Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-02-25
LAND BATTLE SOON.
Japan Is Throwing Thousands q
Troops into Disputed Territory
Contsndins Armies WIN Have . Fightins
Line Extending from the Great Wall OF
China to Misunderstanding
Cavslsy nc win.


Port Arthur, Feb. 1s-The report
that the Japanese have concentrated
about 10000 troops at Wonson ION the
east coast of Korca) with the object OF
entering Manchuria are confirmed.
Jap Cavalry Landed at win.
Toxic, Feb. 1S.-Eight transports
with Japanese troops from Nagasaki
and several additional vessels carrying
war munitions are on their way to
the west coast of Korea. Detachments
Of Japanese cavalry have already
landed at VIII, ON the Yalu river.
bandits to Destroy Railroads.
st. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
has been received here from Maj. Gen.
Plug, chief of staff to viceroy Alsxieff,
saying that everything Is quiet at
Niuchwang and that the information
that the Japanese are forming bands
Of Chun Chus (bandits) to attack the
railroad is confirmed. Quiet prevails
on the Yalu. Russian scouts did not
find the enemy within distance OF 80
miles from the river.
Trained American Nurses TO Go 60 Japan.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The japanese
minister has received q cable message
from his government accepting the Of
fer made by DR.. Anita Newcomb Nc,
Gee, of Washington, to take to Japan
party Of. trained nurses who Lave
seen field service in the camps and
hospitals of the United States army.
'Rassia Can Afford to Wait"
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The rigid
censorship imposed here upon all news
from the far east completely masks
the movements of Russian troops and
the plans of those in command: but
what is being done is evidently salts
factory to the authorities here, as they
manifest the utmost confidence that
when the proper time arrives the enc
my will be crushed. They say that tho
preliminary sea victories Of the jap
anese will then be speedily forgotten.
China Won't Tolerate Neutrais.
Tien Tsin, Feb. 18.-Chinese troops
are still being moved outside the wall
Under secret orders Careful observers
at Pekin are unanimous regarding its
gravity. Prince sub has been dismissed
from the post of governor at the CAPT.
tai and Ra Tung substituted. The
growing feeling in favor Of Japan 10
shaping itself into movement against
all foreigners, neutral officials being
superseded. /.
Fighting Front Of 1000 Miles.
Chemulpo, Feb. 1S.-According to
military authority here, the japanese
have now rolled their battle front
along the line some distance south Of
the Yalu. This will be their fighting
front line. They are moving to hold
stretches and ranges from the great
wall to vladivostok. Troops will be
massed at strategetic points along q
1,O0O-mile front, opposing the Rus
slams, whose forces also will be
stretched the same distance, the fight
ing front being confined almost who'll
" within Korea. On a strategic line
south of the Yalu is Yuwan, which the
Japanese are holding. A strong force
Of $4,000 of Ja1an's best troops Is
massed here.
| Korea's Emperor swears Allegiance.
Toxic, Feb. 1S.-The emperor Of
Korea has promised the Japanese min
lister at Seoul never to intrust the
country to any other power and to
rely entirely on Japan.
Russian Troops Start for Port Arthur.
London, Feb. ia telegram has
been received here from Irkutsk, dated
February II, saying that the first de-
tachm of Russian troops has start
ed from there for Port Arthur.
| Cossacls Ralding villages.
Seoul, Feb. 1S.-The ice In the Yalu
lie sufficiently strong to bear troops
Cossacks are raiding the villages on
the northern side OF the river.
vIcsroy AiexIef ut Mukden.
Tien Tsin, Feb. 18.-Russian troops
are mastering in force on the Yalu. and
heavy fighting is reported. Viceroy
Alexieff Is now at Mukden.