Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-15
DEPRESSION IN ST. PETERSBURG


Feeling Against Kuropatkiu---' Ear
Donressed-More Russian Guns Cap
,,.ed-Continucd Bombardment of
port Artbur-Fali OF Mukden Inn
..,,nent-Russians Said to Have Lost
$4,000 Killed and Wounded.
81 Petersburg, Oct. i5.--All classes
are today plunged in the deepest gloom
over the reyerses suffered by Russian
arms south of Mukden. The military
authorities openly fear that General
Kuropatkin will suffer still greater
disaster when he begins his retreat
across the Hun river The fact that the
japanese are receiving large reinforce
ments causes the belief that Field Mar
shall Oyama will be able to follow close
on the heels of Kuropatkin, and per-
haps turn an orderly retreat into a rout.
The feeling against Kuropatkin isspread-
ing. The military officials seem to take
it for granted that he will no longer be
permitted to hold the supreme command
of the Manchurian forces, and are dis.
cussing his probable successor. The
Russians frankly admit they are unable
to find any excuse for the present dis
aster. They attribute it to the better
proves of the japanese. One of the
Cars encourage speaking OF the stu
alton this morning said to your cores
pondent: "'The depression OF his majesty
is pitiable. He had supreme confidence
when General Kuropatkin began his
advance. The japanese have over
whelmed the Russian force and now he
is really i'll. with worry. 1t is said for
the FIRST time that his majesty begins to
doubt the ultimate outcome of the war. !"
Newchwang, Oct. l5.-Japanese Off
GERS here say there is no doubt that
Field Marshal Oyama will soon occupy
Mukden, and continue his advance TO
Telling, where the final battle of the
years campaign is expected to be con-
cluded before the end of the month, and
before both sides enter into winter
quarters.
Toxic, Oct. l5.-General Oku has
captured ten more guns. Fighting con-
tinues along the whole front. News OF
the utmost importance from Kuroki is
expected momentarily.
Toxic, Oct. 15.-Aiier the japanese
bad partly occupied Shahopau, yester-
day evening, the Russian main body fell
back into the mountainous district east
of the railway, where they halted and
are now facing the japanese right,
which they were endeayoring to surround
yesterday evening. The japanese have
engaged three Russian reserve divisions,
who are believed to be personally COM
manded by Kuropatkin. The fighting
against these reserves was resumed this
morning. The utmost importance is at
tached to the outcome. The Russians
about Pensihu have fled to the northeast.
Rome, Oct, ia report from Toxic
has it that General Kuropatkin has been
wounded. The Italian Militaire has a
dispatch from Mukden stating that the
garrison there is departing for Hardin.
Chefoo, Oct. l5.-The japanese be-
gan a bombardment OF Port Arthur on
Wednesday, which still continues.
London, Oct. l5.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany wires that the japanese embassy
in the Italisn capital asserts that Rus
sian losses in the recent fighting were
As, 900 killed and wounded.
London, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Toxic,
states that General Oku reports that the
casualties among the japanese officers
during the lighting ON Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday last were four killed
thirty-one wounded, and that two are
missing.
London, Oct. l5.--Dispatches from
the seat of war in the east are to the
effect that fighting south of Mukden
continues today with undated fury and
the Russian forces are still being forced
back all along the line. The Russians
are fighting with the desperation of de-
spair, with the japanese, aided by fresh
reiniorcements, following closely on
their heels and threatening hourly to
transform the general retreat into wild
route.
A dispatch from General Oyama states
that the Russians continue to fall back
toward Mukden beaten in every direc-
ton. This dispatch reads: Through
out the entire front of all our armies the
enemy was driven back on Friday to
the right bank of the Shahe river, thus
fundamentally destroying the enemy's
plan of attack. The casualties of the
enemy are estimated at over 30, 900. The
corpses which were burned by our men
on Thursday exceeded 1000. The tro-
phies consisted ola large number of rifles,
a nmunition, cars, etc. besides the guns
already reported" A report is current
here that General Kuropatkin has been
surrounded to the east of Yentai in the
direction of Pensihu. 1t is also te-
lieved that Kgroki has cut off about
3, 900 Russians and that their capture is
inevitable.
Attempt 20 Wreck Hotel.
McKeesport, Pa, Oct. ia das-
tardIy attempt was made at four clock