Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-12
NIUCnWANG
IS EVACUATED
RUSSIANS RETREATlNo FROM
WESTERN side OF LIAoTuNo
PENINSULA.
JAPS TAKE ftNG WANG CttNG
SHARP CAVALRY sklRMlsHEs
IN WHICH JAPs ARE VIC.
ToRious.
RUSSIANS ARE very GLOOMY
LATEST OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
FROM THE FRONT CAUSE
DEPRESSION.

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day morning and it was completed
yesterday.
The several forts were dismantled
and the artillery and troops were sent
northward by train. Their destination
is supposed to be Lao Yang.
Before leaving the Russians blew up
the Russian gunboat Sivoutch. to pre-
vent it capture by the JaDanese.
Russians on tho Run.
The Russians are retreating toward
Haicheng (thirty-two miles east by
north of Niuchwang) and are evacu'
ating the western side Of the LAO
tung peninsula.
On Thursday and Saturday Of last
week the Japanese landed 10000 men
at Kinchau bay; 10000 at Foo Chau
bay and 1000 at Pitsewo. They occu'
pied the towns of Wah Fung Tien and
Pu Ian Tien and destroyed several
miles Of the railroad. Heavy firing has
been heard in the direction Of Kai
Chau, where Japanese troops have
been seen recently.
The isolation of Port Arthur IL COM
plete. Sixteen Japanese warships pro-
tected the landing Of troops at Kin
Chau bay, directing q sweeping ire
over the narrow isthmus before the
soldiers disembarked. Seventy-fve
Russians who were wounded In this
fighting were brought on the last train
to arrive there.
~ Wood is scarce at Mukden; the
troops there are eating bean cakes.
Japs Capture Fsng Wang cheng.
Toxic, Mcy 10.-Last Friday after
sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtaitsu.
Santaisu and other places, detach-
ment of infantry belonging to Gen.
Kuroki's army took Feng Wang Cheng.
The Russians before retiring exploded
the magazine, but left large Quant1-
ties of hospital stores, which are be.
Ing used by the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small
villages constantly are surrendering.
The Russians buried many of their
dead.
Natives in the vicinity Of Feng
Wang Cheng, say that last Monday the
Russians carried about 800 wounded
through th; place, and that their cas-
ualties probably were above 5000.
Dispersed by Japs.
A detachment of the Japanese army
operating on the Lao Tung peninsula
dispersed small bands of Russian
troops on Friday and captured Pulan
Tien, q railroad station. The Japanese
destroyed the railway and telegraph,
thus severing the Russian communica'
ton with Port Arthur.
kuropatkin Tells About It.
St. Petersburg, May 10.-Gen. Kuro
patkin has sent the following telegram
under date of May z:
Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch to-day re
ports that the enemy's cavalry and
units of their advance guard occupied
Feng Wang Cheng to-day.
1.-TWO companies and two squadrons
Of their force proceeded toward
Daliandiapu-tse. Our cavalry and
units withdrew toward Schlindjane.
Scouts from Feng Wang Cheng re-
port that two Japanese divisions ad-
vanced May toward Feng Wang
Cheng by the main road from Plan
Min. A third division advancing by
the valley of the Al river occ dpied a
position near Khuandiapu-tse and post
ed batteries to fire upon Feng Wang
Cheng, counting upon finding our
troops there.
THE Japanese advanced slowly
and very cautiously upon Feng Wang
| rCheng."
Japs Lose Some Men.
| Toxic May 10. - The casualties in
the last attempt of the Japanese neel
to block Port Arthur. which took place
on May 3, are one officer. Commander
Takayangi, commanding the steamer
Yedo MARY, nd six men killed: four
men seriously and five officers and
eleven men slightly wounded. Four
teen officers and seve1ty-tour men are
missing and eight officers and thirty
six men were rescued ;,nini,'red.
Ds'ny Captured by laps.
London. May 10. - TIC Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent re-
ports that Dalny was captured Friday:
while the Toxic correspo1 lent of the
Daily Telegraph, cabling un>.2r date OF
Sunday, says:
"Dalny was invested Yesterday
The Daily Mails corre s.'ondent at
Niuchwang, in dispatch dated May 8,
says:
yesterday most Of the Russian
troops retired to Tashihchao. and dur
ing the night most of the guns we're
removed from the fort and sent to
Lao Yang, where all the Russian
forcos arc concentrating 4 confer