The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
Chinese Say Oyana VIII be
There April 10
RUSSIA HEARS NO NEWS
The General Belief Is That the Army
Is Not Yet cut off, But ls
Retiring In Good
Order.

St. Petersburg, March 10, ! q. m.-Re-
ports from the retreating commanders In
Manchuria issued. last night, while re-
lieving the immediate fear Of the Russian
people that the Manchurian army already
is cut off. and confirming information al
ready received that the retirement is In
full progress, throw no further light on
the losses of the army.
The city of Fakoman, which is well in
the Russian rear, has been seized by
forces given out as Chinese bandits, but
which may be a vanguard of Japanese
regulars.
From Fakoman, one road leads to
Kaiiyuan, about 20 miles north of Tie
Pass, and the great Chinese road runs
northward paralleling the railroad, Offer
ing to force there the alternative OF
striking directly the Russian line or OF
pushins on toward the Sungari river along
the highway, which is better than the
road over which General Linevitch viii
have to retreat. The new commander will
need strategic qualities TO affect the with
drawal safely.
Fear oyama's Prediction.
How far Field Marshal Oyana will con-
tinue pursuit is unknown, but Chinese
at Hardin expect him there on April III.
If this opinion proves to be founded on
Japanese proclamation, many persons
remembering the fulfillment of Oyama
assurances regarding the occupation of
Mukden on March 10. will accept three
weeks as the limit.
The Russian government continues to
declare that whatever be the fate OF Har-
bin and of the present eastern army the
war will continue. Vice Admiral RoJest-
vensky's orders to try issues with vice
Admiral TOGO have not been cancelled
nreparations for the mobilization of
new army are continuing, and the finance
department is busy with measures to pro-
vide necessary funds. The lapse OF q ruiz
week since the beginning OF the retreat
from Mukdeil finds Russia in almost COM
plete ignorance of details as to that re-
verse. Kuropatkin before reiinqulsnins
his baton professed himself as unable 10
give details of the losses, and no private
dispatches referring to the number Oh
prisoners or other organizations nave
been allowed to sift through the censor.
The public simply knows the losses IN
killed wounded prisoners, and II IS pre-
nared to believe them enormous, though
one Russian correspondent expresses the
belief that they will not exceed sV'VVV
all told
Retired In Good Order.
Later reports confirm the frst state
rnent that the bulk of the armies reureu
sood order the momentary panic at
iecfine only the soldiers who We're crowd
cd among the transports in charge OF the
,nixed and undisciplined drivers ana nee
ing civilians, causing the loss, however,
Of a great amount OF supplies ana
number of cannons, which OTHERWISE
would have been brought Off.
Though the mobilization orders may
hiring on disturbances and even upris-
i,gs for the moment the Industrial SIT
,,a3ion 10 somewhat better The present
,,nrisngs have been quoted. numerous
s,soradic disorders still exist; there mas
bten no general spread as was dreaueu
and the authorities have manlIesteu 'neiI
ability to cope with the SITUATION. me
strikes have also largely ceased and the
s.a,,str,aI activity has been resumed, UNI
~ NAV 1 at least, when the social DEM
o1rots profess an intention to renew the
economic agitation.
THE renewal of the vice royalty ana
the appointment of the senatorial COM
mission, give hope for better things IN
the Caucasus.
Moscow IL Storm Center.
Tho chief storm center seems to be
Mosedsv where the police are discover
Ing evidences of a widespread terrorist
plot. =, rhoa.~a
The explosion of bomb In Theatre
square last Monday, Is not yet explained
but there have been numerous arrests
connection with the discovery of a
d@not In a. suburb of Moscow. In which
we're stored bombs and explosives. The
ro,,ca are making no progress in UNI
yelling the plot that resulted in the death
- Grand Duke Sergus. The assassin
l. TO the authorities a second man with
the iron mask.