RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 55, 10 March 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

fUHITaD PUSS ASSOGLLTIOX.] LAST NIGHTS CABLES, j RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. THE POSITION AT VLADIVOSTOCK. j THE FLEET j PROBABLY OUT OFF. | EXODUS OF RESIDENTS. POSSIBLE ABANDONMENT OF MUKDEN. THE YALU RIVER FORCES. LONDON, Yesterday. The whereabouts of the Russian Vladivostock squadron is a mystery. Some reports represent it as trying to intercept transpoits, and others declare it is co-operating in the landing of troops at Turaen, where the .Russians are fortifying. Advices received at Moscow state that it is feared the squadron's return to Vladivostock is imperilled. Prince ' Alexieff reports that the Japanese squadron left Vladivostock and went to Possiec Bay, from thence south, I A great exodus of families and ' residents from Vladivostock is taking place. Russians are entrenched on the bills around Antung, in a position •which is parallel to the river and similar to the Boer position on the Tugela river which Sir Eedvers Buller failed to oarry. They intend to assume the defensive on the Yalu river. The JRussian forces on tne Yalu river are badly provided for, and it is not expected they will make a long stand. Advices, from Mukden state that i the Tarfer general refused to withdraw from the to wri, and Pri nee Alexieff is therefore abandoning Mukden for Kharbin.