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THE MORNING OREGONLN SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1904. DRiVEftRMYBAGK Russians Proved Too Strong for Japanese. BACK TO FENG WANG CHENG Stubborn Resistance Is Made at Every Mountain Pass. CASUALTIES ARE NOT KNOWN Czar's Troops Give Up the Pursuit When Near Main Position of Kurokl and Retrace '. Their Steps. BPECIAIi CABLE TO THE IONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN. ST- PETERSBURG. May 2L The "War Department has made public an official dispatch from General Kuropatkln last night giving an accountof the encounter be tween the Russian and Japanese forces, numbering 32.000 and 20,000. respectively, north of Feng "Wang Cheng on Wednes day. According to General Kuropatkln, the engagement was precipitated through the meeting of the Japanese line of ad vance and a, detachment of Cossacks. The engagement occurred In the moun tainous country north of Feng "Wang Cheng, the Cossacks descrying the Jap anese advance guard at 8 o'clock in the morning. The Cossacks .saw that the force of Jap anese was comparatively small, and bore down upon them In a terrific charge. The Japanese, however, made an unexpectedly firm stand, and In spite of repeated fierce assaults on their position by the Cossacks, held out until 2:20 o'clock In the after noon. The Russians then succeeded In forcing the Japanese to retreat, dislodg ing them from their position. Fight at Each Mountain Pass. The Japanese retreat was fought at each mountain pass, tlje Russians being compelled to drive them out of no less than four such mountain fastnesses. Each time the Japanese stubbornly resisted the onslaught of the Cossacks, but the latter finally routed them from their new de fences each time. The, Japantse retreat extended a. distance of 20 kilometres, (about 12 miles.) Fearing that they were approaching too near the main Japanese position at Feng Wang Cheng, the Cos sacks gave up the pursuit. The Rus sians remained for a short time at Di tlansty, where the pursuit was given up, to attend to six of their number who were wounded and then retraced their course. The Japanese casualties are not stated. DIUansty is 18 kilometres north of the Japanese main position at Feng Kang Cheng. Report of Kuropatkln. The," report of General Kuropatkln is as follows: "A detachment of Cossacks engaged a detachment of the Japanese advance guard on May IS north of Feng Wang Cheng In a mountainous region. The fight began in the morning and lasted until 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The Japanese were successively dislodged from four positions extending over 15 miles. Tho pursuit of the Japanese was stopped at DIUansty, 13 miles north of Feng Wang Cheng. "Our casualties were six Cossacks wounded, two horses killed and eight horses wounded. "Thero is no trace of the enemy In the valley of Tsanhoka, so far as the road leading to the Tchangoullne Pass, IS miles north of Feng Wang Cheng, or In tho valley of the Al River from Sam- atsa to Kuan Dlan San on the road to iDoun Sian Llntsa. "A squadron of Japanese cavalry which left Kuan Dlan San on May 17 for Sam atsa was repulsed by one of our patrols at Schaogo, 12 miles from Kuan Dlan San. Tho patrpl retired without loss. "Japanese infantry. 2000 strong, advanced on May 15 toward Salltszalpuda, which was evacuated on May 16." The Russians have evacuated Kai Ping, about 35 miles south of Nlu Chwang. without a fight. today received official advices of the de-T feat of the Japanese force wnioa was marching northward from Feng Wfang Cheng for the purpose of executing a' flank movement on Mukden. Details of the dispatch will not be made public until it has been passed on by the war commis sion, but enough has been communicated to the Associated Press to make It clear that. in order to save themselves from destruction the Japanese were compelled to retreat towards Feng Wang Cheng. Since General Kurokl sent a column northward to gain the road leading direct ly west from Mukden, General Kuropatkln has kept It under the closest surveillance, awaiting the moment when it should be so distant from the main Japanese army as to prevent its easy reinforcement. In observing this plan the Russians with drew, and the Japanese not finding a strong force of the enemy before them, continued to advance. When the time for action came General Kuropatkln let General Rennenkampff, loose from leash. General Rennenkampff had under his command only a few regiments, but they were the flower of the Cossack cavalry. On May 18 he fell on the enemy, whose number has not yet been revealed, with such vigor as to compel the Japanese retirement 12 miles toward the ba.se. near enough, It Is presumed, to have received reinforcements from General Kurokl, who must Immediately have been advised of the awkward predicament. The operations are described by the general staff as just such a movo as it was expected Gtneral Kuropatkln would make, and for which General Rennen kampff was fitted and chosen. The hit ter's appearance on the stage was some what late. It had been Intended that he should raid Corea at the beginning of the war, but he arrived at the front too late. The general staff believes General RennenkampfTs attack must have been in the nature of a thunderbolt. He is a man to attack quickly and hard, once civen the ODDortunlty. and his men, vet erans of the Chinese campaign, had been selected especially because they knew what it was to be under fire. The casual ties sustained by the opposing forces have not yet been announced. FLEET TO GO OUT Russians Will Assume Offen sive at Port Arthur. NOW WAITS ON "CRIPPLES" r ( "to. our establishment price .and Quality so band in band." RUSSIANS ARE REPULSED. Llao Tung Forces Meet Infantrymen While Reconnolterlng. TOKIO, May 20. The following official statement has Just been Issued her: "A section of infantry of the Llao Tung forces went In the direction of Shan Chu san to reconnolter and met two sections of Russian Infantry. The Russians were repulsed in 30 minutes. Our casualties were one officer and four men killed and one officer and eight men wounded. The Russian casualties were one officer and 40 to 50 men killed. "The landing of Japanese troops at Taku Shan began yesterday." Official Report of Admiral. TOKIO, May 20. Admiral Hosoya, com manding the third squadron, reports that with the third squadron, consisting or the Fusa, Hel Ten, Tsukushl, Sal Ten and other vessels he protected the landing of troops at a new unnamed place, prob ably Taku Shan, yesterday, bombarded the coast and landed blue jackets, who oc cupied a point of land and raised the Japanese flag at 8 o'clock In the morning. The landing of the troops immediately commenced, and was accomplished very quickly. Russian Casualties Over 300. LONDON. May 20. The Japanese Lega tion here gave out the following dispatch received from Tokio: "The enemy's force participating in the fight near Kin Chou, Llao Tung Penin sula, May 13. consisted of the Fifth, Four teenth and Sixteenth sharpshooters, with eight quick-firing guns. They left on the field 30 dead officers and men. According to the prisoners, the enemy's casualties were over 300." - RUSSIA'S POWER ALL GONE. Corea Issues Edict Obliterating Traces of Neutrality. SEOUL. Corea, May 19. An Imperial edict confirming the action of the Cabinet abrogating all existing treaties and agreements oetwen the Russian and Corean governments, covers the original treaty of 1894; a special agreement re garding the imperial household and all mining and timber concessions of the Talu and Tumen Rivers, and on Dagelet Island, off the east coast It declares that lumbering rights granted prjvate In dividuals, the time limitation of which had elapsed, were extended surreptitious iv hv the Prime Minister, and finally by ) thn Corean Forelcn Office, a minor offi cial of which signed the extension under Russian pressure. An additional clause Inserted had given territorial privileges In the concession which became the means of cloaking governmental landgrabbing schemes, and was therefore declared null and void. This formal declaration still further ln- Nvolves Corea, with the Russian govern ment, and obliterates tne semoiance oi neutrality. Corean steamers belonging to the imperial household, but nominally privately owned, have been used as trans ports to land Japanese troops at Chln nampo and other northern ports. Every thing points to the stready growth of Japanese domination and an absolute de termination to erase all traces of the Russians past power. NO PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT. Japanese Rapidly Fall Back to Rejoin the Main Army. NIU CHWANG, May 20. The stories of tho Japanese retreat to Feng Wang Cheng are officially confirmed. The Japanese, numbering 20,000 men. came -upon 32,000 Russians In a strong position west of Fene Wane Cheng. An unofficial. Russian authority says a pitched battle was not fought, but rumor says there was considerable loss on both sides during the clashes, with the Cos sacks harrying the flanks of the Japanese. This division presumably was executing a reconnaissance. Tho pursuit was checked when the main body of the Japanese was rejoined. This apparently accounts for the with drawal to an unknown destination of the warships and transports from Tower Hill, ten miles north of Kal Chou. Llao Tuns Peninsula, and of renewed defensive activ ity at Nlu Chwang. The latest authentic reports show that there are two divisions of the Talu Japan ese army, one advancing toward Mai Cheng and the other going toward Liao Yarg. It is believed that the Russians concentrated tholr forces and struck the crcmy south of Liao Tang, driving the Japanese back. It is believed that the siege guns ro moed from the Nlu Chwang forts and taken to the Hai Cheng forts were mount ed there today. A field battecy was also yl3ced in position. The Russians state they will place 3000 men In Nlu Chwang in a few days, but this is believed to be an exaggeration. The Japanese control the railroad south of Wa Fang Tien, and the Russian force between there and Nlu Chwang Is small, consisting of a few scouts. Almost all the railroad wires are down, but tho Russian military telegraph line between Nlu Chwang and Port Arthur is working, and the Japanese are tapping It. No news has been received here from Port Arthur. Believe Flank Movement Continues. LONDON, May 2L Nothing in the dis patches received in London regarding af fairs in the Far East reconciles the dis crepancies between the Japanese and the Russian official accounts of Japan's naval disaster. One Tokio report says the bat tleship Hatsuse was destroyed by two mines chained together. Vice-Admiral To go's suggestion that it was the work of a submarine boat is regarded as probable. Regarding land operations, there is no confirmation of the rumors that a big bat tle has been fought In the neighborhood of Feng Wang Cheng. The view held here Is that after testing the strength of the Russian position at the Maotlen Pass Gen eral -Kurokl mado an orderly retirement, and that his flanking movement in the direction of Mukden continues. Russians Will Strike Soon. PARIS, May 21. A St. Petersburg corre spondent of the Echo de Paris says that it is believed that important news has been received concerning General Kuropatkin's movements. An officer of the general staff says: "May SO will mark the culminating point of tho enemy's offensive operations, and good news may be expected within ten days." Czarevitch Is the Only Battleship Giving Any Trouble Channel Is Declared to Be Free, De spite Japanese Assertions. ST. PETERSBURG. May 20.-6:44 P. M. So changed is the naval situation at Port Arthur by the Japanese disas ters, naval officers say that the officers would not be surprised should Rear Admiral Wlttsoeft, as soon as his "lame ducks" are repaired, make frequent trips to sea, as Vice-Admiral Makaroff did, In order to harass the enemy s op erations along the western coast of the Llao Tung Peninsula. They assert that the latest advices show that the chan nel to Port Arthur is free, despite the Japanese assertions to the contrary, and they explain that the solo reason why the Russian ships heretofore have not gone out is the tremendous super iority of Admiral Togo's fleet. Second thoughts have caused tho Ad miralty officers to discredit the report that the Japanese battleship Shlklshl ma and the Fuji have also been de stroyed. It "is believed that the Russian refugees from Dalny who circulated the report on their arrival at Chefoo prob ably confounded the Shlkishima and Fuji with the Hatsuse and the Toshino. But official advices do show that tho Kaisuga, which rammed the Toshino, was damaged, and the opinion prevails that she must be seriously Injured, com pelling her withdrawal from the fleet for a time. Should Go Out in Two Weeks. The views nrevalllne In high official naval circles were set forth in the fol lowing statement today to the Asso ciated Press: "We are not rejoicing at the Japan ese disasters. It is the fortune of war. We are sorry that the disasters caused the loss of 700 men. It Is not the sail or's mission to detroy life, but only to destroy the enemy's ships. The Japan ese loss evens up the naval forces at Port Arthur. We believe our squadron will go out again as soon as the crip ples are ready. That may be accom plished within a fortnight. The battle ship Czarevitch Is the only ship which continues to give trouble. "It must be our mines laid off the Llao Tishan promontory which caused tho disaster to the Hatsuse. The fact that two mines were necessary to sink the Hatsuse is a vindication of the battle shin. A sinsrle mine could not of itself have done enough harm to sink so great a ship so quickly. Tho case of the Pe tropavlovsk led to hasty Judgments of battleships generally. But then' the discharge of the mine caused an explo sion of her magazine and boilers." Will Have Good Effect on Chinese. The effect of the Russian successes will. It Is believed, be apparent in the behavior of tho Chinese, whose attitude has been decidedly hostile to the Russians, and to bring this change about it 13 expected that the Russian agents in China will follow the Japanese plan of fully Informing the Celestials of the losses Inflicted on the enemy- im , . Although In St. Petersburg there is In dividual enthusiasm over the Japanese disasters near Port Arthur, there will bo no collective demonstration. The whole sale rejoicing will come with the an nouncement of a more thrilling character, which will appeal to the volatile side of the Russian people. Everywhere here one hears praise of the Russian torpedo-boats in stealing out in the darkness, pernaps tnrougn a line of small boats of the enemy, to plant mines where the heavier of the enemy's iino naA cruised a few hours before. But. after all. It is pointed out, there re mained a big element of chance as to whether the enemy would return. The authorities had almost come to the con clusion that the catastrophe which they had prepared would not come about, be cause of the cieverness of VIce-Admlral Togo In keeping away from the danger ous waters, as if aware of the Russian operations. The tone of the comments of the news papers Is sober, while at the same time recognizing the importance of the Russian buccess, and is well expressed by tho Russ, which says: "Japan's losses Jeopardize her mastery of the sea. It is a streak of bad luck, like ours. The forces are "how about mmi -without the Baltic squadron. It Is now for us to rejoice. It wa3 not worth while to bring the Kasuga from Genoa to sink the Toshino." The Bourse Gazette remarks: "The news of the enemy's losses will cheer Russia and mako some amends for the treacher ous Japanese attack at the outbreak, of tviA war. It is now the enemy's misfor tune to experience the deadly effect of submarine mines, which have done so much damage. Great Is Russia's God. The war has entered on a new phase, hastening the Russian victory." The Gazette makes the most caustic comment of any of tho Russian papers. It says: "It Is Just retribution for the treacherous attack on Port Arthur with out declaring war, and the dastardly on slaught on the Varlag and Korletz. The mines laid by our brave sailors have done their work, and all reproach for the Pet ropavlovsk disaster Is wiped out" The evacuation of Kal Chou also shows, It is said, that there is no truth in the report that Kuropatkln has sent 10,000 men to retake that place. The report that Kuropatkln has sent 70.000 men to relieve Port Arthur is declared by the general staff to be Incredible. Such a move, they say, would only court disaster, for Kurokl naturally would take advantage of the movement to throw his entlrearmy across the railroad and strme irom tne rear. Rhlle the Japanese troops In Southern Liao Tung would attack in front. .No news has reached here of the en gagement at KInchow, and the absence of Information is explained by the lack of communications, due to the strength of the Japanese force assailing the Russian position around Port Arthur. No sur- A Kingsbury On the Olympia Admiral's Famoas Flagship Celebrates the Battle of Manila by Purchasing a Kiagsbury Pla.Be. When the United States cruiser Olympia, flagship of Admiral Theo dore F. Jewell's European squad ron, sailed irom New Tork last week- she carried a splendid Cable Company advertisement In the shape of a handsome Kingsbury piano, which was Installed on board Just before her departure. Dewey's famous flagship celebrated the an niversary of the battle of Manila by the purchase of the piano. The ,. following letter to Mr. Dugan ex plains Itself; "U. S. Flagship Olympia. "New Orleans. April 30, 190f. "The Cable Company, New Orleans: "Gentlemen We have received the Kingsbury piano on board the Olympia and it gives me pleasure to Inform you that the wardroom mess is pleased with it "I regard the piano as an excel lent Instrument, possessing a great depth and purity of tone. Tours truly. GEORGE W. SIMPSON. "Pay Inspector, U. S. N. "Fleet Paymaster European Squad ron." The Kingsbury Is one of Our Best Sellers n Artistic First agency Butterick Patterns and Publications June Delineator and Patterns on sale " c Picture Framing Free lessons in all sorts of Needlework, Crocheting, Khittihg. r Iipman, Wolfe & Co. GREATEST MAIL-ORDER HOUSE GREATEST MAIL-ORDER HOUSE Everything in Artists Materials in Art Department second floor at the lowest prices 7 Expert "Watch and Jewelry Repairing Watches Demagnetized Drapery Work Sole Local Agents for Hememvay's Sewing and Embroidery Silks Also "Royal" Dress Shields. PI4NOS FOR RENT ALLEN & GILBERT RAMAKERCO. Oldest, Largest, Strongest Sixth and Morrison Streets Opposite Postofflce prise is expressed at the fact that en gagements occur as the Russians fall back on Port Arthur. It Is reiterated that Lleutenant-General StoesseL's plan does not contemplate imperiling the fort ress by the loss of too many men out side. The authorities here believe that their information that he had almost entirely withdrawn Inside the fortress defense several days ago is correct That the Japanese will strain every nerve to take Port Arthur, in view of the disaster to their fleet is not questioned In naval circles, and In spite of the danger of Russian mines. Admiral Togo Is expected to co-operate In the assault -upon Port Arthur. Apprehension of Rennenkamp's Cos sacks hovering north, the authorities say, may explain the cautious action of Gen eral Kurokl in establishing a strong base at Feng" Wang Chng, and halting the column which was marching on Hal Cheng. It may also be a solution of the mystery of Nlu Chwang, which at first was reported to have been evacuated, and which Is now said to hav been re occupled by the Russians, for, if Kurokl has definitely stopped his westward move ment, Kuropatkln could safely continue to hold It without danger of the occupy ing force being cut oft. The general staff took occasion today to deny the report of a battle having been fought at Kal Chou. In which 200 Rus sians were killed. As a matter of fact, the Russians quietly withdrew from Kal Chou, being unwilling to expose their force at that point to the attack of a column marching from the east that landed In Southern Llao Tung. INTER-ESTS CLOSELY ALLIED. Russian Paper Makes Significant Re mark Regarding Germany. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN. ST. PETERSBURG, May 21. It Is re garded as significant in view of the per sistence with the which the fiction of the so-called yellow peril Is being propagated in Germany and Russia, that the Novoe Vremya takes pains just now to insist upon the friendliness of the relations be tween the two powers, and the close com munity of their interests in the Far East Criticising Herr Babel, the Socialist leader's recent speech In the German Reichstag, the Novoe "Vremya says: "It is our only desire to maintain neigh borly relations with Germany, but it Is only through tho sincerity of sentiment in the German Emperor and the German people, with the exception of the social democrats, that this relationship of amity can be maintained. Germany is our near neighbor in the Far East and certainly It Is to her Interest that we do not cease to be her near neighbor, rather than ono of the yellow races. Even Herr Sebel and the German Social Democrats must admit this." RUSSIANS ALL PICKED MEN. Kuropatkln Also Selected a General Noted for His Daring. ST. PETERSBURG, May 20. Following on the heels of the news of the disasters to the Japanese fleet, the general staff Prisoner Tells Strength of Russians. TOKIO, May 20. A Russian cap tured during the recent fighting near Kin Chou. Llao Tung Peninsula, reports that the enemy on the Kin Chou Penin sula consists of the majority of the Fourth Infantry Division and all of the Seventh Infantry Division. The prisoner adds that one Japanese naval officer and 30 men are prisoners at Port Arthur. Tney are survivors of the last blockading squadron. Russia Will Declare Ports Free. ST- PETERSBURG. May 20. The re port that Russia may shortly pro claim all the ports of the Siberian coast Including Vladivostok, to be free, thus permitting unrestricted commerce, is con firmed. How to Treat a Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle as usually treated will disable a man for three or four weeks. 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Members of the Daughters of Rebekah from all parts of the country can Athletic Union. assembled, and a general reception was held. The German divisions of hydraulic en gineering and the exhibition of the Ger man Imperial health department installed In the palace of manufacturers, were In formally opened to visitors today. Ger man Commissioner General - Lewald re ceived the Invited guests. The second event of the Olympic games series nill be held in the stadium to morrow, consisting of an open handicap meeting under the auspices of the Amerl- The art display in the Alaska building has been opened without ceremony. Filipinos Coming to the Fair. HONOLULU. May 20. The steamship Siberia arrived here today from Yoko hama and will proceed tomorrow noon for San Francisco. Among her passen gers are Arthur W. Ferguson, of Wash ington. D. C, and a party of 50 of the most prominent natives of fhe Philippine Islands. The Filipinos include the Com missioners to the St. Louis Exposition, eight provincial Governors and four ex Governora. t