Russian Victory on Yalu Forces Japanese to Retreat
St Petersburg dispatch reports a brilliant victory by the Russian advance column on the Yalu River. General Linovitch pursued fleeing Japanese with cavalry and reinforced Cossacks, seizing a strong position in Northern Corea. Meanwhile Vladivostok is described as blockaded and bombarded by the Japanese fleet, with fleets bottled up and Japanese landings at Possiet Bay feared. In Pekin, 10,000 Ma is said to prepare an attack on Russians once Japanese strike in front, with troop trains moving northeast from Paotingtu since Feb 23.
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Yalu
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Hakodate
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Possiet Bay
Pekin
Paotingtu
Public robbed Lawson says public robbed in satire on finance
A satirical Provincetown style tirade on Boston finance and State street warnings against stock manipulation calls the public a victim of bunco and chancy stocks. It criticizes banks, trust companies, and tipsters while urging more scrutiny and a shipbuilding minuet as a hopeful fix. The Lawson statement continues on page 6.
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Boston
Amalgamated
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Schwab
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Retvizan Partly Blocks Port Arthur Harbor
London dispatch reports the Retvizan fast across the harbor entrance at Port Arthur with only a narrow passage for vessels between her stern and the eastern side at high water.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Niuchwang
Port Arthur
Japs Repulse Attack on Camp Seoul
Details of a Pingyang skirmish report that 50 Russian cavalrymen approached the Japanese camp north gate and opened fire from 1000 metres. A sharp fusillade followed and the Russians were repulsed. All foreigners are safe.
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Seoul
Pingyang
Russians fear Chinese may attack them near frontier
Major General Pflug reports General Ma's army west of the Liao River aligning with a Russ correspondent claim that the Chinese war minister is rushing troops to the Pechili northeast frontier. The forces are said to move by night, risking a rear attack and exposure of Russian flanks if Ma’s army joins Japan.
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Pflug
Liao River
Russ
Tientsin
Pechili
Kwang Ping Brings 680 Japanese Refugees From Manchuria
In Nagasaki the British steamer Kwang Ping arrived with 680 Japanese refugees from Manchuria including many women who report maltreatment by Russian soldiers at Harbin.
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Kwang Ping
Chinwangtao
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Manchuria
Harbin
Cloudy and Colder Forecast for Boston Area
The forecast calls for Monday to be cloudy and cooler with fresh northerly winds. Tuesday may bring rain with brisk to fresh east to southeast winds. Highs and exact timings are not specified for the Boston region.
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Boston
Smirnoff Heads East to Command Port Arthur Fort
Moscow reports Lieutenant-General Smirnoff has departed for the far east to assume command of a fortress at Port Arthur. He leaves amid strategic moves and heightened tensions in the region.
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Moscow
Smirnoff
Far East
Port Arthur
Russian report from Corea notes Chinese troop movements
General Pflug's despatch dated Feb 28 from St. Petersburg reports quiet night at Port Arthur and confirms Chinese forces near the Liao River. It notes about 10,000 Chinese troops on the Tungchu to Chonjan route, reinforcement of Sinmintu railway guards, and mounted troops entering Corea with friendly local attitude.
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Liao River
Tungchu
Chonjan
Sinmintu
Corea
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