The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-02

ADVANCING
Are Slowly Pushing toward
ManChuria.
RUSSIANS BAR THE WAY
A Great Battle May Be Fought
within the Next Few
Days.
BAR THE WAY

LONDON, March 2.-AecOrding to a
report received here all the Japanese
troops necessary for the forward move
ment have been landed in Korea, and
1t is expected the general advance to-
ward Manchurla will begin at once.
1t Is believed that land battle in
Korea must occur within a very short
time. The japanese, according TO a
late report, have occupied Ichioyang.
near Pingyang, and are now fortlfying
1t. II was announced that a consid-
cradle body of Russian troops were
already in the neighborhood of Ichio-
yang and that a detachment of mount
ed cavalry was expected there.
Twenty-Five hundred Russian troops
are reported to have reached the Yalu.
and two regiments Of mounted infan-
try, with artillery, hold the mountain
passes some thirty-five miles south of
Win.
Suthoritaive advices have been re,
ceived TO the effect that the japanese
general stan has left Japan for Che
mulpO This is accepted as showing
that all the troops necessary for the
forward movement have been landed in
Korea, and it is expected that the move
ment of troops forward will very soon
begin. With respect TO the Russian
force which will contest the way it is
said that there will be some surprise
manifested at the strength the Russians
are able to oppose the advance with.
Reports issued by the japanese war
office state that Russian cavalry has
been defeated near Anju and Pingyang
and that consequently the residents Of
that part of Korea are able to carry on
trade
The hospital ship Kobe Maru has ar.
rived at Sasebo from Port Arthur
bringing seventy-one wounded, six Of
them, engineers of the Idzumo. the Ka-
sunni and the Shikishima, being serious
ly injured and siXty-tive slightly. They
report only fourteen of the Russian men
of war now capable of action.
Adyices from st. Petersburg say re-
ports received here from the troops
along the route to Harbin show dis
heartening condition of affairs. Dis
ease is rife among the soldiers. \
smallpox epidemic is raging in east 81
IBERIA ana has spread among the regi-
mcnts, vaccination being unheard of in
the army. The severe cold is also
claiming many victims among the
troops.
The veil is drawn from the japanese
plan Of campaign by the report from
Seoul that they have given notice to
Korea that Japan would proceed at
once to lay military railroad from
Seoul north to the Nalu river.
This means that the great land bat
tie Will be fought-perhap is now be-
ing fought-south of the Yalu. Both
sides are rushing troops into the sec
tion, and the movements reported
show the heads of the hostile armies in
startling proximity.
A Port Arthur report says the mill.
tary authorities are causing to be re-
moved from all strategic points the
women and children and all aged and
innrm men, so that the necessity of
protecting them will not be added to
the other duties of the troops and in
order that all supplies may be availa-
BILE for the use of the actual COM
batants
The Russian torpedo boat which
sought refuge in Pigeon bay was sub
jected 10 terrific fire from the Japa- !
nese cruisers. One shot pierced her |
hull. The boat was beached, the leak |
was stopped, she was refloated at high |
water and returned TO Port Arthur.
Adyices from VladivOstok say that |
500 Chinese brigands are terrorizing |
the district Of Ninguta. Their leader,
proclaims himself invulner- |
able TO bullets.
A report from Vladivostok says that |
the warships in the harbor are the |
Rossia, Gromoboi and Rurik and the
transport Moskova. The port is frozen
hard, and the ice breaker is scarcely |
able to clear the channel
Two japanese attempted to blow up |
A dock at Vladivostok, but did not sue.
reed. They escaped.
A Japanese barber at Vladivostok
leeming himself insulted by a Rus
sian officer shot him dead and then |
dramatically announced thar he was /