Evening journal., 1904-04-26
GENERAL INOuYE.

NENEhAL lNOt ~.
Commander Twelfth division japanese
army, now on the Yaiu.l
tails 1000 men, he will threaten Gen. !
eral Inouye's left flank when the Japa-
nese are ready to cross lower down on
the Yalu.
Being composed Of cavalry, with a
few mountain guns, General Rennen-
kampff's force is extremely mobile
Unless it should be dislodged Il will
compel the Japanese to leave very
strong army TO guard the communica-
tions. whereas n a Japanese force
should be sent 10 drive IL out It would
have TO move directly away from the
main army, while the Russian army, II
compelled TO fall back. can recross in
the direction Of the Russian troops con
centrated in Manchurla.
The emperor has received the follow
ing telegram from General kuropat
kin:
General Sassulitch reports, under
date OF April "a. that during recent
days the Japanese have been observed
landing pontoon material and collect
ing boats in preparation for the con
struction OF bridges in the neighbor-
hood Of Wiju and also near the village
OF Sigou. ten miles farther up the river.
"On April 23 a Japanese detachment,
consisting OF two companies OF infan-
try and a small body of cavalry, cross
ed the Yalu ten miles below Slaopous-
sikhe. General sassulitch Immediately
Small parties Of the enemy were seen
preparing TO cross elsewhere in that
vicinity.
"All is quiet south OF the Yalu."
Patience the watehword.
Captain Clado, Vice Admiral Skryd-
lofts chief Of staff, says that his chief.
like General Kuropatkin, counsels pa
tience and coolness.
"Russia's strength Is on shore" said
the captain. 1--WE have withdrawn every
soldier in the way Of the Japanese ad-
vance to the Yalu in order to entice
them into Manchuria. Anoat our policy
is TO induce the Japanese 10 engage the
squadron and the force combined, re-
iecting the seduction TO fight on the
open sea until re-enforcements arrive.
Then General Kuropatkin can advance
on Korea. and Vice Admiral Skrydlolf
will go out to battle
"vice Admiral Togo's plan Of attack
ing Port Arthur in order to cover the
Japanese landing i'm Korea worked sat
isfactorily so long as our squadron did
not go out from Port Arthur between
the intervals Of his appearances. From
ten TO eighteen days time was needed
by Togo TO repair, coal and provision
his ships and to wait until the next
fleet OF transports was ready. when
Vice Admiral Makaroff cruised in the
Yellow sea, Togo's task was much more
difficult.
"The japanese are losing valuable
time, as a Decentralization in Manchu-
ria will soon be very perilous"
Advices from ST. Petersburg say IL Is
announced authoritativey that the
talk Of mediation in the RussO-Japa-
nese war was founded upon the person
al desires Of King Edward and King
Christian of Denmark to avoid further
bloodshed and end the conflict. but the
steps initiated have utterly failed. The
ear, with the full concurrence OF the
imperial family and his advisers. has
firmly decided not only to reject all
proposals looking TO Intervention, but
20 prosecute the war with all the re-
sources Of the empire until victory
crowns the Russian arms
The interference OF outside powers
will not be tolerated. There is to be
no repetition Of the Berlin congress.
Exactly what form OF mediation was
to be brought about or indeed media
tion or good Offices" were actually Of
fered, what steps were 10 be taken,
how far they progressed or where, are
not disclosed.