The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-03
SURROUNDED NEAR FENG WANG
CHENG AND COMPELLED TO
SURRENDER.
RUSSIANS ARE MOVING SOUTH
kUROPATkIN INTENDS TO TAKE
JAP ARMY BEFORE PORT AR
THUR IN REAR.

Paris, June 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of Petit Parisien tele-
graphs:
"The report is current in st. Peters
burg that 1000 Cossacks belonging to
Gen. Rennenkampf's troops have been
surrounded by the Japanese and
obliged to surrender between Saimatze
n Kwantien, lear Feng Wang
Cheng. Kondratineko's column Of
5000 strong. which is already re-
ported to have interrupted communi-
cations between the two Japanese
armies operating on parallel lines in
Liaotung peninsula, now is marching
toward Port Arthur, probably with the
object of creating a diversion on the
flank OF the besieging forces and CO.
operating with the garricon."
Many Guns Taken.
Toxic, June 1. - Eighty-two guns
now have been captured by the Jap
anese. At Nanshan 10, 700 Russians
have been sent on junks up the Lao
river to Tiehlin. 1t is expected that an
attack on Port Arthur will begin
wv ouAC IL IL lCSpOIlucIlS
will leave here on the 10th in time to
see the capture, which is expected
about the goth.
Makes Battle Imminent.
Chefu, June - The main armies
about Liao-yang are moving. The
Russians are reported to be marching
south under urgent imperial orders di-
rect from the czar. Gen. Kuropatkin
is striking out to a position slightly to
the southeast Of Liao-yang. His ac-
tivity is caused by the steady circling
movements Of the Japanese, who
threaten to surround him unless he
breaks out and offers battle.
1t is not considered likely that a
march southwark has n connection
with the Port Arthur position. but is
an attempt to restore the prestige of
the Russian arms. The simultaneous
advance of the armies makes a battle
imminent.
k~uropatkin Goes South.
London, June 1.-The Daily News
correspondent at ST. Petersburg says:
CAS- a result of an interview with
Alexieff Saturday it is practically GER
tain that kuropatkin is now advancing
south in force. with the intention Of
taking the Japanese army before
Port Arthur in the rear. His advance
guard is believed already to be rapid
ly nearing Kinchou. Gen. Kondrato-
witch with $4,000 men has been de-
tached to engage Kuroki's army at
Feng Wang Cheng."
DaIny Abandoned.
Chefu, June 1.-The Russians have
abandoned Dalny. They have left
there only enough men to burn the
town on the approach of the Japanese.
More Japs in Korea.
Shanghai, June 1.-Several Japan
csc transports are landing troops on
the northern coast of Korea.
The Russians have torn up the rail-
way south of Taschichiao and are
sending the rails to Liao-yang.
Date Of Port Arthur's Doom.
London, June 1. - The attack on
Port Arthur, the Chronicles Toxic
correspondent telegraphs, is expected
to begin about June Is. Correspond
ents will leave there June 10 in time
to see the capture, probably about
June 20.
Was Merely a Feint.
st. Petersburg, June 1.-According
to information received by the Asso-
| ciated Press from a high source i'm
portant news regarding the Japanese
| plan Of campaign which has reached
the Russian authorities since the bat
tie OF Kinchou compels the conviction
that the advance of Gen. Kuroki and
the activity of his scouts northwest
and southwest Of Feng Wang Cheng
are parts Of a well-executed feint to
prevent Gen. Kuropatkin from detach-
| ing q strong force to hamper Gen.
Oku's operations on the Liaotung Pc
ninsula.
Under cover Of Gen. Kuroki's
screens, 1t is added, part Of the Japan
csc army landed at Takushan will be
moved southwark into the peninsula,
while Kuroki attempts to make Kuro-
patkin believe that he
Intends to Force
q decisive engagement with him. This
Information would tend to- prove that
the primary object of the Japanese