Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-30
NOTES ON THE WAR.
Land Battle Expected Soon-Russians
Strong defense at Harbin.


Russia has purchased the Telefunkun
system Of wireless telegraphy apparatus
for use in connection with the trans
portation of troops across Lake Baikal.
Proclamatoins issued by General
Voronetz, who is in command at Vlad-
ivostok, have been received at st.
Petersburg. They urge the people at
Vladivostok to remain, but add that
only those will be allowed to stay who
have 432 pounds Of -four and 1903
pounds OF buck wheat, enough to last
eight months. All Chinese and Kor-
cans who are without occupation have
been ordered to depart. Persons who
start untrue and alarming reports will
be courtmartialed. Looting is strickly
prohibited. Persons interfering with
the telegraph will be punished with
death, and the same punishment will
be meted out to Chinese bandits who
are caught stealing.
United States Cousul Davidson will
start for his post at Antung this week,
and he has arranged with the Japanese
naval authorizes to assist his vessel to
reach its destination.
Strong Notifications have been
erec ted for the defense of Harbin and
Liaoyahg.
The Russians are establishing a
strong position in the vicinity of An
tung. They are said to have seven forts
comleted and to be engaged in erecting
six more. 1t is also reported that four
batteries Of artillery have been estab.
lished at Chyang Syong. The Russians
are reported to be experiencing great
difficulty in transporting army sup
plies.
Dispacthes from the far east tell that
Russian troops, who have been occup.
ing the road from Yalu river to the
neihgborhood Of Pingyang, have been
obliged to retire to entrnechd positions
on the south bank Of the Yslu in CON-
sequence Of the addance Of the full
force Of the first Japanese army, mum.
bering 10000 men.
The work Of constructing the trans
siberian railroad around Lake Baikal
is in such shape that Prince Khilkoff,
who is at the head of the system Of
Russian military communication, feels
that he can relinguish immediate per-
sonal supervision.of it.
yielding to south winds and high
tides, the ice fields that stretch from
Newchwang to the sea are moving up
and down the river with the ebb and
flow 70 tidal currents.
A Korean, accused of being a Rus
sian spy, has been executed at Ping
yang by the Japanese.
Eighty Thousand japanese, with ar
tillery, are only few miles southwest
of the Yalu river.
Two divisions OF Cossacks have been
orederd by General Linevitch, Russian
commander, to go forward to meet the
Japanese, and q bloody battle is ex-
pected hourly.
Russians have erected strong fortifi-
cations in front Of the only pathway
the Japanese can hope to take in their
march north.
II the Japanese warships carry out
the plans said to have been agreed upon
at Toxic, they will steam up the river
and attack the forts, which are now oc
cupied by the Russians.
Seuol reports that immense numbers
Of Japanese troops are on the way from
Pingyang to the front. Their base is
at Pingyang. 1t Ia admitted by the
Japanese that the Russian forts at ex.
posed points on the Yalu are we'll
armed with artillery.
The Russian government has ad-
vised the United States government
that it has mined the mouth of the
Liao river. This was supposed to be
neutral territory, but the action Of
Russia puts it within the field of hos
tilities.
Russians at Newchwang believe Rus
sia will assume the offensive on the sea
by midsummer, when reinforcements
are expected TO arrive.
When General Kouropathin reaches
Mukden it ia understood that the en-
eror's forces at the seat Of war will b.
divided int three armies-one on the
peninsula, including the Port Arthur
garrison; a central army under Cen
eral Lineitch, and northern army un-
der General Baron Stakelburg.
Leading Russian at Newchwng af-
feet to be confident that the Russian
feet will gloriously redeem itself.
They say that Admiral Makaroff's en-.
ergy and pracitacl naval skill are ac-
ting like magic at Port Arthur.
The state department has received a
cable from Minister Allen at Seoul ad.
vising the department to discourage
Americans to go to Korea to observe
military preparations, az the japanese
will not permit them to do SO.
The Russians have proclaimed New
chwang under martial law.
The emperor at Toxic has donated
100000 yen to the Soldiers Relief
society.
Senator Burton Found Gnilty.
Joseph Ralph Burton, United States
senator from Kansas, has been con-