The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
RUSSIAN SCOUTS ARE
DRIVEN BACK BY JAPS
Clash Reported on Corean Territory
Reported Loss Of Two japanese
Boats Conhrmsd-Request Of the
United States Granted.

. Yang, midway between Seoul anu the
Yalu river, on Sunday met body Of
Russian cavalry scouts north of Ping
Yang and drove them back.
It is estimated that 10000 Japanese
troops have landed at Chemulpo. The
transports now are not escorted by
war vessels.
Two Jap Boats Destroyed.
St. Petersburg, March IAN official
news agency Monday published the
following dispatch:
Port Arthur, Feb. 29.-It is con-
firmed that japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyer was blown up and another
sunk during the recent fighting. The
wreck of the latter was subsequently
washed ashore"
Prepare to Defend Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, Sunday, Feb. 28.-Gen
Stoessel, commander of the garrison
here, has issued a general order direct
ing the attention of the troops and III
habitants to the fact that the Japanese
intend to land and seize the fortress.
The general declares the Japanese con-
slider the seizure of Port Arthur to be
a question of national honor, and from
their obstinate attacks and lombard
ments of the fortress and bays he can
only conclude that the enemy will
make every effort to capture the
fortress, failing which the Japanese
will destroy the railroad and withdraw.
1.-THE enemy, however," proceeds the
general order, lis mistaken. Our
troops know and the inhabitants are
herewith Informed by me that We will
not yield. We must fight to the finish,
as I, the commandant, will never give
an order to surrender. I bring this to
the notice of those less daring and call
on all to become convinced Of the
necessity of fighting to the death.
Those who leave without fighting will
not save themselves. There is no way
out. On three sides there is the sea
and on the fourth will be the enemy.
There is NO means of escape except by
fighting"
Notwithstanding the heavy gale
which is blowing the lights of Japanese
scouting vessels were visible in the
Offing during the night.
Grants the Request.
Washington, March 1.-Tbe Rus
sian army formally has granted the re-
quest Of the United States that certain
officers of the American army be per-
mitted to accompany the Russian
troops and witness their operations in
the war with Japan. Ambassador Nc
Cormick, in a cablegram informing
Secretary Hay of this fact, states that
the officers cannot join the Russian
army before April Is, of the Russian
calendar.
The officers who have been designat-
ed for this service fare Col. J. B. Kerr,
OF. the general staff; Capt. Carl Reich
man, Seventeenth infantry, Capt. George
Galley, and Capt William D. Judson,
of the engineer corps. All of the above
are in Manila except Capt. Judson,
who is in this city and who will leave
at once for st. Petersburg.
Warning Of Russian Organ.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-The Novoe
vremya Monday publishes remark
able editorial on the parallel between
Port Arthur and Sebastopol, pointing
out that the ports are identically situ-
ated, Golden Hill corresponding to the
Malakoff, Dalny to Eupatoria, Admiral
Alexieff to Admiral Nachimoff, and the
Retvizan to the Tria Sviatitella. The
editorial, however, warns the Russians
to abjure fatalistic beliefs. Although
written without knowledge of Gen.
Stoessel's equally remarkable general
order, issued at Port Arthur Sunday,
the Novoe Vremya's editorial comes as
q strong reinforcement Of its purport,
that Port Arthur must in no case be
surrendered. Both seem to foreshadoW
a siege of Port Arthur and lombard
ment, which a dispatch from Lfao7
Yang says it is rumored at Newchwang
will occur Tuesday. Official opinion
continues to be that the Japanese will
make no attempt to invest Port Ar
thur Immediately, although it is added
that they evidently are determined TO
force matters as rapidly as possible.
In 1894 they landed on the northern
part of the peninsula and the Chinese
made no resistance, still it took %
days before Port Arthur was really in
vested. The object of the Japanese
now may be to avoid this preliminary
DELAY by disembarking their troops at
Pigeon bay.
/"If they do,' said a naval expert,
''they will meet with opposition which
will render their plan impracticable."
China Japan's Ally.
St. Petersburg, March 1.-Discussing
the attitude of China the Sviet says 1t
considers China is secret ally OF
japan, and that like America and
Great Britain she will do everything
possible to injure Russia" The Sviet
anticipates that China eventually Will
become an open enemy and says the