The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-29
CROSSED THE YALU.
JapS are Said to Have Made
a Successful Move.
THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON
That Appeared at WOn-San Is
Pursued by Japs' Cruisers.
NO EFFORT To INTERVENE
Was Made byking Edward. According
to Dispatch from London-Such a
Step Would Not be Wise at the
Present Time.


to 4 Dispatch from London-Such
Step Would Not be Wise at the
Present Time.
Lao Yang, April 27.- Between
Monday night and Tuesday morning
the Japanese forced a passage of the
Yalu, two companies crossing be-
tween Tchangdjio and SiaopOussikhe
Heavy firing was heard near LatIng
Kau. in which it is believed the Japa-
nese made feint in order to distract
attention from the real point of pass
age So far no bridge spans the river
II is believed the Russian fire sue
ceeded in destroying the floating
parts Of the Japanese bridges
St Petersburg. April 21.-Advices
from Mukden indicate that the Rus
slams have completed the concentra-
ton of their forces on the Mukden-
Lao Yang Yalu and Mukden-New-
Chwang lines Forty thousand men
are occupying fortified positions
along the Yalu river and 10000 are
posted at Taku-Shan. at the head of
Korea bay. where the Japanese have
threatened to make a landing. The
Russians also occupy the banks of
the Tumen river. from the Russo
Korean frontier to Lake Tai-Tji. on
the Manchu-Korean frontier. near the
source of the Yalu- Detachments OF
Russian cavalry and light artillery
hold the towns of Kio-Lin. Musan and
Zunduyan, along the river. and points
on the east coast of Korea Offering
facilities for landings
The censors did not give out last
night the dispatches received during
the day regarding the movements of
the japanese across the Yalu river.
1t was intimated that information had
been received that the Japanese had
crossed the river, but this was ac
companied by statement that the
success Of the enemy should in no
sense be regarded as an important
victory, the Russians having no in
tention of vigorously contesting the
passage, their plan being to annoy the
enemy as much as possible
II is evident from the dispatches
received here that, in order to render
a crossing feasible. the Japanese
made feint on Tatung hau while the
troops actually crossed some miles up
the river. Two companies were first
thrown into Manchuria and entrench-
ed and under the cover Of their guns
reinforcements crossed.
A dispatch from Port Arthur says:
Experiments with submarine boats
here have been attended with bril-
liant success"
Chicago, April IA special cable
to the Daily News from korea says:
Under full steam a strong squadron
of japanese armored cruisers was OBJ
served Tuesday morning making its
way northward in the Japan sea- 1t
is believed that the vessels are on
their way to attempt to cut on the
Russian squadron that appeared
Monday at Won-San. on the east
coast of Korea 1t is feared, however
that as the cars cruisers are su-
perior in speed to those of the Mikadc
they may escape in safety to the shell
ter of Vladiyostock-
II is also stated that the Japanese
have succeeded in Turing the Rus
slams from protection of the Vladivos-
tOk guns and that there is another
Japanese squadron between them and
their retreat, but these are mere
rumors-
Cronstadt, April PA sensational
story is afioat here of an attempt to
destroy the battleship Alexander III.
According to the reports a sailor saw
a stranger, wearing the uniform OF an
officer, going down into the engine
room of the battleship, followed him
and saw the stranger attaching some
thing connected with wire to the
dynamOs. After the stranger left the
sailor examined the attachment and
found it to be bomb. The sailor cut
the wires. ran up on deck to tell what
had happened and found that the
stranger had hanged himself
London, April 27.-Inquiries made
by the Associated Press here reveal
no traces of any effort or intention tc
intervene in the RussoJapanese war
No step looking to a pacific settle
ment of the conflict has been taken
by the foreign office, nor, so far as
known, by King Edward. Those who
have discussed the war with the king
within the last few days say that such
a step is the last thing he contem-
plated
Such a step. however informally
taken, so it is held here, might seri
ously endanger the vital negotiation:
now progressing between Russia and
Great Britain with view to the set
tlement of the differences between
the two countries.
King Edward and the foreign Office
are fully aware that any suggestion
looking to peace at the present stage
would be resented both by Japan and
Russia, and it is emphatically denied
that the king, even in the family
circle at Copenhagen. suggested me
diation-
Paris, April 27.-According to a re
port, the truth of which it is impos
sible to verify, los, 100000 rouble:
have been appropriated by Russia fol
the purchase of several torpedo boat.
in France, two Argentine cruisers and
two German transports. The German
transports have arrived at Liban.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent
of the Matin says:
Il learn from sure source that tn,
Vladivostok squadron yesterday sanl
four Japanese transports which wer,
conveying 1000 men,"
Will Test the Law.