Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09

cheng, which described the movemtnA
of the enemy in connection with the
occupation of the town.
The information caused no surprise
to the officials, who had already been
advised of the decision that no attempt
would be made to hold Fengwang.
cheng, the superiority off the Japanese
in all fighting arms insuring a disaster
similar to that at Kiulienchang. There
fore General Zassalitch was given
strict orders that there should be no
fighting at the rear guard.
The Japanese approached from two
directions along the main road and up
the valley, placing batteries SO as to
command the town. This procedure
on the part of General Kuroki shows
that the entire Japanese plan of opera
ton had been thoughtfully prepared
and that every division commander
knew exactly what he should do.
Now that General Kuroki is estab-
lished at Fengwangcheng the Russians
are puzzled as to what move he will
next make. The fact that he sent two
companies to Daliandiaputse, ten miles
northeast of Fengwangcheng, might in
this road to Tingehangien.
General Stoessel, who will have su-
preme command of the defense of Port
Arthur, is considered to be able and
resourceful and to have an indomi-
table will.
In addition to the 10000 sailors on
board the ships at Port Arthur and the
regular fortress artillery, probably
numbering 1000 men, the defending
force consists of a division of riflemen
and three batteries of field artillery,
total Of about $4,000 men.
Quiet confidence continues to prevail
here that the Japanese in their own
good time will carry out all their care
fully arranged plan of campaign on
the Liaotung peninsula which is now
generally regarded as being practical
ly in Japan's hands.
In diplomatic quarters no events are
expected, either In the shape of Chi
nese breach of neutrality or of the me-
diat1on of some power, which would
Interfere with the normal course of the
war Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has
received explicit information which
leads him to the belief that there is no
danger of the Chinese failing to main
tain strict neutrality. The Chinese
minister called at the foreign Office
here this week and so assured Lord
Lansdowne. Any attempt at media
ton, according to the general opinion
in official and diplomatic circles, must
for the present, at any rate, be post
poned.
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the Russian forces will be fortunate if
all of them escape to the Hum noun
tains either on the road to Haicheng
or Liaoyang.
1t is believed that two other divisions
of Japanese troops will land shortly
near Newchwang and attempt to effect
a junction with the army from the
Yalu.
A Scandinavian report says the Rus
sian troops are retreating from Feng-
wangeheng toward Haicheng, thirty
two miles from Newchwang, and are
evacuating the western side of the
Liaotung peninsula.
The effect of march by General Ku-
roki along the road to Haicheng would
be to place absolutely in the control of
Lie fJdpduCSS dill DGJWGGA
the Yalu and the Liaotung peninsula
with the exception of Port Arthur.
Since Thursday the Japanese have
landed 10000 men at Kinchow bay,
10000 at Foochow bay and 1000 at Pr
tzewo. They have occupied the towns
of Wafungtien and Polandien and de-
stroyed several miles of the railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard in the
direction of Kaichow, where Japanese
troops have been seen recently
The isolation of Port Arthur is COM
plete.
Sixteen Japanese warships protected
the landing of troops at Kinchow bay,
directing sweeping fire over the mar
row isthmus before the soldiers disem-
barked. Seventy-ive Russians were
wounded in the fight.
It is reported that the Japanese have
occupied Dalny.
CHI 'OR0EnRMER AIInIEMNE