Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-22
KUROpATKlN'STE
Czar's Former Chief Will Fight
 Under Linevitch.
SOLDIERS GAVE HIM AN OVATION,
Civilians Flee From Hnrbin - Ren- nenkampc Reported Surrounded
 at Tie Pass-Revolt In Cau- ~4 casus Increasing.

0enAampI nepOrteO SurrOunOeO
 at Tie Pass-Revolt In Cau-
 casus Increasing.
 LONDON, March 22.-St. Petersburg dispatches this morning say that the Russian army in Manchuria is still to have the services of General Kuropat- kin. who is considered by many, in spite of his series of reyerses, the best general and foremost stratesist of the Russian army. Sinking all feeling of personal bitterness because of his supersession and all the old time en- mity between himself and General Linevitch in patriotic desire to be of service to the fatherland, the former commander in chief volunteered to re- main in any capacity with the army which he had so long commanded. The tender has been accepted by Emperor Nicholas and gratefully received by the new leader of the grand army.
 General Kuropatkin has been ap- pointed commander of the First Man churian army. The appointment is gazetted in the Official Messenger.
 The change exactly reverses the old order of affairs, when Kuropatkin was the supreme leader and Linevitch di- rected the First army.
 Authoritative news of this remark able step was known in Manchuria much earlier than in St. Petersburg, General Kuropatkin having paused OH his homeward journey at Harbin and started southward amidst most re- markable farewell from residents of Harbin and soldiers who are on their way to strengthen the shattered army of the czar.
 At the departure of General Kuropat- kin thousands of civilians and soldiers gathered at the station and gave him a great ovation. AEove laundering hurrahs were heard cries of God send you happiness" "Goodby, brother!' "Goodby, father!' As the train started soldiers rushed forward in surginG crowd and grasped the hand rail of the generals car. throwing their fur caps in the air and running some distance with the car. The scene made a deep impression on General Khropatkin down whose face tears streamed. Re moving his cap, he saluted again and again and stood bareheaded on the platform of the car as long as the train was in sight.
 Residents of Harbin are uneasy and many of them are departing. General Linevitch's headquarters have been established for the present at Chenchiawatzu, situated at the crossing of the Sungari river, whence he is directing the retreat of the three armies and disposing of the fresf troops of the Fourth corps just arriv ing from European Russia. The pro tection of the Sungari bridge is vital tt the salvation of the army, as the rive is not fordable below Kirin, and onc' the line. of the river Is passed and th bridge blown up the Japanese pursui will be effectually checked.
 At the same time the Second army i falling back of the line of the railroad while the First and Third. with tn transport, are retreating along th Mandarin road to Kirin, both destroy ing bridges and roads and denudinl the country behind them and makin, it impossible for the Japanese to live il the immediate wake of the retrea without their own commissariat.
 Recurrences and extensions of agra rian troubles are taking place, and nea Libau the workmen and peasants ar making common cause. The Caucasu is already the scene of armed resist ance to the forces of civil authority and in the region around Kiev, wher the peasants are increasingly bold there have been many cases of vic lence.
 A dispatch from Harbin says tha from the heavy firing at fieling it i supposed that General Rennenkampf' division has arrived at Tieling only f find it occupied by the Japanese. Con sequently it is feared that Renner kampfs army corps has been SUI rounded and made prisoners.
 A St. Petersburg dispatch says tha the situation of the Russian army i Nanchuria is denlorable