Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09

OFFICIAL
announcement
Russians Have Placed the Yaln
Between Themselves and
the Advancing Japs
AT NEW CHWANG
Knr0patkin's Visit Inspires New
Confidence. 100000 Rus
slams III Manchuria

slams iii Manchuria
SEOUL, April 9.Japanese Minister
M. Hayashi today officially commu-
lnicated to the Korean government the
| fact of the retirement of the Russians
across the Yalu river, and the Jap
ianese occupation Of the frontier, which
resulted In an exchange of mutual
congratulations Hayashi also re-
quested the Korean government to In
lstruct its projects along the railroad
lime to facilitate the engaging OF cool.
lies with the object of expediting the
completion OF the Fusan railroad.
4 To Defend New chWang.
NEW CHWANG, April 9.-Thurs-
day, via Che Foo, April 9.-General
/ IKuropatkin's visit to New Chwang
aas inspired boundless confidence,
1.-The comander-in-chief ordered 10000
reserves to reinforce their position in
view of an expected Japanese attack.
while an additional force Of $1,000 men
lis ready to concentrate upon this place
lat short notice IL necessary. 1t Is
Iestimated that there are now 100000
Russians in Manchuria. General Wo-
gack has taken over the command at
New Chwang from General Kodrata-
witch. Preparations for the defense
lof the town are complete.
YaIu Mined.
i WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
UNITED States Minister Conger cables
1.-THE state department that United
States Consul Miller at New Chwang
Ihas been notified BY the Russian au-
liberties that mines have been placed
lin the river, but that neutral ships
Twill be conducted in and out in safe
lty.
j Highland Cavalry.
j ST. PETERSBURG, April 9.-The
war office has ordered the formation
|of Caucasian cavalry brigade for act
live service. II will be formed Of vol
lunteers from the Caucasian highland.
lers, who are exempt from military
Iservice.
Cause Of Russian Retreat.
| TOXIC, April 9.-It is suggested
, there that the scarcity OF provisions
and forage was probably the thief
treason for the Russian retreat across
1.-THE Yalu. The Russians apparently
stripped the country of everything ed
,Iible. There are reasons for thinking
, lthat the Russian losses al Cheng Ju
March 2sth were heavier than re
! ported.
II Japs In China.
PEKIN, April 9.--Since March l5tf
lat least nine Japanese dressed as Chi
inese, with full stan OF Chinese sery
Iants, have passed north Of Kupeinko
Jehoe and Pingtsuan towards Cha'
Yang. General Mas headquarters
There are about $4,000 foreign troop
at Cbao Yang.
Enemy at Port Arthur.
PARIS. $50 D. ma dispatch Y
4 Temps from st. Petersburg say
{ some OF the enemy's ships appeare,
e before Port Arthur las. night but rt
. tired when discovered BY the electri
search lights.
!. Horrible Roads.
ST. PETERSBURG, April "a col
2 respondent III the Associated Pres
with the Russian outposts. writin
from Antung, on the Yalu river, unde
: date Of March 10, describes a feal
2 full state Of roads on the journey fror
. Feng Huang chcng to Antung. Th
road, he says. Is impossible for "
hlclcs. The correspondent depicts Al
ltung as miserable collection of mo-
leIs, the inhabitants Of which on q
: count Of It's scarcity. cannot affor
. timber for fuel and use straw y
tead. The country between Fen
% Huang Cheng and Antung
o sparscly settled. The Chinese ayoi
II high roads, preferring the mounta'
I. fastness.
I. Japan's Fleet unimpaired.
i. NAGASKI, April 9.--M. Hirose,
Ie brother Of Takeo Hlrose. the naval
le fIcer who heroically lost his life
3 an engagement at Port Arthur Marc
= "a. held a reception on the battlesh
Ysshmia At chempulo. April .. whie