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Show ARMY WORN OUT. Linevitch's Soldiers Aro Resting at Village of . Sipinghni. . GUNSHU PASS. March 24. Tho Russian retreat has now reached the village of Slplnghal, seventy-four mllca north of a'lo pass, where It has temporarily hailed. Tho army has been without rest for months and It Is natural that fatlguo should bo evident. Tho Japanese are reported re-ported to bo advancing on the Slplnghal positions along the railway and on both flanks. A brisk notion occurred on tho evening of March 18 at Kalyuan, the Russian rear guard beating off two heavy attacks, which lasted until midnight. After blowing blow-ing up railway bridges north of Kalyuan at llvo places, tho Russian retirement was continued on March 10, 20 and 21 with only right rlflo fire. Tho Mukden branch of tho Russo-Chl-neso bunk removed all Its money except $109,000. |