The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Japanese Are Said TO Be Ready for
a Forward Movement All
Along the Line.
GENERAL STAFF SAILS
Leaves Japan for Chemulpo, and
VIII at Once Assume Charge
OF Operations.
RUSSIANS AT CHANG-JU
And the Japanese Intrenching at
Ichio- Yang = No Recent
Naval Engagements.

SEOUL, Korea, March 1.-Advices from
the north report that 1.iOO Russians are at
Chong-Ju. 500 at Kusong and fifty at Anju.
These forces probably are only feelers sent
out TO locate the position Of the Japanese.
All the Americans formerly at Sun-Chun,
with the exception of one family. have ar
rived at Ping-Yang.
The Emperor Of Korea has dissolved the
peddlers' guild. which has been a disturb
ing factor in the situation.
YIN-KOW, March 1-Liao-Yang. Man
churia. is now essentially a military city.
An area comprising three and third square
miles adjoining the railroad has been in
closed for a military camp and magazine
purposes. There is also a military camp at
Hai-Cheng, Manchuria Cthirty-two miles
from Nieu-Chwang) which. with its de-
fenses. covers 1000 acres.
LIAO-YANG, Manchuria. March 1.-The
Japanese have occupied Ichio-Yang, Korea.
and are now fortifying the walls of the
town. This was the objective point OF
General Mishtchenko. who. with detach-
ment of mounted Cossacks. as announced
yesterday. had reached Kasanja. Korea.
and was expected TO arrive at Ichio-Yang
yesterday. A detachment of Russian troops
is in the neighborhood Of Ichio-Yang. The
Koreans are averse to giving the Russians
information regarding the movements OF
the japanese.
The Chinese troops around Liao-Chee are
being reinforced. Yuan Shi Kai the Chinese
commander-in-chief. has 10.O00 men near
Junipin-Fu, while 1900 men are with Cen
eral Ma. Fresh troops are arriving in the
province of Chilli.
ST. PETERSBURG, March IA Russian
correspondent of the Associated Press at
Shanghai telegraphs that il is reported at
Tien-Tsin that 1900 additional Chinese SOL
diers have been posted in northern China
and that the Chinese government has re-
Gently placed large orders for guns and
ammunition.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, March 1.-The
troops are in excellent spirits, expecting to
meet the japanese soon.
The japanese fleet has not attacked Port
Arthur since Feb. 26 The japanese are
greatly discouraged by their failure TO
block the harbor.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press is informed that authoritative ad-
vices have been received in Paris to the
effect that the japanese General staff left
japan to-day for Chemulpo. Korea. 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 movement of troops forward will
begin the last of this week. With respect
to the Russian force which will contest
the way il is said that there will be some
surprise manifested at the strength the
Russians are able 10 dispose Of
TOXIC, March 1.-The general stan and
a regiment of the guards Let Japan to-day
for port on the west coast of Korea.
probably Chemupo.
According to the stipuations Of the
protocol. the Japanese minister at Seoul
has notified the Korean government that
the building of a railroad from Seoul to
Wiju, for military use, will be commenced
forthwith. Engineers and surveyors have
already left Seoul