The Morris County chronicle., 1904-05-17
RUSSIANS FALLING BACK
japanese Occupy Fcngwang-
cheng After Sharp Fighting.
BEING EVACUATED

Russian Army Making For Haichens,
Thus Yielding to Japan's Forces the
Entire Western Side Of the Liaptung
Peninsula.
On Monday it was reported that there
had been severe fighting at Fengwang-
cheng, in which the Japanese were vic 4
torious. They took many prisoners.
The Russians are retreating toward
Haichepg, thirtytwo miles east by
north of Newchwang, and are evacuat-
ling the western side. Of the Lia6tung
peninsula.
On Thursday and Saturday of last
week the Japanese landed 10000 men
lat Kinchau bay, 10000 at Foochau
bay and 1000 at Pitzewo. They occu-
| pied the towns of Warrington and Pu-
lantien and destroyed several miles Of
| the railroad,
! The isolation of Port Arthur is, com.
lplete. Sixteen Japanese warships pro-
tected the landing Of troops at Kine,aau
bay, directing a sweeping t..re over the
narrow isthmns before the soldiers dis
embarked. seventy-fiye Russians VINO
We're wounded in this lighting were
brought on the last train to arrive
there.
Food is scarce, at Mulden. The
troops there are eating bean cakes.
Refugees from Newchwang are re-
turning there armed to resist brigands
who are said to be across the river
near Yinkow waiting an opportunity
to enter Newchwang and pillage be-
tween the anticipated evacuation of
| the Russians and the entrance of the
japanese. The refugees have urgently
requested that a second gunboat be
sent to Newchwang, the British consul
having already requested the presence
of one gunboat
A dispatch to news agency from
Liaoyang says.
! An accident to train from p;,r+4
Arthur to Harbin occurred May S near
Tieling. Thirty passengers were kilt,
ed and fifty injured, and the permanent
Why was greatly damaged.
ut is reported that "A three days.
| typhoon greatly retarded the Japanese
landing atsPitsewo.,
| From Tokyo, Wednesday, came the
| information that Vice Admiral Togo
having heard many mysterious explo-
sions in Port Arthur, had reached the
conclusion that possibly the Russians
were destroying their warships to pre-
vent their capture by the Japanese.
Chefu also heard a similar rumor, but
both reports were vigorously denied in
ST. Petersburg, where it was officially
stated that Russia never would destroy
her own ships. She would, it was add
ed, allow them, if necessary, to put to
sea and go to the bottom fighting.
The casualties in the last attempt of
the japanese fleet to block Port Arthur
on May 8 are one officer, Commander
Takayangi, commanding the steamer
Yedo Maru, and six men killed, four
men seriously and FIVE officers and
eleven men slightly wounded. Four
teen officers and seventy-four men are
missing, and eight officers and thirty
six men were rescued uninjured. All
the officers Of the blocking ships in
cIuding Commander Takayangi, who
was killed, have been decorated and
granted annuities by the emperor.
Dispatches received at. St Peters
burg on Wednesday from Generals Nu-
ropatlxin, Sakharoff and Karkevitch
made it apparent that Japanese opera
tionsFto control the whole of southern
Manchuria are under way. One col
umn is moving westward toward Hal
cheng. another is active in. the region
of Tal1ushan. and thirty japanese ves-
sells are reported off Cape Terminal,
Another strong force has been dis
patched to Samaja to threaten Lao
yang from the flank.
1t was reported from Pelxing on.
Wednesday that the japanese ON Mon
day occupied Kaiping, sixteen miles be-
low Tashichao and expected to occupy
Newchwang at once
Nothing oiiiciali has, been given out
regarding tile raid Of Cossacks at Anjus
Rumors are widely current here that
fighting is goingion.at Port Arthur, but
there is no offieihl news confirming the
reports.
Viceroy Alexeien has telegraphed to
the ear announcing that the Russians
have blown up the docks and piers at
Port DaIny, Iiaotung peninsula, pre-
sumably to render more difficult Jap
anese landing at that point
Later kilograms received now indi-
cate that the whole Of Port Dalny has
been destroyed by the Russians.
Major General Plug, telegraphing
from Mukden under date of May II,
says that the reports that Newchwang
has been evacuated and that the troops
guarding the railroad are to be with
drawn and to be replaced by Chinese
are devoid Of foundation.
Russians 10 Avoid Battle.
or Tuesday the correspondent al
st Petersburg Of the Echo de Paris
telecraphed as follows General Kuro-
patkin has ordered general retreat
and no doubt intends to avoid d battle
until he has sufficient forces. He actual
ly has at his disposal not more than
10000 men. exclusive Of the garrison
at Port Arthur. which consists of 3d.
600 and the garrison at Newchwang