River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
UNABLE TO TURN THE TIDE
RUSSIANS GIVE UP HOPE OF
PRESENT VICTORY.
Must Wait Till Next Year-Cam-
pain in Northern Manchuria
Ended-General War News.

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 doggedly, In
spite of successive reverses by land and
sea, Gen. Kuropatkin's friends had
pinned their faith in his assurances
that when he accepted battle victory
would crown Russian arms, but, failing
in his attempt to turn the scale, they
face another indefinite period of walt
ing. Kuropatkin must retire, await re-
Inducements and prepare for new
campaign next year. But, disappointed
as they are and discouraging as the sit
uation is, no word is heard in favor of
making peace.
Both Armies Resting.
According to the best information
from the front both armies are now
tired and resting after the exhausting
days of fighting and marching. The
general opinion is that the Japanese
will again push on as soon as the rains
cease and the roads are dry. Meanwhile
Gen. Kuropatkin is enjoying the ad-
vantage of the railroad. He has sent
north his baggage and the wounded,
and doubtless portion of his troops
The prevailing idea is that Gen. Kuro-
patkin will not make stand at Muk-
den, if the japanese come on again in
earnest, but that he will retire at least
to Tie pass Once through the pass the
general impression in military circles
is that the Japanese will not attempt
further pursuit.
Army Divided Into Five Columns.
London, Sept. 10.-The Daily Ex-
press claims to have trustworthy in
formation that the Russian army is d.
vided into five columns. The first has
reached Tiepass Gao miles north of
Mukden), and is preparing to defend
that place against the Japanese. The
second is midway between MUAden and
Tiepass. The third is at Mukden. The
fourth, consisting of 10000 men, under
Gen. Meyendorff, is holding Gen.
Kuroki in check by hard fighting IL
miles south of Mukden. The fifth, of
about $4,000 men, is further south, ex-
hausted by incessant fighting, and is
surrounded on three sides by the jap
anese, its position being one of ex-
IRENE danger, from which it can hard
ly hope to escape Everything now
depends" says the paper, con Meyen-
dorff's ability to hold Kuroki in
check, which thus far has been sue
cessfully done"
Tells of the Battle.
st. Petersburg, Sept "a Russian
correspondent in a graphic description
of the fighting at Liaoyang says: "The
battlefield was a perfect inferno. Gen.
Stakelberg was wounded, but despising
death, he remained immovable at his
post throughout the day, regardless of
the rain of shot around him. Several
officers of his staff were killed or
wounded. In the evening Gen. Stakel-
berg notified Gen. Kuropatkin that he
could hold the position or take the Of
fensive if necessary Among the Incl
dents of the day was the slaughter OF
two Japanese battalions which were
pursued through the Chinese corn and
grain to Saitza and surrounded by the
Russians They resolutely refused to
accept quarter, preferring death. In
another part of the field the japanese
shelled and captured by assault one OF
the Russian trenches, only to nnd TOO
late that it had been abandoned by the
Russians and occupied by their COM
rades. They fell upon the PROSTATE
bodies and flooded them with tears. In