The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-06
Russia Hears Of Fresh Defeat
Army In Great Danger.
RACING NOW FOR MUKDEN.
Kuroki May Yet Succeed In Gut
ting on the Retreat.

Now North OF Yentai, on Road East OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reports Success
in Getting His Army Out OF Llaoyang
Guns-Casusities Now Put at 10000
Toxic Still Celebrating the Victory
Sons OF Several Generals Among
the Killed-Besiegers OF Port Arthur
suffer From Dysentery and Fever.
Special Cable Dispatches TO THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG Tuesday,, Sept. cit
was reported at midnight that Gen. Kuro-
patkin's rearguard has been almost ami
hilated, and that the main Russian army
is in imminent danger of being sur
rounded.
There is also report that preparations
are being made to evacuate Mukden.
RACE FOR MUKDEN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.-Admiration
of the mastery ability with which Gen.
Kuropatkin eHtrcated the Russian army
from Liaoyang does not blind the General
STAFF to the dangerous position OF the re-
treating host.
The staff has learned that all the Russian
forces are now north OF Yentai, except a
detachment posted there to cover the re-
treat, but it believes that the bulk OF the
japanese forces is also Fastening north,
1arching direct on Mukden.
Thus the rival armies are racing for that
place, virtually on parallel lines, the Rus
sians moving along the railway and the
Liaoyang- Mukden road, while the Japan
csc are pushing along the Pensiho- Mukden
road, the object Of the latter, OF course,
being to head off Gen. Kuropatkin and bar
the railway. This, according to the STAFF 8
latest information, they have not yet done.
RETREAT IN GOOD oRpER"-KURopATK1N.
Under date Of to-day. Gen. Kuropatkin
reports as follows;
THE retreat OF our troops from LiaoyanR
to the right bank OF the Taitse River on
the night OF Sept. 4 was effected in good
order. The enemy's insignificant efforts
at pursuit were stopped by our rearguard.
During Sunday the Japanese strength
ened their forces operating against our
left flank, extending their line from the
Yentai mines toward the north. The enemy
were seen crossing to the right bank of
the Taitse River in the direction of Pensiho
and Mukden. westward OF Benksha. They
also crossed on Sunday from Liaoyang
and its cnvirons.'
tPensiho is on the north. or right bank
OF the Taitse, about twenty-five miles east of
Liaoyang, and the road runs northwestery
to Mukden.
LOSS OF GUNs-1e 900 CASUALTIES.
The report OF the loss Of 200 Russian
guns is not yet confirmed. but it is not
doubted that large number. including
siege artillery, were abandoned. The
Russian casualties throughout the fight
ing in the neighborhood OF Liaoyang are
now estimated at 10000
Linevitch, marching to the relief OF Gen.
Kuropatkin, have arrived near Mukden.
HARAssINo THE RETREAT.
MuKDEN, Sept. 5.-The Russians de-
stroyed the bridges across the Taitse River
as soon as they had crossed while strong
force prevented Gen. Kuroks attempt
to reach Yentai. 1t was the news that the
Japanese were threatening the railway
there on Aug. 81 that Immediately caused
the retreat.
When the withdrawal began the Japa-
nese got two batteries into position and
harassed the forces along the railway.
Transports entered Liaoyang during the
night, and the evacuation OF the main |
position began on Sept. 1, force circling |
around the city while the transports crossed |
the rive r. The Japanese then trained two |
guns upon the railway station, Smelling It
with disastrous effect while japanese in
fantry attacked the inner Russian posi-
ton. This attack was repulsed.
In the evening the Japanese placed heavy
guns in position and shelled the town.
using Shimose powder. Nevertheless, the
Russians held out I'm It'll Saturday night.
THE FIoHrINo NEAR YBNTAI.
Meanwhile tine force allotted to keep of
Cen kuroki at Yentai had taken positions,
which they held against more than one
attack, and drove the Japanese from their.
positions on the left. The Japanese con-
centrated fierce shrapnel fire, destroying
TWO Russian companies in one place, but
they did not dislodge the Russians, whose
artillery, which was reinforced in the even
Ing sheled the Japanese.
Zen huroki pushed his right forward and
reached within twelve miles of the railway
~ lentai. but after fierce fighting he was
again repulsed and fell back to his original
positions.
KuRoKI's GIGANTIC TASK
lokio, Sept 5-Little that is new can