The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25

Russia, as previously explained, nOIdS
all the acts OF Korea since the dec
laration of her neutrality as being In
der Japanese duress, and unless the
Korean government formally notifies
the powers that she has joined with
Japan and takes up arms Russia will
consider her neutral. But and Korean
troops which actually
impede Russian Movements
or join the enemy will be considered
individual belligerents, without refer
ence to their nationality.
The statement that the Russian min
lister at Pekin has demanded the with
drawal of all Chinese troops north OF
the great wall is also incorrect. AS
cabled, Russia has made representa-
tons about the number OF Chinese
troops in the neutral zone, west OF the
Lao river. not desiring a force there
which would constitute a threat, and 1t
is understood that China has given
measurably satisfactory assurances on
the subject.
Firing Heard at Sci.
Yin Kow. March %. - Firing was
heard off the coast, apparently bou
| six miles to the southwark, fourteen
shots having been heard between Z
and 1880 this morning. The morning
was haZy and it was impossible TO
distinguish objects at sea. A credible
report has reached here that two
cruisers and five gunboats were OH
Kin Chow yesterday.
Guess About v~Iadivostok Fleet.
Cronstadt, March 23.-The Vestnik,
the leading service organ here, sur
misses that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron has gone to attack Mororan
Tin Volcano bay) and Otarunai lin
Ishikari bay, both in the Japanese ISL
and OF YezzO, where an excellent quail
ity Of coal from the Yezzo mountains
is supplied to the Japanese warships.
Many Cases Of Sickness.
st. Petersburg, March %. - A tele-
gram has been received from Medical
Officer Trepoff at Chita, Eastern ST.
IBERIA, saying:
There are many cases of sickness
here"
This news causes some .u~neasiness
as reports from other places are uni
the troops is good.
China Asks More Time.
London. March %. - Reports from
Seoul and Toxic are to the effect that
i Marquis Ito has arranged to lend five
million yen -($2. SOC, 000) to Korea on
easy terms.
According to the Standards Tien.
tsin correspondent, China is appealing
to the powers for an extension of a
year in the period for the payment of
the indemnity growing out of the
Boxer troubles.
The correspondent at Tien-tsin OF
the. Daily Mail reports that Kataoka.
a Japanese merchant and Russian spy,
has been assassinated by being buried
ties disavow any knowledge Of the
assassins.
Bear 10 Guessing.
Paris. March 23.-The Russian order
stopping entry nto Neuchwang with
out a permit is understood in officia
| quarters ucTS W DS a AliIlIul PICSAu
ton due to the uncertainty as t.
which of FIVE places the Japanese will
choose for their first extensive lant
operations.
The five points are the Yalu river
Neuchwang, Port Arthur, VladivostOl
and Pigeon bay. The Russians being
unable to determine where the Jap
anese will make her main attack, are
making preparations and taking pre-
cautions at all five points.
Too Close for Comfort.
Seoul, March %. The Japanese
have stopped Brig. Gen. Henry T. AL
/, len. former chief of the Philippine
constabulary and United States mill
tary observer with the Japanese a
Pingyang. requesting him not to pro
coed nearer their outposts.
Marquis Ito has been decorated will
the Order of the Plum Blossom, usual
ly only given to royalty. United States
Minister Allen and Japanese Minister
Hayashi have received decorations O.
the first class of Pal kuk. Mr.. Aliens
decoration was conferred in recogni
ton of his valuable counsel and lons
intimacy with the emperor.
Bear Sizes Up the chink.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-In gov
eminent circles there exists a strong
belief that the question as to whether
China will observe her neutrality I'm
d%ertakings will depend largely on thu
result of the first heavy land fighting
A heavy victory by the Russian
army, it is believed, will insure TIT
~quiescence Of the celestial empire, bu'
there are grave fears as to what Nigh
happen in the event OF a signal Japan
csc success in the early stages Of thu
land operations.
For the time being the situation ap
pears to be satisfactory, and it Ger
tainly is much better than it wa
three weeks ago.