The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-05
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Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, April q
The situation here is unchanged. Gen.
MlstchenkO has moved forward into
close touch with the Japanese and
keeps up constant skirmishiDg. Else-
where everything is quiet.
Gen. hllstchenkO. when he learned
OF the beginning of the panic during
the retreat from Mukden, though an un
healed wound forbade his walking,
drove in a carriage to his force AMI
assumed command, which he has since
retained, though ne is unable to ride
over the deeply mlred roads, which are
beginning to dry.
Native reports, which may be taken
Tor what they are worth, state that the
Japanese are leaving before the Rus
sian front only screen, capable, with
Notifications and garIisUns, OF hold
ing III check Gen. Llnevitch, and ale
transferring the bulk OF their five
armies to NladivOstOk and by means
OF u wide movement through MUngolIa,
to Tsitsllar. nsidering the great
distances involved, the plan appears
too bold and almost impracticabie; but
the Japanese int0xicntlon from CON
tlnued SUCCESS, both initiative aud de-
telIllncu perseverance must bo re-
garded. The situation affords nn Op-
portunity for Russian cavalry which
thus tar has played an insignificant
role to distinguish itself by ascertain
ing the Japanese Intentions.
Gen. Linevitch has ordered the re-
sumption OF drills, keeping the sol
dlcIs occupied in the day time, and
music III the biyOuacs at night. An
energetic regime is being instituted.
The soldiers are much attached TO the
new commander on account of his SIM
Die BOIulerly StyIe Ot living.
Reports that beri-bcri has been prev
alent among the Russian troops ct any
time Is unfounded. No case mas been
| reported.
The army is being resuppliel with
equ'pmenU for the summer, which the
oncers especially need, several regi-
ment during the retreat throwing away
all the officers baggage.
With Gen. kurOkis Army in the
1 Field, April /, via Fusan.--Two de.
tachments of Japanese cavalry have
returned to the army after the most
extensive and dangerous scouting ex'
plot OF the war. The detachmenti
were sent north early in January under
the leadership OF Col. Naganuma Gnt
men. Only 100 men OF each detach
ment returned. They explored thu
Russian positions west OF Mukden
They encountered and eluded many
forces OF Russian cavalry and pene
trated Gen. Mischenko's line. rhel
going nOrthwurd, they crossed the rail
road, cutting the road and telegraph
line during the battle. Afterward
they visited kirin and explored tha
place and finally returned TO the arm.
north of kaiyuan.
| Toxic, Apiil ?, 1 p. m.-The follow
ing ndvices have been received from
army head. uarters in Manchuria:
Our sc 3 advanced toward Hail
ung and coIlided with 800 of the enc
my's cavalry at Shauciengtzu, 30 mile
southwest of Seilung, on the morning
OF March 2S. The enemy, 4,011 mel
strong, retreated to HalluDg, leavinI
1000 troopers. There are large store
Of cereals at various points between
j. Yingencheng and Sanchentzu. Ying
encheng is 35 miles north of Hen
cheng.
1.-The situation is unchanged in tn
Changchun and Kirin directions
London, April 3.-The correspondent
ut Toxic of The Times says:
Reports from Manchuria show tha
the Russians are destroying the rail
way much more thoroughly tina
hitherto. The evident inference j
that they do not contemplate recover
ing the SituatiUnn