The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-28

Paris. April 2S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Journal reports
that a Russian submarine has sunk a
Japanese transport which was con-
voying 600 men to Korea and that all
the troops were lost.
Lao Yang, April 28.-The Japanese
troops which crossed the Yalu north
of Tchangdjiou charged, during the
night of April 1921, the Russian posi-
ton near Lizavena, a village on the
Manchurian bank of the Yalu. They
were repulsed, but their loss is not
known. Two gunboats steamed up the
river to the support of the Japanese,
when a Russian field battery at Ami
san opened upon them, resulting in a
duel which lasted for twenty minutes.
The Russian fire was 100 hot and the
gunboats were forced to turn and
steam out of range. The Japanese
were facilitated IN crossing by their
occupation of the Island of Samalinda.
Irkutsk, Siberia, April 2S.-The Jap
duCSc nave UloWu ny pOl IloA VI .IAO
railway at Khailar.
st. Petersburg, April 2S.-Disap-
pointment prevails in ST. Petersburg
that no official dispatches giving de-
tails of the operations on the Yalu
river have yet been made public. The
press dispatches are so meager as to
beclOud rather than enlighten the peO-
pie, who are hourly awaiting news.
The general staff has given out the
following clear statement of the situa-
ton:
Before beginning the passage of
the Yalu the Japanese evidently COM
pleted the concentration of the armies
along the river, commanded by Gen
erals Kuroki and Oku. Each army is
composed of three divisions and three
reserve brigades. The total force is
100000. The Russians on the Manchu-
rian bank of the river are inferior in
strength.
Having perfected the essential
preparations, the Japanese, without
waste of time, commenced the pas
sage of the river and the Russians re-
prevent their crossing. The Japanese
front extended from Wiju as far as
Pick Tong, over eighty miles. We
faced the possibility that they would
cross at a score of places and all we
could hope was to harrass and impede
the crossing, for every day gained en-
abled us to push our preparations and
bring up more men
There are only two instances in his
tory where an army was unable to
cross river-that of Napoleon at AS
perm and that of Prince Eugene Of
Savoy at Lech. Both failed because of
floods. The Yalu proved no exception
to the established rule.
1--WE know that the Japanese crossed
at at least two points. Their first at
tempt to force passage near Chand
Che Kow, twenty miles above Wiju,
near Siaopousslkhe, on the Poussikhe,
q tributary of the Yalu, was unsuccess-
full. This is important because road
leads from Siaopoussikhe, northeast to
kwan Tien, which commands one of
the roads to Mukden.
cit is evident that the Japanese de-
voted most of their attention to cross
ing near Wiju. The river here is
divided into several channels by
islands, the largest of which is Sama-
Undo. Above and below WIFI the riv-
or was bridged at three points
"Up the stream near Sindiagou the
Japanese were watched by a small de-
tachment Of Cossacks, but the enemy
was practically unopposed. At Turen
chen, lower down, our outposts direct
ed IRE from fieldpiece so success
fully that they destroyed the moorings
and wrecked the pontoons The en-
envy was thrown into disorder and suf
fered considerable loss. Still further
down the stream the Japanese pro
ceeded to make a third attempt al
crossing.
1--WE do not think that the Japanese
will attempt to land at Takushan OF
Tatung Kau now that they have cross
ed the Yalu. The object of such land
tngs has been to cause diversion 81
as to enable the Japanese to cross tn,
river. Takushan is not good STRAIT
egic point. The road leading there
from is bad and troops could only b.
supplied with great difficulty.
with regard to future operations
we cannot speak. The Russians will
not show their hand at this stage, bu
will continually harass the enemy
choosing their own time for battle.
A military expert who is particu
larly impressed with the Japanes
crossing near Siapoussikhe, said tina
the use of the road therefrom woul
enable the enemy not only to marc
upon Mukden, but to outflank the Rus
sian position at Feng HAN Chene
No definite news has been receive
regarding the whereabouts Of tn
Vladivostok squadron, but the indie;
lions are that it has regained the hal
Dor.