The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
EYACUATE NIUCHWANG
Confined Retreat Of the Russian
Forces.
ALL OF THE FORTS ARE DISMANTLED.
Russians Evacuating Western Side Of the Lao
tuug Peninsula Blow Up the Magazine at
Feng Wang Chang Before the Arrival Of the
Japs-Sharp Fighting Precedes Japanese
Occupation of That Place.

Niuchwang, (By Cable) .-There is
every indication that the Russians
: have decided to evacuate Niuchwang.
Forts have been dismantled and all
ARTILLERY have been placed on board
trains. All the local transportation has
been commandered by the Russian
authorities. There is current here a
native rumor that Japanese troops are
in Foochau Bay, on the west side of
the 1laotung Peninsula, and about 90
miles north of Port Arthur, but this
report lacks confirmation.
The fear is held here that if the
Russians leave and the Japanese do
not at once take possession of Much
wang the brigands, who are now
across the river near Yinkow, will
pillage the place. The foreign resi-
dents are prepared to resist the bri-
gands should they come over. The
British consul has requested that a
gunboat be sent to Niuchwang.
The Russians probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivoutch before leaving.
The vessel is at Niuchwang,
Japanese troops fired on what prob
ably 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 Chin
csc.
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 COM
munication.
The Russian general staff have
moved from Liaoyang to Mukden.
Russians here will not talk of the
situation for fear that they may inl-
part some information. They do not
consider that their forces here are
sufficient to hold this section of the
country. 1t is probable that the Rus
sian troops will withdraw to Harbin.
The Russian civilians at Niuchwang
are leaving hurridly and many ma
tives are fleeing the city in fear that
they will be subjected to maltreat-
ment at the hands of the brigands.
The Russians are retreating to-
ward Haicheng, 81 miles east-by-north
of Niuchwang, and are evacuating the
western side of the Liaotung pen
insula.
On Thursday and Saturday of last
week the Japanese landed 10000 men
at Kinchau Bay; 10000 men at ZOO
chau Bay and 1000 at Pitsewo. They
occupied the towns of Wa-Fung-Tlen
and Pulantien and destroyed several
miles of the railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard in the
direction of Kaichau, where Japanese
troops have been seen recently.
The isolation of Port Arthur is COM
plete. Sixteen Japanese warships pro
tected the landing OF troops at Elm
chau Bay, directing sweeping hre
over the narrow isthmus before the
soldiers Gisembarked. Seventy-hve
! Russians, who were wounded IN TINS
fighting were brought on the last
train to arrive here.
Food is scarce at Mukden; the
troops there are eating bean cakes.
Coal Supply Getting Short.
Shan Hai-Kwan, (By Cable). = A
merchant here. who is in position to
have trustworthy information, makes
the positive statement that at Port
Arthur there is only coal sufficient to
last the warships for six weeks and
that the food supply there will feed
5000 men for three months only.
The evacuation of Niuchwang con-
tinues. The Russian authorities have
promised to leave sufficient rear
guard to prevent pillagi1g by the
Chinese bandits, who are IN the VI
cinity and awaiting an opportunity
to get into the city.
Nothing further has been heard OF
the Japanese transports Which were
seen recently near Kai-Chau.
The Russians are Communicating
cattle on the west side of the Lao
river and the Chinese are indignant
at this procedure. Eight hundred
head of cattle have been seen at
Yinkow.
A Japanese spy has been discovered
at Niuchwang. He was approached
BY Russians, who pulled his queue
which came off. He was taken pris-
oner. but subsequently escaped with
the help Of some Chinese, who dis
tracted the attention of the Russians.
The DYNAMO connected with the
mines at Niuchwang has not been
removed. :,
Chinese carts are not allowed to
leave Niuchwang, as they are wanted
for use in the removal OF Russian
effects.
The expectation from Niuchwang OF
bean cakes and other produce IS not
restricted, and number OF steam
ships are going there for cargoes.
Paris. (By Cable).-The correspon-
dent at ST. Petersburg OF the Echo de
Paris telegraphs as follows; -,
General Kuropatkin has ordered
general retreat, and no doubt IN
tends to avoid battle until ne mas
sufficient forces. He actually has al
his disposal not more than 10000
men. exclusive of the garrison at Fort
Arthur, which consists OF 10000 ana
the garrison at Niuchwang, of $4,000.
Kisheuef Trials Ended.