Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-25

The More Conservative of the Russian Ministers
Said to Favor Making Terms

A couple OF brief messages from
General Kuropatkin dated March is
says:
The rear guard OF our army was
engaged March IS on n ridge south
east OF Tie Pass. At night the rear
guard fell back 10 a position az the
bend OF the Lao river. near the viii
lage OF Kamiuitza. without being
pressed by the enemy
''On March is our army continued
their march. On March 10 the town
OF Fokoman. (25 miles northeast OF
MuSden) was occupied by Chinese ban
dts.
On To Harbin.
Toxic. BY Cable Beyond the general
retirement OF the Russian along the
railway nOrthward. little is known here
OF the details OF the past three days
events in Mauchuria. Various reports OF
the number OF additional Russian pris-
oners captured are in circulation. One
estimate is 10000. II is impossible To
confirm the reports.
There is much speculation over the
extent OF the Russian retirement Hair
bin is regarded as a logical base. but Il
is suggested that they may attempt 10
hold that Kirin line. The country be-
tween Kiayaun and Sungari is inhospi-
table
Formerly the conservative element in
high councils OF Japan favored setting
limit 20 the Manchurian advance.
IL opposed advancing 20 Hardin. but
the results OF the victory at Mukden
ALI
OF opposition and conservative judg-
ment now favors pressing advantages
and carrying the war Co the utmost linn
its possible.
Toxic Celebrates Victory.
Toxic. BY Cable.-Thirty thousand
persons went 20 Mibiya Pass TO attend
exercises commemorative OF the Jap
anese victory at Mukden. Members
OF the cabinet. the elder statesmen.
many officers OF the army and navy
and members OF the Diet were present
Mayor OzaiH read congratulatory
I telegram 10 be sent Field Marshal
/ Oyama. on behalf OF the municipality
/ the crowd cheering it's approval
Lieutenant General Terauchl. Minis
+ ter of War. and Admiral Namamoto
Minister % the Navy. spoke on behalf
Of the army and navy. respectively
thanking the people for the support
they had given the government during
the war.
Battery Officers Negligent.
st. Petersburg. Bv Cable.-The yer
dict of the court-martial which trie,
the officers and men OF several bat
teries OF artillery, from one Of whic
a shell was fired during the blcssin
OF the waters OF the Neva on JAM
airy IS. scattering missiles in the vic
nifty OF the Imperial Palace was al
nOunced b. Captain Davidoh and sui
Lieutenant Kurzein. OF the Scvent
Battery. First Regiment. Horse Al
tillery OF the Guard. were found gui
~ OF neglect OF duty and sentence
TO be dismissed from the army and {
Imprisonment in a fortress: Davido
20 one year and a half and Kurzeih Z
a year and five months. Sub-l4iei
tenant Roth. Jr.. was sentenced '
imprisonment 20 a year and foU
months; Lieutenant Roth. ST. 70 "a
tention in quarters for three month
and two gunners 10 detention Wit
disciplinary batalliOns for two year
The court found there was no COZ
nection on the part OF any OF thos
on trial with a plot 10 assassinate tt
? . Emperor.
/ Nuropatkin at Tie Pass.
, Toxic. BY Cable.-A dispatch fro
I The headquarters OF the Japanese a
mics in the field dated Sunday say,
, According 10 statements made
prisoners. the force OF the enemy r
sisting as south. of Tie Pass We
p nesday. March Is consisted OF thr,
! IA FHas.
A sonally commanded during the batt
in the neighbOrLOOd OF Tie Pas
Tuesday. March i"