Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
NOW AT GUNSHU PASS
Latest Location of Remnants
Of the Russian Army.
JAPANESE AT TIE PASS
LATTER ARE NOT ENERGETICAL-
LY PRESSING REAR GUARD
Retreating Forces Hindered Pursuit by
Destroying ridges-Confdence
in Linevitch.

GUNSHU PASS, MANCHURIA d0s miles
north of Tie Pass, Monday, March 20-The
Russian rear guard is not at Sipinghai. 20
miles north of Tie Pass. The Japanese are
slowly pursuing, but are not energetically
pressing the rear. Apparently Field Mar
shall Oyama is holding his main army at
Tie Pass.
When the Russians evacuated Tie Pass
March 10, one span of the five-span bridge
over the Tehai river, which flows into the
Lao river just north of the town, was
destroyed by dynamite Immediately after
the last train had been dispatched north
ward and as the army moved northward
the bridges of the railroad were disabled
AMI everything in the shape of stores, etc I,
which could not be taken was burned.
Some desultory artillery fire was heard
on the extreme right the retreat FRO
gressed but the japanese appeared to be
indecisive.
Pursuit Lacked Strength.
Their pursuit lacked strength in spite of
four days rest at Tie Pass, which gave The
Russians a chance to reform after the
han rdships they had suffered, and they TOOK
up the march in an orderly fashion, press
ing forward, however, at such pace that
many horses and cattle in the transport
train were exhausted and left dying by he
roa dside.
Like an endless serpent the army trailed
over the vast rolling country, moving along
during the day over half a dozen mean
derjng roads parallel with the railroad. At
night the neighboring hillsides were lighted
by dead grass ignited by campfres.
Thirty miles were covered the first day,
Kaiyuan being left behind March 10. The
rear guard evacuated Changtufu March 10.
Dispatch riders report that Colonel Mad
riGOff in n n n irraoIIIar in
the mountains far eastward found himself
cut off before he got news of the great bat
tie of Mukden and was compelled to retire
northeast, probably making his way
toward Kirin.
The Plan of Retreat.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, after the removal of the Russian
headquarters from Tie Pass remained with
the rearguard, being some days without
telegraphic facilities.
Extensive preparations to carry out the
plan of retreat were made by Generals
Kuropatkin, Linevitch, Bilderling and
Kaulbars and were successfully carried out
On March 10 Kuropatkin, considering that
the army was safe, departed for Harbin,
but having subsequently decided to remain
as commander of the first army, reached
here today, receiving a great ovation at the
railroad station and acknowledging the
cheering by short speech, in which he ex-
pressed the hope that the army would soon
be able to retrieve its reverses.
Change in Command.
1t is too early to determine the effect Of
the change in the supreme command, but
private soldiers have great confidence In
the venerable Linevitch, whose task is
monumental. The reorganization effected
at Tie Pass after the retreat from Mukden
incontestably marked the end of the second
stage of the war.
Gunshu Pass, which has a large railroad
station and Red Cross settlement with all
army facilities, is now enormous camp
overfiowing the native hamlet in all direc-
tions. Troops are arriving daily. The ad-
vance divisions are continuing their march
northward while some fresh troops from
European Russia are coming south to re-
lieve the wornout rearguard.
The booming of guns on the right flank
was heard all morning.