Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-04-02
NOTES ON THE WAX.
Land Battle Expected soon-knss'a's
strong defense at Harbin'

Cor ,,so in connection with the trans
nortation of troops across Lake Balkal'
Proclamatoins issued by General
Voronetz. who is in command at laa-
ivostok, have been received AZ o.,
Petersburg. They urge the peoPle a.
Vladivostok to remain, but add that
only those will be allowed to stay VINO
have 1872 pounds of flour ara lVo
pounds of buckwheat, enough 10 l"s'
eight months. All Chinese ana hor-
cans who are without occupation nave
been ordered to depart. Persons VINO
start untrue and alarming reports VIII
be courtmartialed. Lootlng Is strlckly
prohibited. Persons interfering WIN
the telegraph will be punished WIN
death, and the same punishment Will
be melted out to Chinese bandits who
are caught stealing.
United States Consul Davidson Will
start for his post at Antung this week.
and he has arranged with the japanese
naval authorizes to assist his vessel 10
reach its destination.
Strong Notifications have been
cree ted for the defense of Hardin ana
Liaoyang.
The Russians are establishing
strong position in the vicinity of An
tung. They are said to have seven forts
comleted and to be engaged in erecting
six more. 1t is also reported that four
batteries of artillery have been estab-
lished at Chyang Syong. The Russians
are reported to be experiencing great
difficulty III transporting army sup
plies.
Dispatches from the far east tell that
Russian troops, who have been occup-
ing the road from Yalu river to the
neihgborhood of Pingyang, have been
obliged to retire to entrnechd positions
on the south bank of the Yalu in con-
sequence of the addance of the full
force of the first japanese army, num-
bering 40 900 men.
The work Of constructing the trans
siberian railroad around Lake Baikal
is III such shape that PRINCE Khilkotf,
who is at the head of the system of
Russian military communication, feels
that he can relinguish immediate per-
sonal supervision of it.
yielding to south winds and high
tides, the ice fields that stretch from
Newchwang to the sea are moving up
and down the river with the ebb and
flow TO tidal currents.
A Korean, accused Of being Rus
sian spy, has been executed at Ping
yang by the japanese.
Eighty thousand Japanese, with ar
tlllery, are only a few miles southwest
OF the Yalu river.
Two divisions of Cossacks have been
orederd by General Linevitch, Russian
commander, to go forward to meet the
Japanese, and bloody battle is ex-
pected hourly.
Russians have erected strong fortifi-
cations in front of the only pathway
the Japanese can hope to take in their
march north.
If the japanese warships carry ont
the plans said to have been agreed upon
at Toxic, they will steam up the river
and attack the forts, which are now oc
cupied by the Russians.
Seuol reports that immense Numbers
OF Japanese troops are on the way from
Plngyang to the front. Their base is
at P1ngyang. 1t is admitted by the
Japanese that the Russian forts at ex-
posed points on the Yalu are well
armed with artillery.
The Russian government has adj
vised the United States government
that 1t has mined the mouth of the
Llao river. This was supposed to be
neutral territory, but the action of
Russia puts it within the field of hos
tilities.
Russians at Newchwang believe Rus
STA will assume the offensive on the sea
by midsummer, when reinforcements
are expected to arrive.
When General Kouropathin reaches
Mukden 1t is understood that the EN-.
error S forces at the seat of war will h
divided into three armies-one on the
peninsula, including the Port Arthur
garrison; a central army under Gen.
eral Lineitch, and northern army un.
der General Baron Stakelburg.
Leading Russian at Newchwng af.
feet to be confident that the Russian
fleet will gloriously redeem itself
They say that Admiral Makaroff's en-.
ergy and pracitacl naval skill are ac.
ting like magic at Port Arthur.
The state department has received q
cable from Minister Allen at Seonl ad.
Vislng the department to discourage
Americans to go to Korea to observe
military preparations, as the Japanase