The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14

kin has sent the following telegram
under date OF May Z: Lieut.. Gen. Zassa-
Itch reports that the enemy's cavalry
and units OF their advanced guard occu-
pied Fengwengcheng to-day. TWO COM
panies and two squaGrons OF their force
proceeded toward DaliaIdiaputso, Our
cavalry and units withdrew towards
SchliIdjano Scouts from Fengwang-
cheng report that two Japanese di'i-
. sions advanced May 6 towards Feng-
wangcheng by the main road from Plan
min. A third division advancing by the
valley Of the Al river occupied position
near Khuandlaputse and posted batter
les to fire upon Fengwangcheng, count
ing upon finding our troops there. the
Japanese advanced slowly and very eau
tiously upon Fenswargcheng.'
In Full Retreat.
London, May 9.--Gen. Kuropatkln has
been defeated at Fengwangcheng, and
his army Is in full retreat toward MuK-
den. closely pursued by the japanese.
The few details at hand show that huro-
Xxi outgeneraled the Russian command
er-in-chief. Details of the fighting have
not been received. A dispatch from An
tung indicates the battle for the posses
sion of Fengwangcheng began on
"Wednesday and that the losses on both
sides were heavy. Dispatches to Paris
from ST. Petersburg show that at the end
of the fighting the japanese army occu-
pied the heights commanding the Rus
u l.
tention to the enemy in his front, but
Kuroki, with large force-declared at
st. Petersburg to be $4,000 men--turned
the Russian left flank. Kuropatkin's
army was enyeloped, and he ordered
retreat along the road to Mukdsn. The
japanese army then entered Fengwang-
cbeng.
Will Evacuate Newchwang.
Newchwang, May 9.--There is every
indication that the Russians have de-
cided to evacuate Newchwang. Troops
have been leaving here all day long.
Forts have been dismantled and all ar
tillery have been placed on board trains.
All the local transportation has been
commandered by the Russian authori-
ties. There Is current here native ru-
NOR that japanese troops are in Foo
cltau bay ION the west side Of the Lao
tung peninsula, and about GO miles north
of Port Arthur. but this report lacks
confirmation. The fear Is held here that
IL the Russians leave and the Japanese
doonot at once take possession of New
chwang the brigands, who are now
across the river near Yingkow, will pill
lage the place. The foreign residents
are prepared TO resist the brigands
should they come over. The British con-
sui has requested that a gunboat be sent
to Newchwang. The Russians probably
will destroy the gunhoat Sivoutch before
leaving. The vessel is at Newchwang.
Says Dalney Has Fallen.
London, May 9.-The Morning Posts
Shanghai correspondent reports that
Dalny was captured Friday. while the
Toxic correspondent of The Daily Tel
egraph cabling under date of Sunday
says: "Dalny was invested yesterday"
Evacuation of Newchwang.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Newchwang, in dispatch dated May
s, says: Yesterday most of the Rus
sian troops retired to Tashihchao and
during the nights most of the guns
were removed from the fort and sent
to Liaoyang, where all the Russian
forces are concentrating. A conference
of the civil and military authorities
was held this afternoon and it was de-
cided to prepare TO leave at a moments
notice"
With the exception Of vague rumors
OF further fighting in the vicinity OF
Fengwangcheng tho foregoing are the
only items Of actual news regarding
the far east appearing in the London
papers this morning.
Depression in Russia.
ST. Petersburg, May 9.-Two official
dispatches calculated to increase the de-
preston existing among all circles In
Russia were given out Sunday night
From the point Of view of the progress
of the campaign the most important is
that regarding the capture by the Japan
csc without opposition of Fengwang-
cheng, on May g. The second gives de-
thiio tit dnU
missing among the troops under the
command of Lieut. Gen. Zassalitch, as
the result of the fighting on the Yalu the
number of which totals 1887 officers and
men. Gen. Kuropatkin forwarded a
message from Lieut. Gen. Zassalitch
who had been left in command of the col
umn retiring from Fengwangcheng,
which described the movements of the
enemy in connection with the occupa-
tion of the town.
Intended to Evacuate.
The information caused no surprise
to the officials, who had already beeplhd-
vised Of the decision that no attempt
would be made to hold Fengwangcheng.
the superiority Of the Japanese in all
fighting arms ensuring disaster SINH