Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-16
JAPS PUSH Il War
Large Army Corps Invades
Korean Soil.
AMERICANS OFFER SISEWS OF war
Aim of Mikado's Generals Is to Cut
on Port Arthur by Land and Sea.
Japanese Patrols Seen North
of Mukden, Korea.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Informa-
ton has reached here that nearly 20
600 japanese troops have just been
landed at Chemulpo, the first division
of a large force that will be thrown in
to Korea as rapidly as possible in the
enort thoroughly to occupy the stra-
tegic points in the Hermit Kingdom
while the Russian feet is bottled up Id
Port Arthur.
By IL conversant with the Japanese
plans it is stated that the repeated at
lacks on Port Arthur are not to seize
that place at present unless IN unex-
pected weakness in the Notifications
should develop. They are part Of a
well defined plan for the harassing Of
the Russian fleet until Korea can be
occupied. The bottling up Of the feet
there enables the landing of troops in
Korea without the convoy of a large
number of warships.
The taking of Port Arthur will form
the second number of the war pro-
gramme. First, however, it is learned
that the Japanese are now working to
cut the line of communication well up
on the railroad running from New
chwang to Port Arthur. A large Jap
anese force will land at Newchwang
shortly for this purpose.
Advices from Tokyo say Goro Taka-
hira, the japanese minister at Wash
ington, has officially advised his gov
eminent that he is receiving numerous
offers of large contributions to the
wal fund from Americans and requests
instructions as to the policy Of the gov
eminent in the matter. 1t is considered
probable that Japan will refuse to nc
cept this proffered aid, while stating
that the government is deeply gratified
at this and other expressions of Amer
lean sympathy.
A Chefu dispatch reports the arrival
of 10000 Russian troops from Irkutsk.
They are now nearing Hardin.
During the maneuvers outside Pr
| geon bay the Japanese succeeded In
landing $500 men, but $50 Cossacks
had preceded them. The Cossacks fired
even volleys, afterward charging with
bayonets, completely routing the Jap
anese.
Admiral Alexeieff, the cars viccroy.
has established his headquarters at
Mukden.
The Russian feet from Vladiv0stok
has sailed in the direction Of Korea OF
south Japan.
1t is reported that the feet intends K
lombard Japanese portenErn
Enormous military activity contin
ues, but the government carefully con
| ceals it's plans and does not indicate
the date of any movements. Although
| every moment of delay enables the
| Russians to become better prepared
| for the conflict, the Japanese apparent.
ly are unconcerned and confident. They
fully realize that the limited capacity
| of the Transsiberian railway, the dis
| lance Of the Russians from their base
| OF supplies and the lack of communities
ton by sea sets limitations on the pro-
posed accomplishments of Russia In
Manchuria and Siberia. They feel that
no danger attaches in that quarter and
are awaiting the completion of Japan's
naval programme.
A reliable report received here says
three Russian torpedo boats have been
sunk by guns from the forts at Port
Arthur. They were mistaken for Jap
anese vessels.
Five extra big guns have been mount
ed on the Port Arthur Notifications,
and they are firing at any object sus-
pected of being part of the enemy's
feet. e
A Port Arthur report says Major
General Plug, yiceroy Aiexeieff's
| chief Of staff, teleZaphs that reports
from Yinkau, near Newchwang, de-
clare that the Japanese are preparing
to land at Tsinjendao. The frontier
| guard reports that mounted patrols,
believed to be Japanese, have been
seer in the vicinity of Hsinmingting,
northwest of Mukden.