Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10

Saigon, Cochin China, May Sad
miral Rojestvensky's squadron has been
located by Admiral De Jonquieres' intel
ligence department in the neighborhood
Of a bay southwark of Hon-Kohe bay,
coast of AMMAN. Rojestvensky was
warned and said he would leave immedi-
ately.
st. Petersburg, May Seen. Line
witch, telegraphing from the front under
yesterdays date, says the japanese cav
airy on May drove back the Russian
mounted outposts.
Oyama Pressing Linevitch.
ST. Petersburg, May S.-Interest is
once more directed to Manchuria, the
news from the front indicating that
Field Marshal Oyama is pressing Gen.
Linevitch's advance posts east and west
of the railroad with considerable force
as If about to undertake Il general Of
fenSlye movement.
Russians Are Retrea ting.
The Russians are offering slight resist
ance and are falling back upon their first
line of defenses. The Russian advance
post covers a front of about 100 miles,
extending from Singtmantsu, on the
across the railroad above Changtu, to
the Mandarin road, leading to Kirin, to
hanal pass, about seventy miles due east
of Tie pass. The Russian cavalry pro-
tect both wings, small bodies being prob
ably beyond the Lao river, in Mongolia,
to guard against surprise turning
movement in that direction.
To Cut Off Vladivostok.
Experts believe, however, that
Oyama'S purpose is to thrust i'll from
the east, turn kirin and interpose him
self between Hardin and NladlvostOk
preparatory to the investment of the lat
ter place. Linevitch's dispositions seem
especially taken to meet such a plan. He
would not give battle along his present
line, but would gradually retire and
draw in his forces as Oyama's strategy
develops, to the main Russian positions
which extend due east and west from
klrin, through kuanchangtsu to Huai-
taihsien.
A considerable force Of troops also is
reported to be due east of kirin as far
south as the Tumen river, to contest the
Japanese advance northeastWard toward
Nladivostok.
Oyama Gets Requirements
1t is not regarded as certain that the
Japanese advance will really be serious
Oyama is known to have received large
relnforcements, which have filled up tile
japanese ranks, and he brought up i'm
mense quantities of supplies and am
munltlon after the battle of Mukden
both by way of Sinmintin and over the
reconstructed Manchurian railroad. But
at the war office here there is differ
ence OF opinion as to whether Oyama is
yet ready and it is added that if he is
in earnest probably almost a fortnight
Will elapse before the issue is decided
the preliminaries of each of the battles
OF the present war, in view of the fact
that the armies cover such a large area
having always been long and tedious.
Land and Sea Fights.
Up to yesterday the Russian advance
posts generally had retired about eight
cen miles. If Oyama's offensive is
pressed home a climax should be reached
at about the time the sea fight between
Admirals ROjestvensky and Togo is an
ticipated. Gen. Linevitch's headouar-
tiers are at Gunshu pass.
Reports at Toxic.
Toxic, May S.-The following official
report has been received from Manchu-
rian army headquarters:
Our force advanced north from Tung-
hua, dispersed the enemy's cavalry, and
occupied Kouyatai, twenty-eight miles
north of Tunghud, last Monday
Our force advanced toward Fenchua
from Fakoman and dispersed the enemy
in the vicinity of Erhsiaotun and Tasiac-
tun, thirty miles northeast Of Fakoman,
on May 4, and occupied Papaotun Pail
toun on the evening of May 1.