Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
THIRTY RUSSIANS KILLED.

sian soldiers operating in the vicinity of
Aniu are committing all manner OF ex-
cesses, maltreating the native women
and perpetrating robbery upon every
opportunity. Korean soldiers attacked
a tody of the invaders on Friday last,
March 4, and succeeded in killing 30 of
them.
1t is reported that as the result of
collision between Russian and Korean
soldiers at Kang-Ge the Russians were
driven beyond the Yalu river.
1t is believed that the Russian VlaGi-
vostok squadron is now in the vicinity
of the mouth of the Tumen river, en-
gagged in covering the movement OF
troops from Possiet bay to the Valley of
Tumen.
Russian scouts are reliably reported
to have penetrated south as far as
Kiung-Sung. The earlier Russian move
ment into northeastern Korea was re-
garded as diversion, but itnow appears
that a considerable force participated.
1t is thought that the Russians may oc
cupy and lortify some strong position on
the Tumen river Reports regarding
Russian movements in northwestern
Korea are meager snd unreliable.
The force north of the Yalu is being
increased, but it is doubted if any con-
siderable number of Russians have
crossed the river.
The construction of the railroad from
Seoul to Ping-Yang will be begun on
March 10, and the line will be completed
by September.
1t is believed at the japanese legation
in London that the japanese are now be-
tween the Russian cruiser squadron and
Vladivostok, and there is reason to be
lieve that the Russian squadron is i'll the
vicinity of Possiet bay.
Russian official dispatches do not men
ton this squadron, and this fact lends
color to the belief that the japanese
warships have shut it out ofVladivostok.
1t is pointed out at the legation that if
this is true the Russian vessels are in a
critical position, since they must run the
gauntlet of the japanese squadron Off
| Vladiyostok or the japanese squadron
off Port Arthur before reaching Rus
sian port.
Cabling from Ping Yang, Korea, un-
der date of March 6, correspondent of
the London Daily Mail says that 1000
Russian cayalrymen, with seven guns,
retreated last Wednesday through Ku
song and SOnchon toward Wiju. They
destroyed the telegraph lines.
China has granted exequaturs to the
United States consuls who have been
assigned to Mukden and Antung, in
Manchuria. The United States govern
ment has accepted these exequaturs
from China, and has thereby officially
announced that in the eyes of this
country China, and China only, has
sovereignty over Manchuria.
? 1t is said at the State Department in
connection with the granting Of the ex-
equaturs that there is not and never has
been the slightest intention on the part
of this government to consider Russia
in connection with the consulships at
these two ports. The United States re-
fuses to recognize Russian control in
Manchuria, and intends only to deal
with China when questions affecting
Manchuria are to be considered.
The news received in Washington
from China continues to have an ominous
look. Great pressure is being brought
to bear by this and other neutral powers
to prevail upon China to preserve her
neutrality and take no part in the war
between Japan and Russia. Informa-
ton has been received that Japan IS
working to keep China out of the war,
realizing that if she breaks her neutrality
e. proclamation there will be every reason
to look for partition of China between
the powers Of Europe.
According to the Vienna Neue FreiC
Presse, NJ. Benckendorf, the Russian
Ambassador to England, has returned
to London from st. Petersburg bearing al
autograph letter from the Car, in which
mention is made of the eventual media
ton OF arbitration between Japan ant
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