The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
ARMY OF THE CAR
IN FULL RETREAT
Japanese Have Captured Fengwangcheng, and
Dalney Is Said to Have FalIen-Rus-
slams Evacua ting Newchwans.

lar W luuL at hIulItHCHcHEf HtItlOle
Gen. Zassalitch was given strict orders
that there should be no fight OF the rear
guard The Russians left while Gen.
Kuroki was making his dispositions for
a big battle.
Alexieff Reported Wounded.
japanese troops fired on what probably
was the last train out OF Port Arthur as
it passed near Port Adams. They used
artillery and small arms and killed or
wounded several Chinese. 1t Is reported
here that Viceroy Alexieff was slightly
wounded prior to his departure from
Port Arthur. He barely escaped from
there before the Japanese closed the
lines of communication.
The Russian general staff have moved
from Liaoyang to Mukden. Russians
here will not talk of the situation for
fear that they may impart some infor-
nation. They DO not consider that their
forces here are sufficient to hold this sec
ton of the country. 1t Is probable that
the Russian troops will withdraw to
Hardin. The Russian civilians at New
chwang are leaving hurriedly, and many
natives are fleeing the city in fear that
they will be subjected to maltreatment
at the hands of the brigands
Japanese Losses at Port Arthur.
Toxic, May 9.-The casualties in the
last attempt of the japanese fleet to
block Port Arthur, which took place on
May 3, are one officer, Commander Ia
kayangi, commanding the steamer Yedo
Maru. and six men killed; four men
seriously and five officers and III men
slightly wounded. Fourteen officers and
IA men are missing and eight officers and
SO men were rescued uninjured. All the
officers of the blocking ships, including
Commander Takayangi. who was killed,
have been decorated and granted annui-
ties by the emperor
Russian Losses Enormous.
st. Petersburg, May 9.-The emperor
has received dispatch from Gen. kuro-
patkin giving the report of Lieut.. Gen.
zassalitch of the Russian losses in the
battle of Kiuliencheng. The report
states that Maj. Gen. Kashtalinsky was
injured in the head by stone. The
brunt of the fighting. Gen. Zassalitch
says, was borne by the Eleventh and
Twelfth rifle regiments and the Twen-
ty-second regiment The fighting was so
desperate that the Russian regiments
we're Obliged to make several counter
attacks and to cut a way for themselves
with the bayonet against the enemy,
who was five times stronger than the
Russians and was supported by very
artillery. In this fight, so
terrible, but glorious for the Eleventh
and Twelfth regiments, the losses in
killed were four officers, including the
commander Of the Eleventh. and 4S1
officers and men. The
wounded were one officer and sol nom
commissioned officers and men and
chaplain, while 700 others were left on
the field.
Gen Zassalitch confirms the reports
Of the enormous mortality among the
artillery horses, and concludes his re-
port as follows: Our losses on April
30 and May / altogether amounted to
20 superior and subaltern officers and
1924 killed, wounded or taken prisoners
OF this total 1,0S1 were left on the bat
tlefield, but 1t is not known whether
they were killed or wounded In conse-
quence of the heavy losses in men and
battery horses and the difficulties en-
countered in the roadless country, it was
absolutely impossible to bring away the
guns and machine guns. The Eleventh
and Twelfth regiments, Notwithstanding
their heavy losses, were reformed in good
order under the protection of the Third
rifle division, which did not participate
in the fight, but was brought up to cover
the retreat"
Siege Certain for Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, May IA dispatch
received Friday night says that Port
Arthur is cut off from all communica-
ton by lane, the Japanese having dis
embarked in its rear, occupied the
railroad and cut the telegraph. Vice
Admiral Skrydloff. who is en- route to
Port Arthur to take command of the
naval forces in the far east, will be
unable to reach his destination.
Departure of Alexief.
1t was because he was convinced that
Port Arthur was about to be cut off
that Viceroy Alexieff, accompanied by
his staff and Grand Duke Boris. left
hastily. On Thursday several train
loads of sick and wounded and other
ineffectives were dispatched northward.
1t Is reported here that the Japanese
ships bombarded Port Arthur early on
the morning of May 6, and succeeded
at last In closing the entrance, but no
official confirmation of the latter state
ment can be obtained. The exact hour
at which communication with the Rus
sian stronghold ceased has not been
established. The strength of the gar
rison at Port Arthur is not revealed by
the authorities, who will only say that
1t is adequate for defensive purposes.
II Is not believed that the force there
exceeds 10000 soldiers