The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-09
scene OF nostImues.

under command OF Rear Admiral RO-
jestvensky. He will 40 abroad soon on
flying visit to his inamorata, the di-
vorced wife Of the Grand Duke Of
Hesse. who is a daughter Of the late
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
A Tokyo dispatch says great popu-
lar demonstration was held there last
night in honor Of the victories achieved
by the japanese army and navy.
Tens of thousands Of people carrying
lanterns, flags and banners marched
past ,he imperial palace. They were
reviewed by some Of the imperial
princes ana prlncesses and high oth-
cials of the government and the i'm
perial household.
Dozens of American and British flags
were carried by men. women and chill
dren who participated in the celebra
ton, 1t was the greatest demonstra-
ton ever witnessed in Japan.
A St Petersburg dispatch says two
official statements calculated to in
crease the depression existing among
all circles IN Russia were given out
last night From the point Of view of
the progress OF the campaign the most
important is that regarding the capture
by the Japanese without opposition of
Fengwangcheng. The second gives de-
tails concerning the killed, wounded
and missing among the troops under
the command of Lieutenant General
Zassalltch as the result of the fighting
Ia N,T, 9 s,, g.,
tails 2,397 officers and men.
General Kuropatkin forwarded a
message from Lieutenant General Zas-
salitch, who had been left in command
Of the column retiring from Fcngwang-
cheng, which described the movements
Of the enemy in connection with the
occupation Of the town.
The information caused no surprise
to the officials who had already been
advised of the decision that no attempt
would be made to hold Fengwang-
cheng. the superiority of the japanese
in all fighting arms insuring a disaster
similar to that at Kiulienchang There
fore General Zassalitch was given
strict orders that there should be no
fighting at the rear guard.
The japanese approached from two
directions along the main road aud up
the valley, plucing batteries so as to
command the town. This procedure
on the part of General Kuroii shows
that the entire japanese plan Of opera
ton had been thouGhtfully prepared
and that every division commander
knew exactly what he should do.
Now that General Kurokl is estab-
lished at Fengwangchong the Russians
are puzzled as TO what move he will
next make, The fact that he sent two
companies to Dalandiaputse, ten miles
northeast Of Fengwangcheng, might in
dicate his purpose to advance along
this road to Tingchanglen
General Stoessel, who VIII have su-
preme command Of the defense of Port
Arthur, is considered TO be able and
resourceful and to have an indomi-
table will.
In addition to the 10000 sailors on
board the ships at Port Arthur and the
regular fortress artillery, probably
numbering 2,0CO men, the defending
force consists of division of rifemen
and three batteries Of field artillery, a
total of about $4,000 men.
Quiet confidence continues to prevail
here that the japanese in their own
good time will carry out all their care
fully arranged plan of campaign on
the Liaotung peninsula, which is now
generally regarded as being practical
ly in Japan's hands.
In diplomatic quarters no events are
expected, either In the shape of a Chi |
nese breach of neutrality or of the me-
diation of some power, which would |
interfere with the normal course of the |
war. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has !
received explicit information which |
leads him to the belief that there is no |
danger of the Chinese failing to main
tain strict neutrality. The Chinese
minister called at the foreign office
here this week and so assured Lord |
Lansdowne. Any attempt at media
ton, according to the general opinion
in official and diplomatic circles, must
for the present, at any rate, be post
poned.
General Kuroki has intimated that
the Russian forces will be fortunate II
all of them escape to the Hum noun
tains either on the road to Haicheng
or Liaoyang
1t is believed that two other divisions
of Japanese troops will land shortly
near Newchwang and attempt to effect
a junction with the army from the
Yalu.
A Shanhaikwan report says the Rus
sian troops are retreating from Feng-
wangcheng toward Haicheng, thirty
two miles from Newchwang, and are
the western side of the
Liaotung peninsula.
The effect of march by General Ku-
roki along the road to Haicheng would
ha fO niapa a abenIutaltr In Tho nontraI 90 |