Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-03
THE RUSSIAN ROUT
Kuroki, In Pursuit, Now at
Chiutiencheng.
GILL ATTACK FENCHUANCHESC.
Haynshi, Japanese Minister at Lon
don, Gives Oflcia1 Statement OF
the Victory on the YaIu and
Predicts What May Follow,

What May Follow.
LONDON, May 3. Advices from
Tokyo say that after the japanese car
iied the line of hills extending from
Chintiencheng to Yoshoka, on the right
bank of the Tho river, the Russians
made Il stand on n hill northwest of
Jhiutiencheng, but they soon began
;etreating. The Twelfth japanese
division advanced toward Tahiang-
lang. which is due west of the village
If Kakao; the division of the Imperial
guards advanced toward Hamatan,
which is west of Chiutiencheng, while
!he Second division moved down the
liver, with Antung as its objective.
The general reserve advanced over
he main road to ~Liaoyang, which runs
n a westerly direction from the Yalu
liver. At q o'clock the Japanese army
lcld a line extending from Antung
lorthwesterly to Laukuku and run
ning from there In a n~ortheasterly di-
.ection to Mlishukau.
At Manhattan, where the Tho river
makes its first bend to the west, the
JuDtllOSt SuNNCCtitd III CllN tluDluS tlC
Russians on three sides. The Russian
troops at Hamatan retreated toward
Fenghuancheng.
A Russian officer who was taken
prisoner said hat the effect of the Jap
anese artillery fire on Saturday and
Sunday was deadly.
General Kuroki and his headquar-
iers staff have entered Chiutiencheng.
a report from st. Petersburg says
| hat the war office has been informed
hat the Russian casualties numbered
1000. Should this be true it can be ac-
.epted as a certainty that the Russian
' plan Of operations never contemplated
such a sacrifice.
In view of the cautious advance of
he Japanese it is not expected that
they will quickly follow up General
Sassulitch, but will take a few days in
getting the remainder of their troops
and supplies across the river and in
clearing the country of Russian de-
achments in order that their commu-
lications may not be exposed to at
ltack.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
nr here, has been the recipient of nu-
nervous kilograms of congratulation on
he japanese successes IN the Yalu
md especially on the result of the first
Ierious land fighting. He said:
The immediate result of General
Kuroki's success win probably be a
movement on Fenghuancheng, which
The Chinese had fortified with their
Usual brick structures. Since the COM
nencement of the war the. Russians
doubtless have added earthworks, but
heir loss of guns must seriously di-
ninish their defensive strength.
II understand, though l cannot vouch
:or the absolute accuracy Of the state
nent, hat Russia had only a hundred
guns in M~anchuria. If that is the cas-
ler artillery strength has been dlmin-
shed almost one-third.
"The duration of the war must lie
rather with Russia than with Japan.
For the moment the military advantage
s with us, for Kuropatkin has extend
ed his front, and we can strike where
and when we will. Our aggressive
movement may be carried on to Muk-
len, perhaps to Hardin and perhaps
even further, but before long there
must come a stage of the compaign
where Russia will the role of
The invading power and where we
must act solely on the defensive. From
he beginning 1t has been So, and our
aggression Is and has beer but Il means
toward tie eventual repulsion of an in
vading army.
General Kuroki may even by his
own countrymen be thought to be rath-
or slow, but it is better to be sure.
THE most unfortunate incident of
the campaign up to date Is Vice Adj
miral Kamimura's misfortune in miss
ing the Vladivostok fleet. 1t seems
from here that 1t was a pity the vice
admiral did not stay outside that port
Instead of trying to find the Russians
in the open sea-"
Information has been receivd to the
effect that Il Japanese force Is expect
ad to land near Newchwang. Such an
Operation, 1t was added, would threat
Ien the Russian position Mt Liaoyang,
MS General Kuropatkin is in III condi-
ton ut this time to pl otect 1t without
Exposing his main body to a serious
attack.
1t is reported from Hardin that about
5000 Russians approaching Gensan
met Il similar number of japanese sail
ing forth to repel them.
Severe fighting ensued, with consid-
cradle losses on both sides.
The Japanese eventually retired into
IGensan.
Two important Russian officers were
wounded.
Murder Under Shadow of the Court.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May Sat