The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-22
.,]APS MAKE FLANK
MOVEMENT
Russians Hope to Defeat the
Japs on Land-Admit They
Can't Prevent Landing

to be the anticipated thanking move
ment of the japanese troops is the ap~
pearance of a number Of Japanese
ships off Potinsa, near the Gulf OF
Ching Tai Use. IS reported to the en-
peror today by Gene al Kuropatkin.
Military experts he e have long re-
garded that vicinity as the probable
point of Decentralization of the second
Japanese expedition. 1t is not far away
from the Takushan twelve miles to
the east) and connects by road with
Port Arthur d50 miles to the south
wesD and Feng Huan Cheng fifty
miles to the northwest) where the
Russians will make their first obstinate
resistance.
Though the japanese are building en-
trenchments on the Yalu. II is be-
leved that they will d vance soon. The
ar angements for a turning movement
are complete ard expe IS say tha'
such move could properly begin at
Takushan. as Feng Hun cheng lies at
the angle of an eauilate al triangle
with the mouth of the Yalu river as
the baee of the triangle.
1he Japanese dlsembarkdti III viii
probably he covered with a warshif
and the Russians recognize that 1t will
be impossible to prevent it.
I'VE win strike after they have land
ed gr'mly said a membe- Of the gen
eral staff.
General Kuropatkin is aware of the
strategic importance of the vicinity o.
Takushan. and it Is expected that he
has made arrangements accordingly.
ST. Petersburg Kuropatkin
has sent the following telegram to the
emperor:
General Kashtalnsky reports as
follows on April 10:
"An is quiet on the Yalu. The Jap
anese are throwing up entertainments
opposite Colutsky ard further to the
north
THE numbers of japanese troops a~e
increasing They are concentrating al
Win and spreading toward the north
along the Yalu.
"Coszack sentinels have observed the
lights OF japanese I. ansports near
Ching Tai Use. opposite the village OF
Potansa, twenty-five versts west of
Tatung Kau. The vessels were an
chored at a distance of fifty versts
f.om the shore.
"Accoi ding to dispatches from Cen
eral Mistchenko. Japanese ships were
also seen near Sou Chow"
ST. Petersburg. dispatch re-
oeived by the Associated P.ess t. om
Vladivostock was the flst absolutely
authentic information in regard to the
cruiser squadron for over a fortnight
London Russia, says the Constan-
tinople corr espondent TO the Daily
Mail, is putting pressure in the shape
OF the demand in connection with the
war indemnites upon the porte. This
action is supposed TO be a prelude TO
a demand for pc mission for the Black
sea fleet to pass through the Darda-
nelles.
Pa is. - The ST. Petersburg corrc-
spondent of the Journal says a friend
OF General Kuropatkin has received Il
letter from him in which the gene. az
says he interds to await the arrival
OF another hund ed thousand men be-
fore risking a battle with the Japan
csc.
seoul.-The Japanese consul ut Won
San teegraphs that a Buddhist priest
is the only Japanese who remained a,
Song jim, In the northeast of Korea. a.
which place the Russians reported
to have burned the Japanese residences
and TO have destroyed other property
belonging to Japanese.
There is no telegraphic communities
ton with the Song jim dist. let The
further movements of the Russian
scouting parties are not known.
st. Petersburg. - The correspondent
OF the Novosti, in a ettes from Port
Arthur dated March 27, says that the
cruiser Paliada will soon be entirely
ready. and work Is progressing on the
battleships Retzivan and Czarevitch.
which, however, are not yet ready to
go to sea-"
The writer says that on March 22
the Retzivan fired six shells at Jap
anese torpedo boat. all of which took
effect, resulting in the sinking of the
boat.
Pars.-The correspondent of the
Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg says
that In the course of the audience be-
tween the emperor and Vice Admiral
Skrydoff his majesty conferred upon
the admiral full power to act at Port
Arthur In accordance with the neces-
stiles OF the moment.
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