Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-12
NIUCnWANG
IS EVACUATED
RUSSIANS RETREATiNG FROM
WESTERN SIDE OF LIAoTuNG
PENINSULA.
JAPS lake ffNG WANG ChtNG
SHARP CAVALRY SkIRMiSHES
IN WHICH JAPs ARE VIC
ToRIoUs.
RUSSIANS ARE VERY GLOOMY
LATEST OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
FROM THE FRONT CAUSE
DEPRESSION.

Shan Hal Kwan, May 10.-The Rus,
SLAMS have evacuated Niuchwang.
The movement began early Satur'
day morning and it was completed
yesterday.
The several forts were dismantled
and the artillery and troops were sent
northward by train. Their destination
is supposed to be Lao Yang.
Before leaving the Russians blew up
the Russian gunboat Sivoutch. to pre-
vent it capture by the JaDanese.
Russians on the Run.
The Russians are ~retreating toward
Haicheng (thirty-two miles east by
north of Niuchwang) and are evacu-
ating the western side of the Lao
tung peninsula.
On Thursday and Saturday of last
week the Japanese landed 10000 men
at Kinchau bay; 10000 at Foo Chau
bay and 1000 at Pitsewo. They occu-
pied the towns of Wah Fung Tien and
Pu Ian Tien and destroyed several
miles of the railroad. Heavy firing has
been heard in the direction of Kai
Chau, where Japanese troops have
been seen recently.
The isolation of Port Arthur is ON
plete. Sixteen Japanese warships pro-
tected the landing of troops at Kin
Chau bay, directing a sweeping fire
over the narrow isthmus before the
soldiers disembarked. Seventy-ive
1 D,-sc-c -,h~ mono rn,nAnl ~ chic
fighting were brought on the last train
to arrive there.
Wood is scarce at Mukden; the
troops there are eating bean cakes.
Japs Capture Feng Wang cheng.
Toxic, May 10.-Last Friday after
sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtaitsu
Santaisu and other places, a detach-
ment of infantry belonging to Gen.
The Russians before retiring exploded
the magazine, but left large quanti-
ties of hospital stores, which are be-
Ing used by the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small
villages constantly are surrendering.
Inc RuoSiduo uuAiCu many VI lhcAi
dead.
Natives in the vicinity OF Feng
Wang Cheng, say that last Monday the
Russians carried about 500 wounded
through that place, and that their cas-
ualties probably were above 5000.
Dispersed by Japs.
A detachment of the Japanese army
operating on the Lao Tung peninsula
dispersed small bands OF Russian
troops on Friday and captured Pulan
Tien, a railroad station. The Japanese
destroyed the railway and telegraph,
thus seyering the Russian communica-
ton with Port Arthur.
Kuropatkin Tells About II.
St Petersburg. May 10.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin has sent the following telegram
under date of May z:
Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch to-day re.
ports that the enemy's cavalry and
units of their advance guard occupied
Feng Wang Cheng to-day.
1.-TWO companies and two squadrons
Of their force proceeded toward
Daliandiapu-tse. Our cavalry and
units withdrew toward Schlindjane.
Scouts from Feng Wang Cheng re-
port that two Japanese divisions ad-
vanced May 6 toward Feng Wang
Cheng by the main road from Plan
Min. A third division advancing by
the valley of the All river occupied a
position near Khuandiapu-tse and post
ed batteries to fire upon Feng Wang
Cheng, counting upon finding our
troops there.
"The Japanese advanced slowly
and very cautiously upon Feng Wang
Cheng."
Japs Lose Some Men.
Toxic, May 10. - The casualties in
the last attempt Of the Japanese feet
10 block Port Arthur, which took place
Oh May 8, are one officer. Commander
T~akayangi, commanding the steamer
Yedo Maru. and six men killed; four
men seriously and Ave officers and
eleven men slightly wounded. Four
teen officers and seventy-four men are
missing and eight officers and thirty
six men were rescued uninjured.
Dainy Captured by Japs.
London, May 10. - The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent re-
ports that Dalny was captured Friday.
while the Toxic correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, cabling under date Of
Sunday, says:
"Dalny was invested yesterday"
Seoul. May 10-The Japanese second
S-my made a splendid landing on the
L~Sxnchurian coast on the Afternoon Of
May s.
Their gunboats shelled the coast be-
fore the landing and dispersed 100
Russian troops. the only force to op-
pose them.