New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
THE RUSSIAN LOSS OF STORES.


The last train pulled out General Tserpltz-
ky's troops began TO pass the station SHORTLY
before the explosion which wrecked the Hun
River bridge.
On the platform remained eight telegrapnels
who bad volunteered 10 stay at their keys until
the arrival of the japanese. In the hospitaiS OF
the I,ivonian division of the Red cross @No
medical stan were 1850 severely wounoeu' IN
Guiding 1854 Japanese the Chinese GoFelh'F u
Moukden giving his word 10 defend them uiH'
the city was occupied by the JAPANESE
many wounded reached the station AT - 80
evacuation is net known
OF the military railroad all except 10 t-les
was abandoned and the wagonettes destroyed.
Tens of thousands of boxes OF ammunition were
abandoned but most important Of all from
material noint Of view is the loss of the Flu
shun coal mines, which supplied the road win
coal.
The trains were heavily bombarded at Switch
81, but came through safely.
The retirement of the wagon transport was
twice imperilled by panic the morning OF Mafch
10 A japanese squadron and guns concealeo
in the mountains opened fire, and the drivers
who were undiscipIined peasants. unaccustomed
to the sound of Shsmose Shells began TO desert
their carts and wagons, cutting loose the horses
or throwing the stores from the wagons Ioh-
fusion became rampant and spread 10 terror
stricken civilians and even gunners, and was
communicated to some infantry troops Inc
eravclad crowd without information. hidden by
5ust surged on. The japanese. however. soon
ceased firing and order was restored Troops
following the wagons carried off few cannon
b,t were unable to gather the abandoned prop
ertv Soldiers broke open officers boxes anu
portranteaus and ransacked them for vaiuaOles'
THE PANIC AT sAN-TAI-TsE.
lust before dusk another panic occurred at
the station of san-Tai-Tse, where an enormous
collection of carts had halted for the night. A
coi,,r,, Of russians advancing was taken for
Japanese. and the cry of Japanese cavalry!
Was raised. The unarmed drivers began to nee
while those with rifles fired in every direcuon-
The cooler heads Gained the panic stricken
mass. but number of lives were lost ana ao-
ditionai property sacrificed:
The retirement of the central and western
armies was effected by four roads, and also over
thA fields. The army of General LineVltch tcl-
lowed the eastern roads from Fu-Shun' @mpan
and Flu Pass The Third Army retired IN eche-
lon. leaving strong rearguard
The japanese, who at nighfail oec1pleo nan
IF the village of san-Tai-Tse. burst at dayOreak
into the mark Of the imperial tonbs and opened
: heavy rife fire. The Russians, however, re-
enaired from opening fir IN the holy places OF
The Chinese. The japanese did not press
severely from the rear, bending their ehorts 10
thrust in from the TANKS and cut off portions
Of the army. Several divisions acting as Inc
rearguard under General Laounin' were almost
surrounded. but broke through under neaVy
fire ON both tanks. The rearguard the night oL
March 10 held the heights al the station OF
su-chi-Tai. and on March II and L fell SLOWLY
back to Tie Pass.
Now. two days later. Tie Pass is great Or
ganized military camp in when the troops 40
$50 90 calm and have got themselves
800 ordar The men, Immediately forgetting
vet. recent hunger, seeplessness. WEAKNESS and
Pear Of death. sit around the blazing campnres
nd sing and are ready TO defend the position
or even. if ordered. to go out and attack the
Japanese.