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The Herald, 1904-06-03, Page 2YIN6 Tt SUIOUND T E RUSSIAN ARMY. Did Kouropatkin Begin His Re- treat Too Late? Japanese eterrnined to Reduce Prt Artiutr. London cable says—Saturday reports !were received of a big battle near New Chwang, and a sortie from Port Arthur Eby Gen. Stoessel. Both turn out to have been wholly untrue. There has been no `lighting near New Chwang, and the story .of the alleged sortie prove to have been :a rehash of the report of a skirmish at Alin Chau on May 16. The English correspondents at Muk- den and the Japanese headquarters .'trhieh is apparently at Feng Wang Cheng, got short messages through. The Mukden correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a despatch dated :May 20, says that everything is quiet ;there at present. He adds that the :Japanese advance toward Liao Yang is :apparently not proceeding. The Tele - ;graph's correspandent with the Japanese ,Headquarters, in a despatch dated May 49, says: "The position here has not laahanged in ten days. Our advanced divi- sion es in touch with the enemy near tgefotienling, where the Liao Yang road ;ppaassses through a defile in the mountains..` •Fourteen foreign military attaches have arrived." A despateh to the Standard from Jap- anese headquarters, dated May 19, says that both armies are preparing for the next phase of the campaign. The Rus-: sians appear resolved to make a stand at Liao Yang. Their right front rests on Hai Cheng, and crosses the great Pekin road at Rein Chan Kung. It runs northeasterly as far as the Taitse River. Their centre is protected by the difficult Motien Pass. Their posi- tion, which is of great strength, is ren- dered more formidable by earthworks. He adds that the main body of the Rus- sians cannot be persuaded to venture further south, pending strategical devel- opments in the west. The Tokio correspondent of the Ex- press says that the stringency of the regulations governing the correspond- ents there has not been relaxed. They are treated more like prisoners than for- eign non-combatants. Where Japs are Concentrating. The Mukden correspondent of the Morning Post, in a despatch dated May 22, says that the Japanese are concen- trating south of Liao Yang. A little skirmishing has occurred at a place half an hour's march from Hai Cheng, but it is not likely that the Japanese can attempt serious operations against ,Liao Yang for several days. The idea 'that Japanese columns are advancing ;from east of Mukden is now exploded. 'It is possible that no operations on a large scale can be carried out before •the rainy season begins. The Chinese .magistrate at Hai Cheng is under ar- rest at Liao Yang. He is suspected oif having given information to the Japan- ese. Signs of Hasty Retreat. The Kobe correspondent of the Daily Mail, who has just returned from a visit to Southern Manchuria, tele- e graphs that he rods far into the in- terior and saw many signs of the hasty retreat of the Russians. Most of the country people hacl fled, and many houses had been burned. The Chinese residents favor the Russians. Both belligerents show singular re- . spect for the feelings and property of the natives. Outrages are practically unknown. A few Russian spies, dis- guised as Chinamen, penetrated the Japanese lines south of Feng Wang Cheng and cut the telegraph line. They were caught red-handed. Regarding the mysterious situation in Northern Corea the corespondent says the natives believe that a large Russian force is concealed in the mountains, waiting to destroy the Jap- anese if they are driven back. Both sides are making great preparations for a battle around Liao Yang, which is espeeted to occur in two or three weeks. The ltuss:a:es, while displaying superb individual valor, lack foresight and executive ability. Their trenches at Chin Tien Cheng were disgracefully primitive, and afforded no protection against shells. The health of the Jap- anese is strikingly good, and their spirits high, despite their serious hard- ships. Their cavalry is now convinced that six Japanese are equal to twenty Cossacks. On his way back to Japan the cor- respondent saw Japanese transports in every direction in the Yellow Sea, 'fiometimes - as many as ten at a time. They were not escorted by warships. JAPS CALM UNDER LOSS. The Jiji considers that the clearing of the sea at Kin Chau so facilitates Japanese movements that the fall of Port Arthur may be expected soon. During the reconnaissance at. Port Ar- thur on Friday, a shell hit the torpedo- boat destroyer Akatsuki, killing one offi- cer and twenty-four men. Battleship Orel Sinks. Cronstadt cable says --The battleship Orel, which was brought here some days ago to receive her main battery, and to be given the finishing touches before going into commission, suddenly sank at her anchorage on the night of May 20. Vice -Admiral Rejestvensky, commander-in-chief of the Baltic squadron. was instantly called from St. I•etersburg, and under his super - ':i -ion the work of pumping ont and raising th Orel was begun. ' The ship was raised this morning, and was found to be undamaged, save that her isterior was filled with water. Epidemic in Mikado's Army. Liao Yang, May 22.— Information brought to headquarters indicates that the Japanese troops- are suffering from a terrible epidemic of beri-beri, due to the quality of the rice they are eating. The Chinese report that many bodies of Japanese sailors are coming ashore at Talienwan Bay, near which ( in Kerr Bay) the Japonese torpedo boat No. 48 was sunk on May 12, and the Japanese cruiser Miyake sank on May 15. Destruction of Two Ships Won't Affect the Result Now. Tokio cable says—The loss of the war- ahips at . Port Arthur is received by the Japanese with profound regret, but w,urageously. They do not consider tl•at it was due to carelessness. Earlier :n the war ,they say, the loss would )"Ave been serious,, but now it will not atfect the result. Japan's position at kerb Arthur, Daley and Kin Chau ;night have cost half the fleet. TO TAKE FORTRESS. --'e" Gen. Oku's Army Directed Against Port Arthur. London cable says—The Times' corre- spondent on the despatch boat Haimun, in a wireless message sent by way of Wei Hai Wei, says he is still not al- lowed to enter the real theatre of war, but he claims to make a more accurate estimate of the conditions where he is than he has hitherto done. According to his information Gen. Hiroki found it necessary to halt at V eng Wang Cheng to pull his force together for an advance over the heavy country lying between him and Liao Yang, and to await the landing of the third army, which will advance north towards the same objective until able to co-operate with him Apparently Gen. Kuroki has suffered annoyance by Cossacks menac- ing his communications. Accordingly the troops guarding the commnuica- tions have been reinforced by reserve battalions from Japan. The Russians on Gen. Kuroki's front maintain obser- vation groups, which are in constant touch with the Japanese outposts. The fortunes of Gen. Oku's army show some success, but he is meeting with stubborn resistance. The division that landed at Kin Chau Bay, isolating Port Arthur, will have the duty of re- ducing the fortress. The untoward events of the past week will stimulate the Japanese to reudce the fortress by a coup de main. There is every indication that the Russians are making strenuous efforts to prevent its too rapid fall. The guns from their .disabled ships have been placed in recently constructed shone batteries, a succession of which cover the northeastern approaches of Kin Chau, and also cover the approaches to Dalny, which up to Sunday, May 22, the Japanese had not occupied. Will Cost Much BIoodshed. AIthough the ultimate case of Port Arthur is hopelecss, if the Russians maintain the attitude their field works indicate, it will not fall without heavy sacrifices. Considerable supplies of food still reach Pigeon Bay by junks from China. The garrison is short of coal. There is no shortage of ammuni- tion. It is safely estimated that Japan has now placed in Manchuria, and on the Liao Tung Peninsula 150,000 men. It can be said with practical certainty that by the end of the current., week Gen. Oku will complete his possession of the whole peninsula, with the excep- aion of the Kwang-Tung Peninsula pro- per. The Russian force between Fu Ohai and Taiping is not worth consider- ation. The Japanese may Meet with opposition. at Tashichai, but it ids re- ported that this place will only holout long enough to delay the Japanese ad- vance, The Russian concentrations, by by which they hope to eff'ectua'l oppose the Japanese advance on Liao Yang, are at Lnen Shan, The Japanese oeeupa- tion of New Chwang is therefore to be expected immediately the railway junc- tion at Tashichai is occupied. Mines in the Open Seas. Confining the .Russian force on the Kwang Tung Peninsula to the actual defence of Port Arthur will not be difiie cult, as the Russian defences recently raised at Kin Chau to take six batter- ies of field artillery can be reached in the rear of a naval fire. The sudden change of the land bases has strained the fleet to the full, and Port Arthur has been to some extent left alone by the Japanese, but the Russians aro in a desperate frame of nnind. They have realized that 'they are hopelessly shut in, and have made their desperation an excuse to sown the whole Gulf of Pe Chi 14 with floating mines. Not only have these diabolical machines been laid on their own shores and in their own waters, but it is reported that launches and junks have been sent out to drop mines at night or during fogs in the waters likely to be used by the Japanese. These have drifted to the high seas, where they constitute a very grave danger to neutral vessels. The Heiman on Saturday passed two float- ing six miles from Wei Hai Wei. Even as the act of a desperate garrison, this must be a violation of the law of na- tions. A Sharp Fight. St. Petersburg cable says—The general staff has received a message from Gen. Stoessel, giving his account of the fight north of Kin Chau on Monday last. Three Russian regiments were attacked by two Japanese divisions, with four batteries of artillery. The Russians lost 160 in tiled and wounded, including an officer killed and Brigadier -General Na - dein slightly wounded. The Japanese losses were 146 in killed and wounded. The enemy's advance at Kin Chau was arrested. ? • The despatch gave rise to a report which was extensively circulated that there has ben a sortie by the Port Arthur garrison to secure supplies, that they had met the Japanese and defeated thein with aloss of 1,000 Japs. Stoessel, who cammands at Port Arthur, sent in the report of the Kin Chau fight, bence the error. Report From Alexieff. The Czar has received the following despatch from Admiral Alexieff, dated May 20,. about previous fighting: "Aeording to report received from Gen. Stoessel, the Japanese attempt to land at Kerr Bay on May 14 was re- pulsed. On May 15, in consequence of the appearance of large bodies of the enemy, at Sanshilipu, a detachment was sent to learn the state of affairs. During an encounter which followed on May 16 it was seen that the enemy comprised two divisions with four batteries. They evidently sustained severe losses. They suspended their advance. Our casualties on the 14th and 16th were an officer killed and ten officers, including Gen. Nadein, slight- ly wounded, and 150 men killed and wounded." 'ARE JAPS CHECKED ? Reconnaissances Disclose the Where- abouts of the Enemy. St.Petersburg cable says—The Emperor has , received the following despatch from Gen. Kouropatkin, under date of May 20: "The reconnaissance of May 19 failed eo show any sign of the enemy in the valleys of the Sedzkho and the Unsiagho, a tributary of the Sedgzykho, as far as the pillaze of Deoiouteidzhou, on the main road from Hsui Yen to Peng Wang Cheng. "A detachment of the Japanese van- guard, numbering three hundred men, occupied the village of Deopudza, on the same road. A Japanese battalion was posted five nines beyond. Siask Huan Iii, and at least a division, in- cluding guard reaiments, was stationed five kilometres toward Habalin. "A body of Cossacks on May 19 en- countered three bodies of Japanese cavalry near the village of Pypouza, eleven miles southwest of Feng Wang Cheng. The Cossacks attacked and pur- sued the Japanese to Pypouza, where they encountered some Japanese infan- try, who had prepared an ambush, which. however, was discovered in time. The Cossacks had two men wounded, one Horse killed and two wounded. "No trace of the enemy was found in the mountains between Kai Chow and Hsin-Yen." Thanksgiving Service. Gen. Kouropatkin to -day sent the fol- lowing telegram to Emperor Nicholas: "To•day, in the presence of all the troops here, forming the chief force of one of our divisions, a thanksgiving service in honor of St. Nicholas, the miracle worker, was celebrated'. "After a Te Deum I thanked the troops in behalf of your Majesty for their valiant self-denying services, and per- sonally commanicated to them the tenor of your Majesty's despatch of Bitty 20. The troops replied with a hearty cheer to the wishes T expressed for your Majesty's health and long life. "The newly created knights of the military orders and all of the wvouncled officers and igen of the regiments pre- sent were then called, out and the troops, headed by myself, marched past these brave men," A second despateh from Gen. Kouro- patkin to the Emperor is as follows: "Our patrols and cavalry detach- ments are reconnoitring this side of Finchourange, 75 miles northeast of Feng Wang Cheng. "The Japanese cover their disposi- tions by small advance guards, consist- ing of as much of a regiment of infan- try with artillery and cavalry posted alone the high roads and, aslittle as two companies at unimportant points. Japanese cavalry are seldom seen. From reports received yesterday I have concluded that the first Japanese army is concentrated as follows: "Two divisions are at Fong Wang Cheng and its environs, and one divi- sion at rIabalin, Half stay, between Siuyen and Fens. Wang Cheng. "It is stated that Feng Wang Cheng is being fortified." THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. General Kouropatkin is Likely to be Sur- ' rounded. London cable says—"While there is a good deal of confusion in the popular mind regarding the military situation in Manchuria, most European critics believe that though the advance guard on the Feng Wang Cheng road was re pulsed, Japan's plan for enveloping Gen. Iiouropatkin's army at Liao Yang has been relentlessly carried out. A St. Petersburg despatch says some Japanese detachments are approaching Mukden. The best opinion is . that Kouropatkin should have begun his retreat a fortnight ago, and the appar- ent decision to remain and engage a superior Japanese force, while bold, is full of peril. It is estimated from the most reliable information that the Russians cannot put into action above 100,000 men, while the Japanese will be able to op- pose them with fully 120,000. The ex- pectation is that in a few days, if the Japanese succeed in surrounding the Russians, Gen. Kouropatkin will cut his way out, with tremendous ' loss, of course, and with great damage also to the eneniy. He might, however, reach and save Harbin, where he will be compelled to make another stand, because all Rus- sia's immense stores are there. It is declared that Harbin is unsuitable to easy defence, so that Russia's dilemma in the event. of a siege is of the gravest description. A despatch from New Chwang says it is stated on good authority that the object of the Japanese movements in the direction of Liao Yang is to draw the Russians northward, and so enable the completion of the preparations for the capture of Port Arthur, The Jap- anese forces. are still fortifying the hills on the neck of land between Tal- ieuwan Bay and Kin Chau. They are mounting quick -firers in sandbag batter- ies, with the object of preventing sor- ties of the' Port Arthur garrison. USED CANADIAN NAMES. An Alleged Swindler Arrested in New York. (N York, M.a0't 00'— Ozarks M. HOWe, w,ho formerly lived in this city, was arraigned in the Tombs Police Court to -day before Magis- trate Breen, charged with the lar- ceny of $2,000. Howve was arrested by Detective Sergeants Murphy and McCarthy at the Grand Central Station es he was getting off the train. Howe was arrested on com- plaint of William Beverley Winslow, a lawyer, at 253 Broadway. It alleged that on October 29, '1903, Howe obtained from Mr. Winslow and Mr. William. Hepburn Russell $2,000 by false representations. At- tached to the affidavit of Mr. Win- slow was a paper signed by Howe, in which it was stated that Howe was entitled to a ;commission of $150,000, which he would receive be- fore December 15, 1903. It was also stated in the paper that Howe negotiated a loan for $6,000,000 from' Les Solspielr des Seignieurs de Ville Marie, of Mon- treal, Canada, for the Consolidated Lake Superior Company. ']be con- tract, Howe stated, was with Sena- tor Dandurand, of Montreal. As no payment was (made, Mr. Winslow asked the Detective Bureau to ar- rest Howe. When the case was called to -day Mr. Russell asked Magistrate Breen to postpone the case until August 2:i, and Howe was paroled in the custody of his (attorney, Colonel David Robinson, of Elmira. , , A MAGNETIC GIRL. Objects Fly into the Air on Trier Approach. The London Daily Mail of May 10 says; Some runner amazing details of (the powers of the "magnetic girl" at Vladikavkas, in the Caucasus, are sent by the correspondent of the Novoe ;4remya, in that town, tele- graphs our St. Petersburg corres- pondeni. It 'wall be remembered that the girl, who is only twelve yeare old, apparently poesessess the property of causing objects to fly into the air at her approach. The .correspondent states that dur- ing the Russian Lent, when it rain- ed !h,eavily for several days in succes- sion, those in the house with the ,girl were greatly surprised to see water constantly pouring on her h ead and shoulders, which were al- ways wet, so that she could hardly find 'time to dry herself. When the weather became finer the ,weird manifestations changed their character. Things began to fly n:bout the house, and dozens of glass- es And plates ,were broken. Once,kvfhile the girl was sitting with a child in her arms various ob- jects ,such as :blankets and pillows flew: out of the 'basslnette, which was standing about five feet away They enoved, however, in the direo- tion opposite to that in Which the girl was Bitting. On .another occasion, as she was approaching a sideboard a glass of oil on the top shelf, which she could not roach, split itself on her. It h as been noticed that only glass and metal, but such things as India rub- ber boots jump into the air at her approach. The correspondent adds; `The phenomena, I have described were also witnessed by me in my own Tri ouse.". CUPID AND LAWN MOWERS. A Glint to the Summer Girl From Vineland, NeW Jersey. •Vinelaael, N, J(, tl1a' O. ,- Chipid perched on ai'lawn mower has caus- ed file latest .sensation in Vineland. Last week ai. prominen1 young wo- man et East avenue, received five proposals of :marriage while mow- ing 'the lawn one evening. Now all the eligible girls in town have the lawn -mower craze. tr The Whole 'town fell to wondering at the Ridden interest shaven leylthe girls in lawn avowing, but now thio secret ie out. Ekrdware dealers are experiencing a boom in business, and ministers are living in anticipation., SOME HENNERY HINTS. When to Breed and How to Boise•. 1+'owls for Profit. (Otith,`Sv(a+, May &01.—Th ' Agricultu- ral committee of the House spent an interesting hoar yesterday!. morning gleaning iliformation on poultry rasing from Mr. A. G, Gil - beet, of the Central Experimental; Gil - ,Farm. Mr. Gilbert's advice to (arm- ors is to limit their chicken collec- i tion to one breed, or, at any rate„ to keep the breeds separate, and by: careful selection and skilled breed- ing improve the strain and secure good egg -layers. He recommended, the use of good standard breeds, which were suitable for both egg - laying and for table use, and men- tioned the Wyandottes and the Rocks as specially good general pur- pose fowl- Dryness and fresh Mr, h,e declared, were more necessary foie fowl than anything else. He ad- vised raising fowl for winter egg - layers as the most profitable aim in poultry -raising. ;1?hey should be hatched not later than May 1, and• should begin laying on Nov. 1, and they would keep it up ,all winter:- until inter:until the next molting season. "A. hen is a profitable layer for the first and second seasons, and no longer," said Mr. Gilbert. ' f'Rl;;sn she becomes a. strong chicken," added Mr. William) Ross, of South Ontario, amid loud laugh- ter. 'Hine Chairman, Dr. Douglas, asked what breed would he recommend for the northwest, which could eseape. the coyote. Was it the •Leghorns? "Yes, because they are so active," replied Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Jebel Robinson said his wife compelled him to bring a load of gravel for the chickens every fall to supply them with grit for egg- shell material. He asked if that was the correct thing. "If it is sharp gravel It is all right," replied Mr. Gilbert. "blr. ''Robinson is only half Grit,'°' observed Mr. I. Gould, of West On- tario, .waifs the members had a laugh at West Elg)n's member. Mr. Gilbert was against the use of artificial heat in chicken coops, but said they should be reasonably, warm against the wind. He recom- mendedcheaply- for supplying grit a mica crystal, which may ;be bought "In the matter of the farm- ers raising eggs in the winter," asked Mr. A. B. Ingram, "there is not sufficient attention paid to tiee fowl and they don't get many eggs, What is the difference 'between' their method a,nd the method you recommend ?" 'liner° is a great deal of don't- careitiveness about it—indifference,' was the reply. "It is a mighty hard quantity to buck up 'against i>r any department—religious, social or political.' (Laughter.) CROMWELL'S HEAD Said to be in Possessi- on of a I&entish Gentle men. 1Lon ldofnl, May i30 `— ((Olivier O rom!- rwell's body, after suffering various indignities at the hands of.royalists- on the 1r steiration, of the m.onr archly, was burned at the foot o1: the gailetwts at' T,ybuan, whicfk ap- proximately is the site cif the pres- ent Marble Arch, theprinelpal north- ern entrance to! Hyde Park. Tne head, however, wale never buried, rend nc(w may (beeolme the centre of an animated diseu'ssion as to whe- ther ft Ought o(r ought ,to 'ble in- terred. an head, which: th,s long been re- garded authentically an Oreimlwiell's, is nc(wv, in 'reverent lxo,'ssessioxi of a Kentish, gentlema ri, Mr. Si F: Wilk- inson. (When the 'borly irclafa torn frons the grave in Wostmtn,ster Abbey, hi 1661, the Mead wne innlphiled with{ thozo of other regicides on the root o!f Werstm!lnstier Hall, where it re- remained for tww"e,n!ty-fi;ve years. It Sell during a storm! land a sentinel pl!oked; it up. Ho took it home, hid it and did not mention: the fact 'un- til; he who's1 an las c"l:oaitlited. Them he 'told his Wife and daughter, Nl3ol Isola% it tol a faintly named Plnlsseil, (wvlho were mlarriagq seolnnections of, the Croinsviell family. The last IRas- eoll steno owned it texh!i'b!itbd the head Londc4a as a wp'ulbi4e show!. Event- ulally' it w(lus ,solid 1otr £118. The original embalming :Was 5d Iwlell done that the (skin remlaan,s oho the 'eyelids, and the pose and tone gore are still perfect. The famous (vest On the fright sye1(id is still ffttrja:ooalfale, and the (point .of the pike. on Zvbieli its was imeezled, still re- m(aine in the skull, ;though mucic' at- tenuate : through rust. Mr. Wilkln- eren, enhol has collected a. giirantity, of irelnlarka,ble do(lurmentary elvi- denc,e of the ;genttinenees of the rolio, otppofses its burial. HALIFAX HARBOR MINED. Protection of the city - in Time of War Secured. alifa'x, May DO—Halifax harbor ila ready for ev(tr. i i,yal engineers. have just comip!letgcl the 'woork of, thorolufghly mining 'all' the ,slripohar,- nolls. T,wp huln4red •urines, ea,csh lean- ing 51500' pouWds Of :guru cotton., have been laid, and the city to -day, with; its (warships and its: forts, is prace tinally impregna Trio e. Teact mines are controlled and operated :rami three bjl ser'vatpfry, stations at Fort Og- ilvie, Ives Point ,and Folr,t Clagenee, but arrangeenlents will be matte to have two o<p!era,'ting or obrservi g station's instead cft three. Fort Clairenlce station will be abolished.. The authorities have arranged for the explo'sio'n of . twv(o(en{inns next week lata .an .enn!ericuabort. Fifty-four emigrants left London ves- terday for Canada, in the care of 1'.tev. Mr. Kayne. They are sent under the auspices of the East End Emigration fund. 141 1 f1