplomat said the
Russian government expected that the
powers, in the interest of international
law, would give the matter their ear
nest consideration.
Several foreign naval commanders
at Chemulpo, he said, were reported to
have protested against the action of
the japanese commander at the time
and If 1t were true that the American
commander refused to join with the
other foreign commanders in protesting
to the japanese commander against
his action in threatening the town, he
thought it likely the action of the
commander of the Vicsburg would be
the subject of an exchange of views
between the st Petersburg and Wash
lngton governments.