The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-10

message from Mukden Tuesday even
ing, more than "a hours after the dis
patch Of Gen. Kuropatkin's last pub
lished message. This correspondent
gives no detail of the retreat, and the
censor is probably not allowed to au-
thorize the transmission of this news
until the commander-in-chiefs sends his
report. The correspondent points out
in his dispatch that the Russian forces
are followed step by step by the jap
anese and are greatly impeded by
heavy roads and floods. He adds: eft
is impossible to say how long the
fighting will continue, as the initiative
is in the hands of the Japanese" The
correspondent does not conceal the fact
that the Russians are undergoing a
severe ordeal, but he says that the
courage of the troops remains undi-
minished.
Effect Of Evacuation.
st. Petersburg, Sept. ct is impos-
sible, at this hour, to obtain any state
ment from the authorities regarding
the reported preparations for the aban-
! donment of Mukden. This is the first
intimation that such course is con-
templated. If it turns out to be true
it means the abandonment of the whole
of southern Manchuria and the wind
ing up of the present campaign. In fact
should Mukden be evacuated there
would be no point for wintering the
army of a quarter of million, with
its many wounded, short of Hardin.
On the other hand, the evacuation
of Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control of two lines
ofrailway. The Kinchou-S inmintin line.
tapping rich Chinese territory, stops
little short of Mukden, with which it is
connected by good wagon road. The
report of the prospective evacuation of
Mukden, if well founded, would indi-
cate that the Gripping effect of the
Liaoyang fighting on Kuropatkin's ar
: my is more serious than has as vet
been intimated.
Liaoyang Captured.
London, Sept. 2.-The japanese have
captured Liaoyang, after eight days
of battle. Kuropatllin, defeated but
not yet crushed, has withdrawn his
entire army OF 100000 men across the
Taitse river, TO the north. The losses
to both sides are known to be heavy.
1t is estimated in Toxic that in the
battle of August 20, 80 and 81 and Sep
TENDER the Japanese lost Is 900 men
and the Russians $4,000. The Russian
official report, however, puts Kuropat-
kins loss at 5000.
How Liaoyang Was Captured.
The news of the capture of Liaoyang
came with unexpected suddenness.
This is how it happened:
Tuesday and Wednesday Kuropat-
kin held his ground against the terrific
assaults Of Modulus army, south Of
Liaoyang. Wednesday afternoon
Kuroki, ON the extreme right, after a
14-hour bombardment, crushed Renne-
Ramps and Mandaritaff's divisions.
| swept their remnants out of his path,
and threw two divisions across the
Taitse river, 20 miles east of Liaoyang,
thus turning Kuropatkin's right flank.
Kuropatllin learned of this disaster
early Wednesday evening. He immedl-
ately ordered his army to withdraw to
Liaoyang.
The Russian retreat from south Of
Lioayang began at eight o'clock
Wednesday evening. Instantly Nodzu
hurled his three divisions at the Rus
sian center. Stackelberg, although
wounded, was compelled to face about
again to resist Nodzu's impetuous adj
vance. For four hours, or until mid
night, Stackelberg's and Zaroubaieff's
divisions fought stubbornly to hold
Nodzu in check until the Russian right
and left wings could cross the Taitse.
Then Modulus artillery fire ceased
suddenly, and between midnight and
dawn Stackelberg's army escaped to
the north.
st. Petersburg, Sept 5.-Emperor
Nicholas has received a telegram from
Gen. Kuropatkin asking for the imme-
date dispatch to the far east of the
Sixth army corps.