Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30

ence the navy will nave upon the cam
palgn and many people are inclined
To attribute the Japanese precipitancy
to get at Kuropatkin to the fact that
the squadron at large threatens the
japanese armys sea communications.
Special dispatches say it was Mai
Gen. MiStchcnko's division which has
been engaged in constant fighting in
the vicinity of the mountain passes
over which the Japanese are advance
ing. One dispatch says the country is
almost impossible. Mistchenko retiring
only when the enemy appeared in over
whelming numbers. The correspondent
considers it doubtful whether Gen
Kuroki will advance all three columns
| as this would disunite his forces. He is
| more likely to push home his attack
from Siuyen upon TatchekiaO, exclu-
sve of Gen. Oku. The correspondent
figures that Kuroki has 10000 troops,
| the japanese commander being in per-
snnal command of $4,000 men at Dalin
pass.
Gen. Kuropatkin has issued an army
order insisting on the kindest and most
humane treatment of japanese prison.
| rrS ana wounded notwithstanding the
| tales OF atrocities committed by the
| Japanese. The order, which directs that
| the same respect and hOnOrs be paid
to the brave foes as if they We're Rus
| slams, is most favorably commented
upon by the Novoe Vremya, which
SAYS:
"The japanese apparently are unable
| to reStra in their instincts. AS the mill
| tnry' operations develop and our re-
verses multiply, they seem to become
more savage.
| "God grant Japanese barbarism may
not influence our soldiers to give way
| to feelings Of venSence but that they
| will preserve the good reputation which
| always has distinguished the Russian
soldier"
| The emperor. Wednesday. inspected
| tho condition Of the ships of the squad
| ron destined for the far east High Adj
| rirnl Grand Duke Alexis comman-
| dcr-in-~hef. and Duke Vladimir and
| Marine Minister Avollan and many Of
| ficerS of the admiralty We're at Cron-
stadt to greet his mai csty who arrived
| there on n yacht from Peterhof.
Rear Admiral Vonlhelkersam. Junior
| flag officer OF Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron has hoisted his flag
| on the armored cruiser Admiral Max
| hmom which with the other vessels Of
| the squadron now in commission fired
m imperial salute.
| The Admiral Nakhimoff has been
| greatly changed in appearance since
| shn visited New York in 1898 Masts
| and rigging have given place to tho
| fighting tops and she has been alto
| got hnr refitted as n modern fighting
ship.
The emperor thoroughly examined
| the battleships Alexander III. Kniast
| Snuvaroff. Orel and Boredno. which
were morrcd inside the basin. He eX
pressed himself pleased with their con-
dltion and addressed the workmen and
] they cheered his majesty Justify. The
| emperor said he hoped the workmen
| would devote all their energies and
| duties to the patriotic cause of COM
/ plotting the warships at the earliest
possible moment and concluded with
1 doubling their pay for the day. The
emperor did not visit Admiral Voel-
kersham's division the Admiral Max
himoff. Aurora. Osliabia and Sissoi
| Vclikv outside the basin, explaining
| that he will visit them next week The
| division then engaged in target prac-
| tice and will sail on 4 cruise in the
| Baltic.
| There is no truth in the report that
4 portion Of the serond Pacific will sail
for the far east. Wednesday.
| on his return to st. Petersburg,
Minister Avellan went across the river
| to tho Baltic works. to inspect the
scene of Wednesday mornings catas-
| trophe.