The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09

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sue for peace with Japan. The report
IS given credence here.
Toxic, May S.--The japanese enp-
tured Feng Wang Cheng Friday. Their
attack was directed against the second
line of the Russians defense and Z,
stiff fight was anticipated. General
Kuroki pressed forward and attacked
from the decentralization and confusion
irto which they had been thrown by
Their previous defeat on the Yalu.
st. Petersburg. May 8-When the
war commission adjourned this tSun-
dav) mo ming II failed to give out any
Official dispatches regarding the situa-
1 ton on Lao Tung peninsula or at Feng
Wang Cheng. Nevertheless there Is
no doubt that the japanese troops
were in touch with the Russian forces
/ at Feng Wang Cheng. The reonrt
1 ts generally credited.
Surprise was caused by the with
/ d.awal of Kuropatkin toward his i;,s,
al Lao Yens. IT is said that im,ne IL
ately after he learned of Zassalltch's
i losses he sent re.nforcements to enable
! him to retain his position. Officials
here confess that they are not fully I'M
! formed of Kuropaktin's plan. He is In
/ sole charge of operations in Man
churia
Kuropatkin has made his owr lis-
position OF troops and formulated his
/ cwr plan of campaign. What little is
/ known hers shows that he n-enls 70
| observe the sane caution thar has dis
| tinguished the operations of tie Jap
asase.
Finding that he could not off>r s,at-
th' ct Feng Weng Chang with an even
chance of success. he has lAc'ded to
fall back to Mao Tin pass. Tack Of
TINS pass is another pass. near yhicn
there is a Temporary railway connect
ing with Lao Yang. 1t is not unlikely
that another Japanese army Will be
,arrie3 upon the peninsula. and /. Will
move northward along the railway line.
During the Chinese--Japanese war the
Japenese captured Port Arthur two
weeks after their Decentralization upon
the peninsula.
Russ ans say that the japanese army
is marching northward along the rail-
road, and once past Kai Ping can COM
pei the Russians to evacuate New
Chwang or else undergo a battle or a
state of siege. If the march is prose-
cuted as far as Hal Chong. where the
| japanese defeated the Chinese army.
/ Kuropatkin win have to abandon Mao
4 Tien pass as consequence of the strate-
! gic weakness of his position.
/ Possession of Feng Wang Cheng is
of the highest Importance. as II pla .-.s
u~der control of the japanese a iarg.
strip of Manchurian territory borde-
ing on the Bay of Korea and the roai
connecting With Liza Yang. Hal Chene.
NV Ci.wang and Pitzwo. Command o:
the road to Pitzwo will enable tais
army to communicate with the main
japanese army and to open operations
In is4o Tun peninsula.
Paris May S.-The critical situation
of Russia's land ana sea forces ex-
o'ses feverisla interest here. The Rus
sian reverses are causing much de-
1 preston II st. Petersburg.
organization called Les Fermes
d. Fitrce turned ,ver 10 the r ,.s'an
en- hassy today two complete fieid hos
pi,als Of 100 beds each.
rnn Onicial view is that Russia has
sureled a serious blow. The fnaign
off, has not received tonight an Of
fetal confirmation that Port Arthur
Is {, 1. 'etely invested oy land ana sea,
but a leading official said: I'VE :,cc..or
fact. Even If the harbor is not COM
pletely blocked. the investment exists
for all practical purposes. The land
ing is considered merely preliminary
to the supreme struggle which will oc-
cur soon near Mukden. Upon this de-
pends the outcome of the war"
The diplomatic negotiations during
the week took definite form to restrain
China from joining Japan or otherwise
breaking neutrality. The French min
lister at Peking and the ministers of all
the powers. including the United States
minister. ioined in the representations.
Results have been satisfactory. The
imperial government has given positive
promise not to vary from its present
position of neutrality. The officials are
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