The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 12, 1904, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1904 KUROPATKIN'S RETREAT WILL DOOM NEWCHWANG! T K Russian General Declines| Battle and His Army Will Retire. { Fortified City Will Fall Into | Hands of Advancing Japanese. BRI A 28 = 2 BURG, July 11—Gén- patkin, according to private e front, will not make t to hold Tatchekiao, idway between that heng and where the C cts with the branch from | ng. Developments of the Jap- ength the Siuyen road forcing a Russian concen- Haicheng and Liao- | tions are making xo[ as long as possible. ’ ller's force, which of Liasoyang, has| farther southw rr‘l.i e of the Japa Fengwangcheng-Hal- between n the Russian left rear ¢ continues. There is practically noth in pan occupation of | the completion of the »ss the head of the! fortification { ange and the Liaoyang is| | nese vessels i u. It is be- keeping in touch the land forces, se take Tatche- ught to be their ob- il be made simul- o push their ad- | on July 9 after — | i and around t . ng since then lhfl'} eI dily. They kept| a to the front and | € ‘| d Pintzan, seven| | miles hou, at noon on| | J ed that they are | \ Tatchekiao. { n « € =aid to be wearing a | { < s | se scouts are close to Yinkow. ” s t eighboring | y asionally | ONLY SMALL SKIRMISHES. | n ns Minimize the Importance of | the Kaichou Defeat. | 1 . el {;”;':‘ ‘:;C‘w | ADMIRAL SKRYDLOFF, COMMANDER OF THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON. ¥ v cording to the . s e w2l Slav Force Abandons Kaichou Positions at Night, and Brown Troops. Advancing to the Charge at Dawn, Are Surprised to Find the < L B R : TATCHEKIAO, Saturday, . 9 Th advance commenced P, visions A Russian correspondent o has just!at dawr tly and v:umnuslyl ’ t Nerod, who was | arrived Russian rear guard, |and then rush thirty-five in- | s r o« e midship- figh from Kaichou | f4Ntry companies hurled themselves | <4 3 across the r. They must have bvvnl oo s ¢ TR, 1 to find themselves unopposed | . | “We evacuated Kaichou on Saturday, d only by the smoke of the | e after a fight lastin ughout ¥ri-| warehouse, which we had set on fire ; short stand at Pint- | before retiring | ‘ \iles nor »f Kaich Th Our batte ad got away long | s n our heets, and there | before the of the Japanese and’| o OGS T e were in a pesition north of the town, : : from which they greeted the Japs i ba \ S - with & hail of shrapnel as they st | advan Japanes pped | to foliow our retreat g, Ay south of her ng along The entire day was marked by a s. | was lively, but our es were | Iong series of artillery du The eremy in front covered the plain on e had been preliminary skir- both sides of the road and the defiles CZAR GRANTS NEW REFORM and maneuvering for position |in the eastern hills. Wherever an a JFORM. 35 since July 5. On the | VANce movement appeared it w Russ Potitical Prisoncrs Will Here- | foll ¥y two. companies wen m.“",‘»]1'.“rxr'x:‘:;‘yn]:i:: ,;( ‘h:h:‘l);x‘x\i;f;;lxt:‘ Receive ¥ Trials. caught in the hiils to the tward and 3 2 i 8 aly 1L.—The rrounded by six Japanese battalions was little rifle fire. The Rus- | ® € political prison hey cut their way out and returned column was aiready pro- | ; has been | 1, Kaichou, bringing many wounded ng north, a few Cossacks, hov ‘ ree, and PEr- | On the mc g of July 6 our scouts ! ing in the rear, supporting the baup-’ | crimes will | oported that a strong Japanese force | ries L ,'}""" ot | tak up a position in the hills 10 * ARTILLERY COVERS RETREAT | the southeast « rt§ T forever | .on July 7, Eckhardt, with a smail| At ‘nm!m the Japanese an_fll(’T-" i) » exile, | getachment of mounted volunteers, ;‘f"l . ,lf'" ,"d '_"" Cogeark s | _prisoners | made a bold and rapid PN Y, Fhe Buskians feede - g | »n the courts. tempt seriously to contest the ground, | nes and re- as to ardt of the most generation, e f this turned with E the disposition of hat it was de- | sonatrated clear to en and found il of the em- | two divisions moving in three columns . and ap-|in three parallel valleys toward our f the Interior | gank. The main Japanese . vouacked at Vafangow | s y Proteisor. Piéhes. JAPANESE BEGIN ATTACK ‘Barly in the morning of July § the vhich radiate from | hills to the southward and eastward of | Tycho 1s 1700 | by pumice ; we were aware that the Ja ready to spring. /We had de railroad bridge south of the town and had a strong line of rifle pits along| the bank of the river, “It was a brilliant maneuver. The| Japanese began to advance from the| defiles where they were concealed and, | taking cover behind the thick trees| !and in the gardens south of the river, | | kept their batteries on the hill tops| carefully masked. | “While the Japanese crept forward 100 vards, keeping up a fierce exchange | with our rifiemen, another column | started to work around our left,| through a deep valley. The sound of a | heavy rifle fire at the railway station | told us that the column had struck our | outposts, Then our battery behind the | station opened fire and the advance in | that direction, was checked. | “We had a squadron of cavalry and | a battalion of infantry across the river, and through the golden haze we could | Jjust see them maneuvering to meet | the Japanese column, which they en- gaged fiercely. The rolled back. “In the meantime the Japanese cav- alry on the extreme west tried to creep around the shore of the Gulf of Liao- tung but our batteries headed off the cavalrymen and drove them in con- fusion. By noon the advance was checked at all points, though increas- | ing pumbers of Japanese were Seen gathering in the hills and their batte- ries threw an occasional shot. RUSSIANS RETIRE AT NIGHT. “Both sides held their respective po- sitions through the warm, star-lit night. Japanese reserves were hurry- ing up and concentrating for a morn- ing attack, but we had held out as long as advisable in the face of the growing number of the enemy and quietly prepared to evacuate 7/ ADVERTISEMENTS Japanese finally | bears the above cap label. Contains fully as much food substance per can as the watery imitations in larger cans. It is smooth and perfect because skillfully pre- pared. -Its purity is guaranteed. Town’s Intrenchments Deserted. | but retired to a fresh position|_at the | same time worrying the enemy | “The whole of our artillery, remain- | ing in the rear and covering the 1n»“ i fantry retreat at Pintzan, allowed the Japanese to come up and then shelled | them. Again the fight developed with some warmth, while the Japanese | brought up fresh batteries, with which | they pounded the village. I “General Stakelberg hung on until | late in the afternoon. We could hear | his guns growling behind us as the column moved northward. Quiet then ensued and the march was continued uninterruptedly to Tatchekiao. “There has just been captured here a Japanese, who, from his attire, seem- ed to be a bank clerk. He speaks Rus- sian fluently.” s SR ARGO CONFISCATED. SHIP AND Vessel Flying British Flag Condemned by Russian Prize Court. VLADIVOSTOK, July 11.—The Brit- | ish steamer Cheltenham, captured by the Viadivostok squadron, was to-day declared a lawful prize. Her command- er did not attempt to defend himself, because the proof against the vessel | was overwheiming and the evidence tended to show that the ship had al- | ready been bought by the Japanese for $20,000. She was sailing under the Brit- ish flag because some of the formali- ties of her transfer are lacking. There were only four British subjects on board the Cheltenham. Her crew was mostly Germans, and they did not con- ceal their joy at the fact that the Rus- sians had captured the Cheltenham. ‘When the prize crew from the armored | cruiser Gromoboi left the Cheltenham it was cheered by the Germans. A S PlTRE,A" A COURTLY MESSAGE. How Kaiser's Telegram to Finnish Regiment Is Explained. BERLIN, July 11.—The semi-official newkpapers deny that any political sig- nificance attaches to the telegram sent by Emperor Willlam to the colonel of the Wibourg (Finland) regiment, of which the Emperor is honorary colonel in chief, congratulatnig the regiment on the prospect of meeting the Japa- nese, adding that he was proud that ja ripple of excitement. | it would have the honor of fighting for | its Emperor, the fatherland and the fame of the Russian army, and ex- pressing his sincere wishes for the regi- ment, h a prayer that God might s standards. s recall a similar message sent by iperor to a regiment of British dragoons, of which he was hon- orary colonel, before its departure for South Africa during the Boer war, and point to the fact that his Majesty at the spring parade pressed at Potsdam ex- to the Japanese military at- tache his admiration for the bravery of the Japanese troops. They say that the message was purely a courtly and mili- tary one from a soldier's point of view, with greatest honor to the regiment to sent to the front. The concluding merely for the welfare of and the expression of sin- be should add to their laurels as a regi- ment. The opposition papers content them- selves by saying that the zeal of the semi-official pr: doubtless is due to the impression created by the Em- peror's telegram declaring that Rus- n mourning would be German mourning. Dy A INDIA NOT IN DANGER. Kuropatkin's Plan of Invasion Merely Intended for Future Emergency. LONDON, July 11.—The attempt of the London Daily Express to revive the bogey of a possible Russian invasion of India by the publication*of an al- leged secret plan of campaign prepared by General Kuropatkin has not created Even if the document is authentic, it is recognized that it wlil not give the slightest cause 3 for alarm. It is pointed out that the whole scheme as published is of so academic a character that there is nothing in the nature of a direct men- ace therein. Probably the pigeon-holes of all the War Offices in Europe are filled with similar plans providing for theoretic invasions of their next .door neighbor's territory. e ENGAGEMENT AT SEA. Russian Cruisers Retreat Before Jap- anese Torpedo-Boat Flotilla. TOKIO, July 11.—The Russian cruis- ers Bayan, Diana, Pallada and Novik, two gunboats and seven torpedo-boat destroyers came out ‘of the harbor of Port Arthur on Saturday morning, July 9, preceded by a number of steamships engaged in clearing away mines. In the afternoon the Russian vessels reached a point between Sensikaku and Lunwantang, where they were attacked by a Japanese flotilla of torpedo-boats and torpedo-boat destroyers. Fire was exchanged with the Bayan. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Russian vessels retreated to the harbor. Admiral Togo revorts that the Japa- nese vessels had one cabin boy slight- ly wounded. The vessels themselves sustained no damage. » LA e FIERCE BAYONET CHARGE. Russians and Japanese in Terrific Hand-to-Hand Fight. LIAOYANG, July 1l1.—Additional details of the Hoiyan fight of July 4 describe the Russian bayonet charge as being the most brilliant incident of the war. Japanese and Russians were found dead in the trenches with their bayonets through each other’s bodies. —— e Solid business men aren’'t necessarily hard characters. 1 1 l Opposing Forces Occupy Op- posite Sides of Lynkhi Valley. Russians Will Make Stand| Near Liaoyang to Con- test Foe’s Advance. e GENERAL COUNT KELLER'S HEADQUARTERS, VIA LIAOYANG, July 11.—A serfous fight is expected soon. The opposing forces are now occupy'fhg the hills on opposite sides of the valley of the Lynkhi River, where it crosses the Liaoyang road. The Rus- sians, both officers and men, are anx- ious to contest the Japanese advance. — HEAVY FIGHTING DAILY. | Port Arthur Newspaper Describes lhe! Recent Operations. CHEFU, July 11.—The Port Arthur; Novi Krai of July 7, a copy of which has just reached Chefu, contains an ac- count of the operations around Port Arthur from July 3 to July 5. It says: ‘‘Heavy fighting has occurred between the first line of defenses and the Japa- nese. The resuits are not announced.! Nevertheless, little at a time, the facts are becoming known. Our side sent scouts to ascertain the position and strength of the enemy and whether | they were protected by trenches. It was impossible to find out the exact strength of the Japanese, but they do not number less than 30,000. The Chi- nese credit them with 60,000. Thirty thousand men are not sufficient for op- | erations against a fortregs like this, un- less they expect assistarice. ) “After three days' fighting the posi- tlons of the two armies are as follows: On the left flank we retained the posi- | tion we originallys occupied. The forc- ing of our right flank back previous to this was rectified, and we have beth Green and Semaphore hills in our hands. In front of these hills we are not opposed, but we are being heavily shelled from both sides. The enemy re- tired a considerable distance. | “Of course, all this was not won without losses, some of which. will strike the hearts of our countrymen. “We started to take the offensive on| the night of July 1, when we began a | strong attack. Our soldlers, who had been forced back at Kinchou, were waiting for an opportunity to get at the Japanese. The result was most satis- factory. The infantry marched out as if engaged in maneuvers, while the ar- tillery, taking up a position, opened a fierce fire with shravnel on the enemy’s line, resulting in their retirement. “During the three days’ battle the Novik and a fleet of gunboats left the hafbor daily, covering the right flank of the army and stopping the fire of the enemy's artillery. On July 4 the Novik finally obtained the range of the enemy's batteries and did frightful damage to them. All the morning the gunboats, without receiving any return fire, shelled the enemy's troops march- ing toward our defenses. The Japanese fleet appeared in the afternoon and our gunboats returned to the inner harbor, without sustaining any damage.” . EMPEROR BLESSE | TROOPS. Nicholas II Reviews Soldiers About to Leave for Manchuria. | MOSCOW, July 11.—The Emperor's second journey to South Russia to speed the departing troops thus far been attended by demonstrations similar to those made during his first tour. At Kolomna, after holding a review, the Emperor addressed the troops, ex- | pressing his assurance that they would maintain the honor of the Russian arms. An impressive scene followed. The Emperor, who was mounted, ikon and the officers and men sank to their knees, while his MajeSty made the sign of the cross with the ikon above their bowed heads and conferred the blessing of himself and the Empress upon them. raised aloft an A deputation of workmen from the mechanical works, through their spokesman, addressed the Emperor thus: 5 | “Little Father: We are happy to see you take such a personal interest in the soldiers and we workingmen are ready to enter the ranks and shed our blood for the Emperor and the Father- land. Graciously accept bread and salt | on behalf of your loyal subjects, the | workingmen.” el gl L ATTACHES IN DISFAVOR. Russia Compels the Recall of Swiss Military Experts. PARIS, Julv 11.—A dispatch to the Temps from Berne, Switzerland, says: Colonel Audenoud and Captain Bar- det, constituting the Swiss military commission with General Kuropatkin, have been recalled at the request of the Russian Government. At the head- quarters at Liaoyang Audenoud main- tained an attitude antagonistic to the Russian army. The news of the of- ficers’ recall has created a sensation here, where they have a reputation for stability and tactfulness. Their recall | occurred in the middle of June, but was kept secret. The officers are ex- pected to arrive here shortly. —_——— RAISSOULI AND HIS TRIBE MAKE RAID IN CHARD | After Two Days’ Fighting Notorious | Bandit and Followers Cap- { ture Village. TANGIER, July 1lL—According to news from the interior, the bandit Raissouli and his tribe made a raid on Chard, and after two days’ fighting Raissouli was victorious. Owing to threats sent by Raissouli and the neighboring tribes to Moham- med El Torres, the foreign minister, avork on the new custom house in course of construction at Tangier has been discontinued. The tribes” said they would raid Tangier should the | work continue. e Fires Rage in Forests. VICTORIA, B. C. July 11.—Forest fires are raging in the Northern Saanich district, Vancouver Island, and millions of feet of first-class timber have al- ready been consumed. The Government ordered out a big force to fight the flames, which now threaten to eat up vast areas of cedar and fir in the sur- rounding district. i i STARTS FOR S. ADVERTISEMENTS. R FEMALE WEAKNESS R e friends sa; ow_well yvu'):;ok' RS. J. P. REGNIER, 754 W. 20th St., Chicago, T11., writes: “l am anxious to show my gratitude for what Peruna has done for me, and hope this will reach the eyes of some woman who has suffered as I did. Fcr two years ! had intense pains regularly every month, had headache and backache. 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STOCKTON, July 11.—A keeper has | been placed in charge of Henry Arm- | brust’s winery near this city by the| internal revenue officers. The wines | and liquors have been appraised and will be held pending an adjustment of | trouble growing out of alleged viola- | tions of the internal revenue laws. A special officer has been in Stockton sev- eral days and is believed to have been working on the case, though F. E. Ellis, the local dep: revenue officer, refuses to discuss the matter. Armburst paid quite a big penalty over six months ago for a violation of the law and it is be- lieved that this case is a very severe | one and that he will have to pay the limit. — e FRANCISCO RAFT WITH GREAT LOG Francis H. Leggett Will Tow 7,000,000 ILS TO KILL FAMILY AND SLAYS HIMSELF Yglo Farmer Commits Suilcide While Relatives Are Hiding at Neighbor's. WOODLAND, July 1l.—After fright- ening his family from home by threats, John Marten to-day turned a gun on himself, inflicting a fatal wound in his left side. His son ventured back to the house from a neighbor’s where the fam- ily had taken refuge and found the father dying upon the floor in a pool of his own blood. Marten attempted t end his life a year ago by taking pot son. The plan was discovered in time and physicians saved his life. Marten was a native of Portugal and was aged about 50 years. He leaves a widow and several children —_—————— RAIDING OFFICERS SHOT BY MEMPHIS GAMBLERS Two Deputy Sheriffs Are Mortally Wounded by ‘ Inmates of Gaming House. MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 11.—In a Feet and « an Immense S | rald by deputy sheriffs on a crap gam- ASTORIA, Or., July 11.—The steamer | Dling house on Desoto street to- Francis H. 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