The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-03
District Governor Imprisoned and
All His Official Papers
Conhscated.
AN ARMY AT LIAO-YANG
Russians Have Concentrated There
and Also Have 1000 Sol
diers at Antung.
YALU RIVER is DEAD LINE
Major Plugs Reports to St. Pc
tersburg on the Movements
of japanese.

TOXIC. March At has been learned
here that the Russians have occupied the
telegraph offices at Anju and Yong-Pyon.
north -vf-Ting- Yang. They have imprisoned
the district governor and have confscated
official papers The Russian force near
Anju numbers only about forty men The
main Russian force is concentrated at Lao
Yang. The Russians near Antung aggregate
1000 No important engagement is expected
south of the Yalu river. which. il is be-
lieved. the Russians will make their main
line of defense.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 2.-Major
Plug. Viceroy Alexief's chief Of stan.
sends in the following telegram dated
March ?: According to additional informa-
tion which has reached me our patrols,
having passed the night twelve versts
(eight miles, from Ping-Yang. approached
that town the morning of Feb. %. They
were closely pressing a Japanese patrol OF
seven officers. Lieutenant Lonchakoff at
tackled this patrol with three COssacks.
forcing II TO retreat at a gallop toward the
gates of the town. The presence of our
patrols near Ping-Yang caused great alarm
and soon the enemys sharpshooters manned
the wall and towers and opened fire. expect
lllE til dlldCh. ACCOIuluS 10 luc Itpotl Oul
patrols approached within 200 PAGES Of the
town, which they found 10 be surrounded
by both old and new ramparts. These. how
ever, were not yet occupied by the enemy
and ii is supposed that the japanese have
not more than 1000 men in Ping-Yang."
Another official dispatch received from
Major General Plug, Viceroy Alexieffs
chief of staff. dated Marcia 2 says: "Ac-
Of atw1Tc 20
Ping-Tang and on the road TO Gensan
CWonsan) there were no signs OF the enemy.
Ping Yang has been occupied by 5000 Japa-
nese, who include 200 cavalrymen. No par
ticulars have been obtained concerning ar
tillery. 1t has been learned that the Japa-
nese bringing by sea from Fusan ID
Chemulpo ION Ping-Yang inlet, whence
they come to Ping-Yang. Between 1000
and 1900 Korean troops have been sent
to Ping-Yang from Seoul. Our patrols
on Feb. IS were within twelve versts (eight.
miles), of Ping-Yang and report that the
japanese have fortified the town. The
enemy's troops are arriving daily.
"At Port Arthur and in Manchuria all is
calm.
According to Korean reports detach-
ment of $500 japanese. without artillery.
Cape Bruat), and on Feb. 10 marched
towards southern Manchuria.
There have been heavy snowfalls at Port
Arthur and in Manchuria recently. At Port
Arthur there were ten degrees Of frost and
Vladivostok had heavy snowstorm."
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The landing
in force of the japanese on the Lao-Tung
peninsula, and the beginning OF the land in
| Of Arfl mill NO hoex far
a fortnight, according to advices received
here from what are believed to be reliable
sources. 1t was expected the attack on the
fortress would take place yesterday to-
day, but these later advices, without ex-
planning the reason for the delay. show that
there has been change in the original
plans. Army officers here think the Jap
anese have decided that with the railroad
connecting Port Arthur with the outside
world cut. thus preventing supplies from
reaching the place. two weeks privation
will render the final assault easier. More
over as Port Arthur can safely be left IT
is for the time being, the Japanese troops
may be employed instead in northern Korea.
and near the Yalu river. where they are
now most needed.
PARIS. March S.-In q dispatch from
Harbin, Manchuria, a correspondent OF
Matin says IT is rumored that the Chinese
generals Ma and Thiang have asked per-
mission to ally themselves with the Jap
anese. at is now certain" the correspond
ent continues, that at the beginning OF
hostilities the Japanese wanted TO land
troops at point near Shan-Hai-kwan,
and that the Chinese prevented them. Lao
Yang, between Mukden and New-Chwang.
is becoming the nucleus of an important
Russian army. Surprise is expressed at
Harbin that the Japanese have not at
tackled Dalny. and il Is believed that they
abstained from fear of the extensive sub
marine defenses there. Passengers arriv-
ing here by the last regular train from
Port Arthur say that town quiet.
Large numbers of alleged Chinese pilgrims
are assembling along the MOngoian from
tier of Manchuria, and General Naderon ID
watching their movements"