Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-08

Rome to the Central News reports
the General Stakelbergs army is
wiped completely out Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph says
that General Kuropathn had two
horses shot from under him during
the retreat from Lao Yang These
Rome dispatches originate from a du
bious news agency.
LONDON. Sept. h.-The St Peters
burg correspondent of Reuters tele
graph wires that In spite of the OF.
icial denial there is report current
that Kuropatllin was forced to leave
200 guns at Lao Yang. Some were
damaged. others spiked It is rumor-
I'd that Gen. Liewitch, with troops for
kuropatkin's relief, has reached a
point not far from Mukden.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.-It is
officially denied that Soasseneff, Won
Plevhe's assassin has effected an es-
cape
ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 6.-At
seven tonight the reports from accu-
ate but unofficial sources at Mukden
say that rear guard actions are still
in progress and are very severe. The
Russian vanguard and supply trains
are hurrying beyond Mukden to Har-
bin but there is still grave possibility
Df General Kuropatkins surrender
with 10000 men as a climax to his
lisasterous rout.
ST PETERSBURG, Sept 6.-Gen-
.ral Kuropatkin frankly estimates the
Russian losses in the battle of Lao
Yang at sixteen thousand Today's
reports from the front are to the Ell
almost suffered annihiiation and his
main Russian army is in serious dan
ger of being surrounded.
MUKDEN. Sept. columns of ar
illery are arriving in considerable
confusion and are proceeding north
ward this afternoon. The artillery Is
)retty well worn out with the soggy
heavy roads they have been travel
ng. The numbering of heavy trans
ports of the Commissaries have been
ieep in the mire for the rain which
'ell all of yesterday continues today.
Military arrivals reports Kuropatkin's
army is engaged in very extensive
ear guard action. The movement
rom this point northward is orderly
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept, 6.--Ac-
cording to Mukden telegram the
Japanese forces are but fourteen
niles distant. The booming of their
,annon is heard in the strong hold.
iuropatkin is encountering great diff
iculty in retreating to Mukden on ac-
count of bad roads at Yentai Both
Oyama and Kuropatkin are straining
overy move to reach the city first
TOKYO. Sept. 6.-It is reported
he Russians have retired from Yen
al, Kuroki occupying It,
LONDON, Sept 6.-The Central
News Harbin correspondent says
Jiceroy Alexieff and staff are there,
laving transferred headquarters from
vladiyostock.
ST, PETERSBURG, Sept. "a
Iukden correspondent to Russ. wires
he Japanese are now within twenty
i've miles of the city, Russian exodus
las already begun. Censorship has
been transferred to Harbin.
YENTAI, Sept. 6.-There is heavy
lghting northeast Of here today.
There are skirmishes within twenty
miles of Mukden. The Japanese are
along the ridges east of the railway.
The Russians are holding Kuroki in
heck by rear guard The main
lrmy is pressing northward.
TOKYO, Sent. 6.-The Japanese
government today was informed that
he Russian cruiser Diana will dis
arm at Saigon where 1t has been
since August goth. The French min
ister conveyed the information to-
lay. The latest news from Kurod is
that the troops are exhausted by con
tnuous marching and fighting last
week
TOKYO. Sept. 6.-An official dis
patch received this evening announ-
ces the bulk of the Russians are
still at Yentai and that small num-
Der are still south Of that place. News
paper Jill reports the Russians in the
rear have become dispirited.
Some of the men were shot down by
officers for trying to run away.