Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-09
EVACUATION OF N1UcHwANG.


There is eveiy indication that the Rus
slams have decided to evacuafe Much
wang. Troops were leaving there all day
long yesterday. Forts have been dis
mantled and all artillery have been
placed on board trains. All the local
transportation has been commanded
by the Russian authorities. There is
current in NiUchwang a native rumor
that japanese troops are in Foochau bay,
on the west side OF the L'aotUng peninsu-
la, and about 60 miles north Of PoIt
Ar bur, but this report lacks confrma-
ton.
The fear is held that if the Russians
leave Niuchwang and tue japanese do
not at once lake possession of the city
The br gands who are now across the
river near YinkOw, will pillage the
place. The foreign residents ae pre-
pa ed to esist the bligahds should they
come over. The British consul has re-
quested that a gunboat be sent to Much
wang.
The Russiaos probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivou,ch before leaving.
The vessel is at NiuchwaDg.
japanese troops fred on what prob
ably was tbe last tfain out of Port Ar
bur as it pissed neat Port Adams. They
used a.tillerg ard small arms and killed
or wounded seve ai Chinese.
IL is reported that Viceroy Alef'ef
wos sig ltly wounded prior to his depar-
ture from Port Arthur. He barely e.
capped from there before the japanese
closed the line OF communication.
Ihe Russian genera. staff have moved
from Liaovang to Mpkden.
Russians III Niuchwang Will not talk
of the Iituation for fear that they may
impa some information. They do not
consider that their forces a"e sufficient
20 hold the section of country. 1t is
probable that he Eussian troops will
withdraw 10 Ha'5in.
The Russian civilians at Niuchwang
are leaving hu redly aud many natives
are fleeing he city in fear that ,iey
will be srbjected 20 maltreatment at the
hands Of tue brigands.
1'he Russians are reireat'ng toward
Haicheag, 32miIes east0v nO''h Of Niu-
chwapg, end are eyacre ng the western
side OF tte J.isotung peninsula.
On Thu sday anG )" -nday o last
week the JapqnCse landed 10, 600 men
at K;Dcnau bay, 10. 000at Fooca"u bay
and 1000 at 2i.sewo. They occupied
the towns of Wa-FuDa-Tien and Pulan-
lien and desl Dyed several miles Of ne
railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard ia the
dii eclion o" Eachau, where japanese
troons have been seeh recently.
The isolation Of Port Arthu" is COM
plete. Siytcen japanese warships pro-
tec,ed TIE lane Dg of troops at klnc' II
bay directing sweeping fire over the
marrow isthmus before The soldiers 5
embarked.
Food is scarce at MUkden; tie troops
there are eating bean cakes
Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son Of Grand
Duke Vladimir and a cousin OF the
Emperor, bas returned to ST. Petersburg
from the far East He arrived un stem
tatioaslv, aud ollv bis family and few
friends were at tle railroad station 10
greet him. In an interview regarding
lis experience at the time of the disast'r
to the Pelropavlovsk, Grand Duke Cyril
said: "l was standing on tAe bridge
beside Vice Adm'al Makarod when |
'elt the shock OF the explosion. My
first impression was that l2-iuch shell
had entered the powder magazine, aud
instinctively l leaped to Che other side
of toe bidge. Vice Admiral Makarof
did not move. In the twinking ofan
eve | climbed tie rail and dived into the
water. On coming upI saw MaSaroH
still at the same place gripping the rail-
his face streaming witd blood. was
weighte with a heavy overcoat and
could not keep ahoat. went down,
but on rsiug caught The floating wreck
Of a boat. Two seamen recognized me
and helped 10 support me until a boat
arrived"