Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-22
CAN'T BEAT
'EM RUNNING
Tho Retreat of the Russians to
Hardin is Described as
Splendid and Masterful.
0YAMA AT TIE PASS
LinevItch Has Not Only Burned Bridges
Behind Him But Also Destroyed
Railroad.

1 duuSHut NlVo IlllGS uOllA Oi
Tie Pass, March 22-The Russian
rear guard is now at Sipinghai, seven
| ty miles north of Tie Pass: The Jap
anese are slowly pursuing but are not
energetically pressing the rear. Ap-
parently Oyama is holding his main
army at Tie Pass. The Russians have
destroyed the bridges as they retired
The Japanese pursuit has lacked spirit
and the Russians were given an oppor
tunity to reform and retreat in an
orderly manner They pressed the re-
treat at such a pace, however that
many horses and cattle in the trans
port train were exhausted and had to
be left dying by the roadside. Thirty
miles were covered the first day.
kuropatkin is Commander of the First
Army.
Gunshu Pass, March 22.-The cor
respondent of the Associated Press.
after the removal of the Russian head
quarters from Tie Pass, remained with
the rear guard. Extensive preparations
were made for the retreat by Generals
Kuropatkin, Linevitch, Bilderling and
| Kaulbars and were successfully car
| ried out. On the march Kuropatkin.
| considering the army safe. departed
for Harbin, but having subsequently
( been directed to remain as commander
of the First Army he reached here to-
day, receiving a great ovation from the
soldiers. 1t is too early to determine
the effect of the change in the supreme
command but privates have confidence
in Linevitch, whose task is monument
al. The reorganization effected at Tie
Pass after the retreat from Mukden
marks the end of the second stage of
the war.
Retreating in Good Order.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-The re-
treat of the Russian army, from the
latest reports is evidently being con-
Quoted in splendid fashion. In four
days actual marching after leaving
I Tie Pass, the rear guard has fallen
back sevent miles and the heads OF
the column are already entering Gun
shu Pass, forty miles further north,
keeping up with the Japanese col
umn's march over the Grand Trade
road. With bridges and railroad de-
stroyed behind the Russians, the jap
anese are unable to press the rear and
according to information received from
the front it is believed that the bulk
of Oyama's army is still at Tie Pass,
the flanking column being compare
lively weak This may, however,
prove incorrect. With the crossing of
the Sungari River at Chantihitu pro-
tected, many military men believe that
General Linevitch, while prepared to
withdraw to Harbin will attempt to
hold the line from Kuan Changtze
| to Kirin so as to control the rich Sun
gari Valley as source of supply for
his army. The Japanese advance to
Kirin would be equivalent to the iso-
lation of vladivostock.
Japs Catch Up to Linevitch.
st. Petersburg, March PA dis
patch from General Linevitch dated
March 21 says: yesterday a cavalry
detachment appeared in front of our
advanc posts. Behind the cavalry
were infantry who halted at the vii
lage of Machantzy."
Running Away on Three Roads.
Toxic, March 22.-It is reported
that the rear guard of the retreating
Russians was twenty miles north of
Kaiyuan, about twenty miles north OF
Tie Pass yesterday. the Japanese van
guard following closely. The Russians
are retreating along the three main
roadways, tn ir destination being Kirin
and Cheng Chun.
Another Job for Togo.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-At the
admiralty it is strongly intimated that
Admiral Rojestvensky will effect
juncture with Admiral Nebagotoh
within ten days and then proceed to
meet Admiral Togo. The third divi-
sion of the Russian second Pacific
squadron, commanded by Rear Admir-
al Nebagotoff, left Suda Bay, Island OF
Crete, yesterday for Port Said.