Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-29
JAPS IN MANCHURIA
Mikado's Army Said to Have
Crossed the Yalu In Force.
SIXTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS ON RIVER
Togo VIII Try TO Cut or Vlndivostok
Squadron THAT Attacked Gensnn.
Cznr's Cruisers Are Swift and
May Escape Them.

LONDON, April la I-ldOydIlS us
patch says: Early Tuesday morning
the Japanese forced a passage of the
Yalu, two companies crossing between
/ Tchangdjiou and SiaopOussikhe. Heavy
firing has been heard near Tatungkau,
on which it is believed the japanese
made Il feint in order to detract atten-
ton from the real point of passage.
So far no bridge has been thrown
across the river 1t is believed the
Russian fire has destroyed the floating
bridges under construction.
1t is believed in military circles that
the Japanese have commenced move
ment to cross the Yalu river in force.
Advices from Mukden indicate that
10000 Russians are occupying fortified
positions along the Yalu river, and
10000 are posted at Takushan, at the
head of Korea bay, where the Japa
nese have threatened to make a land
| ing.
A Kobe report says: Under full
steam a strong squadron of Japanese
| armored cruisers was observed this
morning making its way northward in
| the Japan sea. It is believed that the
vessels are on their way to attempt to
cut off the Russian squadron that APP
peared at Wonsan, on the east coast of
Korea. 1t is feared, however, that as
the cars cruisers are superior in
speed to those Of the mikado they may
escape in safety to the shelter of Ylad-
ivostok.
Advices from st. Petersburg say the
entrance into the service of a subma-
rine hotilla at Port Arthur means the
addition of new and formidable
weapon for the defense of that strong
hold.
Official circles are agog here over
the movement for peace. The attitude
of the emperor is thoroughly APPROX
ed that mediation cannot be accepted
and that Russia alone will determine
when it is time to stop fighting. That
time will not arrive until every Japa-
nese soldier has been elected from the
continent.
a report from. Tokyo received here
says Russian squadron, consisting Of
three warships, the Rossia, Gromovoi
and Rurik, and two torpedo boats, ap-
peared of the port Of Gensan, Korea,
without warning and made an attack
on the place.
They sank a Japanese merchantmen
named the Goyo, a vessel of 600 tons.
The Rossia is the flagship of Rear
Admiral Baron Shtakelberg, command
ing the Vladivostok squadron, and is
the heaviest and most powerful cruiser
in the cars navy.
The japanese residents were thrown
into CONSERVATION. The old men and
the women and children fed from the
concession and took refuge at dis
lance from the water front.
After a time the Russian torpedo
boats withdrew outside the harbor.
The warships remained inside for some
hours and then withdrew.
Ten days ago telegram from Ma
gasaki reported the Japanese Admiral
Kamimura on the way to Vladivostok
with his squadron of seven vessels.
1t is thought in Tokyo that this Rus
sian naval movement was made in the
hope of intercepting some unprotected
Japanese troopships. 1t is not believed
the squadron will remain near Gensan
long.
Advices from St. Petersburg say it is
announced authoritatively that the
2 talk of mediation in the Russo-Japa-
nese war was founded upon the person
. al desires Of King Edward and King
Christian Of Denmark to avoid further
{ bloodshed and end the conflict, but the
steps initiated have utterly failed. The
car, with the full concurrence of the
imperial family and his advisers, has
. firmly decided not only to reject al
proposals looking to intervention, but
to prosecute the war with all the re
sources Of the empire until victory
crowns the Russian arms.
1t is said that the emperor, replying
!, to Viceroy Alexeieff's application fol
' leave, has telegraphed his refusal, add
o ing that he hoped the viceroy would
be able to send good news soon.
General Kuropatkin, it is believed il
, the highest military circles here, il
! destined to become commander in chic
f of all the emperor's forces, both mill
tary and naval, in the far east
a Semioflcial advices lately receiv
e ed from Seoul state that the Japanes,
: lines now extend thirty miles aloni
the Yalu river, reaching from Yon
!. gampho to ten miles above Win. Tn,
J Russians are strongest at Antung. II
p ger hill is, as it was in the China-Jap
anese war, the key to the situation.
!. Three islands, one above and tw,
a below Wiju, will facilitate an attack
i, as they offer a base for artillery t.
cover the crossing Of the Yalu.
= 1t is reported that the Japanese or
1 landing troops and constructing build
ings at Hungchuan, below Yongamphc