Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
MikadO's Cavalry Advance Occupies FskO-
man Saturday Morning.
WUscoWTEs BECOMING DEMoRALlzED
Belief that They viii Not Attempt tc
Make Stand Soon.
WEATHER CONTINUES VERY COLI
kurOki's Army Captures CoIOrs of
the Fifth Regiment which Were
Presented by the Emperor
in 1884.


in 1884.
ST. PETERSBURG, March IS. - Com
mander-in-Chief Linevitch in a telegram
dated Saturday says:
On March II Japanese batteries bombarded
our divisions In the valleys of Tavanpun
titse on the railroad, about twenty-five
miles north of Tie Pass, and their cavalry
has occupied Fakoman. Our armies con-
tnue their concentration.
In connection with the mobilization of
Il new army an imperial decree orders an
inspection of horses in twenty-five districts
of the military divisions of Odessa, War
saw and Moscow.
Retreating Toward Harbin.
n WITH THE JAPANESE ARMY IN THE
y FIELD. Via Fusan, March 1872 p. m.-
delayed 1.-THE Russian army continues
! its northern retreat. the Japanese following.
They have occupied Fakoman, to the north
west of Tie Pass Yesterday evening the
Russian cavalry camped three miles south
of Kaiyuen Large Russian columns are
retreating towards this place from the
southwest. The natives report that they
are not stopping there, where the hills
make defense possible. II the retreat is
forced 1t will probably be continued to Har-
bin. The Russians are described as being
badly disorganized.
Russians Badly DemOraIised.
GENERAL KUROKTS HEADQUAR-
. TIERS IN THE FIELD, March 16.-Via Fu-
san.-General Kurokis army continues to
lead the Japanese forces. which have been
engaged for nine days In a hard pursuit
In which they have covered distance Of
more than ninety-five miles, with frequent
fighting.
The weather in the mountains is very
cold. with FREQUENT hard storms.
The brigade in advance occupied Tie Pass
Wednesday night after a brief engagement
The Russian retreat became more dis
organized daily after the storm. During the
first day the Russians buried their dead,
but, since then they have left the dead
wherever they fell. Tuesday the Russians
made an attempt at resistance in entrench-
!. ments north Of the Hun river. but aban-
dcned them after they had been shelled for
two hours
General Kurokfs army captured the col
ors OF the Fifth regiment of rifles.
The coiors were inscribed as having been
presented to the regiment by the emperor
in 1894 Most Of the captured organizations
succeeded in burning their standards before
surrendering. few prisoners are secured
daily.
1t is reported that during General Kouro-
patkins resistance at Tower Hill on the
first days battle he was slightly wounded
by an eight-inch shell which fell near him.
The Chinese officers receive the Japanese
officers and soldiers with banners at most
of the towns entered.
Japs Conduct FIanling Operations.
GUNsHU PASS (About 166 Miles
Of l--Marrh 1Q--MnruinR -
The First army, which has been covering
the retreat of the Russian forces from the
south, is Withdrawing slowly, checking COM
paratively light attacks by the Japanese.
The Japanese are conducting a thanking
! operation on the right and from the Russian
column japanese batteries are visible keep
ing pace short distance away The Red
Cross detachments at all of the interme-
date stations to Harbin are working night
and day bandagng and feeding the
wounded. st
The Chinese population is leaving Gunshu
pass for Kirkin and the labor question is
therefore growing critical. though Chinese
receive the unprecedentedly high wages of
40 to 80 cents day.
On Saturday, while the correspondent was
proceeding almost with the rear guard, he
stopped at Chinese village where several
and asked permission to accompany the col
umn with their families, saying the women
feared the Japanese. who treated them
worse than did the Chinese bandits. Prac-
tioally the entire village accepted the OFF,
GERS permission to accompany the real
guard. The, Japanese have ordered all Chi
nese in Mukden having Russian money to
appear at the police station and exchange
paper and silver money for Japanese notes
Issued specially for Manchuria.
The mistake was made before the de-
struct!on of several Russian commissariat
depots OF Issuing spirits to private soldiers
to whom officers had given requisiton slips
Peace Talk is Revived.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2O-l:45 a. M
While Emperor Nicholas, whose word Is
final. still declines to abandon the prose
cution Of tho war and the government
maintains it's ability to continue the con
fict the Associated Press is In a position
TO state that powerful influences, including
several OF the emperors own ministers, are
now strongly urging that the time has com,
to indicate to Japan Russia's desire fol
peace on reasonable basis, should Japal
impose too onerous conditions Russia $ po
siton will be strengthened abroad by tn,
alienation of sympathy from Japan and thu
situation at home improved when the ma
uon Is made TO understand that the EN-
peror's pacihc proposals have been met witt
impossible terms
one OF the emperor's ministers, in a con
versation with the Associated Press. said
We have suffered bitter defeat on lans
and sea. We can, however, still continu
the war, But both countries have suffered
great losses In blood and treasure and
would only pront the rivals of both wer
we TO fight on until one OF the other Is ex
hausted Russia has had a hard task fight
ing the war against such adversaries 900
miles from home and l contend she cal
make a dignfied peace without glory bu
not without honor. As the victor on lan'
and sea. Japan can AFFORD TO remember. a
bismarck did at the conclusion OF the Aus
tria a,Prusslan war that two countries VIII
must live the long future as neighbors ma,
need each others friendship. japan ma
consider the time propifious on account o
the aituation In European Russia To try an
crush ug. Suppose, Tor the sake OF argu
ment, ale succeeded In finally forcing
humlliatinE peace u could not be NOR
than an armed truce. Russia n too big am
powerful % rctlfe permanently from tn
hcld. Tho clouds 90 home Will cventuall
roll away, Win tho army and navy re
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