Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-07
CARS 'SARMY ROUTED
Kuropatkin Reports That the
 Army Is Advancing North.
JAPANESE ARE CLOSE TO MUKDEN
Russian Chief May Attempt Another Stand at Mukden Base or at
 q Strong Position Close to 1t.

Strong Position
 Close to 1t.
 LONDON, Sept. 7.--Routed at every point, their rear guard battling des- perately against the pursuing Japanese, the Russian army is in full retreat. Al ready the commissariat and columns Df artillery have arrived at Mukden md are continuing their march north ward.
 The Japanese guns are now only four teen miles away from Mukden. The mikado's troops are rushing for the goal by eastern roads in an endeavor 10 cut off Kuropatkin.
 Reports from Tokyo and St. Peters burg say that the desperate defense pf its rear guard has allowed Kuropat- kin to continue his retreat to Mukden The rear guard actions are said to be continuous, but despite the superior force of Field Marshal Oyama he has been unable to cut them off or sur tound the Russian rear guard.
 General Kuroki is now at Yentat but she colliery of that name, a few miles distant, is still held by Russian troops, klu AA GuEdEGu1Cht lS DCAAGSCQ LO " imminent at that important point.
 Viceroy Alexeief is on his way from Harbin to Mukden.
 The emperor has received the follow ng dispatch from General Kuropatkin:
 ''The army is advancing northward. It has extricated itself from the dan terous position in which it was placed, being threatened by the enemy and having narrow front.
 "The enemy throughout the day can honaded our rear guard, especially it's eft flank, but without much effect.
 "We lost about 100 men," Fighting continuous rear guard ac- ion with the Japanese, who hang to hts Hanks, Kuropatkin continues to fall pack over roads made sodden by two lays heavy rain.
 1t is reported that in spite of the bad soads and persistent attacks on the Russian rear the retreat is orderly.
 The Russian general staff denies the report that Kuropatkin's rear guard has been annihilated.
 Whether or not Kuropatlxin will make mother stand at Mukden is not indi- eated. In St. Petersburg it is argued Ihat the fact that his commissary rains passed on through Mukden does lot indicate that the Russian com handler proposes to evacuate that city without struggle, but only that they ire taking up their proper position in he rear.
 Field Marshal Oyama's report, as contained in dispatches from Tokyo, indicates that if the Russians attempt Eo retain possession of the Yentai col l deries, the only ones in northern Man shuria, one of the most desperate bat I les of the campaign may be fought Ihere immediately. Oyama states that Kurokfs right is now in close touch md pressing the Russians hard. A Chefu report says that firing at l Port Arthur was heard there last | night. Two Chinese interpreters be- longing. to the official household of lieutenant General Stoessel, com nander of the military forces at Port Arthur, have been caught spying at Shushiyen and Palungshan. They were executed by the Japanese. Chinese who have arrived here from Port Arthur declare that the Russian garrison expects general land and tea attack today.
 A special Zanzibar dispatch says that l the British cruiser Forte found the 1 Russian volunteer fleet steamers St. Petersburg and Smolensk within the three mile limit and communicated to them the orders of the Russian govern ment to desist from interference with neutral shipping. The commanders of the Russian vessels said they would forthwith proceed to Europe.
 It is stated at St. Petersburg that by the end of October the Fourth, Eighth and Thirteenth army corps, totaling I92, 1000 men, will reach the front and that before the end of September HOO guns will have been dispatched to General Kuropatkin.