8th April.
About the middle of March, says the "Japan Times," the Chefoo correspondent of the "Tokio Asahi" sent a certain Chinese to the "Manchurian side of the Yalu to ascertain the movements of Russian troops stationed there, and now wires to his paper the news brought brok by the Chinese, which we reproduce below. There are at Févghuangehéng, our. informant states, 500 troops from: the 14th Regiment of Infantry ~and 600 to 700 Cossacks from the 3rd, 4th and 6th Companies of the Ist Chitinski Regiment, who are guarding the southern and eastern gates of the town. Twe lood Tuotai has recently ordered the 16 village officials under his jurisdiction to furnish the Russian forces with two little waggons from each village and in case of refusal armed pi sure will be brought to bear on the villagers. It seems.that waggons have sines been commande red in much greater quan-Lities than stated in the Taota's order, Large numbers of carts are also being forcibly taken from the natives, while many cattle are daily slaughtered. ' At the southern and eastern gates of Fénghunngcheng. sacks containing flour for brown bread are stocked, the Taotai's troops, at the request of the Russians, being place: in charge. The Russian officers are quartered in a temple outside the western yate, Four thousand boods of salt have been obtained from Fénghuangehéng and Antunghsien, which the natives [believe will be used to preserve the bodies of dead soldiers, Russian troops arrive frequently at places between Liaoyang and 'I'saohokou, but stay only over night. There is no large force of Russians xt Fénghuanycheng. Since Janay (Chine-e calendar) the Chinese officials wt Féughunngebéng have become the tools of the Russians, and pay no heed to the complaints of the natives. At Pieman, situated to the north of Fénghuangehéng, there are fortifications ow a hill to te south of the town, extending over five chains, while more fons are being erected on the northern sid: of the road, which is guarded 'y some fifty men. Numbers of sacks have been filled with stones f-r fortitication purp: ses. Iravellers are subjected +o strict exaraination at Mantenling.
According to the Nichi Nichi," Russian officials at Chefoo are endeavouring to persuade local shippers to run steamers to Newchwang.
The "Japan Times" denies a state-mest that the Seoul-Fusan railway will not be pushed on, since the Japanese have control of the sea, It states that Mr. Nakashoji, director of the company, will proceed to Corea about the middle of April.
'The "Jiji" contains fuller details-of the fighting at Chongju. 'The 'Japan Adver-riser" thus translates: 'The Japanese of cers' scouting patty was fired upon'near the: southern gate of Chongju.. These officers escaped in the northern direction. The main force of the Japanese cavalry charged desperately upon the enemy to rescue them. Ab 1.15 p.m. the infantry marched at double quick and on coming to a place about two thovsnd metres north-east of Chongju the Japanese infantry fired upon the enemy. The latter retreated in the direction of Wiju. A portion of the
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