The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-04-29
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WARsHIPs CONVEYING TRANS
PORTS ARE SEEN.

ment at NeWchWang-Japanese Pro-
tests to Chinese About Landino of
Russian Troops West Of Lao River.
London, April 26.-The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent says
that spies have informed the Russians
at Kinchau that Japanese warships
conveying transports with 10000
troops are steaming northward.
According to the Daily Mails New
,chwang correspondent, the, announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff has resign
ed caused the most intense public feel
ing. The correspondent says it is gen.
z orally thought in naval and military
circles that there is possibility of ar
ranging peaceful settlement of the
far eastern troubles through the
mediation of the powers.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Cheefoo says he hears that Japan
has again protested to the Pekin gov
eminent against troops being per-
mitted to occupy places west of the
Lao river.
"a The Daily Telegraphs Shanghai cor
respondent cables that second Jap
anese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island of Dianto. near
Yongampho. - 4%~f q.
Army on Either Side. Z,
=, There is no official information that
-: any decisive fighting has taken place
son the Yalu river. neither have any re-
:. liable reports been received at New
.chwang that the Japanese haYe at
's' tempted to cross, although the oppos-
ing lines, it is understood, now occupy
- the two banks of the river. s~ ~
The Russians are preparing to resist
Japanese advance by the further. con-
strnction of entertainments and other
Notifications on the Manchurian side
of the river, especially opposite the
points where the Japanese have con-
,.ceAtrated their forces within the last
few days, and all reports Of decisive
engagement on the Yalu are prema-
ture.
r. Advices from the provinces Of Hang
Yung, in eastern Korea, state that
the country folk along the northern
border of the province are selling cat
7 tie and supplies to the Russians.
To Cut Off Russian Retreat.
Official dispatches regarding the
fighting south Of the River Pomakua,
: reported last Friday, in which Rus
sian detachment suffered three men
killed and two officers and 10 men
wounded, says a Japanese troopladen
barge and other boats emerged from
q. the mouth of the Pomakua and at
tempted to cut off the Russian retreat.
The barge was sunk by Russian guns.
Captain Smeisen, who commanded
the detachment. has died of his
wounds. Lieutenant Puskin was the
other officer who was wounded.
King Edwards Mediation.
London.-The continental press is
keenly discussing the widespread re-
port of King Edwards mediation. 1t
is generally recognized that mediation
is impossible under the present con-
dition. One side or other must have
z* substantial success on land before in
tervention can be proposed, yet the
Telegraph's Berlin correspondent says
it seems the widespread opinion there,
even to the best informed in the diplo-
matte and official circles. that some
thing mas happened during the past
fortnight to JUSTIFY the belief that
some strong, cool hand is at work pre-
pairing the way to cessation of hos
tilities and awaiting only the psycholo-
gical mountaineering, Of course, to
King Edward.
Even the semiofficial Allgemeine Eel
tung takes it for granted that the
kings influence predominates. What
is gathered from the general tone OF
the continental press is the existence
of a belief that hlng Edward is pre-
pairing to act, also that the Germans
realize keenly they are being rele-
gated to the diplomatic background.
Battalion of TeIegraphers.
st. Petersburg.-By an imperial
order there have been organized at
Port Arthur one battalion of military
telegraphers, four battaliOns of sap
pers, each to include two pontoon and
one telegraph detachments, and one
pontoon battalion for the construction
of 600 fathom bridge.
The mobilization of the cavalry re-
serves will be completed in eight days.
After a short perlou of drill the men
will be detailed to the various depart