The evening world., 1904-04-02
RUSSIA HAS $4,000
TROOPS IN MANCHUR|A
By June 28 There Will Be 100000
More Soldiers Sent Out-Estimated
that Japanese Troops Landed Do Not
Exceed 10000.

PARIS. April 1.-The Flgaros St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
as follows:
"a detailed list OF the Russian troops in the Far East was semi
onsctaly communicated TIC me to-day, and though 1 am forhdden. to betray
the secrets of mobilization, 1 am allowed to give the general figures The
list w s drawn up o n the evening of March IS by the General stan II
Hardin.
aThere were then in Manchura 10000 infantry, 1900 cavalry and
ss cannon. OF this number 10000 infantry, 5000 cavalry Ind ~ cannon
have been told of to guard the railway.
although the bulk of the troops is concentrated opposite corea, the
trategical front extends 1000 klometers, from Vladivostok to New
ehwaig IN the left bank of the Lao River, the right bank being onsideFed
neutral territory. -,
have been sent out.
1T is estimated that the japanese troops landed do not exceed 10000.
and that 100 900 are waiting until the commisarat is assured before being
transported, as it impossible to feed them in Corea.'
No News of Reported Attack on Port Arthur.
TOXIC, April 1.-THE Navy Department has no information coneern-
ing the reported japanese attack on Port Arthur March SoSi' M Inc
,hdals doubt that = general attack occurred. 1t was added that it was
possible that a few japanese cruisers re in the vicinity of Port Arthur,
and that there may have been al exchange IF shots with thu Russians ut
1t is certain the main Japanese fleet was not engaged at the time referred
No Confirmation of New Attack.
LONDON, April 2-There is no confirmation Of any kind of the report
rabled from Toxic to a news agency that a fresh attack had been made by
the Japanese upon Port Arthur.
Some establishment is expressed here over the rapid development of the
Japanese advance in corea as indicated by the seizure of chong Ju. and
although little is known of this movement it is supposed the right flank of
the Japanese army is making a simultaneous advance. and permission
being granted to the newspaper correspondents at Toxic to start for the
front. is regarded a. forshadowIng serious operations.
The Daily Teegraphs Weihatwei correspondent reports that the
Japanese steamer Hanien Maru previously reported captured and sunk by
1fe Russians) was sunk by a Russian torpedo boat m that twenty-five
persons on board of her were lost
Japanese Driven Back from Anju.
LONDON, April 2-According to a despatch to the Chronicle from
chaco. the Russian Consul there says that the Japanese have been driven
out Of Anju and that the town has been retaken by the Russians.
The Japanese army has been marching north from Pingyang toward
Win, driving the Russians before them. 1t has not been known before that
the japanese had actually taken ANU.
Dispatches here say that the Russian troops in the Wju district are
nnering The horses ar dying of starvation. The reports Of the distressed
condition o, the Russian cavalry come from Japanese sources and are not
official
VIII Lay Siege TO Port Arthur.
SEOUL. April 2-The American military attache at Pingyang, who is
now here. says that the Russians are losing opportunities in Northern
Corea- 1t ia the purpose of the Japanese to march through Corea to the
north. cross YER from Win to Mukdon and thence south to Newchwang
where they hope to hold the town against Russian attacks and bring about
a land siege Of Port Arthur. Gen. Allen says that the Russians do not
intend to make a stand south of the Yau River. The Russians have been
driven north of the river several times by advance Japanese posts.
Fleet and Army Operating Together.
Gen. Allen say that the Russians are not taking advantage of natural
conditions. The ray of the country Is an obstacle to the Japanese advance.
Admiral Togos plan Ito make another attempt to bottle up Port Arthur
% Had here to De in line with the Japanese advance on Mukden and then on
Newchwang. Could Newchwang be taken simultaneously with the sealing
Of the Port Arthur harbor the town would be cut off from supplies from land
and yea and 4 state Of siege would exist.