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Show iai.i., .i ' ' ... i.i i. si-'ni. JAPS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE. Are Marching Toward Wiju. But Hav Not Yet Encountered Ruaalana. Advlre from Toklo slate that the advance guard nf the Japanev.i nruiy In northwestern Korea occupied thn town of Beng Chung Saturday afternoon after-noon without opposition. Seng Cheng I on the Pokln mad, eighteen nil lee west of Cheng Ju, and about forty mile aouth of WIJu. When th Japanea drove the Russian Rus-sian out of Cheng Ju last Monday, the Ruaaian withdrew In two columns, col-umns, one going over the Konk Ban road and the other over the Pekln road. The Japanese advance from Cheng Ju was made very rapidly. It was anticipated that the Ruaalnns would resist this advance, but thoy failed to do so, and It I now not probable thst there will be any further opposition south of the Yalu river. Cheng Ju, because of Ita superior natural surroundings. Is the strongest plsre between Ping Yang and WIJu. lloslde thean natural advantages there la an old Korean fort there, which, had It been defended with spirit, would have been hard to take. The Japanese are gratified at the comparative ease with which they drove the Russians from this fort. Russian patrols are reported to be In the country east of thn Pekln road, but It Is not probable thst there Is any considerable force of Russians In that section. Tho patrols are withdrawing with-drawing gradually to the northward toward Iho Yalu. It la reported thst tha Ire on the Valu la well broken up, aud In the future the river must be crossed either in Junks or over pontoon bridges. |