The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-22
Former Chief Given Grand
Farewell by Army
FIGHT UNDER LINEVlTCH
Has Been Appointed Comman-
der Of the East Manchurian
Army

LONDON, March 22.-St. Petersburg
dispatches this morning say that tho
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 or
personal bitterness because Of his
suppression and all the old time en-
nifty between himself and General
Linevitch in patriotic desire to be 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 by Emperor
Nicholas and gratefully received by the
new leader of the grand army.
General Kuropatkin has been APP
pointed commander Of the First Man
churian army. The appointment is
gazetted in the Official Messenger.
The change exactly reverses the old
order of affairs, when Kuropatkin was
the supreme leader and Lnevitch d.
rected the First army.
Authoritative news of this remark
able step was known in Manchuria
much earlier than in st. Petersburg.
General Kuropatkin having paused on
his homeward journey at Hardin and
started southwark amidst a most re- :
markable farewell from residents OF
Hardin and soldiers who are on their
way to strengthen the shattered army
of the ear.
At the departure of General Kuropat-
kin thousands of civilians and soldiers
gathered at the station and gave him
a great ovation. Above laundering
hurrahs were heard cries of God send
you happiness" "Goodby. brotheri'
"Goodby, father As the train started
soldiers rushed forward in a surging
crowd and grasped the hand rail of the
generals car, throwing their fur caps
in the air and running some distance
with the car The scene made deep
impression on General Kuropatkin,
down whose face tears streamed. Re
moving his cap. he saluted again and
again and stood bareheaded on the
platform OF the ear as long as the train
was in sight
Residents of Hardin are uneasy and
many of them are departing.
occurrences and extensions of Agra
rian troubles are taking place. and near
Libau the wOrkmen and peasants are
making common cause The Caucasus
is already the scene of armed resist
ance to the forces OF civil authority,
and in the region around Kiev, where
the peasants are Increasingly bold,
there have been many cases of vio-
lence. The labor lenders of the So
cial revoutionistic persuasion in the
great industrial centers are plainly
planning to synchroniZe a general re
newal of the strike with the climax OF
the peasant disorders and, with the ac-
ton Of the troops in mind, have been
serving notice by anonymous letters
and other warnings on guard officers
and officials in others cities that il an
other Red Sunday comes and they
order the troops to fire they will be
held responsible therefor and their
lives be made the forfeit.
A dispatch from Hardin says that
from the heavy firing at Telling it is
supposed that General Rennenkampf's
division has arrived ar Telling only to
find it occupied by the japanese. Con-
sequently II is feared that Rennen-
kampf's army corps has been sur
and made prisoners.
Several correspondents at the front
have mentioned the orderly retreat of
General Linevitch's army and asserted
that 1t effected II concentration ut Tie
pass, with scarcely straggler miss
ing, but made no mention OF Rennen-
kampf. M. Touzakoff, who was with
Rennenkampfs command during the
battle, has arrived at general head
quarters slightly wounded
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that
the situation of the Russian army in
NIanchuria is deplorable. In the rear of
tie retreating force follows horde OF.
10000 stragglers half mad with starva-
tion and fatigue. who rob all alike in
their eagerness for food