The San Francisco call., 1904-03-02
.A"DdfnU Journal
FaVOFS !. Rus.
sian Retreat.
Would .SuFPen-:
. der Southern
.MdnGhurid.

a.. ST PETERSBURG, March 1: - Gen
eraT Kurnpstkin- has Tetnrned TO st:
,Petersblrg from his home, where he
went TO. take. leave OF his family. His
departure fer the: front remains fixed
: for March. IL. Admiral. MakareTf is
expected. to reach Port Arthur on
March h - -.
p. !. Countess *Nirod to-day .bade farewell
10. another son. who has just been ap-
: pointed najdshipuraa IN the. Russian
navy and. who, goes. to the front TO
. take the place of his brother. who was
killed. or. board the .yariag: at Chez
mulpo,. y -
:. A. copy Of. the Dalny Tfstok, which
? has just: arrived here, contains a sig
!: HiGcant -srg1zTlert- in favor: OF Russia.
. abandohipg. South ManchHrla and re
; raFpilfg: the aorthern portion Of the
pfovince, which, the: paper contends,
nat turaElE: belongs TO the. Anur region.
:. All Of the. Papers here priRr prom
inesTtf3s this morning. but. without com
rlent, Cpriraain5er Nfarsha3Ts. report
: OK the. Nlcksbung incident off ChetTrul-
. DO, Korea. and. the: reasons assigned
81 the Enited.sta states. for his not unit
fng. IN the protest 81 the. naval com
! HaapdeEs against the actien of. the Jap
snese.- -. -.. =
BITTER. FEELING LESSENED.-
These statements win doubtless Clear.
up the rhjsapprehehsion existing Here
cencerhtng The .a1faIr. Coming Sinful
tan6oUsiE with the. announcement that
the state Department had decided. TO
.counterraaTd the: order. that Edward
Y. Motgan, appotpte4 .United states
= Consul. Ct Port. Dalhs:, proceed: to. his
pest :sCommarider: AIafshaH:s. report
should +havs a. COED effect; in ;aIlayang
The anti Araericas1'- irritation. :
A9ail. adxiees from via dixostok say
that 500 :CAinese. brigands are 3errorlz--
/ ings .tho:.:. district: of .Nihguta.. Their.
5eader. YayaHtep. .spyoclaims ;himself:i in
A.l5lnerssls- ro Bullets : -:
Adv Ices received by. tnaIf from Ir-
Euls@z, :. Siberia, say. shat local firms
whose. en1Bloyes have been. called into
{ The service. If the army. are scontinu-
. lllg tQ*p$N the married men full wages
e.lq. the. .5Fllf1srritfei men half. pay. d:
!: lLeti - i.e1s ffofn 7KIad6vistok dated Feb
rlai5.r1l say that the :warsEips ii. che
har5oi.: on .tfiat date: were The :Rossiay;
!. the G.renQboi: and. rb@ Rsrfk. and the
atlI.a1.nspor ort:: MoskoTa.:.. The. pnrt was
flozef1 hard snd-the ice bgea Kers were
scarcely. able. te: clear 'the:schannel.
slso. japanese attempted to blow up
5dock at-N N,la-diyostck. but did not sue.
5ceed. Z hey @escaped:--A j.Iapanese bar
9er..at -Nladiyostok deemfng himself in.
suited b. q Russian officer shot. htm
dead and then drsniat ti1-ally Y: announced:
hat he was a captain On the Japanese
general staff AND. vas not used 10 tax.
ing lnslIls.. :. - =
REMOVING. NoN- N-CoMBAI.ANTs.
= The military AUTHORITIES are causing:
10 be removed from ;alf~ strategic: points:
In the Far East The women and. chill
.drea and. ali aged and iTifirm: mem: SO
tl3aA the Necessity, of protecting them
will not Be added to The ;other:duties OF
The. troops. and 'in~ordeT that all sup
plies may be- available for. the iuse or
the sactpal: conrbatalts.-- -
r. Gouzt BenckendOrh+:the Russian En-
bassaaor TO Great Britain. returned to-
london to-day after having sean his
son depart for. the front. with his regi-.
ment,T ::
General Van .NovslSi. former. Minister
Of War: died last night. The Car Is
deeply affected by. the: death Of Van
Neys}a! Syho. WAS formerly one: of his
most trusted, advisers. .. -.