Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
ARMIES HAYEBEGUNF|GHT|NGI
BOTH JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS
CLAIM A VICTORY.
Soldiers Dlsperss Korean soh
dlers-Heavy Land Battle Expected
soon-Russlans Are Concentrating
Forces in Northern Korea-RalIroad
Over Ice Lake 10 Finished.

The following official dispatch has
been received at the Japanese legation
at London
A number of the enemy's cavalry ap-
peared at a point 700 meters north of
Pingyang, Korea. Our infantry fred
upon them, causing them to retreat"
Russian verslsn.
A dispatch received at st. Peters.
burg from Liaoyang. says that Chinese
on the Yalu river report that an ad-
vance guard of Russian cavalry, which
has penetrated Korea for distance Of
about 200 versts across the river, had
an encounter with detachment Of
Japanese, and that the Japanese were
compelled to retreat and fed, leaving
their horses, which were seized by Cos.
sacks.
General Linevitch dispatched cavalry
and a body Of infantry in pursuit and
with an order to occupy northern
Korea.
Details Of a skirmish at Pingyang
show that 50 Russian cavalrymen ap-
preached the north gate Of the Jap.
anese camp and fired at 1000 meters.
A-sharp fusilade took place and the
Russians retired. All foreigners are
safe.
The emperor has contributed 100000
yen and the crown prince $4,000 yen
to the Japanese relief fund.
Korean soldiers on the Ham Gyeng
frontier have been attacked and dis
persed by Russian troops.
The Official announcement by Major
General Plug, chief Of staff of Vice
roy Alexieff, that Russian cavalry had
crossed the Yalu river. is expected to
be followed shortly by news Of rather
heavy land fighting, as, according to
seemingly trustworthy reports. General
Lenvitch has sent whole army corps
Of infantry to support the Cossacks,
who have penetrated to point below
Anju and who are reported to have
beaten the Japanese In several Skin
mishes. Nevertheless, If this move
ment in force is progressing, 1t must
not be assumed that the Russians have
taken the offensive, but rather that
they are taking up strong position in
northern Korea in order to check the
advance Of the formidable army OF
Japanese landing on both shores of
Korea, while the concentration Of Rus
sian troops behind the Yalu is being
completed. This concentration is max
ing better progress than Is generally
believed abroad.
| The movement Of troops eastward
over the transsiberian railroad will be
greatly accelerated henceforth, as tele
graphic reports say that the ice rail
road over Lake Baikal is finished.
The Chinese war minister is hurry
ing large bodies Of troops to the north
eastern frontier Of Pechili.
The military situation will be great.
complicated II General Ma is reall.
moving to the rear of the Russian pc
sition with the intention of making
common cause with the Japanese, a,
it will expose both Russian tanks t.
attack.
The hopes and hearts Of the Rus
SLAMS are centered in their army.
The war excitement here ant
throughout Russia generally seems tt
be dying down.
The movement of troops on the
trahssiberian railroad has attained un
precedented proportions. Trains going
east are filed with troops. All trains
from Manchuria are crowded with wo
men and children and the station here
is filled with refugees waiting an op
portunity to return to Russia, many
Of them remaining two days before be
ing able to continue their journey.
on Lake Bakal near the shore and
on Lake Baikal near the shore and
sank. but no loss Of life has been
reported.