The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-23

1915. AT least no other strategy els
possible for Gen. Kuropatkin, in view
of his scanty supplies of ammunition
and stores, the shattered condition OF
his army and the wide enveloping
movements which the Japanese have
continued almost without a stop since
the Russian defeat at Mukden.
Next Stand Unknown.
Military men here have but the hazi-
est ideas as to where the next stand will
be made. Apparently there are no more
fortified positions in readiness, and the
retirement probably will not stop short
of Kirin or Kuanchentzy, on the railway
line, and if the Japanese press the pur-
suit the Russians may retire beyond
and up the Sungari river, there to
await new levies, the mobilization of
which will begin Immediately in Rus
STA. A further mobilization has been
determined upon, and preparatory or
ders to Quartermasters. ETC., are al
ready being issued, but the extent of
the mobilization is not known.
Japs in Pursuit.
r TOXIC. March 1.-THE japanese .oc-
cupied Tie pass at midnight, March L..
Details of the occupation Of Tie pass
have not yet been received at imperial
army headquarters. An official bulletin
reports the action, and that the Japan
csc are in hot pursuit of the retreating
Russians, but it does not mention any
particulars about the fight.
Linevitch to Lead.
st. Petersburg, March 17.-It is OFF,
cially announced that Gen. Kuropatkin
will be replaced by Gen. Linevitch as
commander-in-chief Of the Manchurian
army.
Severe Reverse for Russians.
London, March IA St. Petersburg
dispatch to the Times gives unconfirmed
reports that the Russians sustained Sc
we're reverse at Tie pass, involving the
abandonment of their remaining artil-
lery, and that the japanese have cut the
railway north of Changtufu, 40 miles
above Tie pass.
Kuropatkin Disgraced.
st. Petersburg, March 1S.-With the
Japanese hanging on the heels and
tanks of the remnants of the broken, de-
feated Russian army, Gen. Kuropatkin.
the old idol of the private soldier, has
been dismissed and disgraced, and Gen.
Lineyitch, commander of the First
army, is appointed to succeed him in
command of all the Russian land and sea
forces operating against Japan. The
word disgraced is written in large let
ters in the laconic imperial order gazet.
ted, which contains not a single word of
praise, and also disposes of the rumor
that Kuropatkin had asked to be re-
lieved. The Russian military. annals
contain no more bitter imperial re-
buke. While it was known that the
war council had already decided to sup
plant Kuropatkin after the Mukden dis
aster, the decision to confer the task of
saving the remainder of the army OH
Linevitch in the very midst of its
flight, although bruited Thursday night,
came as surprise.
The war council, it is also understood
has definitely decided that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky shall continue his voyage
and give battle to the Japanese in the
forlorn hope of wrestling control of the
sea from Admiral Togo.
Council Votes to Continue War.
st. Petersburg, March 15.-The war
council held at Tsarskoe- Selo. Tuesday,
at which War Minister Sakharoff, Gen
Dragomiroff and others were present, is
understood to have decided the question
of continuing the war in the affirmative
The foreign Office adopts a very firm at.
titude regarding the peace rumors, again
categorically insisting that Russia has
not the slightest idea of peace.