The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-28


The evacuation Of Ia Tche Liao was
prepared foi long ago by the Russians. as
military experts have repeatedly iudicat-
ed. The retirement is not regarded as ma
terialiy altering the situation. The Rus
siam, had strongly fortified Hal Chrng, in
view uf the contingency.
Russians Abandon New Chwang.
st. Petersburg. July 2G-Th port of
New ChWang has at last been abandoned
hy the Kn~,iune. The authorities here,
however, have no adyices covering the
details. The evacuation Of New Chwans
Irapcr is expected to follow shortly.
laps Enter New Chwang.
Tcn rsin, July 2G-4:o6 p. m.--I.loyd's
agent at New ChWang wires that fifty
Japanese cavalrymcn have entered New
ChWaug. The French flag is flying from
ai the Russian buildings The town is
quiet.
Ia Tche Kiao Evacuated.
Liao Yang, July 70. Ia Tche Kiao
has hrru definitely evacuated by the Rus
ei7u-. \ severe engagement has been
fought. apparently with the object of
holding back the faux movement from
I.iap Yang.
laps Suffer Heavy Losses.
Mukden. Iuly 2G.-The latest reports
Russiaus, with about one hundred guns
IN action in the Ia Tcho kiao engage
mcn,, inflicted serious losses on the Japa-
ucsp and destroyed many Of their guns.
The japanese attack ON the center of the
Russian position was repulsed, but the
Russians were ordered to retire ycster-
day aud occupy fire heights five miles
north Of Ia Tchc kiao This movement
was carried ont in good order.
Advance on All Sides.
st. Petersburg, July 2G-1 - D. m
The japanese advance against Gen.
kuropatkin's armies Stems at last to
hnye begun IN earnest. They are mov-
ing up strongly from file south and have
captured Kan pass, on the road to Hal
theug. A northern movement is also re-
ported. hut the objective of the japanese
at present seems Ia be Hal Cheng.
Battle Lasts Several Days.
Onicial news received here shows the
fighting At Ia rchc kiao and to the
southwark has been progressing for sew
eral DAYS However, according TO the
latest reports received this morning the
Russians had not evacuated In Tche
kro, but were falling back on That
place fighting continuous rear guard
action
The japanese had advanced in strong
si.n position at batrhapu, twelve mile,
north of kaichoU. In view Of the great
superiority of the japanese. Cen. Stakel-
berg, rs iurecastrI IN these dispatches,
did not attempt 10 offer serious resist
uuce. The Ru~SiHn losses are not asccr-
tpiuuhc bat il j. admitted they amount
~ several hundred mon.
Kuropatkin Reports Jap Advance,
Gen lNuippatkiu reports Il continuation
of the ndynuee Of lapnHese column
a.ous the SaImat>la road already mn
uouuecd IN The Associated Press SiutSi.-
tan dl~patt hes
An Artillery Duel
Mukleu, ,Iuy - DELAYED in trans
mission The Empress hospital tram
passed through Mukden today hearing
II nrn. who we're wounded IN Ncster
day'~ tight at Tia Tcbc kino The hgh
which Var mainly an artillery duel ~.
carding ia the statements of the men on
the traiu. commenced NJ q o'clock in the
morning and was stll going on at II
o'clock al night, when the train left
ihc Russians were then maintaining
tfelr positions. about seven miles south
III Ia fche kia9,
The Battle Continues.
It il understood that The battle viii Id
continued today. The result Of the fight.
ing thus Far is mot known here.
Small bodies of Japanese are reported
t. he moving IN the direction Of Bcnltzu
forty miles cast uf Nanta station nnd
toward, Stutsinttn II this il true. ii IN
dtcates Ill" intention 1T the japanese I,
try ANA turn the Russian position al
laao Yang from The direction OF Mu%
den.
japanese Batteries Retire.