Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-02
rHE JAPANEsE vICToRY.
Russians Retreat in isorder-Jap-
anese Have Firm Hold on the Man
cburian Side of the Yaiu River.

Russians Retreat in isorder-Jap-
anese Have Firm Hold on the Man
cburian Side of the Yalu River.
London. May 1.-The Seoul, Korea,
correspondent of the Central News wires
that the Japanese victory at the Yalu
Yesterday was most complete. After
the japanese charge, he says, the Rus
sian lines were thrown into confusion
and retreated in disorder. The japanese
have now secured a firm hold on the
Manchurian side of the Yalu river.
London, May Baron Hayashi,
the japanese Minister at London. this
morning issued the report of the captain
of the gunboat Maya, which acted in
conjunction with the land forces of the
japanese in yesterdays attack on the
Russian line along the Yalu. The re-
port which, to a degree, confirms the
report that Antung has been burned by
the Russians, follows: "0n May LIST,
detachment consisting of the Maya
the Uiiii and some torpedo boats as
cended the Yalu and bombarded the
enemy. While the detachment was re-
turning the enemy's artillery suddenly
attacked our torpedo boats which silenced
the enemy after 80 minutes severe en-
gagement. All returned to Yongampho.
There we're no casualties. Our armed
launches reached Antung the same
morning, repulsed the enemy's infantry
and artillery after 80 minutes of sharp
fighting. Fire was seen rising from
the town A native says the enemy
fled from Antung after setting it afire. "
London May 2.-Baron Hayashi this
afternoon issued later report sent by
General KurOki, regarding the fight on
the Yalu yesterday. The report, which
is dated at Kiuleng-Cheng, Manchuria,
which is to the northeast of Antung, is
as follows: owe advanced on May LIST,
along three roads, driving the enemy
before us. At 8 p. m. we captured
the line from Antung Sien to
Liushukou. The imperial Guard sur
rounded the enemy on three sides.
After severe fighting we captured 30 guns
besides horses, and carriages. The
general reserve corps advanced along the
Lao Yang road, the enemy fleeing be-
fore them toward Feng- Hoang Cheng.
(Feng- Huang- Cheng.) The booty cap
tured includes large quantities of arms
and ammunition. A Russian officer cap
tured says the commanders of both army
divisions were wounded"
If the japanese follow up their sue
cess at the Yalu, fighting may be re-
sumed within two or three days. Feng-
Huang- Cheng is about 100 miles along
the roadway from Lao Yang, and about
40 miles from Mukden. The japanese
have thus long way yet to travel before
attempting to capture the Manchurian
capital.
The following advices regarding Vladi-
yostok have been received
Toxic, May Admiral Kamimura's
fleet arrived at Gensan on the 10Th oil
April, without having effected theintend-
ed bombardment of Vladivostok owing
to the thick fog continually prevailing.
Learning that the Kinsu-M arl was over
due, the fleet left port on the 9th in
search OF the steamer and again proceed
ed near to Vladivostock, but the inces-
SAINT fog preventeda any further operations
and the fleet returned to Gensan.
st. Petersburg, May 2.-It is rumored
that the Russian plans of mobilization
have been sold, through the treachery
of an official at Warsaw. New plans
have accordingly been laid. According
to a well informed quarter the govern
ment has sent an agent to Germany,
Italy and France to buy vessels.