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.
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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-
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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
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25c Chain Bags 18c
Child's Fancy Metal Chain
Bags and Leather - Handle
Shopping Bags.
45c Chain Bags 23c
Misses' Fancy Metal Chain
Bags in white andjgunmetal.
75c Coin Jurses 49c
Men's Coin Purses, all styles
brown, tan and black.
35c Kerchiefs 23c
Women's All-Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, em
broidered initials special 23
Great Belt Sale Today
50c Belts 29c
Crush White Kid Leather
Belts, nickel harness buckle
75c Belts 49c
Crush Silk and Kid Belts,
gold, nickel and black buckles,
all colors.
$1.25 Belts 98c
Eaton made Crush Kid and
Silk Belts, some have fancy
buckles, assorted colors.
35c-50c Belts 19c
Crush Silk Belts, with gold
and gunmetal buckles.
$1.00 Belts 79c
Crush Kid Belts, covered
buckles, all the stylish colors.
$1.50,$1.75Belts$1.18
Crush Silk Belts, fancy gilt
and oxydized buckles, black
and white.
Extra Special $2.00 to $3.00 Belts $1.45
Women's Crush Silk Belts, fancy gold and oxydized buckles,
some light girdles, black, white, gray, red and fancy silk.
Children's Trimmed Millinery
All the new, dainty effects in Fancy Straw and Lace, ribbon and
small flowers used as trimmings special values at $1.15, $3
and $4.95.
At 65 we give you choice of our Children's 75c, 95c and $1.25
Straw Sailors, including a very fine assortment of satin "Jap"
braids in plain and fancy colors, trimmed with silk ribbon
streamers, in red, white, blue and black, all finished with leather
perspiration bands.
At $1.45 we give you choice of our entire lines of Children's
$i.95 $2.50 and $295 Straw Sailors, including the best quality
Satin Jap Straw Braids, in plain and fancy effects, also fine
Milan braids, trimmed with white, red, blue and black streamer
and sashes.
35c Lace Hose 21c
Women's "Lace Hose, full
fashioned foot, spliced heel
and toe, fast black.
AT 50 A very special line
of Women's Lace Lisle
Hose, assorted patterns,
black and colors.
Child's 25c Hose 18c
Child's Lace Lisle Hose, finest
finish, high spliced heel,
fashioned foot.
Child's 20c Hose 15c
School Hose, heavy ribbed, ex
tra spliced heel and toe.
Toilet Go.ods
35c Florida Water 23c
"Ponce de Leon," large size.
50c Toilet Water 39c
"4711", June Roses, Violet
and Lilac Scented.
45c Shaving Mirrors 27c
Large size stand, black and
copper finish.
Shaving Soap 4c
Williams' Barber Bar Shav
ing Soap.
25c Bay Rum 18c
Superior quality Genuine Im
ported. 10c Castile Soap 7c
Cameo Wash Rag with each
cake.
5c Toilet Soap 3c
Kirk's Oatmeal, Witch Ha
zel, Violet, Diamond, Tar
and Thompson's Glycerine,
all 3$ cake.
BEBEKAH DAY AT THE TAIR.
Temple of Fraternity Is Formally
Opened at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 20-The Temple of
Fraternity at the World's Fair grounds
was opened today by the -aughters of
Rebekah, and this was designated as
"Rebekalr Day." The ceremonies were
Informal. 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