Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-21
Russians Are Decorated for Run
ming Away from the Japs.
RETREAT IS BUT MILITARY SCIENCE.
When 81. Petersburg Heard Russian
Losses at Port Arthur Were
"Only $500" the Cup Of
Joy Was Full.

from Russian sources In the far eaf
confirm the reports from Mukden an
Chefoo Of the disaster at Port Arthur
According TO q usually reliable sourc
the Japanese losses were $500 and tn
Russian losses 1900.
The rejoicing In the Russian capita
is increased by q foreign dispatch con
f1rming the Japanese reverse. Tn
question Is eagerly asked If the Rus
SLAMS took advantage of the japanese
discontinue to follow up the blow ant
infict a crushing defeat with possibly
the capture Of the siege guns.
The news that the Vladivostok cruis
ers and torpedo boats were out agair
filled the Russian cup Of Joy TO over.
flowing. The retreat from Yinkow
and perhaps from Ia Tche Kiao does
not weigh in the balance. People
who had begun to grumble at Gen,
Kuropatk1n are inclined, under the in
f1uence Of the news from Port Arthur.
to take the opposite view, which Is
also voiced by a trained military ex-
pert, who says the retreat from Kai
Chou was a masterpiece In tactics.
This expert zee In K%uropatkin's STRAIT
egy the 1awless carrying out of mill
tary science.
A telegram from Lieut.. Gen. Sakha-
rolf notes the continued Japanese adj
vance on Ia Tche Kiao and contin-
uous fighting along the Siuyen roads
converging or Tang Chi, ten miles
southeast OF Ia Tche Kiao. The Rus
sian outposts apparently are not Of
fering serious resistance on either side
Of the Siuyen roads or along the line
of Gen. Oku's advance. There may be
a slight collision at Tang Chi, where
Gen Kuropatkin probably has sta
toned his left wing rear guard. The
Japanese are utilizing Kai Chou to land
supplies.
Gen. SakharoR also reports the ap-
pearance Of Gen. Kuroki's outposts con-
siderably south Of Lao Yang. This Is
an indication Of a general ianking
movement on Hal Cheng.
The transfer Of Gen. Kuropatkin's
star to Ia Tche Kiao and the appear
ance Of great activity there biufRed the
japanese into devoting all their atten-
ton to that quarter, leaving the more
valuable line from Lao Yang to Muk-
den alone. Even n there be no battle
at Ia Tche Kiao or Hal Cheng. the
Russians are now looking forward with
entire confidence to the concentration
of Gen. Kuropatkin's forces around
Lao Yang, which will mark the sue
cessful termination Of the first siege
Of his campaign
The nature Of the mission Of the vol
feet steamers st. Petersburg
and smolensk. now in the Red sea,
being carefully guarded by the au-
thortties here They passed through
the Dardenelles quietly, as merchant
ships, but there is reason to believe
they had guns on board.
Ia Tche Kiao. July 15.-The Rus
,ian retreat from Kai Chou with the
oss of only 100 men and the inliction
# heavy losses On the Japanese was
brilliant feat, Of which Cen KuTomt-
tin marked his appreciation by con-
decorations on every oflcer
vladivostok, July 16-Vlce Admiral
,krydIoR received q great ovation at
fete Thursday under the auspices Of
he Thirtieth rife regiment Tbs
Iorses were removed from his carriage.
was then hauled by oflcars and
men Of the regiment.
u Tche Kiao July 1@-The latest
sports regarding the attempted storm
iS Of Port Arthur On July 10 piaco ,
10 japanese losses In killed or wound :
at 5000 and those Of the Russians =
$500. The Japanese retired and the :
usstans occupied the position. The :
'panase have now changed their
outai position and q big battle is ex-
'cted at the eastern portion Of the do 4
nseR owing to the Japanese turning 4
ovement 4
Berlin, July ia dispatch from .
Nv Chwang. dated July II, describes '
e friction between Gen. Kuropetktn :
d Wceroy Aiexief which. in coonec- 4
with the correspondents recent In
rview with Gen Kuropatkfn. indt-
ten that the present dispatch was
sed on information from near the
lsstan headQuarterA The CORE
ondent says vlceroy AlexieH conttn-
lily disturbs military matters by as j
ming hngly airs He revefses Kuro-
tkinb orders, arrogatins powers as
emperorns direct representative !,
hen troops arrive At Mukdsn AlexieR =
ids Inspections and paEadea delay q
! the soldieU' arrival at the front
seeds his own chief Of star twice ~
thrice weekly TO Ia Tehe KIao to :.
serve and report on Gen. Kuropat-
ls ootngs. II was reported that tho ~
ceT corps was almost ready 10 mo- -.
, against the victory, but desisted :.
II 10 be impossible TO infu- -
. the emperor 70 remove AleKien.
> correspondent believes that the
sent state Of things win lead to the Hi