New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-22

LAST sTRoNGHoLDINs SOUTHERN
MANCHURIA ABANDONED
AND RETREAT RESUMED.
Victorious japanese Are in Hot Pur-
suit-Gen. Linevitch Is Officially
Announced as Successor to Gen.
Kuropatkin.
Santoupu March 1.-THE Russian
detachments at Tie pass were on March
Is ordered to eyacuate their positions,
and during the night retired in exem
pIary order, covering their rear. There
had been fighting throughout the day.
Before the withdrawal of the Russian
forces the military settlement and such
! of the stores of fuel and forage as could
not be removed were set on fire and de-
! stroyed.
Abandons Southern Manchuria.
st. Petersburg, March 17.-With the,
evacuation of Tie pass Wednesday
| night the Russian army abandoned the
| last stronghold in southern Manchuria
and definitely turned over the section
! to the Japanese for the campaign OF
| 1905. At least no other strategy is
| possible for Gen. Kuropatkin, in view
of his scanty supplies of ammunition
and stores, the shattered condition Of
his army and the wide enveloping
movements which the Japanese have
/ continued almost. without a stop since
the Russian defeat at Mukden.
Next Stand Unknown.
Military men here have but the hazi-
est ideas as to where the next stand will
be made. Apparently there are no more.
4 fortified positions in readiness. and the
/ retirement. probably will not stop short
/ of Kirin or kuanchentzy on herailway
/ line, and if the japanese press the pur-
suit the Russians may retire beyond
4 and UP the Sungari river, there to
await new levies. the mobilization of
! which will begin Immediately in Rus
STA. A further mobilization has been
determined upon, and preparatory or
/ ders to quarternlasters etc. are al
ready being issued, but the extent of
i the mobilization is not known.
Japs in Pursuit.
Toxic. March 1.-THE Japanese oc-
i cupied Tie pass at midnight, March Is.
Details of the occupation of Tie pass
army headquarters. An official bulletin
reports the action, and that the Japan
csc are in hot pursuit Of the retreating
Russians, but it does not mention any
particulars about the fight.
Linevitch to Lead
1 ST. Petersburg, March lit is Off
cially announced that Gen. Kuropatkin
commander-in- chief Of the Manchurian
army.
Severe Reverse for Russians.
London March ia st. Petersburg
dispatch to the Times gives unconfirmed
reports that the Russians sustained Sc
we're. reverse at Tie pass, involving the
abandonment of their remaining artil-
/ lery, and that the japanese have cut the
railway north of Changtufu, 40 miles
above Tie pass.
Kuropatkin Disgraced.
st. Petersburg, March 1S.-With the
i japanese hanging on the heels and
Hanks of the remnants of the broken, de-
feated Russian army, Gen. Kuropatkin
the old idol of the private soldier, has
been dismissed and disgraced, and Gen
Lineyitch, commander Of the First
army, is appointed to succeed him in
command OF all the Russian land and sea
forces operating against Japan. The
word disgraced is written in large let
ters in the laconic imperial order gazet.
ted, Which contains not a single word OF
praise, and also disposes of the rumol
that Kuropatkin had asked to be re
lieVed. The Russian military annals
contain no more bitter imperial re
Duke. While it was known that The
war council had already decided to sup
! plant Kuropatkin after the Mukden dis
aster the decision to confer the task O.
saving the remainder of the army OIL
: Lineyitch in the very midst of it.
flight, although bruited Thursday night
came as a surprise.
The war council. it's also understood
!, has definitely decided that Vice Admira
Rojestvensky@ shall continue his voyage
and give battle to tae japanese in til,
forlorn hope Of wrestling control of th
sea from Admiral Togo
Council Votes to Continue War.
i ST. Petersburg. March 15-The wa
! council held at Tsarskoe- Selo Tuesday
II at which War Minister Sal1haroms Gen
DragoMiroff and others were present i
understood to have decided the question
!, OF continuing the war in the affirmative
). The foreign Office adopts a very firm al
J titude regarding the peace runors. agai
J categorically insisting that Russia .ha
! not the slightest idea of peace.
Mothers Congress Adiourns.
f Washington. March 1S.-The Nations
s Congress of Mothers, which has bee
q in session here for q week, adiourne
: Friday to meet in March. 1906. at Lc
j Angeles. Cal. 1t was decided to call @
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