The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18
Special casl, De,pafeAs, 10 TINS sUN.


in the Official Messenger. IL made in tn
coolest terms, 1t does not mention hi
distinguished services and no thanks ar
accorded him, The terms in which tn
announcement is made entirely disprov
the assumption that he resigned.
II is understood that Gen. Kuropatkir
left Tieing on Wednesday evening for st
Petersburg ..
The news Of the recall Of Gen. Kuropat
kin was received at Hardin with despair
The town il overcrowded with wounded
men. Many Chinese and Coreans have been
arrested.
BURNED STORES AT TELLING
TOXIC. March 17.-An official report says
that two-thirds Of the provisions which
the Russians had stored at Telling railway
station were burned, having been set on
fire by the Russians when they began their
retreat.
The japanese captured many trophies
and also prisoners, the number Of whom
has not yet been estimated.
LTNIEvTCH DIRECTOR GENERAL
PARIS, March 1.-THE Peu Pdrisien
says that Grand Duke Nicholas Niohol-
aievitch, Inspector-General OF the Russian
cavalry, has been appointed commander
in-chief Of the armies in Manchuria Gen.
Linievitch. Director General; Gen. Sukom-
linoff chief Of stan; Gen Sakharoff, assist
ant chief of stan; Gen. Kaulbers. com
mander Of the First Army; Gen. Gripen-
berg, commander OF the Second Army;
and Gen. Guerschlemann. commander Of
the Third Army.
A st. Petersburg despatch 20 the Petit
journal says that Gen. Kuropatkin lost
eighty guns at Telling. His,oss in killed
and wounded there is estimated at 1900
. 49, RETREAT TOWARD KAITUiE. ..
LONDON March lathe Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Telegraph says that the
japanese occupied Telling without severe
fighting, the main force Of the Russians
hastily retresting toward Kaiyuan,
twenty-five miles north Of Telling. to pre-
vent being enveloped. This programme
surely will be repeated in the future. Kai-
yuan is a wide position and does not offer
en- opportunity for effective resistance.
Tho japanese are pressing home their
advance With splendid dash.
The correspondent adds that Prime
Minister Katsura, addressing meeting
Of Toxic fnanoiers to celebrate the capture
Of Mukden, said Il would be difficult 10 pre-
dict when the war would end. 1t would
he an enormous task completely to subdue
Russia and II would require the whole Of the
japanese nation to do It. He hoped that
fnanoiers would generously aid the Govern
ment. The Prime Minister added that the
result thus far Of the fighting had been much
better than had been anticipated at the
beginning Of the war, Then 1t was like
entering the, gates Of death-all was I'M
certainty.
Many foreigners in Japan are subscribing
10 the internal loan.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Standard Gays that the issue Of orders for
the mobilization Of 900, 1000 fresh troops Is
definitely expected on Saturday. He reit-
crates that the Gar is suffering from
nervous breakdown,
KURorATKIS AND HIS sUoc ssoa.
The suppression OF Gen. KuropatIdn is
the central fact in to-day's war news Ex-
cept among his enemies be is personally the
object OF much sympathy. His simple.
honest character Is wen known, and bis
unrelaxing care, OF the men OF his COM
matd is no less familiar. Whether or not
his capacity as a General was adequate to
his task, It is felt that he has been the vic
tin Of numerous adverse ciroum stances,
among which official corruption and peclla-
lion that hampered his resources were
not the least disastrous.
According TO the st. Petersburg CORE
spoudent Of the Morning Pot his private
dispatches vehemently reproach the home
authorities FOR his lack Of supplies and
charge his officers with being impervious
10 ideas Of military discipline, they being
more prone 10 oavil az orders than 10 obey
them. His SUCCESSOR, Cen Lnievitch,
probably will be more acceptable 20 the
remnants Of Gen. Kuropatkin's soldiery than
anybody except their idol, Kuropatldn He
is reputed 10 be closer In touch with the
rank and ile than any other commander
who could be appointed,
He was never a guArdsman or a mem
her Of the Csar's suite. He IL just plain
infantry oficer, who has forced his way 20
the top by bis personal energy. He Is lame
from the effects Of wound received In the
Pekin expedition, and when he took up
the command Of the fret army on the
Sha River he made a speech to the officers,
In which be said;
my lSmeness prevents me from getting
shout a. easily az some folks. The re-
suit IL can only move one way-that's
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