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days. We therefore withdrew toward the
village Of Lllianggon.
THE RETREAT TO MuKDEN.

Gays. We therefore withdrew toward the
village Of Lilianggou.
THE RETREAT TO MuKDEN.
"Inasmuch az on the night OF Sept. our
troops were compelled to abandon their
positions near Sikwantun, with which the
Japanese right flank was in touch. and
which was the axis Of their turning move
ment decided to retire to Mukden, the
retreat being accomplished on Sept. 7.
"The evacuation OF Liaoyang was begun
on the afternoon Of Sept. and was con-
cluded the following morning. All equip
ment was removed, but there was no time
to save the commissariat reserves, which
were sufficient to last the army eight days.
These were all destroyed. The pontoon
bridges were dismantled and carried of
by the troops. while the temporary pom
toons were burned, and the railway bridge
was wrecked, The army retired In perfect
order. The enemy attempted to pursue,
but was repulsed.
Precautions had been taken on Sept.
3 and to prevent a turning movement
from the east. The Japanese took no
vigorous initiative to the south, but on
the east Gen. Kuroki assumed the offensive.
Our detachments Mt Talienyou sustained a
furious night attack, which was partic''-
larly desperate on Sept S. We retained
our positions but suffered heavy losses,
one regiment. which bore the brunt Of the
attack. losing 500 killed and wounded. BY
the evening OF Sept. s all danger Of a sinful
taneous attack on our front and left flank
had disappeared.
"The removal of our artillery, transport
! and baggage trains was effected In the
face of immense difficulties, but was sue
cessfuly concluded. Our retirement to
Mukden was covered by a strong rear
guard of cavalry. We abandoned nothing
from Aug. 30 to our arrival at Mukden'
Our engineers worked with the greatest
devotion throughout all the fighting and
rendered invaluable services during the
| retirement making and repairing roads
| and assisting railway traffic.
Gen Kuropatkin's report shows that
the Russian losses, from Aug. 2s to Sept
5. were 200 killed and 1900 wounded.
CRITICS PRAISE KuRoPATKIN.
LONDON, Sept l5.-Gen. Kuropatkin's
latest report is regarded here as candid sol
derly and lucid, giving clearer apprecia-
ton of the happenings than the more
| graphic accounts Of the correspondents
1
ment of the critics.
The result confirms in the holders oil
I; rival views here their respective opinions
that the honors rest with Gen. Kuropatkin
whose retreat WAS one of the most skilfu
in history, and, contrarily, that the Rus
SLAMS suffered severe defeat, which was
prevented from being overwhelming by
Gen. Kuropatkin's prompt order to retreat
4. o,.-sNt Il mol
1t is held that Gen. Orloffs failure at
| Sikwantun, or, az the Japanese call it, Hell
yingtai, decided the result. 1t Is remarked
as strange that Gen. Kuropatkin does not
refer to the dangerous position in which
for a time his movements was placed by
Gen. Kuroki
Unofficial reports received from st
Petersburg attribute to the Cossacks ar
important part in repelling Gen. kuroki'i
turning operations. They occupied hill
They dismounted, and drove back the
Japanese with their lances
There is story of friction between
Gems. Samsonoff and Orloff During the
battle it is alleged that Gen. orlof asked
Gen. Samsonoff to send Cossacks to his
assistance. Gen. Samsonof refused, partly
owing to the untried character of Gen
Orloff's troops The correspondent justi
fes Gen. Samsonoffs action, declaring thai
cavalry certainly would have been ami
hilated