Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-01
Japanese Driven Back.


fusillade followed, as result of which
the Russians were forced to retire.
Japanese Driven Back.
In the second encounter the Rus
slams were victorious. A dispatch just
received from Leao-Tong, a town on
the Manchurian railway some distance
south of Mookden, says that Chinese
OF the Yalu river report that an ad-
vance guard of Russian cavalry which
has penetrated Corea for distance of
about 200 versts had an encounter with
detachment of Japanese and that the
Japanese were compelled to retreat,
leaving their horses, which were seized
by the Cossacks. General Linevitch
dispatched cavalry and body of in
fantry in pursuit and with an order to
occupy northern Corea.
On the Ham-Gyeng frontier, north
east of Wiju, detachment of Corean
soldiers was attacked and dispersed
by Russian troops.
Japs Hold Strong Line in corea.
Russian officers believe they have
now accurate information of the Jap
anese plan of campaign in Manchuria
and Corea. The Japs have large bod
les of troops near Gensan, on the east
ern coast, and at Chemulpo, on the
western coast of Corea. These troops
are engaged in establishing a line of
Notifications along the banks of the
Tsi-Tong river and are making prepa-
rations for the reception of the army
landed few days ago at Chemulpo,
the intention of the Japanese being,
in the Russian view, to run series Of
i Notifications right across Corea from
Gensan to Chinnampo. :
Plan Invasion of Manchuria.
These measures the Russians be-
4 lieve to have been concerted IN order
to defend the, middle and southern
parts of Corea from the, Russians
should the Japanese be unsuccessful
on the Yalu and in Manchuria.
1t is assumed that the Japanese will
i shortly make determined effort to
effect a landing in Manchuria west of
the mouth of the Yalu river. They
have, it is said, already seized Hal
iisYang-Tau in the. Elliott islands, con
lverting Thornton harbor, which is fair
ly free from ice, into a naval base. The
Russians assume that the Japanese
will move from Thornton harbor to the
j Manchurian post, Of Takushan, where
they are expected to attempt landing.
Reports Blockade Of Port.
Hakodate, Feb. 29-vladivostok, the
Russian stronghold in Siberia, has
been blockaded since Thursday by a
Japanese fleet, it is stated here but not
officially confirmed.
The fleet has been lowering about
the vicinity of Vladivostok for some
days and the blockade was expected.
Incoming steamers report Russian
cruisers off the Bay of Sendai, on the
east coast of Japan:
Russians Release Prizes.
The Russian cruiser Aurora with
five torpedo boats arrived here today
The two British coal laden steamers
Ettrickdale and Frankly, and the Nor.
weigan steamer Matilda, which were
captured by the squadron in the Red
sea, have been released by order OF
the czar.
Americans Being Cared For.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 29.-Minis.
ter Allen cables the state department
from Seoul that in pursuance of the
arrangement he has made with the
Japanese minister, returning trans.
port will bring Americans from Pong
Yang, point in Northwest Corea near
4 the 3order of Manchuria. The Am eri
cans in Seoul and vicinity have al.
ready been sent to the Philippines.
Says China is With Japan.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 20. - Discuss
ing the attitude of China, the Sviet to-
day says it considers China is a secret
ally of Japan and that like America
and Great Britain she will do every
thing possible to injure Russia. The
Sviet anticipates that China eventual
l ly will become an open enemy.
/ Japan Conceal Losses.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 20. = The Cou
rier de Tien Tsin says despite the Jap.
anese measures to conceal their losses
it is know that the battleship Yashi
ma and the cruisers Asama and Toki
wa have been towed to Nagasaki to
repair the damages which they have
sustained.
Russia Grants Request.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 20. = The
Russian government formally has
granted the request of the United
States that certain army officers be
permitted to accompany the Russian
troops and witness their operations in
the war with Japan.
| Japanese Feel Disgrace.
i Chez Foo, Feb. 29.-The japanese
sailors who manned the merchant yes
sells which were sunk at Port Arthur
on landing here shaved their heads
as mark of the disgrace they felt al
the failure of the project.
i Fear Chinese Rising.
i st. Petersburg, Feb. 29.-The off.
cial news agency today publishes the
following from Port Arthur:
According to advices from Pekin
Prince Ching has pointed out to the
Japanese minister that the attitude OF
Japan in China, where for more than a
week Japanese sympathizers have
been spreading mendacious reports, is
calculated to cause rising of the Chi
nese population against the Europeans
The prince, therefore, requested the
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