Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-21
MUST PROTECT SUNCARl BRIDGE
!, vital 10 the Salvation Of His Army
And Whea Crossed Will be
Blown Up.
WILL CHECK PURSUIT OF IAps.
Latter Advancing Over Grand Trade
Route--Questlou Which Army viii
Oatmarch the Other

81 Petersburg, March n. l'l6 p' M
Gem Llneyitch's headquarters have
been established for the present at
Chen Chiawatsu, situated at the cross
inc of the sungarl river, whence he is
directing the retreat Of the three
armies and disposlng OF the fresh
troops Of the Fourth corps, just arriv-
ing from European Russia.
The protection Of sungari bridge Is
vital TO tho salvation Of the army, as
the river is not fordable below Kinn,
ana once the line Of the river is passed
and the bridge blown up the japanese
pursuit will be effectually checked. At
the same time the Second army is fall
Ing back Of the line Of the railroad,
While the first and third and transports
are retfeating along the Mandarin road
to Klrin, both destroying bridges and
roads aud denuding the country behind
them. and making II impossible for the
Japanese to live In the immediate wake
OF the retreat without their own CONF
missarlats.
The Japanese are advancing over the
grand trade route, 20 miles west Of the
railroad. However they could probably
live on the country, the road just be-
fore the Openelng OF the navigation OF
the Lao river being crowded with Chi
nest provisions on the way to market
southward. There is a question as to
which army viii outmaroh the other,
although the general star seriously
doubts the ability of Field Marshal
Oyama's fatgued soldiers, with the diff
hculty Of getting gGns,ammunition,p pro-
visions over the ruined roads to cpn-
iinue the pursuit indefinitely. No in
formation is obtainable regarding the
strength OF the Japanese column adj
yarcing along the grand trade route,
bat the war Office says It is hardly
large enough TO constitute menace
with the dispositions Gen. Linevitch is
able 10 make Of fresh troops. Never
iheess, st. Petersburg is IN the dark
as to the exact situation, and consider
Ing the resourcefulnees Of the Japanese,
there ls constant fear that they may
manage 20 get astride OF the railroad
AVID bar the Russians retreat
The Trade World. IN an article re-
viewing the suspension OF industry i'm
Russia, directly or indirectly produced
BY the war, the immense losses suffered
as result of the $4,000 tons OF grain
left rotting In the Yolga districts owing
70 lack Of transportation and the hard
ships Imposed on the peasants by the
sending Of many young and able bodied
men TO the front, makes an earnest APP
peal for peace saying
DO you think still, gentlemen, Chau-
Wrists OF doubtful victory? Conclude
peace and allow grand industry to
MNiVe and set to work and regenernte
the people. That is the victory Rus
Ella needs.
Glory be to Him who leadsl"
KILOGRAMS FROM LINEVITCH.
y. Petersburg, March 2i.-A couple
o. brief kilograms from Gen, LIneyitoh.
Gated March 20. were given out TODAY
Ihey merely say that the trobps con- |
tmled TO retreat northward March 10.
,,at he had allowed the men to rest |
Msfch 20. and that he had inspected |
more arrivals from Russia and had |
i0uha The troops in excellent spirits.
TROOPS BADLY DEMoRALIzED.
Gushu Pass, as miles north Of Tie |
= as sss,' Manchuria, March 2l,--The Jap
sls' osses are estimated at the Rus
e'eu headquarters to be 100000.
"a, eolne OF the troops employed to cover
tls retreat from Mukden were badly |
l losing their way IN the |
,l eastward, and only now reiolnIng
their own divisions.
ot 90 certain was Kuropatkin of being
eu,e 20 nod Mukden that maps OF the J
,,,ty northward We're not even dis
sa, kuropatkin, however re
!, ~ a. 70 accept battle against his bet
~, judgment owing to the Impotence
~ ~, ~ Petersburg for victory and he
WY "s confirmed in this decision by false
ss,s ssulia Of Field Marshal oyama's
~ Ky ~ OF me main factors Of the success
rbi1o' japanese was their violation OF
road VI tn0