The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04


that the town IL already ON short rn-
tiOns and that prices OF food stuffs are
cxOrbliant. Few IL any OF the civilians
are left but there are enough TO feed
10 occasion anxiety ON the part of the
authorities, and hunger Is feared more
than the Japanese shells. The military
authorities are causing to De removed
from all strategic points In the FAR east
the women aud children aud all aged
and inirm men. so that the necessity
of protecting them will not be added
10 the other duties OF the troops, and
In order that all supplies may be avail.
able for the use Of the actual combat
ants.
The Japanese have occupied lchlo.
Yang, and are now certifying the walls
Of the town. This was the objective
point of Gen. Mishtchcnko, who, with
detachment OF mounted Cossacks.
had reached kasanja Korea. and was
expected 10 arrive at lchiO-lang Mon
day. 4 detachment Of Russian troops
is In the neighborhood OF lchiO-lang.
The Koreans are avcrse 10 giving the
Russians Information regarding the
movements Of the japanese The CHI
ncse troops around Llau.Che are being
reinforced. Yuan-Shi.Kai. the Chinese
near Junlpn-Fu. while 5000 men are
with Gen. Ma. Fresh troops are arrlv.
ing In the province of CHILLI.
Shots were Exchanged sunday az
Ping Yang. 4 small detachment OF
Russian infantry. evidently scouts. ap-
peared In the morning To the north.
ward of the town. The Japanese out
posts opened lire from range Of 200
metres and the Russians retired. No
casualties reported. II II reported that
there Will bc q small engagement soon
somewhere In northern Korca. where
the Russians are scouting over an cx-
tended area. close 20 the Japanese po-
sitions. The Russian force south of the
Nalu river IL incunsiderable, its great
est strength seeming TO Lee i'm the Vie
Unity Of Win. North OF the lalu the
Russian army II constantly increasing
In numbers and is being modified.
hut the chances ot Il assuming the OF.
fensivc are slight.
The Paris correspondent OF the AZ.
sociated Press II informed that auth.
Oritative advices have been received
~ NAA~ w INV fllffA AAitiA iut dhlttlltNt
general stan left Japan Tuesday for
Chemulpo. Korea. This Is accepted as
showing that all the troops neccssary
for the forward movement have been
landed In Korea and IL is expected that
the movement Of troops forward will
begin the last OF this week. With re-
spect To the Russian force which will
contest the way, IL il said that there
will be some surprise manifested az
the strength the Russians are able 20
dispose Of.
A 81. Petersburg dispatch says: 4
body of t'ossacks with quick firing
guns. Is advancing along the cast coast
of Korea 10 prevent the landing OF the
main Japanese army. and the CON-
mcnt Is made that possibly the re-
ported Japanese landing at Possiet
Ray may have been made with the In.
tentlon of attacking this force.
IL an attempt Is made To lay cable
from the Island Uf Guam 10 japan
during the continuance Of hostilltles Il
VIII hc regarded as cOntrahand of war
under the proclamation promulgated
by Russia IN her articles OF war. Tho
proclamation is specific on this ques-
ton. aud u j. not believed here that
the United States Will undertake or
authorize such q cable now. ~ y would
c0nsttut, breach OF neutrality. &C.
cording to the Russian view.