Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22

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Z The Novoe Vreyma publishes prom
inently a Paris dispatch declaring it's
belief that a triple alliance between
Japan. China and Corea has been form
ed, which was the real object Of Mar
quis Ito's visit to Seoul.
Chinese Squadron on the Move.
Chee Foo, March 21-The Chinese
Pea Yang squadron consisting of four
cruisers under the command of Adj
miral Tsah. have arrived here. 1t is
understood that they will proceed to
New Chwang as soon as the ice is
cleared from that port.
warns Germans at New chwang.
. Yin Kow March 81. - The German
consul, at a meeting of German sub
jects at New Chwang yesterday, noti-
fed them that they remain at New
Chwang at their own risk and in the
event of losses recovery or compensa-
tion will be doubtful.
The consul also notified the Germans
that in the event of Russia being de-
feated the recovery of compensation
for losses even if possible could only
occur after the lapse of a long time,
but If Japan was defeated such recov-
cry would be made sooner.
Britains are Alarmed.
British residents propose to protest
against the indefinite absence of a
British warship from New Chwang.
Russians Deny Victory.
st. Petersburg, March 21.-The re
ported Russian victory on the Yalu
river frankly is declared to have been
Impossible. At military headquarters
it is pointed out that to inflict such
crushing defeat on the Japanese the
Russians would have had to have been
numerically enormously superior to
the enemy, which the Russians in Co
rea are not.
skirmishes; No Battle.
There have been slight skirmishes
between scouts between the Russian
line on the Yalu river and the Japan
ese line from Pingyang to Gensan, Co
rea, but no battle has been fought.
The distance between the opposing
armies is great. The bulk of the Rus
sian forces composing the front line
have not passed the Yalu river.
New chwang Fears Attack.
NdICu ll.--tA fOdpduSSO 6dI-
my is believed to be landing for an
attack on New Chwang.
This much is inferred by military
experts here after reading the brief
dispatches showing the feverish ac-
tivity of the Russians.
Within the last few days Viceroy
Alexieff has sent 10000 troops to po-
sition west of the city, showing that
he expects the Japanese to land at
some point west of the mouth Of the
Liao river.
The Russians are buying all the
wood in New Chwang and conveying it
toward the river mouth, and also are
at work on the construction of light
railway to convey guns from the rail
way station to the fort.
Marquis Ito Honored.
Seoul, March 81. ~ Marquis Ito has
been decorated with the order of the
plum blossom, unusually given to royal.
ties.
American Minister Decorated.
United tSates minister Allen and
Japanese Minister Hayashi have re.
ceived the decorations of the first
class of paikuk Aliens decoration
was conferred in recognitian of his
valuable counsel and long intimacy
with the emperor.
Ito Urges Conservatism.
Marquis Ito, in audience with the EN-.
peror, urged gradual adoption of the
3 Corean reform measures, thus avoiding
the confusion due to the precipitate
measures of 1895.
American Officer Detained
The Japanese have stopped Brigadier
General Henry T. Allen, the United
States military observer with the Japa
nese army at Ping Yang, requesting
him not to proceed nearer to their out.
posts.
TAKING PRECAUTIONS.