Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09


unwarranted by calm consideration
of the situation. The general staff de-
clares that If it had not been for Gen
eral Zassalitch's rash stand at the Yalli
the retreat and concentration of Gen
eral Kuropatkin's army upon the nor
NAL line Of defense would have been
regarded as mastery piece of .strate-
gy
st Petersburg, May 9.-The Russian
authorities are completely in the dark
as to what IS happening in the terri
tory occupied by the enemy, except
such news as comes from newspapers
abroad and originating from japanese
sources.
st Petersburg May 9.-Viceroy Alex
ieff has telegraphed to the emperor an
nouncing the transfer OF his headquar-
ters to Harbin. 1t is expected that
General Kuropatkin viii have his nead-
quarters at Mukden
Harbin, April l. 1.-THE large scale on
which the Japanese have been secretly
penetrating Manchuria for the purpose
of destroying the railroad is revealed
IN the confession Of a Japanese major
and captain who were captured by Rus
sian border guards. In all 100 officers
vi pA6 JdpdueSe &60STdl SLaH and OOU
men left Pekin since the war began
The points they were endeavorlng espe-
clally to reach were where the rail-
road crosses the rivers. If they failed
TO reach these points they were to de-
stroy the railroad at any other place.
The major and captain captured be-
donged to q party of nine six of whom
We're japanese, the other three being
Cninese coolies. By lucky chance
they were sighted by the border guards
near the station of Toorchik. They
were seen lodging among the hills and
were pursued, two of them being ca
fured and the remainder escaping.
The prisoners were dressed in Mon
golian costumes, like those worn by
-Lamas
Not far away from where they were
taken was tent in which were found
nitro glycerine and dynamite, charts
and an enormous wrench for unscrew-
Ing bolts as well as scissors tied to long
sticks which We're to be used for cut
ting the telegraph wires
The prisoners were brought here
where they stated they had been at
tached to the Japanese legation at
Pekin. They expect death. saying that
such sentence is imposed upon Rus
-->sians found in Japanon similar err
rand.
They We're unable to give any infor-
nation regarding the plans Of other
like parties Of Japanese saying that
each party had Its own special work
and that but one man was aware of
the general scheme
London, May 9.-Baron Hayasahi.
the Japanese minister here looks for
the next engagement of the war to
take place at Liao-Yang He said to-
day:
General Kurod probably is on the
march to that place and General Kuro-
patlxin should give battle there. In
deed, from the signs Of his concentra-
tion, he may assume the offensive.
But for his defeat at the Yalu river
this movement might be very danger
Gus. but under the existing conditions
General Kuroki ought to be able to
drive back General Kuropatkin at
Iliao Yang. The Russians have d cen
trail position and can strike either to
the left or right an advantage they did
not enjoy when New Chwang had to
be defended. In the event Of our oc-
cupation Of New Chwang we shall i'm
mediately appoint civil administra-
tor. as we did at the time of the war
with China, and open the port to all
nations.
''vice Admiral Togo, I think, is now
likely to dock part of his fleet and
give the men a rest from the, ceaseless
vigil they have kept up since the be-
ginning OF the war. Our land advance
and part of the impending engagements
must largely depend on the commits
siariat. This. hardly think, Is yet
able to cope with forward move
ment say on Mukden, Hardin or Via.
divostok."
n n.
arriving here on the steamer Petrarch
from New Chwang say that when they
left New Chwang the Russians had
eomTneneead to evacuate Some guns
had been taken from the forts and
many troops already had gone. lr
other respects New Chwang was quiet
The passengers understood before theil
departure that the Japanese had cut
the railway, but they learned no par
ticulars
Kharoff, Russia May S.-The order
for the mobilization of the reserves
which Is to take place tomorrow, has
caused a sensation here.
st Petersburg, May 9-At meet
ing of the financial department of tn
council of the empire, under the pres1
dency of Count Solsky, to-day. the re
DOTI Ol LHc COIllllAtSSO ASS5eAA>NAANso e-->
conclusion of new five per cent loar
Of $3.50, 900 to be issued in France
was approved and signed 1t will bt
sanctioned by the emeror to-day.
Toxic May 8, 5 p. m.-The officia
report of the Japanese casualties O.
the battle Of the Yalu May 1 shows
that the guards lost one officer ant
twenty men killed and had seven Off
eers and one hundred and twenty tive
men wounded
The second division lost eighty-foul
men killed and thirteen officers anC
three hundred and five men wounded
The twelfth division had three Off
gers and seventy-six men killed ant
ave officers and two hundred ant
slxty-three men wounded.