The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-03-26
REPORT lacks CONFIRMATION
RUSSIANS ALSO REPORTED TO
HAVE LOST 600 MEN IN
FIGHT ON YALU.
CZAR'S TROOPS ABANDON ANU
RETREAT BEFORE THE ADVANCE
OF THE JAPANESE MAIN
FORCE.

London. March %. - A number OF
rumors are printed in the newspapers
here this morning. but they must be
accepted with reserve.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cor
respondent cables a newspaper report
of the Japanese occupation OF Pofl
Arthur after a combined land and sea
attack Saturday and Sunday. 1t is as
serted that a division of Japanese
landed on the Lao Tung peninsula
Saturday ana engaged the Russians
near Port Arthur while the fleet. BON
! barded from Saturday evening until
| Sunday morning.
Great Battle in Manchuria.
St. Paul. March %. The Pioneer.
! Press prints the following special
from Shanghai:
1T is hard to get confirmatory news,
but ! believe a great battle has been
fought in Manchuria, and that the
Russians have been defeated. Several
train loads of Russian wounded nave.
passed TashichiaO, en- route to n
base hospital at Liaoyang. Reports
have been received here that an action
took place zeal the Tatung pass; that
the japanese crossed it. and that the
Russians were forced to retreat with
heavy loss. The way is now open for
q general Japanese advance on Molten
Ling. This place is held in force by
the Russians. Russian reinforcemcnts
are concentrating in the neighborhood
Of Neuchwang. George Lynch" ,,
Russians Lose 600 Men.
London. March 23.-The Daily Tele.
graphs Toxic correspondent reports
a sharp encounter at Chyong Syons
ION the Yalu river about thirty miles
northwest of Will in which the Rus.
SLAMS lost 600 in killed and wounded
The Daily Chronicles Shanghai cor-
respondent hears from Neuchwang
that the Japanese crossed Tatung
pass, forty miles from Hal Cheng, and
that collisions occurred with the Rus.
, SLAMS. \
! Russians Abandon Aniu. !.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-The fol-
lowing Official dispatch dated Mukden.
March 20, was received yesterday:
Gen. Zhilinski reports az follows:
1.-The troops are in good spirits and
there is no sickness. According to re.
ports received from the frontier
guards on the Eastern Chinese rail-
way everything is in order there. At
Udyini station Capt. Uksemoff, with
military cavalrymen, has driven of q
band of 100 %chunchuse Chinese band.
its.). The occupation of the towns of
Anju and Ping Yang by the enemy
infantry and artillery is confirmed.
An increased
Msv:rent Of Troops
and tTs ct on the road between
Ping Yang and Anju is noticeable.
Thirteen Of the enemy's trans.
ports recently %nnloaded al Gilman.
pho. According to reports there have
no preparations for landing on
the coas of Caolpao or opposite Kip.
Chow.
"'All reports appearing in foreigp
newspapers of the landing of Japanese
troops at different points on the coast
are Inventions"
Russia's Plan Of Campaign.
Gen. Z%hilinski's official confirmation
Of the reports that the Russian out
posts abandoned ANU upon the ap-
Of the Japanese in force causes
surprise here, as such action is in
accord with the Russian plar
II campaign. The Russian skirmish-
ng and advance posts were thrown
Onward solely for the purpose of hay-
'assfng and worrying the Japanese
'utposts. falling back as the main
OF the enemy moves forward IN.
the strong positions at the Yalu
are reached.
The fifty miles of country between
Anju and the Ya'n are very diGieu)t
or the movement of a large force.
here may be some lively skirmishing
IS the Japanese advance progresses,
ut the Russians are resolved to avoid =
decisive action until certain Of vie,
Dry.
Ruesia considers Korea Neutral.
ST. Petersburg, March 23.-The for
ign office gives an absolute denial to-
~ 1S'oSi opICu lIOLl uCIC
hat Korea is r>.sarded as belligerent.
as previously explained, holds
II the acts of Korea since the dec
of her neutrality as being I'm.
er Japanese duress, and unless the
lorean government formally notifies
powers that she has joined with
and takes up arms Russia will
her neutral. But and Korean
which actually
Impede Russian Movements
{ join the enemy will be considered
ldividual bel%ligerents, without refer
nee to their nationality.
h e'statement that the Russian min.
ter at Pekin has demanded the with.