The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
RUSSIAN. HOPES
ARE abandoned ! ! {; J
FOLLOWING REVERsEs INAB1L'
1rY TO TURN THE TIDE AT
PRESENT IS CONFESSED.

!
cess Is Hoped for Next Year-cam-
paien in Northern Manchur1a
| Ended-Both Armies Resting.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 12-The war
office is reluctantly disposed to ADMIT
that. with the defeat OF the Russians
| at Liaoyang, all hope practically de-
| parted of turning the tide OF the war
this year. Patiently and doggediy' IN
spite of successive reverses by land ana
sea. Gen. Kuropatkin's friends had
pinned their faith in his assurances
that when he accepted battle victory
would crown Russian arms, Dut' 1all-
ing in his attempt to turn the scale,
thew face another indefinite period OF
waiting. Kuropatkin must retire, await
reinforcements and prepare for ne"
campaign next year. But, disappointed
as they are and discouraging as the slt-
nation is. no word is heard in favor OF
| making peace.
The northern campaign seems to De
at an end, so far as the Russian army
is concerned. There seems to De NUS
left for Kuropatkin, except to push
north to his winter base at HarDln ana
prepare for spring campaign. Inc
Russians are beginning to admit this
but the japanese have not said Whether
they intend to allow this quiet conclu-
sion of the terrible action at L1aoyans
or will again attack the retreatlng
forces. According to the best informa-
ton from the front both armies are
now tired and resting after the ex-
hausting days of fighting and march
ing. The general opinion is that the
Japanese will again push on as soon as
the rains cease and the roads are dry.
Retreat Successful.
st, Petersburg, Sept. 9.-Gen. Kuro7
patkin's official report, sent from Muk-
den during the evening Wednesday,
announcing that the whole of his army
had arrived at Mukden and was taking
I'D positions around the city and add
ing that the army had not lost gun
during the retreat, relieved the public
anxiety and put an end to the many
alarmist reports which had been cur
rent here.
Attempt Abandoned.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 10.-1t seems
to be definitely established that Field
Marshal Oyama's tired troops practl-
cally abandoned on Wednesday the at
tempt to head of Gen. Kuropatkin,
and the latters army has arrived safe
" at Mukden, after frightful expert
ences in foundering through mud and
mire over the Mandarin road. 1t is evil
dent that the last determined effort of the
Japanese to bring Kuropatkin to bay
was made on Tuesday, but the Rus
sian commander-in-chief faced about
and two corps with artillery beat of
the japanese while the remainder OF the
troops continued the march to Mukden.
After that the Japanese could only hang
on to the tanks and try to she'll the re-
treating columns from the hills. The
outposts are still in contact, but they
are not even exchanging shots.
A Fearsome Sight.
Shanhaikwan, Sept. Z, via Tientsin,
Sept. 9-Witnesses of the battle Of
Liaoyang declare the struggle was a
stupendous and fearsome sight Fully
600 guns we're engaged in the artillery
duel, and shells to the number of 60
a minute were fired increasingly for
II hours. Thousands of men fell in
the struggle and numberless instances
of individual and collective heroism
are declared to have occurred on the
battlefield, which is described as a
veritable inferno.
Prepare to Attack Port Arthur.
London, Sept. 12.-With Liaoyang
captured and Kuropatkin's army in
full retreat to the north the japanese
are preparing for the grand assault on
Port Arthur. From the extent of their
preparations they apparently are bent
on the immediate downfall of the Rus
sian Gibraltar With force estimated
at $4,000 men the Japanese are con-
structing trenches on the sides of the
hills topped by the Rihlungstan and
Kikwanshan forts, and are almost I'M
der the noses of the garrison. The
fighting about the citadel has not
ceased for the time being, however. A
japanese officer passing through Using
tau, China, reports that $4,000 Of his
comrades have fallen during the last
few days and that the bombardment is
going on day by day.
Baltic Fleet Sails.
Cronstadt, Sept 12.-The Baltic fleet
sailed Sunday for the far east. The
vessels of the feet number eight battle
ships, four cruisers and several torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers.
Jap Losses at Liaoyang.
Washington. Sept. ia dispatch
from Toxic which reached the Japanese
legation places the total casualties on
the Japanese side at the battle of Lao
yang at 1889 officers and men killed
and wounded.
Say Russians Lost Over 1000.
Toxic, Sept. Photographic reports
received here from the headquarters of
the Manchurian army declare the Jap
anese to be in full possession of the