Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-03
Russians put to Flight In Sharp Skfrmish Near pineyana,
Korea-Rvssians Tell OF brush tn Northern Korea
In Which They Claim Victory.
japanese Are Pouring Troops Into Korea and as the Russians
Are There in Strong Force a Fig Battle
Is Hourly Expected.

LONDON hdrcn has
been blockaded by a Japanese fleet
since Thursday. according To a Daily
Mail dispatch from Hakodate, which
adds that incoming steamers report
Russian cruisers on the east coast OF
Kinwasan, in the bay of Sendai, Jap
an. Japanese warships have been re-
ported in the vicinity of V~ladivostok,
but this report OF a blockade, al
though considered probable. has not
yet been confirmed from other
sources.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Tien-tsin, under date of Feb. 26, In
a dispatch speaks Of the Japanese
thanking movement on Kirin as prom
Using T. be the most effective blow yet
delivered.
This probably is only a re-echo OF
the reported landing of Japanese
troops at Possiet bay, which has not
yet been given any authentic con
irmation.
skirmish Near Pingyang.
Seoul, March "Details of a Skin
mish at Pingyang show that fifty
Russian c%avalrymen approached the
north gate of the Japanese camp and
fired at 1000 meters. A sharp fusll-
lade took place and the Russians re-
tired. All foreigners are safe. The
fight took place on the morning OF
the 2Sth.
Korean soldiers on the Ham Gyeng
frontier have been attacked and dis
persed by Russian troops.
London, Feb. 80. - The following
official dispatch has been received at
the Japanese legation here, dated at
Toxic. yesterday, 9 a. m:
IA number of the enemy's cavalry
appeared at a point 700 meters north
of Pingyang, Korea. Our infantry
fred upon them, causing them to re-
treat"
Big Battle Hourly Expected.
Chemulpo, March 1.-The first land
engagement between the Russiansand
Japanese troops took place yesterday
about a mile north Of Pingyang. A
squadron OF Russian Cossacks, COM
ing from the direction of Onju, about
thirty miles to the northeast, APP
peared on the Seoul road. They met
q body of Japanese infantry, who had
been warned of the enemy's approach
by the outposts. Fire was quickly
opened on the advancing cavalry,
who at once turned about and dashed
of toward Onju.
The Japanese plan of campaign Is
steadily being carried out. For many
days past the transports, almost en-
tirely u~nescorted. Japan being so
Confident Of Her Power
on the sea, have been arriving here,
while reports from other places show
the landing of troops has been equally
successful.
Pingyang Is the center of operations
In Northwest Korea, and a large body
of troops, with many guns, are en-
camped there. They are faced by a
huge force Of Russian troops, esti-
mated to be between 10000 and 10000
men, with about fifty guns, who have,
during the past week, crossed the
Yalu and are now in touch OF their
advance body at Onju. There appears
to be esery probability that the Rus
SLAMS are determined to advance still
further south. and a battle is hourly
expected.
Other Accounts Of the Affair.
Shanghai. March /. - The japanese
force has IT, ated q Russian garrison
at Hunchun. An the northeast frontier
OF Korea, and is now marching on
Kirin. The troops are mostly con-
centrated on the Yalu. A Russian
force Is near Sinminting. and threat
ems to seize the railway.
Tien-tsin, March 1. - The move
ments of the Russian troops are all
from Hardin southwark. They are
concentrating along the Yalu at Chu-
lang, Cheng Hal Cheng and LAO
yang. The Japanese Hanging move
ment on Kirin promises, II it meets
with no chack, to be the most efec.
tive blow yet delivered. provided the
force is s~uficiently strong. 1t may be
able to- cut both branches of the rail
way simultaneously,
Russlans Claim = Victory.
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