The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-13
RUSSIANS RETREAT,
JAPS GIVE BATTLE
Severe Engagement Occurs to
South of Lao Yang.
EVACUATION OF NEW cHWANe

hCbISdllHS nuSSldHS arc OVSTIdken
by Division of First Japanese Army
corps-After Battle the Russians
Fled to the North.
Shan Hal Kwan, May 10.-9 D. II.
1t is reported that the first Japanese
army corps, having followed the Rus
SLAMS retreating from the Yalu river,
overlook them 20 miles south of Lioa
Yang yesterday and a severe engage
ment enSued.
The Japanese dragged their guns
up hills believed to be unsurmOunta
BILE. The Russians thereupOn con-
tinued to retreat north.
A division of the first corps is ap-
preaching New Chwang, which is now
garrisoned by a handful of Russians.
Japanese scouts have been seen 6
miles from New Chwang.
Nineteen women were the last civil
fans TO leave New Chwang for Shan
Hal Kwan. They arrived here tonight
and confirmed the reports of the evac-
uation of New Chwang.
st. Petersburg, May 10.-2:15 p. m.
Although it is hardly credited here
(as it is shown that General Kuropat-
kin is withdrawing his advance posts
along the Manchurian Literal on the
Lao Yang it is announced this morn
ing from Mukden that the railroad be-
tween Port Arthur and Lao Yang has
been repaired and is working.
Hal Cheng, north Of New Chwang,
is already reported to have been evac-
uated, but there is nothing official on
this point The Russian garrison stilI
remains at New Chwang, but the aban
dOnment Of that place is only con-
sidered to be a question Of days.
The army organ assumes that the
Russians are retiring on Lao Lang,
leaving temporarily" the defense OF
Port Arthur TO the naval squadron
and garrison The organ also as
sumes that the Japanese have already
landed at Taku Shan west of the Yalu
river. thus assuring a junction between
Kuroki's army and the Japanese
forces on the peninsula. The army
organ thinks the force disem baTked
at Tabu Shan is probably part Of the
third army, concerning the mObiliza-
ton of which the Japanese have 50
sedulOusly spread misleading reports"
1t commends the retirement from Feng
Wang Cheng. which it considers TO be
one of strategetical Importance. There
is absence of official information. The
authorities are as silent as the grave
concerning General KurOpatkin's
plans, only declaring that his tactics
will be indicated.
The report of the appearance of the
den road from the Yalu causes some
disquietude. The report is three
days old. Only small detachments
Of infantry and cavalry then appeared,
but it is possible that they were a
band of skirmishers of General Kuro-
k's fourth division, who were sent
nOTthward to protect the Japanese
right flank. If the Japanese could
get on this road, above Lao Yang, the
Russian position there would be
threatened. The papers here seem
more concerned about the effect of the
Japanese successes upon the Chinese
than about the ultimate result of the
campaign. The Russ, reviewing tn.
war to date. says:
The fears expressed as to the eff
feet. even of the temporary successes
of the Japanese upon the Asiatics,
are more general and are beginning to
seriously alarm many Of the leaders
of European politics. who dread fur
Their complications. Moderation and
caution are the principal orders Of the
day for all European governments.
The bOUrse Gazette remarks:
1T is not given us 10 know how
long the night will last, but we know
the morning will come. his is not
only a question of the Far East, but
Of our position in Asia and in the
world. Our great development since
the Crimean war is not to be destroy
ed by the Japanese army penetrating
into Manchuria."
The admiralty declares positively
that the report of the destruction OF
the armored cruiser Rurik is false.