Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-22
FIGHT UNDER
LINEVITCH.
Kurouatkin will Continue at the
Front Ovation from
Soldiers.

l.ONlJON. MdICH --.-Sl. IcltISDuIS
dispatches this morning say that the
RUSSIAN army IN Manchuria is still to
have the services of General Kuropat'
kin, who is considered by many, in
spite of his series of reverseS, the best
general and foremost strategist of the
russian army. Sinking all feeling of
personal bitterness because of his
S-upersession and all the old time en-
nifty between himself and General
Linevitch in IL patriotic desire TO he of
service to the fatherland. the former
commander in chief volunteered TO re-
main in any capacity with the army
which he had so long commanded. The
tender has been accepted 10y Emperor
Nicholas and gratefully received by the
new leader of the grand ARMY.
General Kuropatkn has been APP
pointed commander of the First NAN
churian army. The appointment -
gazetted in the Official Messenger.
The change exactly ~reverSeS me DC
order of affairs. when kuropalklh was
the supreme leader and linevitch III
rectcd the First army.
Authoritative Jews Of this remark
able step WAS known in Manchurla
much earlier than in 81. Petersburg.
General Kuropatkin having paused OH
his homcward Journey ut Hardin and
started southward amidst Il most re-
markablc farewell FROM residents of
ITarhiu and soldiers who are on their
way 10 strengthen the shattered army
Of the ear.
At The departure of General Kuropat-
Kin thousands Of civilians and soldiers
gathered nj the station and gave him
n great ovation. Above laundering
hurrahs were heard cries of Cod send
YOU happiness" "GoOdby. brother!'
"Goodbv. father" As the train started
soldiers rushed forward in II surging
crowd and graSped the hand rail of the
generals ear. throwing their fur caps
in the air and running somc distance
with the car. The scene made Il deep
impression on General kuropatkin,
down whose face tears Strcamcd. Re
moving his cap. he Salutcd again ana
again and stood barelieaded on the
platform of the car as long as the train
was in sight.
Residents of Hardin are uneasy and
many of them are departing.
General Linevitch'S headquarters
have been established for the present
at ChenchiawatZu. situated at the
crossing of the Sungari river. whence
he is directing the retreat of the three
armies and ~disposing Of the fresh
troops of the Fourth corps just arriv-
ing from European Russia. The pro
lection of the SungAri bridge is vital to
the salvation Of the army. as he river
is not fordable below Kirin. and once
the line of the river is passed and the
bridge blown up the Japanese pursuit
will he effectually checked.
AT the same time the Second army is
falling back OF the line of the railroad,
while the First and Third. with the
transport. are %retreating along the
Mandarin road to Kirin. both destroy
inG bridges and roads and deDuding
thc country behind them and making
it impossible for the Japanese to live in
the immediate wake Of the retreat
without their own commissariat.
occurrences and extensions of agra
rian troubles are taking place. and a
Libau the worhmen and peasants are
making common Cause The Caucasus
is already the scene of armed resist
ancc to the forces of civil authority,
and in the region around Kiev, where
the peasants are increasingly bold,
thcr" have been many cases of VIC
lcncr.
y dispatch from Hardin says that
from the heavy firing at Telling it is
supposed that General Renncnkampf's
division has arrived at Telling only to
lind it occupied by the Japanese. Con
Seuucntly it is feared that Rennen-
kampfs army corps has been sur
rounded and made prisoners.
\ St. Petersburg dispatch says that
the situation Of the Russian army in
Manchuria is deplorable. III the rear of
the retreating force follows Il horde of
10000 stragglers half mad with starva-
ton and fatigue, who rob all alike in
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