The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
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Communication by Rail and Wire
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GENERALS VERY SEcRETlvE.

st. Petersburg In Dark as to Opera
tons Of Both Kuropatkin and ku-
roki--Latter Believed TO Be Trying to
Surround Liaoyana.
St Petersburg, May Il. Both teie
graph and railroad communication with
Port Arthur have been cut off.
Much uncertainty exists here as to
exactly what is occurring at the thea
ter Of war, as much in regard to the
Russian movements as to those Of the
enemy. General Kuropatkin's plans
are most carefully guarded Although
he is believed TO be concentrating
troops near Iiaoyang very little actu-
al information on the subject is OBJ
tainable. The general impression. how
ever, is that heavy lighting win occur
within fortnight.
Adviees received By the general staif
indicate that the Japanese are pushing
the campaign in southern Manchuria
with great energy. The army organ
believes that at least eight divisions
Of the enemy, not counting 10000 men
IN the lower part of the Liautong pen
msuia, are ID southern Manchmia. AS
TO the force advancing along the lit
toral from the Yalu. where it is be-
'ieved another army has landed, infor-
Hation Is very incomplete.
The three divisions Of General Kuro-
K Nrmy separated at Fengwangcheng.
Ae uing to the reports Of the Rus
81 eeuts, 10000 infantry, with forty
md 1900 cavalry moved north
y zy (Saimakl0, whence they
r. strike either Mukden or Lao
yaEg The flank of this force ii pro.
tected by battalion Of infantry, three
squadrons OF cavalry and a mountain
battery at Kuangchangsiang. A divi-
sion Of Japanese guards proceeded west
to Haieheng, and 10000 infantry. with
fifty guns mostly mountain pieces,
moved southwest toward Kaiping and
reached the salidzapu ford of the Ta-
yang river Tuesday, leaving Wednes-
day for Suyanchou How many re-
serves came up behind them "a tie
Fengwangcheng road is not known
kurokFs Operations.
All Of the forces, at their rate Of
travelling, are due at their destinations
Sunday or Monday and tile Russians
are in the dark as to the place where
to await the japanese attack. Ii IS con
sidered probable that the northern
force will be heavily REINFORCED ana
that a simultaneous attack on the
southern division win clear the rail-
road to Newchwang and permit the en.
envy to move directly northward and
strike the Russian flank at Liaoyang
or AIukden, in cooperation with the
force which was at Samatzy Wednes
day, The Russians intend 10 make lin
attempt to hold one or two stations OH
the railroad but which OF them IS not
known They are still iii possession,
according to tie last accounts. 81 Ka-
ping, Haieheng aud Tachekiau Ii is
reported that the guns which had been
mounted at Newchwang have been
taken "a fir latter place.
The valley Of the Tayang. where
large force Of the enemy, strength uh
known Is moving westward is gen.
orally lilly. but There are fairly good
roads to Fengwaugcheug KaipIng and
Suncheng on the railroad and down
the east coast of the Iiautong penn
sula to pitsewo
Va furfhpl. parficulars are IL ia bad
regarding the blowing up Of Port Dal.
N.Y. which Is considered "a have been
necessary IN view Of the Japanese's
complete command Of the sea, 10 pre-
vent the employment Of a ready made
base Of operations against Port Arthur