Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

tart on tnelr Journey 10 the far
Cast, to prevent the departure of
heir loved ones. From Japan and
russia the men went to the front,
eaving the government to care for
heir wives and children. Both in
Russia and Japan this war is bring
ng sorrow and suffering upon the
Door and helpless. So desperate is
he war that none expect their loved
mes to return alive.
The Vladivostok squadron seems
% have ended its raid, having re-
,urned 20 that port. Its raid has
cost an enormous sum to Japanese
md foreign shipping.
The Cars volunteer fleet that has
been so busy In capturing and search
ng foreign vessels on the Red Sea,
and came so near getting Russia into
, serious difficulty with England and
Germany, has been ordered home and
will 20 out of commission. Russia
is in no condition now to make
enemies-she has too many at home
and they must be looked after while
she prosecutes the war with Japan.
Russia agrees to make full repara-
ton for losses to shippers caused by
the action of this volunteer fleet.
General Kuroki's father was a
Polish nobleman named Kurowski,
who after the revolution of 1881 fled
from Russia and after being in the
Dutch service in Borneo settled in
Japan, where he married Japa-
Dese woman. On his deathbed,
the father of General Kuroki
charged his son to avenge the wrongs
IF Poland upon Russia.
Since the Russian retreat from Ia
Tche Kiao and the taking of New
Jhwaug by the Japanese, Russian
feeling has grown suddenly more
pessimistic. With the Japanese able
10 get around General Kuropatkiu's
right the withdrawal of the entire
army northward may be alb
necessary. The temper of
The soldiers at the front over
these continued retrograde move.
nents is shown by the state
nents of two Russian CORES
pondents with General HerscheI-
mann, who report in identical lang
iage that "the soldiers are red of
'etreating" and the statement OF
another Russian correspondent, who
says Sour men retired from Ia Tche
kiao with heavy hearts,"
Refugees from Port Arthur say
hat the japanese lost a cruiser and
l gunboat last Thursday night as n
result of striking mines. The Japa-
lese torpedoed and sank the Russian
.orpedo boat destroyer Lieutenant
Burukoff and damaged two other
orpedo boat destroyers in Pigeon
Bay last Sunday.
KURoPATKIN HEMMED IN.
The armies of Kuroki, Oku and
Nodzu closed in and after two days
lighting defeated the Russian forces
n two separate actions fought at
I ushulintzu and the Yangse Pass.
The Yangse Pass is situated 80 miles
last of Lao Yang. The Russian
army engaged there is generally
known as the Eastern army, and was
commanded by the late Lieutenant
General Count Keller, who was killed
by the explosion of IA shell.
The correspondent of the London
Times with General Kuroki in the
ield, in Il dispatch dated July 81,
iays:
"This army began a general attack
1t daylight which lasted until sun
let. The japanese centre took Tao
van, capturing the enemy's north
EASTERN positions. The left advanced
md occupied a position jeopardizing
he Russian right.
"The japanese right carried the
position against superior numbers.
There was tremendous artillery firing
throughout the day, and the infantry
inished with brilliant march under
he enemy's shrapnel. / believe that
he Russian position will be unten.
Ible."
Other British correspondents with
General Kuroki in the field, in brief
dispatches dated July 81, concur in
he statement that the japanese have
carried certain positions, leaving only
me defensible position between them
md LAO Yang.
General Kuropatkin's army forms
wedge, with General Oku hammer
ng away at the point, and Generals
Nodzu and Kuroki operating with
irving movements of great force
against the sides. The Russian Staff
eems amazed at the immense
trength of these cooperating armies.
The Japanese evidently have sue
'eeded In concealing the real num-
,er of their men and guns, which,
he General Staff now believes, must
Ne in excess of 100000 men, with
between 800 and 400 guns.
While General Oku has been hold
nS tue hnsslan army at Hal-Cheng
u check, General Nodzu has success
ully worked around the vital posi-
ION at Simoucheng. At the same
line, General Kuroki has thanked the
first Siberian Army Corps, which
vas commanded by the late Count
Keller, at Yanzalin (Yangse Passl.
m the main Feng- Wang Cheng road
o Lao Yang, and is also pushing
strong column through direct to-
yard Lao Yang on the road.
KELLER A DASHING OFFICER.
Lieutenant-General Count Keller
he first man Of his rank OH either
ide to be killed in the present war.
vas In command of the Second 81.
'erian Army Division. lie was "a
ears old and resigned the highly
lucrative governorshipof Ekaternosay
n order to go to the front. After
he defeat of Lleutenant-G eneral
.assalitch in the battle on the Yalu
liver May !, General Keller was an.
'Ointed to succeed him in comD,o,,d