Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-10
JAPANESE DISGUISED As Ma
TivEs OPERATE IN VICINITY
OF HAReiN.>
RUSSIANS MAY FORCE FIGHTING
ACTIVITY OF TROOPS IN KOREA
INDICATES AN EARLY
CLASH.

| Toxic March 5.-More than mile
of railroad between NikOlskO and
Hardin was destroyed yesterday by
alleged bands of natives, but now it is
said that the supposed natives really
| were Japanese. The telegraph line to
| Vladivostok also was cut. Nikolsko
is only few miles from Vladivostok,
| and it is believed that the attack
upon the railroad is preliminary to an
assault upon Vladivostok by the Jap
anese army and navy.
Gen. Inoye, the Japanese command
| er at Seoul, with the consent of the
Korean government, has issued a
proclamation of martial law. The de-
tachment of $500 Japanese troops,
without artillery, which arrived at
Song Chin, Plaskin bay, on the north
| west coast of Korea, Feb. 10. landed
from three steamers. escorted by
three warships, at night and started
Immediately on march to Mao-Fur-
Chan, South Manchuria, close to the
Korean border.
The Russian forces at Angu are
compelling the Koreans to supply
them with rice, fodder and fuel. The
Russians are fortifying Antung, with
the apparent intention of preventing
the Japanese from crossing the Yalu.
A rebellion has broken out at Chen
Ming Chou, province of Kui Chou,
China, against the Boxer indemnity
tax. The subprefect's residence was
looted yesterday.
Russians May Force Fighting.
Chemulpo, March 5.-Nine japanese
transports have landed $1,000 men
with stores and munitions at Gilman
pho and sent them on to Pingyang.
They were reshipped from Chemulpo.
The Russians did not oppose the land
ing, but the activity of their troops
in the neighborhood indicates that
they will endeavor to force the jap
anese to give battle. The Japanese.
however appear disinclined to fight at
present, their plans not being quite
matured.
Japanese Batt'eship Aground.
Japanese troops are being conveyed
from Chemulpo and nearby conven-
lent points on the coast to Pingyang.
A steamer which has just arrived re-
ports Japanese battleship aground
near Chemulpo. The ice on the Yalu
is breaking up. 1t is feared trouble
may shortly occur at Neuchwang.
Mandjur Will Be Dismantled.
Shanghai, March A. - The Russian
coLsul has notified the taotai that
the authorities at st. Petersburg
formally agree to dismantle the gun
boat Mandjur, which has remained
here so long in defiance of neutrality
regulations. They agree to put her
guns ashore and let her remain at
Shanghai until the end of the war.
Privately it is stated that the Mand-
jur will, however, be disarmed as
slowly as possible. The disposition of
the armament has not yet been set
tied, but the Japanese are endeavor-
ing to prevent the Chinese authori-
ties from retaining custody of it.
Japanese Advancing in Korea.
LONDON, Marcn D. - bennett Bur
leigh. in dispatch to the Telegraph,
dated Chefu, yesterday, says:
when the rigor of winter has
moderated anticipate the occupation
of territory by the Japanese near
Dalny. In the meantime the Japanese
seem to have decided to make an ad-
vance in strength along the Pekin
roadway from Seoul.
"The first big land victory for Jap
an, which, it is more than likely, if
she keeps her troops in the rough
country where the Cossack cavalry is
of little value, will mean an author
lied rising of Chinese who will lend
a great helping hand. for their Man.
churian horsemen are bigger, better
and Drawer riders than the Cossacks
"The Russians have constructed a
number Of forts on both sides of the
Value. The Japanese have blocked
up with torpedoes several of the en-
frances to the river.
Much confusion prevails at Port
Arthur. The Russians have the ut
most dislike for the British and
Americans The only Britishers