Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-03-25
CARS men FLEEING
OYAMA TRYING TO SURROUND
RUSSIAN RETREATING ARMY.
In Another Week II Is Expected Line
witch and His Army viii Have to
urrender-Russians Making Mast.
erly Get Away-British Experts
Think Cars Forces Will Escape.

Toxic, March 21.-Despite the opti-
mistic advices that have been received
from Russian sources during the last
few days to the effect that the Russian
army in northern Manchuria will sue
coed in escaping the forces of Oyama
II can be stated upon exceptional au-
thority that the Japanese forces
operating against the Russians have
succeeded in carrying all points de-
cided as necessary by the commander
in chief and that within a week news
of a momentous character will be re-
ported in the front. A dispatch from
Marshal Oyama. received early this
morning. states that the Japanese have
occupied Kaiyuen, after a stubborn
resistance in which both sides lost
heavily.
LineVitch Reports to Gar.
st. g-Commander in
Chief Lnevitch, in telegram dated
Sunday, says:
ION March II Japanese batteries
bombarded our divisions in the valleys
of Tavanpun and fanpu. The enemy
appeared near Kaotaitse ton the rail
road, about % miles north of Tie pass
and their cavalry had occupied Kako-
man. Our armies continue their con-
centration."
General Linevitch Has a Chance.
London.-The military experts of
The British empire. despite their pro
Japanese leanings. admit that there is
still a chance that General Linevitch
will succeed in extricating his army
rom its present perilous position
rney base their opinions on the re
ports that have come from the front
by both Japanese and Russian soldiers
to the effect that the Japanese were
so badly pressed at the battle of Muk
den that for "a hours the fate of thS
japanese army hung in the balance.
But for the fact that General Oku
despite the knowledge that his las
reserves were engaged, detached di
vision to the aid of Nogi's veterans
Kuropatkin might have secured a com
lplete victory. Had the Russian com
mander possessed sufficient initiativ
lhe would have drawn his last reserve
into the battle. and must surely hav
checked the desperate Japanese &C
vance.
1t is believed here that the Japanes
and Russians are now engaged in
/ race for Hardin. and that neither hav
( any decided advantage There is RET
t son to believe that the Japanese r.
ports to the erect that Japanes
army had succeeded in getting to tn
northwestward of the retreating Ru
slams is not true and that the mo-
that has been done is to send scou
ing party in so far as the railrof
. without any supports or supplies al
. absolutely unable to hold their lin
= intact against any large force of Ru
slams.
L The reason for this belief is tn
10 numerous press dispatches, filed
the stations Immediately north of Mu
den. were delivered in st. Petersbu
on Sunday While they covered mo-
= ly accounts of the fighting from Mar
6 to IS. the mere fact that they ha
reached the Russian capital would
dictate that the Manchurian railw
lines of retreat are sLin open.
That the Japanese will try to ia
Hardin is sure, but the result of
Russian resistance must remain PR
lematic until such time as it is learn
% just how large a quantity of suppl
General Kuropatkin lost