Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-13 | Page 1 | Building a Fort

BUILDING A PORT. Russians Are Constructing Perma- H nent Ono Near Kyeng-Heung. Hj SEOUL. Korea, July 12. Japancaa H scouts, who have arrived at Genscn, report that the Russians are construct- BP lng a permanent fort near Kyong- HjjH Hcung. situated In Northeastern Ko- iHi rca near the mouth of the Tuman river. The Russian garrison at Hun-Chun' has been reduced to one battalion, the, lH remainder of the garrison having been H concentrated at Possiet bay. Tho Ja- lBH panose scouts report that they found H1 tho Tuman river closely guarded. HH A number of Japanese who took ret- HI ugc at Genscn some months ago In- HH tend coming, It in reported, to Seoul HH as the recent visit of the Russian " I H Vladivostok squadron has impressed j H them with the belief that Genscn is nn HH unsafe location. . fll