The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
JAPS AT CHEMULPO.
Russians Rstreating Across Yalu
River Before Advance.
AoKE GOES TO SEOUL
Japanese to Take Control Of Ad-
ninistnation or Corean Ar
fairs. Won st koI-
berg's Report.

Soh ol u y h y IL
berg's Report.
The correspondent Of The London
Daily Mail at Chefoo, who has JUS,
visited Chinampo, Corea, says:
"On the way to Chcmulpo we pass.
ed constant succession OF japanese
transports. Three thousand ia oanese
landed ut Chemulpo at the end of last
week"
The correspondent adds that the
Russians are retreating across the
Yalu river before the advance of the
japanese Outposts.
The Daily Mails Wei Hal Wei cor
respondent learns that Viscount Aoke,
formerly japanese minister t. Ger
many, is going to Seoul to establish
practically Japanese administration
for Corea.
Under date of March II the Ohcfoo
correspondent Of The Standard eports
that provision trains are arriving
hourly at Port Arthur, the railway be-
ing intact.
The Daily Telegraph IS Toxic CORES
pondent, cabling March II, asserts
that the Russian feet has returned to
Port Arthur. II this Is correct the
correspondent adds, it is evident from
Rear Admiral Varon Won Stackelberg's
report that the Russian cruisers which
left NaldivOstok returned to that port
without an attempt having been made
to unite the fleets, or II an attempt
was made it was unsuccessful.
The Chcfoo correspondent Of The
Paris edition OF the New York Her
aid, cabling under Thursdays date,
asserts that portion of the Russian
fleet made several cruis"s within a
radius Of so miles Of Port Arthur
without finding any trace OF the
enemy.
The foregoing dispatches are the
only additional items of news appear
ing in the Lond IN newspapers Friday
morning, within the exception of
vague rumors Of alleged movements Of
the opposing forces in the vicinity of
the Vain river.
KUROPATKIN's COMING.
The first headquarters of the Man.
churian army after Gen. Kuropaukin's
arrival will be at Lao Yang, the gen.
cral having selected that point instead
OF Mukden, from whence to direct the
operations. Lao Yang is 10 miles
west of the railroad, being connected
with the main road by line which
will be completed by the time Gen.
Kuropatktn arrives, and has many ad-
gInfa9es over Mukdan; being a pot1I.
whence both the telegraph line and
the Pekin road 90 to the Yalu river.
Liao Yang commands both the roads
over which troops will be sent accord
ing to necessities. Liao Yang also
has the advantage of being nearer to
the frontier of China in the event of
punitive measures being required
against the Chinese.
While the Russians are mobilizing
for the purpose Of working out an Of
fensive military problem they will be
prepared to move heavy forces in any
direction to meet the Japanese, whose
command Of the sea gives them great
freedom in selecting their points Of
attack Gen. Kuropatkin will live on
train with his STAFF and be pre- pared
to move Immediately wherever his
presence is required.
Great precautions are being taken
to guard against surprises. The Japa-
nesc have always shown p:ett renee
for night attacks, and most rig 1ruus
orders have been Issued to keel up
continuous advance Of scouting par
ties and to have heavy pickcts out at
night.
Gen. kuropatkin is now near Omsk,
Siberia. He is making very fast time,
averaging over 532 miles per day,
everything being sdetracked 10 get
him to Mukdcn on March 26.