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NEWCHWANG ABANDONED
Russian Troops Execute a Retrograds
Movement From the City.
Moving North Toward Har5in rs n Re
suit of YaIu Defeat-Evncuate West
ern Half OF Peninsula.

Newchwang. - The Russian General
Staff has left Liaoyang and gone to
Mukden. According to the best infor-
nation the Russians do not consider
their force sufficient to hold this Sec
ton Of the country. They will proba-
bly, retreat to Harbin. The forts are
being dismantled and all the guns are
being put on railway trains. All the
local transport has been commen-
deered.
1t is feared that if the Japanese do
not enter as soon as the Russians leave
the brigauds, who are now across the
river, near Yingkow. will pillage New
chwang. The foreigners are prepared
to resist them. The British Consal
has requested that warship be sent
here.
The Russians will probably destroy
the gunboat Sivoutch. now in the river.
to keep her from the hands Of the Jap
anese.
Shanhaikwan.-The Russians are re-
treating on Haicheng, evacuating the
western side of the LiaOtung penin-
sula. From Thursday to Saturday the
japanese landed 10000 troops at Chin
chan, 10000 at Fuchan and 1000 at Pit
Sewo
They have occupied Wafungtien and
PuIantien. They have destroyed miles
OF the railway. Heavy firing has been
heard in the direction of Kaichau,
where Japanese transports were lately
sighted. Sixteen warships protected
the landing at Chinchan. their guns
sweeping the narrow isthmus quite
clear.
London.-The report. not officially con-
6rmed, out coming from many sources,
that Newchwang is to be abandoned
by the Russians. is regarded as the
most interesting item Of news, as, in
conjunction with the removal Of The
General Staff from Liaoyang to Muk-
den, it seems to point to general re-
treat northward as a result of the dis
astrous battle on the Yalu. Stress is
laid upon the fact that evil political
results and loss of prestige will follow
such retirement. and that it must now
be attended with serious military dan
ge-.
st. Petersburg.-General Kuropatkin
has sent the following telegram under
date of May Z:
Lieutenant General Zassalitch to-
day reports that the enemy's cavalry
and units Of their advanced guard oc-
cupied Feng- -Cheng to-day. Two
companies and two squadrons Of their
force proceeded toward Daliandiapu-
Use. Our cavalry and units withdrew
toward Schlindjane (Shenudien9
Scouts from Feng-Wang-Chens re-
port that two Japanese divisions ad-
vanced May toward Feng-Wans-
Cheng by the main road from Plan
Min. A third division. advancing by
the valley of the l River. occupied a
position near Khuandiapu-Tse and
posted batteries to fire upon Feng.
Wang-Cheng counting upon finding
our troops there.
"The japanese advanced slowly and
very cautiously upon Feng-WanG-
!Lheng."
io,-After sharp cavalry .siir-
mishes at Erhtaitsu. Santaisn and
other places. Il detachment Of infantry
belonging to General Kurokrs army
lOUh w -SHCho. IL ht1' LIN ''SS-
ond line Of the Russian defense. and
stiff fight was anticipated. The Rus
slams. before retiring. exploded the
magazine, but left large quantities of
hospital stores, but are being used by
the Japanese hospitals. Refugees from
the woods and small villages arc con-
stantly surrendering. Every supple.
mental report received from General
Kuroki increases the Russian casual
ties in the battle at enChens. on
the Yalu River. The japanese have
buried about 1400 Russians. and have
5O3 of the enemy's wounded in the
field, hospitals. The Russians buried
many of their dead. 1t is estimated
that the total Russian casualties en-
ceed $500. Over 300 Russian prison.
ers are on the way to Matsuyama,
where they are expected to arrive Oh
Wednesday.