Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
$4,000 JAPS MOVING NORTH
CONVEYING TRANS
PORTS ARE SEEN.


Announcement Of vieeroy Aiexiefrs
Resignation Caused Great Excite.
msnt at Newehwang-Japanese Pro-
tests to Chinese About Landing Of
Russian Troops West Of Lao River.
London, April 26.-The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent says
that spies have informed the Russians
at Kinchau that Japanese warships
conveying transports with 10000
troops are steaming northward.
According TO the Daily Mails New.
chwang correspondent, the announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff has resign.
ed caused the most intense public feel
ing. The correspondent says it is gen.
orally thought In naval and military
circles that there is possibility of ar
ranging q peaceful settlement of the
far eastern troubles through the
mediation of the powers.
The correspondent Of the Standard
at Cheefoo says he hears that Japan
has again protested to the Pekin gov
ernment against troops being per.
mitted to occupy places west of the
Lao river.
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that a second Jap
anese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island of Diamto. near
Yongampho.
Army on Either Side.
There is no official information that
any decisive fighting has taken place
on the Yalu river, neither have any re-
liable reports been received at New.
chwang that the Japanese have at
tempted to cross, although the oppos-
ing lines. it is understood. now occupy
the two banks of the river.
The Russians are preparing to resist
q japanese advance by the further con-
of entrenchments and other
on the Manchurian side
of the river, especially opposite the
points where the Japanese have con-
centrated their forces within the last
few days, and all reports Of q decisive
engagement on the Yalu are prema-
ture.
Advices from the provinces Of Hang
Yung. in eastern Korea. state that
the country folk along the northern
border of the province are selling cat
tie and supplies to the Russians.
To Cut OF Russian Retreat.
Oficial dispatches regarding the
fighting south Of the River Pomakua.
reported last Friday. in which Rus
sian detachment suffered three men
killed and two officers and 13 men
wounded. says q japanese troopladen
barge and other boats emerged from
the mouth Of the Pomakua and at
tempted to cut of the Russian retreat.
The barge was sunk by Russian guns.
Captain Smeisen, who commanded
the detachment, has died Of his
wounds. Lieutenant Puskin was the
other officer who was wounded.
King Edward's Mediation.
London.-The continental press is
keenly discussing the widespread re-
port Of King Edwards mediation. II
is generally recognised that mediation
Is impossible under the present con
dition. One side or other must have
substantial success on land before in
tervention can be proposed, yet the
Telegraph's Berlin correspondent says
It seems the widespread opinion there.
even to the best informed In the diplo-
matte and official circles. that some
thing has happened during the past
fortnight to JUSTIFY the belief that
some strong. cool hand Is at work pre-
pairing the way to . cessation OF hos
tilities and awaiting only the psycholo.
gical moment-referring. Of course, to
King Edward.
Even the semiofhcial Allgemeine Eel.
tung takes 1t for granted that the
kings influence predominates. What
is gathered from tne general tone OF
the continental press il the existence
Of . belief that ming Edward is pre-
pairing to act, also that the Germans
realize keenly they are being rele-
gated to the diplomatic background.
Battalion Of Telsoraphers.
st. Petersburg.-By An imperial
order there have Deen organized at
Port Arthur one battalion Of military
telegraphers. four battaiions Of sap
pers. each to include two pontoon and
one telegraph detachments. and one
pontoon battalion for the construction
of q 600 fathom bridge.
The mobilization Of the cavalry re-
serves will be completed In eight days.
After q short perl0u Of drill the men
will be detailed to the various depart
ments.
The Russians are reported a. guard
Ing the Yalu river from Talungkan to
Changfong, AZ miles above With. their
point Of concentration being Feng
Wang Chong. 3S miles northwest Of
Chin Leng Chong.
In view of the naval situation. mar.
tial law has been rescinded In the Xii
channel.
According to the st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Echo de Paris, Col
onel Van Novisky Of the Russian gen.
eral stan, declares that the report Of
n In ananaae reveraa m the Vain mas not