The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
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 -.- Russian Commander Sue ceeded by Linevitch. BITTER IMPERIAL REBUKE War Council Says Rojestven- sky Must Fight. st. Petersburg is Feeling Keesest Anx- iety Regarding Fate sf Its
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IMPERIAL REBUKE


 St. Petersburg, March 17.--wtth tho Japanese hanging on the heels and Hanks of the remnants of the broken defeated Russian army, General Kuro- patkfn, the old idol of the private sol-l dier, has been dismissed and disgraced. and General Linevitch. commander of the first army, is appointed to succeed. him in command of all the Russian land and sea forces operating against Ja-s pan.
 The word disgrace is written in large letters in the Iaconic imperial order ga xetted which contains not single word of praise and also disposes of tho rumor that Kuropatkin had asked tos be relieved.
 The Russian military annals contain no more bitter imperial rebuke. While 1t was known that the war council had already decided to suppIant Kuropatlxin before the Mukden disaster. the decis- ion to confer the task of saving the re- mainder of the army on Linevitch in the very midst of it's flight, although bruited last night. came as surprise.
 It transpires that Emperor Nicholas, upon the advice of General DraKomi- rolf and War Minister Salxharoff. ds- termined that the step was necessary when 1t became apparent yesterday morning that Kuropatkin. while cons CcuttdNin8s TUT A StdD0 dE He E088- seemed unaware that the Japanese had worked around westward again and practically allowed himself to be sur prised. Old reports brought by Gen- eral Grippenberg. regarding Kuropat- kin's failing mentality. also had infiu- ence.
 : Under the circumstances. therefore. 1t was considered imperative in view of the exceeding perilous position of the army to turn over it's command to Linevitch. who alone had been able to bring off his army in order after the battle of Mukden. His record dur ing the. Chinese war had also demon- strated his capacity as a commander. Kuropatkin win return to St Petera- burg forthwith.
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 The va council, it sias also mndcr- stood. h4a de efsnftely decided sth# # ylbe4 Admiral Rojsstvensky aaafi centfnnaI his voyage and give battle fe fhe Jaf3' anese in the foriorn hope of wrestifk control of the sea from Admiral Togo
 If Rojestvensky Is successful. 1t Ia claimed that an entirely new complex ion will be placed on the situation.
 In the meantime the completely dis heartened ranks of those who are cry- ing for peace are growing. the strongest convert being Prince Nest chersky. who as shown by his article in the Grashdanin this morning. has be- come a suddenly zealous advocate of reform, declaring that to make an end of the war would not require more he- roism than to conclude peace after vic- tory. He thanks God for sending de- feat instead of victory. which. he says. would only cover with laureis the gap Ing wounds of the poverty stricken people and badly clothed but heroic soldiers, justified robbers of peaceful country"
 Lieutenant General I.inevitch. the new commander of the Russian land and sea forces in the Far East is in the s6th year of his age. He was lighting in the Caucasus when he was 21. took part in the Turkish war of 1S77- 7s, and has since then taken part In all of Russia's Asiatic campaigns. Line witch was also prominent In the relief of the legations at Pekin.
 He is greatly beloved by the soldiers because of his constant solicitude for. their welfare.
 At the battle of Mukden. General Linevitch was reported March 9th as, stubbornly holding his position and as having repulsed thirteen consecutive attacks of the Japanese, but in spite of this he is said to have escaped with slight losses and March 18th he enter ed the Russian lines south of Tie Pass with his regiments in perfect order. The following day the Russian troops auparently those commanded by Gen. eraI Linevitch, repulsed @ Japanese att tack at the Fan River, the Japanese leaving a thousand men killed before the Russian position.