THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1678, 27 April 1904, Page 31

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

LONDON, April 24. A telegram from Seoul states that the Japanese are preparing to si-muJitaneoius-ly rush three points, including Port Arthur. It is reported in Wedhaiwei that the original Japanese plans of campaign were sitolem at Toldo, thus decaying the field operations. There are already eighty-four press correspondents in Japan, including thirty-six British and thirty-four American. LONDON, April 25. Russian strategists believe that the Japanese General Kiroki is advancing upon the middle reaches of the Yalu river, via Kang-ge (Northern Korea), with the object of outflanking General Kaohstulinsky’s position on the right bank of the river. It will take the Japanese several weeks to cross the difficult mountain passes. All the roads in North era Korea converge on Karig-ge. The occupation of this position would enable the Japanese to watch the Russian operations from Kirin and Vladivostok against Northern Korea. Russian rumours credit General Kachstulinsky with annihilating seventeen bu-ndred Japanese, being one of the three columns'crossing the Yalu river. ST. PETERSBURG, April 25. An attempt was made to destroy the cruisers Jemtohung and Izumrud at the ship-building yard on the river Neva, but was frustrated. Pour floating mines were discovered in the, river opposite the yard. Two firms are suspected.