The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Russian Army Is EVacuatIng
Another Stronghold.
Japanese Have Not Yet Crossed
the Hun.
LOSSES WERE $4,000
In the Series of Battles About
LiaO Yang.
When Russians Retreated Town
Was Strewn With Corpses.

Dispatches from various sources to-
day establish only the fact that the
Russian army is safely at Mukden, Ku-
ropatkin having accomplished his re-
treat in good order in spite of the har-
assing Japanese. sodden roads and
hampered by more than 10000 wounded,
although Berlin hears that Mukden is
being evacuated. Beyond this there is
no direct news bearing on the military
situation. Advices from japanese
sources are significantly lacking and
the exact whereabouts of three Japa-
nese armies are unknown. No word has
been received to indicate the present
location OF Kuroki's army which was
last reported on the Russian flank and
steadily pushed northward. but Viceroy
Alexieff reports that railway and tele-
graph communication between Mukden
and Harbin are uninterrupted. Euro
pean military opinion is that a big bat
tie viii soon be fought.
Berlin. Sept "a dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden, timed
11:4O a. m. today says the evacuation
of Mukden is now in progress and
adds that the japanese have not yet
crossed the river Hun which flows
few miles south of AIukden.
1890 Wounded Treated.
AIukden, Sept. S.-Thursday-De-
layed in transmission-The Russian
retreat here has been accomplished
without losses and with the precision
of a review at Krasnoye-Selo. The ac-
cumulation of wounded between Lao
Yang and AIukden tested to the ut
most the resources Of the Red Cross.
Most of the transport was carried
in the toughest kind of two wheeled
carts but the arrangements for. pro-
viding the troops with food along the
line CT retreat worked magnifcently.
During the five days from August
80 to September 4. $500 wounded
were treated in Red Cross ambulances,
the sisters of mercy vieing with the
doctors in physical courage and re-
sistance to fatigue.
Much of the japanese success is
attributed to the millet fields, in which
the Russians were not accustomed to
maneuver.
Killed Women and Children.
Toxic. Sept. 9.-3 p ma private |
telegram received here says that a
small Russian expedition from KAN |
cnaIka visited SenSnu 1SlanQ. north OF
the island of HOkaidO and in the alb |
sence of the men. killed the women |
and children and burned the houses. |
Official confirmation is lacking in re-
gard to this report which seems in |
credible.
Communication Open.
St. Petersburg. Sept. "A dispatch |
has been received from Viceroy Alexi- |
eff announcing that the railroad and |
telegraph line between Harbin and |
Mukden are both uninterrupted.
The Retreat to Mukden.
Mukden, Wednesday, September Z, |
via Pekin. Sept. "a correspondent |
of the Associated Press who has lust |
returned TO Mukden with the Russian 1
rear guard after having accompanied |
the army the whole time since the bat
tie of Lao Yang, says the losses on
both sides were enormous. AS mOder-
ate estimate he places them at $4,000.
He confirms the reports that the fight
ing at Lao Yang recalled in fierceness
the sanguinary battles of the American
Civil war. General Kuroki'S flank
movement east of the Russian position
precipitated the retreat from Lao
Yang When the Russians left Liao
Yang the town was strewn with
corpses of the slain. The Japanese
shell fire continued until September 4,
when the bridges over the Taitse were
destroyed The Russians admit that
their positions at Lao Yang were too
extended for their army to hold. The
greater portion of the Russian army
crossed the Taitse during the night of
September ,. and engaged General
kurOki with two corps. The fighting
on the first cay was favorable but the
conditions changed at night time. The
Russian infantry suffered heavily from
shra Dnel and rifle fire.
The fighting was continued Septem-
ber and september 4. the Russians
successfully protecting the east side
of the railroad. When the Japanese
approached Yentai they Immediately 1
commenced to attack il. The Rus
sian transports began to retreat at
midnight September 4, and was attack
ed three miles from Yentai on the
morning of September 5. along the
ATukden road The Russians pushed
out two corps and much artillery to
protect their right flank.
The condition of the roads rendered
the retreat slow and the troops and
horses were tired out The Japanese
seemed to lack enterprise and failed
to recognize the serious situation of
the Russians. the morale of their
troops having been severely tried. A
japanese army of 10000 men is re-
ported to be west of Mukden and it is
considered likely in view of the con-
dition of the two armies that HOSTILE
ties may be Indefinitely prolonged un-
less the japanese are able to push on
and force the Russians to give battle.
Train Broke i'm Two.
Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 9.-Seven
persons were killed and many injured
in a wreck on the Seaboard Air Line
at Catawba Junction. :. c., early to-
day. Five cars and sleeper of pas
senger train No IL, from Portsmouth
TO Atlanta went through a high trestle
over a small stream. An extra freight
train following the passenger piled in