Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-03

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dated yesterday, says that Chinese on
the Yalu river report that an advance
guard of Russian cavalry, which has
penetrated Korea for a distance of
about 200 yerstS across the river, had
an encounter with a detachment of
Japanese. and that the Japanese were
compelled to retreat and fed. leaving
their horses. which we're seized by
Cossacks. Gen. Linevitch dispatched
cavalry and a body of infantry in pur-
suits and with an order to occupy
Northern Korea.
An official dispatch received from
Maj. Gen. Plug, Viceroy Alexieff's
chief Of staff, which is dated Feb. 2S.
says:
"The night of Feb. 81 passed quiet
ly at Port Arthur. The enemy's
squadron keeps In this vicinity. Re-
ports are coming in of movements OF
Chinese troops west of the Lao river.
and according to umo about 10000
Chinese troops under Gen. Ms are on
the run between Tsung Yu and Chao
khan. The military guard on the Sin
Min Tu railway has been reinforced,
from forty to fifty Chinese soldiers
having been placed at each station.
Our mounted troops have entered
Korea, and the attitude of the popu-
lation is friendly toward u.s."
Heavy Land Fighting Expected.
The official announcement by Mai.
Ben. Plug, chief of staff Of Viceroy
Alexieff, that Russian cavalry had
crossed the Yalu river is expected to
be followed shortly by news of rather
heavy land fighting, as according to
seemingly trustworthy report Gen.
Lenivitch has sent a whole army
corps of infantry to support the Cos
sacks, who have penetrated TO a point
below Onju and who are reported to
have beaten the Japanese in several
skirmishes.
Nevertheless, IL this movement in
force Is progressing 1t must not be as
sumed that the Russians have taken
the offensive, but rather that they are
taking u pa strong position In North
ern Korea in order to check the adj
vance of the formidable army Of jap
anese landing on both shores of Korea
while the concentration of Russian
troops behind the Yalu Is being com
pleted. This concentration is making
better progress than is generally be-
lieved abroad.
Ma Worries the Bear.
Maj. Gen. Plugs report that Mas
army Is west of the Lao river agrees
with TIE statement of the special cor
respondent of the Russ at Tien-tsin
that the Chinese war minister is hur-
rying large bodies of troops to the
northeastern frontier Of Pechili. This
report says that the troops are not 60
ing by rail, but that they are march
Ing by night.
The military situation will be great
ly complicated IL Gen. Mas army real
ly is moving to the rear Of the Rus
sian position with the intention Of
making common cause with the jap
anese. as 1t will expose both Russian
TANKS to attack.
Russians Stay DefenseIess People.
Seoul, March Reports have been
received here that the Russians In
Northern Korea have killed a number
of d~efenseless people, giving as a
reason for so doing that the Koreans
had allowed the Japanese to conduct
warIike operations In the country. In
consequence of the action of the Rus
slams, Korean troops have been or.
dered to Join the Japanese and wage
war against the Russians. !.
Three mountain batteries Of elgh-
teen big guns for fortifying the hills
around Seoul have arrived at Kew.
The Korean government has been ap
pointed. All its members are Com
servativcs and the pro-Russlan party
is absolutely powerless- One of its
first works was to impeach VI Yong
TX. This willy minister. however.
sought the protection of the Japanese
and escaped. to the great transportation
Of his opponents, who threaten him
with assassination.
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