The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-24
Linevitch Relieves KuropatlSin
Of Command Of Army.
HE WAS TOO SLOW.
New Armies Will be Raised and Efforts
viii be Made to Put Effective roree-
In the Field TO Meet and Over.
come the Japanese Ar.
mics Under Oyama.

a dispatch from st. PETERSBURG
says with the japanese hanging on
the heels and flanks Of the remnants
of the broken, defeated Russian army
Gen. Kuropatkin, tie idol OF the pri-
vate soldier, has been dismissed and
olsgraced and Gen. Linevitch, com.
mander of the First army, appointed
TO succeed him In command of all the
kussian land and sea forces operating
against the Japanese. The word dis
grace, written In large letters In q
laconic imperial order, which is ga
zetted and which contained not sim
gle word OF praise, disposes of the ru.
NOR that KurOpatkin asked to be re.
lieved.
Russian military annals contain no
more bitter imperial rebuke. Empe-
ror Nicholas upon the advice of Gen.
Dragonmirof and War Minister SAX.
haroif, determined the step necessary
| when it became apparent Wednesday
that Kuropatkin, while concentrating
for stand at Tie Pass, seemed una.
ware tnat the Japanese had worked
around Westward again and allowed
himself to be surprised. Old reports
BROUGHT by Gen. Gripenberg, regard
ing kuropatkin's failing mentally,
also had influence.
Linevitch has been able to bring off
his army in order after the battle of
hlukden. Kuropatkin will return 10
ST.. Petersburg forthwith. The task
confined to Linevitch Of withdrawing
the remnant of the army of $50, 900 to
Hardin Is desperate. He is hemmed
III all sides, Gen. Kawamura is pre-
sumably pressing northward through
the mountains eastward ready to
sweep down, and Gems. Nogi and Oku
are on the west Of the Russian forces,
while the railroad is threatened IL not
already cut and Chinese bandits are
reported In rear of Harbin. The con-
summation Of the Mukdeu disas-
ter is feared.
1t is feared the decimated battal-
lions have again been thrown into
confusion by Oyama's relentless and
almost merclcss pursuit. The
war Office fears that more OF the siege
and field guns which Kuropatkin
saved at Mukden have been sacrificed
in the fight from Tie Pass. The
Russians were compelled to burn fur.
ther stores at Tie Pass and the COM
missariat was only beginning to feed
the half famished troops when a new
retreat was ordered.
In the face of the possibility of the
complete loss Of the army and the ad-
mitted fact that Vladlvostok is al
ready possibly lost, preparations for
continuing the war on a larger scale
than ever are proceeding. Another
army Of $50, 900 men is to be despatch
ed to Manchurla.
1t has been decided to form the
new armitS largely of regular units
leaving reserves to replace the regu-
lars in garrison duty at home. A di-
vison of the imperial guard will be
sent to the front. Some Of this years
conscript may be sent as separate
army TO be organized under Gems.
Gfodekoff, Gripenb4rg and Kamaroff.
General mobllization Is likely to be
accompanied by wides oread disorders
unless the comp osition and function
of popular representation under the
imperial rescript are more satisfac-
tory Than now appears probable. TIE
Emperor twice postponed action on
Governor General Bouligan's recon-.
me endations.