The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
RETREAT IS SUCCESSFUL
WHOLE ARMY OF KURoPATKIN
REACHES MUKDEN.
Brief Lull in Hostilities, but Another
Battle Is Expected-The Lao
yang Battle.

st. Petersburg, Sept. Gen. Kurs-
| patkin's official report, sent from Muk-
den during the evening of Wednesday
announcing that the whole of his army
had arrived at Mukden and was taking
up positions around the city and adding
that the army had not lost gun during
the retreat, relieved the public anxiety
and put an end to the many alarmist re-
ports which had been current here.
From the generals report it seems ev-
ident that Kuropatkin is tentatively pre-
pairing to meet the Japanese again should
Field Marshal Oyama continue to press
northward. Nothing more important
than rear guard actions marked the
march to Mukden. The region south of
that city is now clear of Russians. It is
evident, however, that Kuropatkin is
taking precautions to prevent the jap
anese from creeping around his TANKS,
as he reports that the japanese cavalry
is actively scouting wide on his TANKS.
The japanese are reported to be moving
up about 80 miles on either side of the
railroad, with the view to surrounding
Mukden, but whether Kuropatkin will
accept an engagement or continue
northward will probably depend at the
decisive moment 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.
Losses at Liaoyang.
The best information of the war Of
fee indicates that Gen. Kuropatkin lost
about 1900 men during the ten days
battle at LiaOyang
The fighting has ceased and the Rus
sian transport and army are moving
without interruption. There is much
uncertainty concerning the movements
and purposes of the Japanese. 1t is i'm
possible to say definitely yet whether
there will be another battle here or fur
Their north. Gen. Kuropatkin evidently
Is not seeking to renew the battle, but
If challenged he will not decline an en-
gagement
japanese Forces Resting.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1O.-Official
news from the front Friday confirms
the reports from Mukden that the
Japanese are still resting their main
forces, but their outposts are IN con-
tact with the Russians. The latter
continue to hold Sintsintin, &C miles
east of Mukden, and Russian cavalry
is operating over wide area OF Muk-
den to prevent a Japanese column
from slipping through and making Its
way north. The reports that six
more army corps are to be modified
are untrue. Only two corps are mob
ilizing, and at present there would be
no object in mobilizing more than
the railroad is able to transport. The
present facilities permit the trans
portation of little over one CORPS
each month, but this is expected to De
increased with the completion of the
circum-Bakal railroad, which Prince
Hilkoff, minister of railroads, who is
supervising the work, reports is ex-
pected to commence operations with
in a few days.
Attempt Abandoned.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 10.-It seems
to be definitely established that Field
Marshal Oyama's tired troops pracli-
cally abandoned on Wednesday the at
tempt to head off Gen. Kuropatkin,
and the latter's army has arrived safe
ly at Mukden, after frightful expert
ences in fioundering through mud and
mire over the Mandarin road. Some
descriptions of the scenes along the
line of retreat are almost incredible.
They tell how the men lay down in
the mud and slept in a drenching rain
and without shelter. It is evident