The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-10
ALEXEIEFF IN HARDIN
YiceFOy Of Far East RetireS as
JapS Advance.
MAY GIVE UP LlAoYAue

Russias Whole Campaign Plan Spoiled
BY the Yalu Defeat r NsMehwans
viii Be Evacuated at once-capture
Of Dalny Not Denied.
ST. Petersburg. May 10.- Niceroy Az
exeter has telegraphed TO the emperor
announcing the transfer Of his head.
quarters to Hardin.
1t is expected that General Kuropat
Kin win remove to Mukden.
The admiralty reports that Rear Ad.
miral Jessens squadron is at YladiYos
tok.
The Russian authorities are complete
II in the dark as 10 what Is happening
in the territory occupied by the enemy
except such news as comes from the
newspapers abroad and originating
from japanese sources. The reports Of
Il Japanese landing at Takushan and
the Investment Of Port Dalny, etc.
while not conhrmahle here officially
are not denied
The swift march Of events at the the.
alter Of war-the virtual abandonment
BY the Russians Of all their advanced
positions along the Manchurian littoral
has created deep impression among
the people and a feeling Of apprehen-
sion which. the authorities contend, Is
unwarranted by calm consideration
Of the situation.
While not attempting to minimize the
importance Of the advantages gained
by the enemy in the occupation Of the
Liautong peninsula ana the advance
from the Yalu river, the general stan
nevertheless declares that if it had moi
been for General zassalitch's rash
stand at the Yalu The retreat and con
centratlon OF General Kuropatkin's ar
my upon its normal line Of defense
would have been regarded as a muster
III piece Of strategy
War Will Be Long and Bitter.
The equanimity Of the government /.
shown By the free publication Of al
news kilograms from abroad, some be
ing Of most sensational character
At the general staff the one dominan
idea Is that the developments Of TIL
last few days make il certain that thf
war will be long and bitter There Il 1
said that half a million men wouli
have been required to hold southern
Manchuria The real truth seems i
be that Geenral Kmopatkin has no
much over 100000 men south Of Han
bin, and he Is determined 70 pursu
the plan which he mapped ont At first
to allow the enemy 70 follow him bael
into the heart of AIanehnia unit
strong enough to assume the offensive
While the Russian garrison Is still
at Newehwang, the untenability Of tlp
position Is fully realized, and prepare
tions for dismantlng the forts and re
moving the garrison have been com
pleted. The Russian gunboat Sivoucl
there will be destroyed The sam
thing applAs to Halcheng, twenty-five
miles southeast Of Newchwang.
May Abandon Liaoyang.
Tie question u holding the Russial
position it Iiaoyang depends upon cii
cunistances The Russians hold ID
pass which commands the westerly at
proaches but Il i realized that the DC
sition there also Will herendered inter
able Il the enemy succeeds IN bringin
M a superior force along the norther
read 10 Alukden, An ultimate retire
meut "a Hardin might possibly lncu
fhe dangef OF Chinese uprising
which increases with the Japanese sut
cesses aud must be taken into const
Grafton. should the news of the en-
uiYs victories intlame the Chinese re,
idents IN Manchufia against the Ru.
slams the latters withdrawal north q
the zone 81 their hostility might 81
come imperative The possibility 0
active operations against Nladiyosto
also haze 10 be reckoncd with
The general staff inyeghs agains
a too pessimistic view Of the situation
pointing out that the japanese mus
land another army before they ca
hope To make a strong advance move
ment, which viii require time ID til
meantime the strength OF General Ku
ropatkin's army and his position vii
daily increase The general staff Il
Peat the words Of the commander i
chief, Patience. patience patience,
They also insist that the full extent o
the Russian losses on the Yalu rive
has been published
II Is no guesswork Of our losses.
said member Of the general staff
Every man has been accounted foI
let the enemy publish theirs
Alta meeting Of the financial depart
ment Of the council Of the empire. I'm
der the presidency Of Count Solsky
the report of The committee regarain,
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