The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-10
Reported That They Have Cap-
 tuTed Fung Wang Chang
MOVE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED
If the Report Is True Nothing Can Prevent laps From Seizing Mukden and the
 Railroad.

London. March 10.-No further news has reached London of the repol ted lighting at sea of the two opposing fleets near Vladivostock. Up to late hour last night, the Japanese legation here has heard nothing of these reported occur rences, but it is cons.deled significant that none of the Russian official dis patches make any mention of the Vladi- vostock cruisers.
 The news from Washington of the ap- pearance of Japanese forces at lhng Wang Chang, about 45 miles northwest of Antung in Manchuria and fashan. few miles inland from the mouth of the Yalu river is regarded as mvst important. Az cordlng to the Tien rsin correspondent of the Daily telegraph. The .apanese ad- vanced from the Yaiu river. captured ung Wang Chang and drove out the Russians in the vicinity to the Taku Ling eastern pass, and are in force 70 miles east of New Chwang.
 The Russians with 35199 men are en- trenched strongly at .iao Yang and Hal Cheng. where fighting Is eminent Some small engagements already Lave been fought, the Russians retiring without losses.
 l Using the Same Tactics. This correspondent says llftbe' that the Japanese are using the same ta, tics and advancing along the same rJpie they followed during the Chinese var
 The Yin Row correspondent oi the Paris edition of the New YorA Herald also vaguely reports the ldpanese to be 10 miles northwest of Antuns, and we'll to the westward of fhe Yalu s.ser. This is the only news on this subject yet received in London, and to some or the military critics 1t Is inconceivable that Japan really can have executed such a sudden, unexpected and successful turn ing of the Russian position on the Yalu river which is thought would have neces- stated the employment of much larger force than 1t is believed Japan can pos sibly have at this point.
 Nothing to Compare With 1t.
 The Daily Telegraph. commenting on the different reports, says that if the news of this strange and marvellous collapse of Russian power on land is true, there is nothing to prevent the Japanese from seizing Mukden and the railroad. There HAS DttH HOllill6 u Coihpdi NAiA thAS move, the paper continues even since Napoleon staggered Europe by appearing in Italy, after he descended from the Alps as from the clouds It's effect throughout the east will be stupendous.
 The other newspapers prefer to wait for authoritative details before accepting this news.
 Rumors of mediation in the far east continue to circulate on the continent, but evidently the British government has no idea that mediation is possible. Secretary Iamsdorff. replying to a letter on this subject from the arbitration and peace committee, which suggested mediation under The Hague convention said his majestys government feared that such an effort could not usefully be made to the beliigerents at the present time. Russians Are Defeated.
 London, March 10.-A dispatch to the Times from Wei-Hai-Wei, dated March 9, says:
 It is reported on good authority that a collision between Japanese and Russian troops has occurred near Hai Jua, Ko- req GA miles northwest of Chemulpo) which resulted in the defeat of the Rus sians.