Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1904 — Russian Tactics Shown. [ARTICLE]

Russian Tactics Shown.

There is further confirmation, according to a military expert, of the. fact that the Russians, abandoning opposition to the march of the Japanese toward the mouth of the Yalu, have evacuated the lower part of the left bank of the river without giving battle and have only left in touch on the right flank of Gen. ICuroki some strong parties of Cossacks. Thus develops the plan of Gen. Kuropatkin, which consists in gaining time and drawing toward him, if it lends

itself to this maneuver, the Japanese army, which is now deployed from PingY'ang to An-Ju and beyond. “It is announced,” continues the expert, “that the Russians have occupied in force I'efig-lVang-Cheng, having only left some detachments as guards, from Antung to Kia-Lieu-Tien and above this point, for the earthworks which they have constructed on the left bank. It appears, therefore, that the defense which is being prepared there will not be very serious, but it is certain that Gen Kurolti is endeavoring to cross the Yalu with his army to penetrate into Manchuria by the Pekin road.”