Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
According to Estimate of
Associated Press Cor
respondent.
LIKE THE CIVIL WAR
REORGANIZATION of Russian
ForCe---Less Power for
Kuropatkin.

Mukden, Sept 8.-Delayed)-Th
Russian retreat here has been accom-
plished without losses. From Aug. 80
to Sept. $1,000 wounded were treat
ed in the Red Cross ambulances.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press who has just returned here al
ter having accompanied the Russian
army since the battle of Liaoyang, es-
Inmates the losses on both sides at So
600.
Like Civil War Battles.
He says the fighting at Liaoyang re-
calls in fierceness the sanguinary bat
Ties of the American civil war.
He says a Japanese army of 10000
men is reported west of Mukden and
IL is considered likely in view OF the
conditions of both armies that hostll-
ties may be indefinitely prolonged un-
less the Japs are able to force the
Russians to give battle.
Evncuating Mukden.
Berlin, Sept "a LOkal Anzeiger
dispatch timed at 11:40 d. m. today
SAYS the evacuation of Mukden is now
in progress. The Japanese have not
vet crossed the river Hun. few miles
south of Mukden.
Only OutpOsts Fighting.
Mukden, Sept. All continues
quiet at Mukden. Ann anxiety regard
ing the Russian transports is over
The Japanese have crossed the Shakhe
and are now resting. Only the Rus
sion and Japanese outposts are in di-
rect contact. Thousands of wounded
are being sent north.
The above reassuring Associated
Press dispatch filed shortly after mid
night is the latest word from the front.
1t disposcs of many sensational ru-
mois.
Civil Authorities Leave Mukdrn.
Mukden. Sept. 9.-The Russo-Chi-
nesc bank at Mukden has been closed
and the civil authorities are preparing
leave.
St Petersburg. Sept. 9.-Alexieff
tolegraphs that the telegraph line be
tween Harbin and Mukden is not in
terrupted.
WAR
NuropntkIR to BE HamPercd.
London Sept. ?-Thc most inter
esting piece of war news this morning
is the report from St. Petersburg that
Kuropatkin has become the object of
official action and political controversy
and is. likely to be seriously hampered
in his work in the future.
His army at the front is to- be cut
in two and given to separate generals.
who for the time are to be under his
command. The move. however, is
taken as the beginning of the under
mining of Kuropatkin.
No fighting of serious character
was reported from the front yesterday.
and it is the general belief that there
will he nothing done until the Japa-
nese attack.
Rattle Spectacular
Accounts OF the battle of LiaoyanC
are beginning to come in from the cor.
respondents. They describe il as a
terrific and spectacular affair. in
which the Japanese attacked without
counting the cost and the Russians
stood up under attacks of unparallel
ed ferOcity. The battle was notable
chiefly for the effectiveness of the mod
ern artillery used by both armies. Che
FOO sends out a number of rumor.
about Port Arthur, and it is said the
japanese are moving 10000 fresl
troops TO the front.
Lessen kuropatkin's Power.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 9.-Beside tn,
formation of two fresh army corp.
as the first answer to the Japanes,
success at Liaoyang, the Russian army
u the front will be reorganized. prob
ably in the form of two armies, il
command OF Gen. Linevitch and Gen
Baron Kaulbars. respectively, Will
Gen. Kuropatkin as commander il
chief Gen. kaulbars will go out witt
the TWO army corps now organizing il
the governments of Kazan. Odessa
Wilma, and kien. Gen. Linevitch ha
been ordered by telegram from VIad
vostok TO Mukden. This decision /
due. in part. doubtless to the growin
unwieldiness of the big force unte
Gen. kuropatkin's command an
which will be largely increased by COZ
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