Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07
EVACUATES
MUKDEN.
Kuropatkin Not Anxious to Risk
Another Battle With the
Japanese.
STORES LEFT BEHIND
In Ret'satng From Lao Yang Russians
Abandon Ammunition and
Supplies.

SSft'SS'
The ST. Petersburg authorities today
express themselves as confident tha'
the critical stage OF the Russian re
treat is passed and that KuropatkinS1s
no longer in danger of losing any par
of his forces to the Japanese. 1t is al
so given out YIN ST. Petersburg that the
bulk of Kuropatkin's army is near Muk
den, where it is taking up prepared po
sitions, but a dispatch to the Associat
ed Press from Mukden filed yesterday
says the main Russian army was then
pushing northward and evacuating
Mukden. While the details of the situ
alton are lacking, dispatches indicate
that the Japanese are still harrassing
the Russian rear. Kuropatkin is now
at Mukden. Toxic preserves absolute
silence regarding the operations of to-
day and yesterday
No Details Given Out.
Toxic, Sept. THE general staff
has not yet made public any details OF
the battle of Lao Yang. The people
are still celebrating the victory, but
there is considerable speculation over
the official silence regarding Kuroki's
movements since Sunday. 1t Is re-
ported that the Japanese, notwith-
standing the ravages of fire, captured
a vast accumulation of Russian stores
and ammunition at Liao Yang.
Believe Critical Stage Passed.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 7.--The bulk
of the Russian army is near Mukden,
where it now appears that Kuropatkin
has been since Monday. His troopsf 1t
is understood, are not entering the
city. but the taking up prepared po-
sitions around .Mukden. While there is
no specific information on this point,
the general staff believes that only
small rear guard is in the neighbor-
hood OF Yentai. No further fighting OF
Importance is expected south of Muk-
den. The critical stage is regarded as
having passed and the announcement
was made this afternoon that the war
Office wilf~no longer give out two bull
letins each day.
Mkado congratulates Troops.
TOXIC, Sept. mo official report of
the subsequent movements of Kuropat-
kin has reached here but the Daily Ko-
kumian says it learns on good author
ity that Kuro'1i after taking the
heights near Hei Ying Tai, about If
teen miles northeast Of Lao Yang, oc-
cupied line from Yentai to the mines
in hot pursuit of the Russians Septem-
Der 4th and 5th. The Russians, who
were said to be concentrated. twenty
miles north OF LiaO Yang, are now re-
treating in the direction of Mukden.
Their pursuit was obstructed by the
high millet. The Russians destroyed
their stores but number Of guns and
quantities of supplies were captured in
the Notifications and near the railroad
station The Daily Nichi says 1t thinks
the Japanese casulties may exceed
those OF the Russian army owing to
the latter occupying fortified positions.
The Mikado has congratulated his
forces on their brilliant victory, adding
that the end Of the war is still in the
distance and exhorting care and pa
tience.
Russians Evacuating Mukden.
Mukden, Sept IA part Of the Rus
sian army coming to Mukden by wag-
on road is in danger OF being cut OF.
All during the day and night of Mon
day the Japanese In the hills on the
east of the road shelled the Russian
troops, and in one instance the Japan
ese infantry attacked a large force Of
Russians. Troops, guns and trans
ports are pouring into Mukden BY both
train and wagon road. Considerable OF
the transport was left behind. The
roads are in a frightful state owing to
the heavy rains of Monday. The main
Russian army is pushing northward
and evacuating Mukden.
Praise Kuropatkin,s Strategy.
! st. Petersburg, Sept. =. General Ku-
fopatkin has arrived at Mukden. From
the latest advices received st the war
once here authorities now believe that
the danger Of Oyama cutting on Kuro-
patkin has practically passed. Ac.
coriing to present calculations the
whole of the Russian army win reach
M1kden BY Tomorrow nieht. as KurOh