Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-08
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS
PRAISE KUROPATKIN
Skillful Manner In Which He
Upset Gen. Oyama.
PLAN TO SURROUND RUSSIANS

Great Praise Given Commander-Tn-
Chief forthe Manner in Which He
Circumverted the Japanese Comman.
der's Purpose.
st. Petersburg, Sept. II p. MAS
the Russian newspapers begin to real
ize fully the catastrophe which Gen
eral Kuropatkin avoided at Lao Yang,
and the sllillful manner in which he
upset Field Marshal Oyama's plan to
surround the Russian army, to take a
more cheerful view and are beginning
to bestow upon General Kuropatkin
| great praise. 1t is now apparent that
| Oyama's purpose by pressing the Rus
sian positions in front of Lao Yang
was to hold KuropatMn's attention
while the Japanese right wing was
thrust around the Russian rear
to block the Russian line of re-
treat. But General Kuropatkin, at its
Russian rear to block the Russian line
| of retreat. But Kuropatkin, at its
very inception, had his eyes upon his
f1anking movement and retired early
with his army to the right bank of the
Taiste river Changing his front to
meet and hold Kuroki in check while
General Zaroubaieff's corps, at LiaO
Yang, crossed, burning the bridges be-
hind him and placing the river be-
tween him and General Oku. Both the
Russians and Japanese accounts seem
TO agree in saying that unless the
withdrawal of the main Russian army
from Iiao Yang begun, Kuropatkin had
beaten off the Japanes eassaults in
front Of Lao Yang and that the Rus
sian comm first move
xnent against Kuroki was also meas
uTabIy successful. While not under
estimating &he difficulties attending the
task of the retirement of the army
northward, and the continued threat
from Oyama's right, the Novoe Vrem-
va evidently considers that it already
has practically been successfully oc-
comphshed.
The Novosti says:
"Ln England, France and Germany,
the serious nature of the consequences
Of the defeat of the Russian army is
fully appreciated and as the views of
their military critics are by no means
unfavorable, there exist no reasons
why we should give way to despair
over a defeat which never took place"
The Invalid Russ, the army organ.
also continues to maintain that Oyama
met with a strategical defeat, but it
expresses the opinion that Oyama has
not yet given up hope of f1anBing Ku-
ropatkin, for which he is strengthening
Kuroki and diminishing the pressure
against the Russian rear.
The Novoe Vremya, viewing the sit
uation, declares emphaticaIIy that
neither mediation nor peace are now
even thought of.
No further details of the losses suf-
fered by the Russians during the ten
days fighting have been received. How
long the roll of casualties ultimately
will be estimated by the official report
of the number of officers killed or
wounded between Aug. 26 and Aug. 81,
single division. This division, that
of General Kondravitch, which is I'M
der General Zarouabieff and part of the
Russian right, below Liao Yang, lost
II officers killed, 35 wounded and one
missing.
No difficulty is being experienced at
the Hun river, few miles south of
Mukden, where bridges had been pro-
vided for crossing the stream. There
has been constant fighting at the
Russian rear and along the eastern
wing, but so far as known by the war
office, nothing of Importance has oc,
Cured since the retreat began.
The general staff, naturally is reti-
cent about Kuropatkin's plans, espe-
cialIy whether he intends to stop at
Mukden. His decision probably will
depend upon the intention of the JAP
anese. Contingent preparations prob
ably will be made to evacuate Muk.
den, and there is considerable evi.
dence that Kuropatkin, if compelled
to go north, will make a stand at
Telling, where the Russians wintered
last year. Telling is 40 miles north
Of Mukden. At this point there is a
| narrow defile with the Liao river on
one side and mountains running al.
most down to the railroad on the other.
Steps are being taken to guard against
a possible attempt to cut the line
| there. The report that the sailing
of the Baltic squadron had been post.
poned until November, is officially de.
MED, as is also the report that sever.
al of the ships composing it develop.
| cd defects. The squadron will sail
for Libau on Sunday. Exactly when
| 1t will sail thence is not known.
Although the report that Rear Ad.
miral Ouktomsky, in command Of the
Russian feet at Port Arthur is to be
| courtmartialed is untrue, the admiral
ty has decided to recall him, in proba.
bly, placing Captain Wiren, of the ar
mored cruiser Bayan, in command. 1t
has been realized all along that Ouk
tomsky lacked the requisites of
commander of a fleet under difficulties,
but owing to the impossibility Of send
ing a flag officer to Port Arthur, he
was allowed to remain in command.
The admiralty is hardly satisfied
with his action in returning to Port
Arthur on Aug. 10, in the face of the
order of the late Admiral Without
not to do so, and this led to the deci-
sion to supplant him.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 7.-1:45 p. m.
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