The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-29
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vLADlvosTok FLEET APPEARS.
ON THE EAST COAST OF
KOREA.
SINK A JAP MERCHANT VESSEL
JAPANESE SQUADRON ORDERED
TO SCENE AND CLASH IS I'M
MlNENT.
SINK A JAP MERCHANT VESSEL
HEAVY lossfs on TUT yAlu
RUMoR THAT RUSSIANS KILLED
500 JAPs-cZAR's FORCES
LOSE HEAVILY.

Toxic, April pa naval battle on
the east coast of Korea is imminent.
The cruisers Rossia and Grombi OF
the Vladivostok squadron participated
in an attack on Gensan Monday. They
were accompanied by third cruiser
and by two torpedo boats. Later
they entered the harbor. ordered the
crew of the Goyo Maru, a japanese
merchant steamer, ashore, and sunk
her. A detachment of marines landed
but it was recalled and the warships
steamed outside of the harbor.
Late kilograms say that the Russian
squadron remains off the harbor OF
Gensan. If this is true there will be
a battle. as the commander of the
Japanese Northern fleet, which has
been operating on the west coast OF
Korea, has been notified Of the Gen.
san affair and has been ordered to
that port.
A Doubtful Report.
London, April q. = A dispatch to
the Standard from st. Petersburg says
it is reported that while 500 Japanese
were crossing the Yalu river on RATS
they were attacked by Russians and
nearly all were killed.. The Russian
casualties were heavy.
The story has not been confirmed
and it is doubted.
The Baltic fleet will leave Liban, the
naval station on the Baltic sea, next
Thursday in command of Vice Ad.
mira. Rogestrensky.
Gar in Bad Shape.
Copenhagen, April 27-Accorwing to
information received here from St
Petersburg the czar is in an unsatis.
factory state Of health, his nervous.
ness preventing him from sleeping.
Since the outbreak of the war his
majesty has daily overworked him.
Aself by studying every detail of tie
war department. This intense appli
cation is in connection with the re-
cent Russian disasters and ,.sappoint
ments and has begun to tell on his
health.
kuropatkin Plays Strong Card.
St. Petersburg, April p Gen. Ku
ropatkin has played a strong card in
the game of strategy. i large portion
of Gen. Rennenkampff's Cossack cav.
airy division has beer thrown across
the upper reaches of the Yalu and a
considerable force of cavalry which
crossed the Tumen some time ago is
moving down to the southwest to eff
feet juncture with it. Together with
this force. which it is believed totals
1000 men, he will threaten Lieut.
Gen. Inoye's left flank when the Jap
anese are ready to cross lower down
on the Yalu. Being composed of cav.
airy, with few mou.,tain guns, Rem.
nenkampff's force is extremely mo-
bile. Unless it should be dislodged II
will compel the Japanese to leave 8
very strong army to guard the commu.
nication, whereas, il Japanese force
should be sent to drive it out it would
have to move directly away from the
main army, while the Russian army
If compelled to fall back. can recross
in the direction of the Russian troops
concentrated in Manchuria.
kuropatkin to Be Supreme.
Gen. Kuropatkin, it is believed in
the highest military circles here, is
destined to become commander-in
chief of all the emperor's forces, both
military and naval. in the Far East
Admiral Alexieff may remain there
for some time as viceroy. but his
reign is considered practically ended
He will not be Inundated. but in or
der to effect harmonious relations 8
way will be found to secure his elm
ination. While Alexicff and Kuropat
kin are on fairly good terms, harmo
NOUS relations between Vice Admira
Skrydlof and the viceroy are consid
cred impossible, and with the three
enjoying Independent commands it ii
realized that friction ultimately woull
be bound to arise, which might en-
danger successful operations. # Skryd
Ion and Kuropat)iin. on the contrary
are warm personal friends.
With Alexien removed from til,
theater Of war and in view Of til,
patent necessity to have suprem,
commander of both army and navy Of
the ground. as well as to insure per
feet harmony, Vice Admiral Skrydlofl
because Of the minor role which th,
feet will play, has already espresso,
his willingness 70 accept the post d
commander Of the naval forces unde
Gen. Klropatkin as communicates
chief.
d Japs Are Very Bus,
The emperor has received the fol
loving telegram from Gen. Kuropai
Nm; S3S WI
dem sassulich reports under Dat,
ne AkpSil ~ that during recent day,
the Japanese have been observe,
laadfng pontocn 10 erial md collect
III boats III prepara tion afor TIE cor
stsuctions Of sbridg es1 in ths mi hbol