Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10

Thursdays news from the seat OF \
war closed with the receipt OF two dis
patches giving Information Of most |
significant character as bearing on the |
domination OF Manchuria az the close
az the present campaign.
The first came from the Associated
Press correspondent az ST. Petersburg.
fled there az 1915 p. m. and said THAI
General Kuropatkin had withdrawn his
whole army 70 the right bank OF tho
I Taitse river SO as 90 meet General
/ Kurok's danking movement. The in
ference from this dispatch was that
Lao Yang had been evacuated. that
city lying on the left bank or the
river.
Nothing 20 confirm this was received
until several hours later. when dis
patch from the Associated Press cor
respondent at 81. Petersburg dated sep
TENDER 2. and timed n l.26 Friday
morning said. The news OF the
evacuation 90 Lao Yang and the with
taVal OF the Russian army 90 the
right bank % the Taitse river" had
caused intense excitement and disap-
polntment
The same dispatch points out with
3 I notable lack ~ comment that The Jap.
: anese took advantage ~ General kuro
% patkin's withdrawal 20 occupy the citl
/ @ Lao Yang
. The second dispatch. which may hav
!. q significant bearing on the campaign
y IS that filed az Mukden az 9.2I b. m
Thursday stating that the train ser
= vice between Mukden and Lao yam
F. was interrupted This may mean th
o. cutting OF railroad communication
e which would deprive General kuropo
H. kin OF an opportunity 60 retreat 90 D.
IN more northern base az Nuklen. :
n pointed out in the ST. Petersburg ii
ratch. che Nukden correspondent do'
=, rot mention whether telegraphic con
'A municauons are open.
re- s. Petersburg. By Gable. The ne'
- OF the evacuation OF Lao Yang and q
ie withdrawal az the Russian army 90 q
N right bank of the Tnitse river. reach
in only A small section 90 the people
:, ST. Petersburg AZ late hour. a.
caused intense excitement and disa
p0intment The majority 90 the
IL hahitants retired tO rest believing Oh
or the Russian arms had again been $50
au cessful and that the japanese attal
.ot had been repealed. Ugly suspicio
he however. had been rife during the ID
owing 90 che absence 90 press telegra
- from LAO yang. leading 90 the bel
that the communications had bAen
% hy General kuroAl
hu The following statement WIS oDta
de- pd by the Associated Press from
Ola War ONCE 40 80 o'clock Thurs.
/ uight
lc- General kurokl's army crossed
ma force 20 the right bank of the Ia
Ia river. and DO therefore became nee.
sarv for the Russians 90 De- in a -
"P- zion 20 repel a blow in this direction
me In view OF this development Era
AID. operations. General Kur0patSin deci
18th 20 abandon his positions on the
ms bank and 20 concentrate his W
me- army ON the other side OF the 81
~ This position is the strongest boil
~. character ana in site. The great .
49, will be finally decided there.
., MOTIVE FOR WITHDRAWAL
'.n. BY Withdrawing 90 this position
- Russian army avoids the danger of
AGA ing divided by the river. and en-
NY the advantages OF compactness-
mere General kuropatkin's move. q
al fore. is not 20 Doe considered as d
the treat. but rather as the carrying o
disc. a Well defined idea