Show RUSSIANS retreating london march IS abe correspondent of the dally atall at che foo who liuji just visited chiampo Ch lampo korea gayel on the way to we passed ft constant succession ot japanese transports throe thousand japanese landed at at the end of last week the correspondent adda that the nug are retreating acroca tho balu yalu river before the advance of the japanese outposts and that their forces la this district number the dally malls wel hat wel correspondent learns that viscount acko formerly japanese minister to germany la to seoul to establish practically a japanese administration for korea under date ot joarch I 1 the che aioo correspondent of the standard reports that are arriving hourly at port arthur the railway being intact the dally correspondent cabling march 17 ofis erta taftt the russian fleet ims returned to port arthur if this la correct the corre dent Is evident from hoar admiral von bera report that the russian left returned to that port without on having been mado to unite the fleets or it an attempt waa made it was unsuccessful the che foo correspondent of the edition of the newyork New york herald cabling under date assert that a portion af ih fleet made several cruises radius of fifty miles of port arthur without undine any of the enemy th aw ahe only additional ithma of inac in london this morning with the exception of n alleged movements opposing forces in tho vicinity ot iho gaiu river it Is that jhb russians are again negotiating for tho purchase ot welsh coal and it la from hamburg that la trying to place contracts acta with german ship yards for several hew torpedo boat destroyers to be delivered this year according to a dispatch from ant to the dally telegraph russia bas acquired twenty large antwerp transport steamers and has insured them tor each london march correspondent or iho times at boklo says that tho russians and japanese decouta arc now separated only by the river cheng chang just north bf anu the dispatch adds that the foreign correspondents spon dents will leabu or tho front on either march 23 or march 3 but their destination Is still unknown A correspondent ut the times at wel bial wel cables under yesterdays date 1 I arrived at ping inlet march 15 and proceeded to favl gatlon was owing to the drift ice I 1 found anchored there both war vessels and transport si disembarkation has been difficult but the japanese have brought all necessary apall ahles pontoon betties jetties havo been built and extended for hundreds of yards and the transports brought their own landing barges the correspondent describes tho landing movements and the disposal of the forces with some detail and sa yai despite the terrible weather the infantry march twenty avo dally each man carrying nearly pounds it was a severe test but they did well covered by this force a larger force Is now disembarking embarking dis within easier distance of the japanese objective while preparations are reported proceeding at the only practical port on tho east coash of korea tho japanese Japa hese aro how holding anju and the line ot the cheng cheng river the actual land front points to a further retirement ot iho russian forced despite their command of the sea the japanese omit no precautions it would bo unfair to the japanese to give the numbers and designation of their forces but landl nga were anade long enough ago to permit a general reference to them without prejudice to their operations the weather generally Is improving new chwang march la h patriarchal general who was accompanied by general kondratt after a survey yesterday of new chwang and its defenses had been prepared for his inspection returned to his command at lao yang lie also visited kal chou and points affecting the protection of the gulf coast and the holding of the weak zona along the main line of railway opposite new chwang although disclaiming any apprehension of the japanese landing here the authorities are satisfied to have foreigners understand that the russians are prepared for any local emergency and the arrival ot afi additional battery of artillery and also scouts today is significant of coming events it Is apparent that both civil and military strategists and the diplomats at mukden apprehend a collision with the chinese probably tearing that the increasing number of their small bands of operating between the llao river and the great wall are the surest instruments for their entanglement in a conflict particularly ns this ona in tho nature dl b no mans lafty on account of having been iby the powers and also because the chinese jurisdiction la incompetent tu barcli illila of alc r at bort al shuf atie bt U re tifft that aorl arthur hm lieeie aban donod in the bombardment on march 10 the casualties were anve hilled several ft ere dani Aged aa tho result ot a lie tween the minister of marine aal biln lter ot foreign affairs the tullow lBS additional articles have been declared contraband ol 01 war provisions of all kinds designed for the japanese army grain fish products beana bean oil ewt ot for the 1 l and the emperor today recel Ted general acting minister ot ivar and ahlet of the general klaff with whom he tae reported concentration ot japanese troops at ping vang the emperor will inspect more ol 01 the tomorrow |