Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21
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Northern Seaport Of Russia ls on the
Free Lunch easis Just Now.

Free Lunch 6aeis Just Now.
st. Petersburg, April 2l.-.rhe popula.
!, lion Of Vladivostok is In want Of most
If the necessary kinds OF provisions,
| and in consequence Of flooded rivers.
which interrupt communication, 1t is
impossible to furnish them supplies.
Many of the inhabitants, particularly
women and children, are leaving the
sity, abandoning their property. The
civilian population is already reduced
% 5000.
The outlet to the sea. for which Rus
sia SO long struggled. will be practic-
vostok and Port Arthur Yesterdays
| dispatches indicated pretty clearly that
the laps are now ready to force matters
at Port Arthur, and 1t will be q miracle
/ If they do not force 1t to surrender.
| Conditions there are SO bad that the
censors will not permit descriptions of
them to he sent out. Now 1t develops
that Vladivostok is starving to death.
These are the only real Russian har-
bors on the Pacific. One is open the
year round, the other closed most Of
| the time.
Russians at Sea as to Jap's Plans.
st. Petersburg. April 21.-No con,
hrmation has been received here to-
3! day of the reported arrival of a big
heet of Japanese transports on the
Gulf of Chilli. Reports differ wide,
lly as to the destination of the feet,
Kim Chou is situated on the narrowest
part of the Lao Tung peninsula, above
Port Arthur. Kai-Chou is south of
New Chwang; and New Chwang 1T
self is being mentioned by various re-
ports. An attempted landing at the
1ead of the Liao-Tung gulf has been
anticipated for some time, but latter
It,, Dave hoy }pa1fnod n
believe they have SO strengthened their
position there that the Japanese have
abandoned the idea of landing more
than a raiding party to cut the rail-
road to Port Arthur. 1t is considered
possible the Japanese may have decid-
cd the time Is opportune to land at
Kim Chou, with the object Of cutting
off and investing Port Arthur
The chance of effecting landing In
neutral Chinese territory on the coast
west of the Lao Tung peninsula is now
regarded as remote. as the Russians
don't believe the Japanese will dare
risk arousing the Chinese, and thus
bring down upon them the condemns
ltion of the powers whose good opinion
they are striving to obtain. The fact
| s that the Russians seem greatly at
sea- as TO the Japanese plans. In the
best Informed military quarters the
Associated Press finds considerable
skepticism in regard to the reported
Japanese landing in the Lao Tung gulf
and an inclination to think 1T has been
too widely advertised to prove more
than ruse. If heavy landing occurs
low, excepting in Korea, the Russian
authorities are more disposed to be-
| ieve 1T will be near Taku Shan. Jap
lnese transports are expected daily at
| The mouth of the Yalu river Reports
| that 5000 Cossacks are In the neighbor-
mood of Gensan are denied. Russian
cavalry is scouting along the east
coast of Korea, but not so far down
as Gensan.
While there is almost constant skirm-
fishing along the Yalu, the Russians
| lon't anticipate important land fighting
| for some time, not believing the Japa-
lese will seriously attempt crossing the
liver until their advance can be cup
ported by two corps, which, their adj
vices indicate, about represents the
strength of the mikado's soldiers In
Korea. Lack of transportation facil-
tiles. according to Russian advices, is
delaying the Japanese.
SLrydIoff to the Front.
g. petersburg, April 1s.-Vice Adj
niral Sklydloff arrived here today on
1.-The wau to the far east. where he will
AXE command of the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur. He was accorded an en-
| .husiastic reception.
Skrmishes on tho Yalu.
Lao Yang, April ia number of
lnlmportant skirnishes are reported
llong the Yalu river. Six Japanese
soldiers were killed by Russian scouts
April is. Firing was heard on the Is,
out the result of the engagement is
unknown.
ou,posts Are Fighting,
Lilac Yang. Manchuria, April 18th.
outposts on the isla nd in the Yalu be-
Tween Anju and VIII have been en-
gagged i'm continuous skirmishes for
several days Some Japanese are re-
ported killed.
Chinese Want to Fight.
Shanghai, April 19.-The commander
IF the Chinese army on the Manchurlan
,ordcr reports that Russian troops are
moving west of the Lao river. He says
1t is difficult to control his troops, as
| hey are anxious to attack the Rus
slams.
Russians Out of Korea.
Shanghai, April 19.-Authentic adj
Vices from Seoul, dated the 18th, declare
hat the Japanese are in complete con-
.rol of Korea and that all Russian
| scouting parties have retired across the
Yalu before the japanese, who occu-
pied Wiju practically without resist
lnce. The Japanese army Is divided
nto two forces. One for expeditionary
/ orces, numbering $4,000. is advancing
| % the Yalu, the other, consisting of
| 900 reserves, is making far-sighted
communication arrangements, with