The Daily Morning Journal And Courier

JAPANESE ADVANCING
WITH GREAT CAUTION

Feeling Their Way Toward
Feng Wang Cheng

General Kuropatkin Sends Report of
Their Movements—A
Substantial
Forward Movement Observed May 22
—Chefoo Sends News of Another
Bombardment of Port Arthur—Dis-
affection in Russia—Correspondent
Sends Some Sensational Statements.

St. Petersburg,
May 25.—Emperor
Nicholas to-day received the following
telegram from
General Kuropatkin
dated May 24.

"There has been no change in the
direction of Feng Wang Cheng or
the gulf of Liao Tung with regard to
the position of the enemy. It is estab-
lished that 40,000 Japanese troops have
been concentrated at Feng Wang Cheng
and that there are four line regiments
and fifty guns at Pian Min.

"The advance of small detachments
of Japanese towards Siu Yen has been
observed. It was carried out very
slowly and with great precaution.

"A force of 3,000, including infantry
of the line and guards and three squad-
rons of cavalry advanced May 22 along
the Siu Yen road between Sedzehoge
and Salitzaipudza, on the left bank of
the Tavang river. At the same time
there was a simultaneous advance of
the enemy from Feng Wang Cheng and
Pian Min towards the lower part of the
Tayang river on the way to Lung Wang
Mia.

"The advance guard of these columns
crossed to the right bank on May 22
and one column of three companies and
one squadron occupied the Liao Tial
pass, ten miles south of Siu Yen on the
Takushan road and the neighboring vil-
lages of Analassi and Kwankafu.

"On May 22 an intermediate detach-
ment comprising a battalion of foot sol-
diers and one squadron of cavalry oc-
cupied Pikemiro on the right bank of
the Tayang river on the Takushan road
seven and one-half miles from Sudia-
putse."