The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-12
ARMY OF THE CAR
IN FULL RETREAT
Japanese Have Captured Fengwangcheng. and
Dalney Is Said to Have FalIen-Rus-
slams Evacuatin Newchwang.

kin has sent the following telegram
under date of May 7: Lieut.. Gen. Zassa-
Itch reports that the enemy's cavalry
and units of their advanced guard occu-
pied Fengwangcheng to-day. Two com
panies and two squadrons of their force
proceeded toward Daliandiaputso. Our
cavalry and units withdrew towards
Schlindiano. Scouts from Fengwang-
Cheng report that two Japanese dlVi-
sions advanced May 6 towards Feng-
wangcheng by the main road from Plan
min. A third division advancing by the
valley of the Al river occupied position
near Khuandlaputse and posted batter
les TO fire upon Fengwangcheng, count
ing upon finding our troops there. Inc
japanese advanced slowly and very eau
tiously upon FengWangcheng.
In Full Retreat.
London. May Gen. Kuropatkln mas
been defeated at Fengwangcheng, and
his army Is in full retreat toward Muk-
den. closely pursued by the Japanese
The few details at handshow that kuro-
k outqeneraled the Russian command
er-in-chicf. Details of the lighting nave
not been received 4 dispatch from An
tung indicates the battle for the possess
sion of Fengwangcheng began on
Wednesday and that the losses on both
sides were heavy. Dispatches to Paris
from st. Petersburg show that at the end
of the fighting the japanese army occu-
pied the heights commanding the Rus-
sian position. Kuropatkin gave his at
tention to the enemy in his front, but
Kuroki, with a large force-declared at
ST. Petersburg to be 10000 men-turned
the Russian left flank. Kuropatkin 8
army was enveoped, and he ordered a
retreat along the road to Mukden, The
Japanese army then entered Fengwang-
cheng.
General Retreat Ordered.
Paris. May 10.-The correspondent at
st. Petersburg Of the Echo de Paris tele-
graphs as follows: Gen. Kuropatkin
has ordered general retreat, and no
doubt intends to avoid a battle until he
has sufficient forces. He actually has at
his disposal not more than 10000 men,
exclusive Of the garrison at Port Ar
thur, which consists of 10000, and the
garrison at Newchwang. Of $4,000. A
general who knows the secrets of the
mobilization tells me that the last 600
men making up the required 500, 600 Will
leave kasan July q, adding: We Will
be very sick If the railway is not worked
we'll II Is not likely that Gen. kuropat-
kin will fatigue his troops unnecessarily
If the Japanese press him he will re-
tire from Liaoyang to Mukden, or even
to Hardin Retreat certainly is painful,
but Il now Is Indispensable
The Evacuation Of Newchwang.
London, May l0--The Toxic CORE
spondcnt of the Daily Chronicle says that
5000 Russians are retiring from, New
chwang to Llaoyang, The correspondent
says the Chinese bandits have destroyed
the road to Taskichia and to HaichenR.
(Tashichia is the junction for the New
chwang branch of the Port Arthur Muk-
den route and Haicheng is further north
on the main line) The Russians are
making new road. The correspondent
adds that bandits have attacked and cut
other parts Of the railroad. and points out
that the capture e Dalny will enable the
Japanese to cut off Port Arthur's electri-
cal supplies.
Say Dalny Has Fallen.
London, May 9.-The Morning Posts
io bot hnt
Dalny was captured Friday. while the
Toxic correspondent of the Daily Tel
eeraph cabling under date of Sunday
says, 'Dalny was invested yesterday. u
Trying TO Evade Japs.
London, May l0.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Seoul correspondent says Il,
! Is believed here that portion Of the
Russian Vladivostok feet has been sue
eessfully shut out and is now In the sea
of japan trying to evade the Japanese. D
Alexieff Retreats to Hardin.
St Petersburg, May 10-Nlceroy
AleXieh has telegraphed to the en-
peror announcing the transfer of his
headquarters to Hardin.
Alexieff Reported Wounded.
Japanese troops fired on what probabl!
was the last train out Of Port Arthur az
1t passed near Port Adams They uset
artillery and small arms and killed Of
wounded several Chinese, 1t Is reported
here that Viceroy AlexiefY was slight,
wounded prior To his departure from
Port Arthur He barely escaped from
there before the Japanese closed thu
lines Of communication
Russian Losses Enormous.
St Petersburg, May 9,-The empero
has received dispatch from Gen Kuro
patkin giving the report Of Lieut. Gen
Xassalltch Of The Russian losses In thu
battle Of KIulienchcng. The repor
states that Maj Gen. Kashtalinsky wa
injured in the head by stone. Thu
brunt of the lighting. Gen. Zassalitcl
says was borne by the Eleventh ant
Twelfth rifle regiments and the TWEEN
ty-second regiment The fighting was 81
In Chi