The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30
EAGER TO ESCAPE,
TROOPS PERISH
Russians in Panic Flee Across YaIu-Boats
Overloaded. and Hundreds Drown
Another Fatal Blunder.

, London, April ga correspondent o
the Times, cabling from Newchwang
says that messenger has arrived there
from the Yalu river with theinformatior
that the Russians are fleeing north
across the river In overcrowded boats
and are losing hundreds by drowning.
The Yalu at the point where the cars
troops are crossing is nearly two miles
wide and, while the current is not very
strong, there are many whirlpools and
eddies, and II is unsafe for even the
best handled boats to attempt a crossing
In windy weather For soldiers who
know nothing of the handling of boats
1t is doubly unsafe, and the Russians
have discovered 1t to their great cost.
Russian Launch Blown Up.
St. Petersburg, April 23.-The en-
peror has received the following tele-
gram from Viceroy Alexieff, bearing
Fridays date: J
II respectfully report to your majes-
| ty that to-day, during the placing Of
mines by some steam launches, Lieut..
Pell and 20 men were killed through a
mine exploding prematurely under the
stern Of one of the launches"
Gloom in st Petersburg.
Viceroy Alexieff's announcement Of
the destruction of launch and the loss
of 81 men by the explosion of a Rus
sian torpedo at Port Arthur has added
to the gloom which has prevailed since
the disaster to the Petropavlosk.
1--WE are paying the price of careless
ness" said member of the admiralty,
land previous disasters seem to teach
nothing"
Japanese Forces Concentrating.
st. Petersburg, April 23.-The follow
ing telegram from Viceroy Alexieff has
been received by the emperor:
Quite a series of "Reminiscences
carried out on the Yalu have shown
that the Japanese are concentrating in
considerable force. 1t Is believed that
they have about one division to the
north Of Win. They are also begin
ming to concentrate troops in Wiju,
from which place they have moved the
Korean population. Information has
reached me that quantities of material,
apparently parts of pontoon bridges.
are being collected opposite the island
of Mabikhe. Our scouts have killed
two Japanese scouts, one Of whom ap-
peared to be an officer"
Russians Suffer LOSS.
ION our right flank our scouts exc
ing over several days, on the left bank
of the Yalu, as the result of which 1t
has been ascertained that there are on
ly few troops south Of the river Po-
makua, but that the Japanese there are
occupied In preparing boats. A Rus
sian detachment Of two officers and 80
men proceeded thither in three boats.
The detachment, however, was discov-
cred by the enemy and shots were ex-
changed, three of our rlflemen being
killed. Staff Capt. Smeizin and II rifle
men were severely and Lieut.. Pushkin
and four men slightly wounded. The
detachment returned to our bank of the
river under the cover Of two Of our
guns"
Japs Cross the Yalu.
Seoul, April 23.-Japanese scouts
have crossed the river IL miles above
VIII and have reconnoitered the Rus
sian position. They sustained no loss.
The Japanese have established posts on
small islands near Win. 1t is believed
that they have succeeded in blocking
the mouth of the river. The Russians
are extending their Notifications. They
are strongly reinforcing their troops on
Tiger island, opposite Wiiu, where n
severe battle was fought in the Chi
nese-Japanese war.
Advance Ordered.
Paris, April 22.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Peti Parisien says
he has learned that Gen. Kuropatkin
has ordered the advance of the Russian
forces which are massed in northeast
ern Korea, and that brigade Of in
fantry, with 5000 Cossacks is within
hundred versts of the banks Of the Tu-
men river.
No Decisive Fighting
Newchwang, April 25.-Theres is no
official Information that any decisive
fighting has taken place on the Yalu
river, neither have any reliable reports
been received here that the Japanese
have yet attempted to cross. although the
opposing lines, 1t is understood. now
skirt the two banks of the river.
The Russians are preparing to resist
a japanese advance by the further con-
struction Of intrenchments and other
Notifications on the Machurian side OF
the river especially opposite the points
where the Japanese have concentrated
their forces within the last few days, and
all reports Of decisive engagement on
the Yalu are premature.
Japan's Strength in Korea.
Paris, April 25.-Accordingto the St
Petersburg correspondent Of the Echo
de Paris, Col. Vannovsky, Of the Russian
general stan, declares that the report