The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-15
OUTBREAK
is FEARED
IN ST. PETERSBURG. AGITATION
AMONG WORKMNGMEN is APP
PROACHIMG A CRISIS
RUSSIAN MAINFORCE RETREATS
To Kirin. Rear Guard in Close Touch
With Japanese Van.

Following official announcement
was made today:
Our force advancing eastward
via the Fushun and Hailung road
encountered and defeated the 18th
at Rhhoulu, seven miles east oi
Yingpan. The enemy's strength
was one regiment of infantry, six
squadrons Of cavalry and fourguns
Our force then occupied Tsangshih,
about nineteen miles east of Wing
pan. The enemy in retreating to-
ward Hailung fought at every step.
THE enemy on the Kirin road
has gradually retreated since the
nth, portion Of this force still
remaining to bar the passage Of the
Yushu river. No change has oc-
Cured in the Changtu or Fahkmen
districts except cavalry skirm-
shes.
Toxic, April r4.-It is reported
that the main force Of the Russians,
which retired III the direction Of
Hsingking. has reached Kirin. The
rearguard, which IS estimated at
II, 900 men, continues in the vicin-
ity Of Harlungeheng, closely in
touch with the japanese vanguard.
The main force which retired from
Kaiyuan over the Kirin road, is
reported at KiTin with a rear guard
of s, 600. men, at Itschuow, Lakl-
usu and at Salipao, keeping in
touch with Japanese forces.
Canchen is evidently the rallying
point for the Chagtu and Fakumen
forces. Although force, esti-
mated at I3, 900 men has been de-
tailed TO occupy Fenehua, and
three thousand to bold Pamienc-
heng, the latter force seems asst
gned TO cheek and retared the Japa-
nese advance.
St. Petersburg, April "a
Developments all point to a crisis in
the present agitation among the
workmen Of the cities and the
peasants in the country on May
Day and appeals are pouring in
from all quarters Of Russia for pro
lection. The St. Petersburg work
men are preparing a great demon
stration.
Arms and bombs III large guam
titles have been smuggled in and
bloodshed on a large scale is feared.
Wealthy persons who ordinarily go
TO villas On the islanb of the Neva
or to neighboring country places,
this year are going abroad The
government has taken few special
measures to meet the situation, evil
dently relying on the troops and
police to guard the capital. They
are extremely active. All the
prominent agitators are arrested or
have already been sent back to the
villages from which they originally
came. The raisons are filled to
overhowing.
There have been fresh disputes
between the workmen and the
of the Putiloff, Baltic
and Nevski works and between the
and the management of
the government cartridge factory.
AT the latter place the men refuse
to continue to donate any portion
Of their pay to assist in the support
of the families of the soldiers at
The front, claiming the money is
used to prosecute the war to which
they are opposed.
Advices received from the in
terror is alarming, especially from
The Baltic provinces, where the en-
ire population Is in state Of in
tense excitement. The cities are
being flooded with revolutionary
Drnclamations calling on the people
o rise on May Day. The criminal
,lasses are taking advantage Of the
to pillage and plunder
while in the landlords are powerless
o cope with the peasants, and are
demanding the stationing of troops
It every station.