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Show HUSSIAiNS ON TIIEEUN CZAR'8 SOLDIERS HAVE EVACUATED EVAC-UATED NEWCHWANCL Destruction of Russian Property by tho Torch Follows Departure of Russian Civil Administration. United States Minister Congor hns cabled tbo stato department that ho has been informed that tho Russians on Sunday evacuated Nowchwang. Ho also confirms tbo published reports of tho sinking by tho Vladivostok squadron squad-ron or tlio British steamer with a cargo consigned to "Tho American Trading company." Tho Kusslan civil administration departed de-parted Sunday night from Nowchwang and tho destruction or Russian government gov-ernment property began Monday morning morn-ing at tho lnstanco of tho administration. administra-tion. A battlo took placo Sunday east ot Ta Tcho Klao, which rosultod In tho Russians being driven back, and It Is believed they will have to retire to Liao Yung. Tho battlo lasted all day. |