Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Battle in Korea.

a cablegram from Wei hal wei last
night says; 1t is reported on good au-
thority that there has been a collision be-
tween Japanese and Russian troops near
Haija, resulting in the retreat of the Rus
sians.
According to the Tientsin correspondent
or the Daily Telegraph the Japanese adj
Eanced from the Yalu river captured
Flung wang-chang and drove out the Rus
SLAMS in the vicinity to the Ta-ku-ling
eastern pass, and are in force seventy
miles east of Niuchwang. The Russians
with $4,000 men, are intrenched strongly
at Liao-yang and Hai-cheng where fight
ing Is imminent. Some small engage
ments already have been fought the Rus
SLAMS retiring with losses.
Japs Using Old Tactics
This correspondent says further that
the japanese are using the same tactics
and advancing along the same route they
followed during the Chinese war.
The Ying-kow correspondent of the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
also vaguely reports the Japanese to he
nifty miles northwest of Antung and well
10 the westward Of the Yalu river
rms is the only news on this subject
yet received in London, and to some of
the military critics ii is inconceivab BILE
that Japan really can have executed such
sudden. unexpected and successful turn
ing OF the Russian position on the Yalu
AlNeIf WHICH IS thought would have e.
Sessitated the employment of a much
larger force than il is believed Japan can
possibly have at this point.
Japs Advance Astounding.
The London Daily Telegraph. comment
ing on these reports. says that II the news
of this strange and marvellous collapse of
Russian power on land IS true there is
nothing to prevent the Japanese from seiz-
Ing Mukden and the railroad There has
been nothing To compare with this move
the paper continues. since Napoleon stag
gered Europe by appearing in the plains of
!taIy' having descended from the Alps as
from the clouds. Its effect throughout the
east will be stupendous
The other newspapers prefer to wait for
authoritative details before accepting this
news.
Mediation Doubtful.
Rumors of mediation in the far east con-
tinue 10 circulate on the continent, but evil
IDENTIFY the British government has no idea
that mediation is possible. Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne, replying to 4 letter on this
subject from the arbitration and peace as
ISOLATION. which suggested mediation under
The Hague convention, said his majesty S
government feared that such an offer could
not usefully be made TO the belligerents at
the present time.
The government here has received adj
vices by cable from Chefoo, opposite Port
Arthur, TO the effect that japanese land
forces have appeared a Fung wang chang
and Al Tashang.
On the Russian Flank.
No details are furnished The first
named place is about forty-hve miles north
OF Antung. in Manchuria, and the latter is
few miles inland from the mouth of the
falu river, according to the calculations of
the naval officers here
They believe that this movement has
placed the Japanese on the Russian flank.
ana pei haps the rear. and on their line of
communication. 1t is believed that Tues
days attack upon Port Arthur and Ta-liea-
wan was diversion, perhaps to cover this
expeditions land movement of the japanese
FORCES, who We're probably landed from
transports at some point west of the Yalu
river.