The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-15
RUSSIAN Retreat
WAS SUCCESSFUL
GEN. KuRoPATKIN REPORTS
THAT HIS WHOLE ARMY HAS
REACHED MUKDEN.
Closely Pressed by Japs and An
other Battle Is Imminent-A Lull
in Hostilities for the Present,
However. "'"


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
up positions around the city and add
ing that the army had not lost a gun
during the retreat, relieved the public
anxiety and put an end to the many
alarmist reports which had been cur
rent here. From the generals report
it seems evident that Kuropatkin is
tentatively preparing to meet the Jap
anese again should Field Marshal Oya-
ma continue to press northward. Moth
ing more important than rear-guard
actions marked the march to Mukden.
The region south of that city is now
clear of Russians. 1t is evident, how
ever, that Kuropatkin is taking pre-
cautions to prevent the Japanese from
creeping around his tanks, as he re-
ports that the Japanese cavalry Is &C
lively scouting wide on his TANKS.
The Japanese are reported to be NOV
ing up about 30 miles on either side Of
the railroad, with the view to sur
rounding Mukden, but whether Kuro-
patkin will accept an engagement or
continue northward will probably de-
pend upon the temper and condition of
his troops, who doubtless have been
much shaken by the long fight and the
hardships attendant upon the retreat.
4 Lull in Hostilities.
Mukden, Sept. 9.-The fighting has
ceased and the Russian transport and
army are moving without interruption.
There is much uncertainty concerning
the movements and purposes of the
Japanese. 1t is impossible to say def
nitely yet whether there will be an
other battle here or further north.
Gen. Kuropatkin evidently is not seek
ing to renew the battle, but if chal-
lenged he will not decline an engage
ment. 80
Losses at Liaoyang..
St Petersburg, Sept. 9.-The best in
formation of the war office indicates
that Gen. Kuropatkin lost about $4,000
men during the ten days battle at
Liaoyang.
A Fearsome Sight.
- Shanhaikwan, Sept. 2, via Tientsin,
Sept. 9.-Witnesses Of the battle Of
Liaoyang declare the struggle was a
stupendous and fearsome sight. Fully
600 guns were engaged in the artillery
duel, and shells to the number of 60
minute were fired increasingly for
IL hours. Thousands of men fell in
tha CT. Ia xn,sv en-
of individual and collective herdsm
are declared to have occurred on, the
battlefield, which Is described ash q
veritable inferno.
Russians Evacuating Mukden.
Berlin, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden,r timed
11:40 a. m. Friday, says the evacua-
ton of Mukden is now in progress, and
adds that the japanese have not yet
crossed the river Hun which flows a
few miles south Of Mukden.
Attempt AbAndoned.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 1o.-It seems
to be definitely established that Field
Marshal Oyama's tired troops practi-
cally abandoned on Wednesday the at
tempt to head Of Gen. Kuropatktn.
and the latter'sS army has arrived safe
". at Mukden, after frightful expert
ences in loundering through mud and
mire over the Mandarin road. It is evil
dent that the last determined effort Of the
japanese to bring Kuropatkin to bay
was made on Tuesday, but the Rus
sian Icommander-in-chief faced about
and two corps with artillery beat Oh
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 shell the re-
treating columns from the hills. The
outposts are still in contact, but they
are not even exchanging shots.
The general expectation is that the
losses will approximate 10000. as against
10000 for the Japanese. The care Of the
wounded has taxed the hospitals to the
utmost. One correspondent says that
$4,000 wounded had passed through the
Mukden hospitals up to Sunday.
Fighting at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Sept. 8.-Firing was heard
here indistinctly Wednesday evening.
A copy Of the Port Arthur Novi Krai,