Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
JAPANESE make
ANOTHER LANDING
Troops Have Disembarked
On Manchurian
Coast.
WEST OF MOUTH OF THE YALU
Expected to Approach Port Arthur
From Other Side-Russians Aban-
don Stronghold at Feng Wang
Cheng, Their Second Lire of De.
Tense.

Seoul, Korea. May s.-Telegrams
received here from Antung declare
that the second Japanese army corps,
besides having disembarked on the
Lao Tung peninsula, has effected a
landing at Takushan, on the Manchur
ian coast, about forty miles west of
the mouth of the Yalu.
Toxic, May -(Noon.) Jap
anese cuptured Feng Wang Cheng
lay before yesterday (Friday.)
1t was the second line of the Rus
sian defense and a stiff fight was an
.icipated
General Kuroki pressed forward and
attacked before the Russians had re
covered from Generalization and con
fusion into which they had beer
brown by their previous defeat on
he Yalu river.
st. Petersburg, May S.-When the
var commission adjourned this morn
ng it failed to give out any official
dispatches regarding the situation on
he Lao Tung peninsula or at Feng
Wang Cheng.
Nevertheless there is no doubt that
he Japanese troops were in touch
with the Russian forces at Feng Wang
Cheng, and the report that the latter
lad evacuated that place is generally
credited. Surprise is caused by the
withdrawal OF General Kuropatkin to-
wards his base at Lao Yen, as it is
stated that Immediately after he
learned of General Zassalitch's losses
he sent reinforcements to him to en-
able him to retain his position.
The officials here frankly confess,
however that they are not fully in
formed of Kuropatkin's plan. He is
in sole charge OF the operations in
Manchuria. The emperor decided
when General Kuropatkin started out
hat he should have complete indie
)endence, so there can be no ground
Or complaint that he is hampered by
Instructions or advice from officers
II st. Petersburg, who could not pos
;ibly know all the conditions which
he troops in the field meet. Kuro-
2atkin therefore, has made his own
dispositions and formulated his own
plan. What little is known here shows
hat he intends to observe the same
caution that has distinguished the op-
erations of the Japanese. Finding
hat he could not offer battle at Feng
Wang Cheng with an even chance OF
success he has decided to fall back, il
IS believed, to the Mao Tien pass.
Back of this pass there is another
oass, near which is temporary rail
Dad connecting with Lao Yang. Con
siderable comment has been aroused
IN military circles.
The Japanese have followed up now
practically in all respects, their plans
in the Chino-Japanese war. They
nave crossed the Yalu at the same
place and landed upon the Lao Tune
peninsula at the same points, and II
IS believed they will continue theil
.actics, as their dispositions foreshad
DIV the movements made in 1894.
1t is not at all likely that another
| japanese army will be landed upor
The peninsula. which will move north
ward along the railroad line. During
he Chino-Japanese war, the japanese
captured Port Arthur two weeks aftel
their Decentralization upon the PENN
sula.
The Russians say that the Japanese
will not find it so easy task to re
luce Port Arthur as they did before
The japanese army marching north
ward along the railroad, once pas
Kaiping, can compel the Russians t.
| ,yacuate Niuchwang or else undergo
| battle or a state Of siege. IL thu
march is prosecuted as far as Hal
| cheng. where the Japanese defeated
| the Chinese army. General Kuropat
| kin will have to abandon Mao Tiel
pass in consequence of the startegi
weakness of the position. The posses
sion of Feng Wang Cheng is of tn
| highest importance, as it places undo
the control of the Japanese, withou
further opposition, large strip o
| Manchurian territory bordering upOl
the bay of Korea and the road cor
Meeting Lao Yang, Haicheng, Much
wang and Pitsewo. The command @
the road to Pitsewo will enable thi
with the Japanese operating in tn
Lao Tung peninsula. q
The stoicism OF the people is wor
derful, but the fact that it is dnnn
derful but the fact that it is di!
played shows, louder than word
could. the depression that exists. Tn
Russians had not looked for the r.
tirement of their army from Fen
Wang Cheng, believeing that battl
troops would be victorious, and woul
wipe out the sting of the disaster
suffered. Nevertheless there is n
disposition to criticise General Kurt
ma kin