Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-21
REPORT A VICTORY
Russians Said to Have Won a
Battle on the Yalu.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED JAPS CAPTURED
Chefs Hears of Defeat of Mikado's
TroOps-RaiIway Between Hardin
and v~IndivOstok Destroyed
by the Japanese.

LONDON, March 21.-A dispatch
from Chefu says a private message
received there states that a battle has
taken place on the Yalu, in which the
Russians declare they captured 1900
prisoners.
Adyices from st. TA%tersburg say
Russian troops continue to pour into
north Korea. They are ! n excellent
condition.
1t is said here that typhus fever is
raging among the Japanese forces.
The Russian advance south of the
Yalu has been checked, the command
ers having received orders to await an
attack. The outposts of the armies are
in touch, but the Russians are expected
to remain on the defensive until Gen
eral Kuropatkin has assumed COM
mand. He is not expected to reach
Mukden before the end of the week.
Drifting ice is blocking the move
ment of Japanese transports attempt
ing to land troops west Of the Yalu riv-
er's mouth.
Russia has submitted another pro-
test against Japan's alleged violation
of the rules of war, charging that her
warships fired on the quarantine sta
ton at Port Arthur.
STAFF orders issued at Hardin, which
have just arrived here by mail, show
that Chinese hoops have moved much
farther north than was supposed, Gen
eral Tin Cheng having concentrated
5000 men at Bodune, which is only
100 miles west of Hardin, General Ma
having 10000 at Kaupantze, while an
other 5000 are at Tsimintun and TO-
600 at Ichau, all points bordering upon
the zone Of Russian military opera
tons.
Vice Admiral Makarof has reported
the miraculous escape of four sailors
from the torpedo boat destroyer Stere-
~guschtchi, which foundered during the
naval battle off Port Arthur March 8.
The men escaped by swimming when
the boat sank and succeeded In keep
ing afioat until they were picked up.
The metropolitan archbishop of st.
Petersburg has sent an icon to the tor
pedo boat Roshitelny, which, In the
conflict of March O., managed to elude
the Japanese fire. This icon, it is be-
lieved, will safeguard the boat from
further harm. s.7
vladivostok Is strong by nature, and
it has been rendered impregnable by
the Notifications which command the
entrance and channel to the harbor.
The garrison in January amounted to
about 5000 to 10000 men of all arms,
mostly artillery. After the news Of the
disaster to Russian arms at Port Ar
thur Jewish merchants We're ordered
TO get out as quietly as they could.
The Russian warships in the harbor
always seemed to have steam up, ready
for sea. But they have never left the
harbor.
The whole sea front of V~ladivostok
is a network of submarine mines. The
Russians appeared to be greatly wor-
ried when 1t was learned that the rail-
way between V~ladivostok and Hardin
had been torn up and dynamited.
Apparently no attempt was being
made to repair the damage. The whole
ocean around the islands for hundreds
of miles seems to be patrOlled by jap
anese torpedo boats, which on sight Of
q strange vessel bear down on her at
thirty knots an hour.
One hundred war correspondents
were preparing to leave Yokohama for
the front.
Advices from Tokyo say the emper-
or, attended by the crown prince, per-
sonally opened the special session of
the diet there.
In his speech from the throne he
said: 1--WE hereby open the imperial
diet and address each and all the
members of the house Of peers and the
house of representatives. We announce
with high satisfaction that u re'q'
ltions with, the treaty powers are stead
lily growing in cordiality and un,ler-
standing. Prompted by an earnest de
sire to maintain a permanent peace In
the extreme east, u government by
our command entered into negotiations
with Russia, but we regret that, owing
to an absence Of sincerity on the part
Of Russia in her peaceful professions,
we have been compelled to appeal to
arms, and, having taken that step, we
cannot hesitate until the object Of the
war is attained.
Our forces in the presence Of IN
wonted hardships and privations are
now displaying their steadfast loyalty
and valor, and we hope that all our
subjects will cooperate in perfect uni
ty for the enhancement of the glory OF
the empire.
1--WE trust that you will, in compli.
ance with our will, fulfill the duty in
cumbent upon you and give cordial
consent to these budgets and bills
which are specially urgent In connec'
ton with the situation and which we
have ordered the ministers Of state tt
lay before YOU"
A vladivostok dispatch says: 1.-THE
Russian military plans are proceeding
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