New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-12
RIG MOVES DEPENDING.
Jono,s's Rapid InU0siOn Of Southern
.nanchuTiG

9. Petersburg. May 12.-Impending events of
- inheritance TO TIE military situation in
S,.,c-u-is are roreshadowed in official dis
a,.bes given cut late last night by the WaT
Commission.
=, Nav s the Japanese forces cautiously
,sa ron -wang-Cheng toward Hal
rhsnr which IS thirty-two miles east by north
- Na.z-C.hwaug. and 1t is the opinion Of the
..,srsI STAFF that they should certainly reach
+.sir destination within two days. II the Jap
s-... should occupy Hai-Cheng. New-Chwang,
-,i,h The Russians have already dismanted,
-ro,,,5 mass into their hands. The entire Lao
7,,nr Peninsula fl ract, save Port Arthur and
.s-baDs Kai-Ping. would be commanded by
them
7-5s satisfaction felt al the re-establishment
=. accumulation with Port Arthur is increased
nv the knowledge that train load Of ammuni-
80, has been safely delivered 70 the fortress
This was done n the presence Of the eneny's
-, which landed al Pitsu-Wo. and which IS
o--s-sn-lv OF The eve Of being reinforced b.
.-o+bs- division on board thirty transports
Tbs -roops sent by General Kuroh TO the
so,7-bWes- OF Feug-W ang-Cheng, which. Il Is
..,ablisbed, 90 not belong 10 a third army. no
.-o,,s having landed at Taku-Shan, crossed the
7svapg River on Nay :, ard should by tbs time
- GENERATING n the Liao-Tung Peninsula, pro
-55s5 tbev intend 10 carry out, as Is regarded
--ob.blA z plan TO complete tie mastery Of
southern Manchuria.
TO FLANK LIAO-YANG
Resides acting energeticalIy in Southern Man
cru-ia and moving on Hai-Cheng. General ku-
roEi kept il mind the necessity Of outhanklns
General Kuropatkiu at Liao-Yang This IS
shown By the start OF a formidable force, con-
sts+i,r Of 4 division OF infantry with forty
s-,ns and fifteen hundred cavalry. toward Sal
NADIA In view OF General Kuropatk-n's state
rnent that an examination on May 10 or the me
between saimadza and Feng-W ang-Cheng failed
10 show the presence Of japanese, the authorl-
ties are puzzled
4 Japanese detachment Is reported ofacla-Ly 10
have occupied Wans-Tieu-SIen on May o, but II
is believed likely 10 be a small scouting party
belonging 10 General kurokis army.
The authorities are looking with considerable
philosophy Oh the division by General huroA q
his army into three separate commands. for
they expect General kuropatkin promptly TO
take advantage Of the numerical inferority OF
the enemy.
The fact that il was considered necessary 10
send z trainIoad of ammunition TO Port Ar
thur has aroused comment, and il IS accepted in
certain quarters as an indication that the Rus
SLAMS have not sufficient supplies Of war ma
teriaI there. The following statement vas made
by member OF the general staff
There are ample supplies of munitions Of war
a. Port Arthur but naturally General huro-
patkin desired 70 send as much as possible 10
the fortress. During the expected siege great
quantities of shells and explosives VIII De 1red-
and we cannot permit the defenders 20 say that
they could not hold Port Arthur because OF
lack Of powder and shell I assure you there
are enough supplies there for one year.
With such large force OF the enemy before
Port Arthur II is we'll understood here that It
Is a question OF days. perhaps hours, before com
r7unica1ion is again CIT OF. Il y predicted that
there viii be 2 daring attempt al repetition Of
Lieutenant Colonel SpiridonoTs plan 70 get am
uauntt3on into Port arthur
One fact mentioned II the official dispatches
or which the authorities lay stress e the ac-
ton Of the Chinese IN saving japanese de-
tschment from q Cossack enbUscade Such in
cidents as these can only lead. j. IS stated. 20
General Kuropa-ar's taking determined meas
ures- He cannot nave the enemy within well
es outside the lines