FIGHTING ON LAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5213, 1 March 1904, Page 5

FIGHTING ON LAND.

ENGAGEMENTS SOUTH OF THE! YALU. (Received FeUrua.iT 29. 10.13 p.m.) LONDON, February 29. The Russians claim to have dispersed detachments of Japanese forty miles south of the Yalu river. Tho Rusuians attacked a.ud dispersed a body of .Korean soldiers in the neighbourhood of Samsong. (Received Febrnaw 29. 9.00 p.md LONDON, February 29. Japanese infantry encountered Russian cavalry northwards of Pingyang, in the north of Korea. After a sliaa*p fusil 1 ado iho Russians retired. February 28. Russian and Japanese scouts have sighted each other at Sunoban, thirtyfive miles north of Pingyang, in Northern Korea. KOREANS JOINING THE MIKADO'S FORCES. (Received February 29, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, February 29. Tho Soo!u;l correspondent of .tho “Daily Chronicle” says reports have been received there that Russians in Northern Korea killed a number of defenceless people, on tho ground that the Koreans allowed the Japanese to conduct warlike operations in their country. The correspondent adds that in- consequence of these'outrages the. Korean troops have been ordered te join tho Japanese. THE JAPANESE-KOREAN TREATY. LONDON, February 28. Tiie recently-concluded Japanese and Korean treaty has been published’. It

definitely guarantees the independence and territorial integrity of Korea, and entrusts its defence to Japan in case of aggression by a third Power or interna', disturbances. Under the treaty Korea is not allowed to form another alliance.