The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
BIG FIGHTS
NEARLY DUE
JAPANESE OPERATIONS TO BE.
GIN SIMULTANEOUSLY AT
THREE POINTS.
WILL GO AGAINST PORT ARTHUR
TRANSPORTS LOADED WITH so,.
oco JAPANESE HEADED
NoRTHWARD.
POLES HANGED BY RUSSIANS
ENERGETIC MEASURES TO PRE-.
VENT SERIOUS OUTBREAKS
IN RUSSIA.
POLES HANGED BY RUSSIANS

London. April 26. - The Chronicle
correspondent, cabling from Seoul un-
der date OF April is, says:
Il have excellent authority FOR stat
ing that the Japanese military actions
will commence almost simultaneously
at three points. The first division
now at Wiju, is ready to cross the
Yalu. 1t consists Of at least 10000
men. The second division is provided
with six-inch guns destined for Port
Arthur. They will probably land on
both sides of the peninsula. The
third division will land at Takushail
or in that neighborhood. These three
divisions are all expected to have i'm
portant engagements with the enemy
within a week.
Poles Killed by Russians.
St. Petersburg April 2G.-Eighteen
Poles have Just been hanged at War
saw after having been convicted of a
revolutionary plot Unrest continues
throughout Russia, and serious out
breaks are prevented only by the most
drastic measures. .....
Jap Transports Seen.
Shanghai April 2G.-Spies informed
the Russians at Kinchow yesterday
that Japanese warships conveying
transports with 10000 troops on board
were steaming northward. The news
caused panic. Viceroy Alexieff or
dered strict watch to be kept all
along the coast.
Russian torpedo boats stopped the
newspaper dispatch boat Fuwan off
Port Arthur yesterday. and. after
searching the vessel. allowed her to
proceed.
Japanese troops that have arrived
at Yungampho announce that the
Russians are in force near Tatungkau,
on the Manchurian hank of the estu-
ary of the Yalu river Russian mines
are visible in the Yalu at ebb tide.
Vladivostck Expects T;law.
London, April 2G.--Thc Daily Mails
correspondent at Hakolate says that
important preparations are being
made there 1t is presumed the OBJ
jective point of attack is Vladivostok.
where thaW is imminent.
The correspondent of the Daily
Mail at st. Petersburg cables as fol
lows:
There is NO fresh news from the
Yalu. No credence is to be attached
to the reports OF serious fighting in
that district. Indeed. the latest Of
fetal news definitely stated all was
quiet"
Denied by Russians.
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Niuchwang telegraphs that the Rus
sian military authorities deny the re-
ports about the japanese cruisers and
transports having been seen off this
coast The truth is that some vessels
of the Chinese squadron from Chefu
have been patroling the west coast Of
the Gulf of cci,ili.
Maj Reichmand of the United
States army has arrived here. being
attached to the Russian headquarters
at -iaoyang. Two suspected Ameri
cans have been ordered to leave town
Immediately on charge of communi-
eating news to Japanese staff officers
at Tien-tsin. Other peacahle citizens
remain unmolested.
In Case Of Retreat.
Paris, April &c. - Petit Parisiane's
St. Petersburg correspondent, says
that owing to complications with
China the war minister has ordered
the mobilization of another army
corps and the formation Of special
regiments to constitute the following
columns with headquarters at lrk-
tusk and Baikal, thus commanding
the Urga and Pekin roads and pro-
tecting the communications Of the
Russian army in case of retreat. The
government. he adds, has received an
offer from foreign shipbuilders to de.
liver Immediately two submarines
four destroyers and six sea-going tor.
pedo boats. The naval reserves in the
St. Petersburg district have been en-.
tirely mobilized.
Japanese on the Alert.
London. May 26.-The Far Eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
concerned with reports and specula
tions concerning Japanese landings
and the plan of campaign. The Daily
Telegraph's Toxic correspondent says