The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
GETTING INToucH WITH STRONG
FORCES OF RussIANs-RIe 4
BATTLE NEAR. :
BIG NAVAL FIGHT. IN PROSPECT
RUSSIAN FLEET SEEN MANEu.
vERING IN VICINITY OF
JAPANESE FLEET.

loiCe VI JupduCSe luldulIy anu SOIuS
Cossacks. The fighting. which took
place between Anju and Chongju re.
suited in a Japanese victory The
Russians retreated slowly.
The Japanese loss was fifty killed,
while the Russian loss is not known.
Chongju is about twenty-five miles
northwest of ANU, and about forty
miles from WIFI The latter town is
situated on the Korean side of the
Yalu river and it is known to be held
by strong force of Russians.
The report of the fight shows that
the Japanese. whose main body was
last reported at Anju, is continuing to
advance and now is getting in touch
with strong forces of Russians.
Japanese Victorious.
London. March 30-The Seoul cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says
that in an. engagement March %
which Japanese infantry had with
Cossacks between Anju and Chongju
the Japanese were victorious, but lost
fifty killed
Japanese Near Neuchwang.
Yinkow, March 30.-According to a
Russian report sixty-fve Japanese
transports, escorted by four cruisers,
approached Neuchwang on Saturday
and then steered away to the south.
1t is reported that in Saturdays bonn
bardment of Port Arthur the fore
barbette of the Czarevitch was badly
damaged.
Heavy Fighting Near.
Paris, March 30. The Echo de
Paris st. Petersburg correspondent
says that the war Office general staff
expects that the first big land engage
ments in the Far East will take place
in about week. 1t is estimated, he
adds, that Gen. Kuroki. commanding
the first Japanese army in the Ping
yang region, has total strength of
10000 men, including a brigade Of
cavalry and 1870 cannon.
Naval Fight in Prospect.
Wei Hal Wei, March ga Chinese
junk which arrived yesterday after
noon reports as having seen yester-
day morning eleven Russian sea-
worthy vessels maneuvering in the
vicinity of the Japanese fleet, which
had also been maneuvering. No SOUND
of firing has been heard here.
More Troops Needed.
Odessa, March 30-Military circles
here report that in accordance with
the request of Gen. Kuropatkin four
more army corps in addition to those
already under marching orders are to
be drawn from Warsaw. Wilma and
Kieff provinces and sent to the front.
Japanese Plan Fails.
London, March 3O-The correspond
ent of the Standard at St. Petersburg
telegraphs:
"It is rumored in connection with
the latest attack on Port Arthur that
the Japanese endeavored to float
some high explosives into the harbOr
on innocent looking bits OF wreckage,
but the plan was frustrated by the
bravery of number OF volunteers
It is believed that the Japanese are
bombarding Port Arthur with such
persistency because they are desper.
ately anxious to land a large body OF
IIOOpS dJ SO"C POiAAI AScaA ASSu'
chwang and that fearing the Russian
fleet they are at Wits ends as to how
they shall proceed with their enter
prise.
Russians in Control.
Tien-tsin, March 30.-In compliance
with the demand of Admiral Alexieh
the Tartar general at Fengtien has
! withdrawn troops to distance of six
ty miles from Mukden. The Russians
are now left in complete control Of
revenue and other departments.
Warships Repaired.
London, March 30.-The Post cor
|, respondent at Berlin wires that the
Russian government has informed the
senate in contradiction of various ru
mors, that the damaged ships Ret
/ yizan and Pallada have been repaired
by engineers from Kronstadt, ant
that since March 20 they have re
sumed their proper position in thu
Port Arthur squadron In the QUITE
roadstead. ,4
"A second communication is to thu
effect that up to the present 100, OO'
men have been transported by the 81
berian railway to the Far East. an,
that forty car loads Of provisions ar
being dispatched daily for Port AZ
thur. The Russian navaS auth0ritie'
declare that the damage Indicted o.
The Japanese battl eship Milkasa 81
Feb. IA cannot possibly be repaire'
Tor some. months. H Il
Neutral Powers May Protsst.
up 70 Inst night no ofacial commu
nication had reached the foreign ONO
|ssonArmlng the declaration of martia
|gIsM q Nstlchw and ncials al'
cainad 70 the opinion that this ind
q letAd that ths Russian goyernnea