The secret has been zealously guarded, but it is now generally known that the Japanese army of invasion is mobilising in Northern Corea with a view to forcing passage across the Yalu and attacking the Manchurian railway somewhere between Viadivostock and Port Arthur. Between 4) and 60 transports have withia the past fortnight disembarked troops at. Chemulpo. Other troops are probably landing at Gensan, and, possibly, at Fusan. War corres pondents, we hear, are not allowed with the Yan of the army. The troops as they tand seem to "disappear into space."
Another Attack on British Ships.
The ©. E. and M. 8. Chingping came here yesterday and left at dawn this morning. Your correspondent boarded her during the afternoon and received interesting. information. You will, no doubt, have received news direst from her officers or crew ere this reaches you, as she goes direct to Sianghai. the charitable spirit in which this attack was received by those on board. The fact that this ship, in company with a German and another British merchant vessel, was fired on at midnight is no real excuse. We may conclude that the cudden and startlingly successful torpedo attack at Port Arthur has completely unnerved the Rugsians, and that the commanders of their warships have reached the condition described as "jumpy."
Russian Rumours.
ing to an informant, who recently came from Dalny, the Russians are circuthe most impossible stories to account for the crushing disasters which have overtaken their fleet. One of the richest is that the Japanese are making Weihaiwei their ase, and are being supplied with provisions and ammunition—not. to mention some first-class ships and torpedo boats—by the British Government!
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