River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14
JAP AKESE PLAN
IS FRUSTRATED
WATCHFULNESS PREVENTS AT
TACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
MlKADo's FLEET SAILS AWAY
Gen. Kuropatkin Does Not Contem-
pate Heavy Resistance to Jap
anese Advance at the
Yalu River.

st. Petersburg, April H. The gem
elally anticipated attack on Port Arthur
die not occur Saturday night, although
telegram received from Grand Duke
Cyril reports that the enemy's ships
were sighted on the horizon. 1t is pre-
sumed that the Japanese were warned of
the extra precautions which had been
taken to guard against surprise. Vice
Admiral Makaroff's torpedo flotilla pa
trolled the open sea, while the warships
with full steam up remained outside
Port Arthur Elsewhere throughout the
theater of war all is reported quiet.
Japanese Ships Retire.
London, April 1.-THE Japanese war
ships off Port Arthur retired without
firing a shot late Friday night when, by
means of the Russian searchlights, their
presence had been discovered. The Jap
anese fleet had been lowering off the
horizon near by "a hours and another at
tack had been expected momentarily,
consequently the garrison and fleet had
made full preparations to meet the enc
my. After nightfall it was reported to
Admiral Makaroff that the Japanese
were approaching the entrance of the
harbor. The admiral Immediately COM
manded his fleet to move, which order
was obeyed without delay, full steam
having been up for several hours. The
admiral in personal command of the
fleet. sailed from the harbor, and the
Japanese, seeing they were discovered,
turned about and disappeared. The
Russians did not give chase, but, being
satisfied the enemy had retired, returned
to harbor.
Little Reliable News.
London, April 11.-No confirmation
has reached London of the various ru
mors, most of which came by way of
Paris, of land fighting, landings by
Japanese on the Liaotung peninsula,
the capture of Japanese transports by
Russians, etc. Dispatches from various
points agree that the Russians have
completely evacuated Korea, but be-
yond this there is little reliable news.
A Cheefoo dispatch, which reaches
London by way Of Rome, asserts that
the Japanese squadron with 90 steam
ers was seen making for Port Arthur.
Kuropatkin's Plan.
st. Petersburg, April IA high mill
tary authority explains why Gen. Kuro-
patkin's plan of campaign does not con-
template heavy resistance to the Jap
anese advance at the Yalu, saying:
Either defeat or victory in a battle
there would be disadvantageous to us.
If we lost we would have to fall back
through difficult country. If we won
and say to you that Russian strategy
is based on the idea of victory and not
on that of defeat-success would be
fruitless. We could not follow it up with
out exposing the army to too great risks.
On account of the Japanese control of
the sea, if we pursued the enemy into the
peninsula of Korea we woulG open both
fianks to a possible attack from the rear.
No, the Japanese must come on to
point in the interior which, with this
end in view, has been selected, where
we can follow up a crushing defeat to
the bitter end with blow after blow and
seal the fate of the campaign. Our plans
on sea and land will converge at time
next summer when Vice Admiral Maka-
roff's fleet will be relieved by the ar
rival of reinforcements. Then, If sue
cessful on land, we can clear the sea OF
the enemy cut his communications and
the Japanese in Korea and Manchuria
will then be at our mercy. The world
must not be impatient. The prelude to
this war is not yet finished"
Secret Records Captured.
Seoul, April 1.-THE secret records
of the Russian army in Manchuria have
been captured by the Japanese and
brought to Pingyang.
Russian Troops to Front.
Paris. April 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris tele-
graphs that a competent staff officer
there says Russia is not weakening her
European frontier garrisons owing to
the war in the far east, and that 100000
Russian troops will be In Manchuria at
the end of May.
No Russians in Korea.
Seoul, April 1.-THE japanese min
lister. M. Hayashi, officially communi-
Gated to the Korean foreign ONCE INC
fact of the retirement of the Russian
troops across the Yalu river and the Jap
anese occupation of the frontier, which
resulted in an exchange of mutual con-
CALCULATIONS.
Reinforcements for Newchwang.
Newchwang, Manchuria, April 7
(Thursday) via Chefoo, China, April IL.
Gen. Kuropatkin's visit to New
chwang has inspired boundless conf
dence. The commander in chief or
dered 10000 reserves to reinforce this
position, in view of the expected Japan
csc attack, while an additional force OF
IS 600 men is ready to concentrate upon
this place at short notice If necessary.
1t is estimated now that there are AGO.
900 Russian troops in Manchuria. Gen.
Wogack has taken over the command at
Newchwang from Gen. Kendratsvitch.
The preparations for the defense of the
town are complete.
Well-Known Jesuit Dead.