The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Says He Didn't Lose a Gun on
the Retreat.
PREPARING TO FIGHT.
Japanese Are Again Attempt
ing to Surround Him.
Losses at LiaO Yang Placed at
1900 Men.

that there has been a cessation of act
uaI fighting. Kuropatkin reports that
his whole army is now at Mukden and
that he did not lose single gun in his
retreat Kurokfs army is on his east
flank and that of Oku on his west flank
and St Petersburg officials surmise
that a big battle may be fought if the
japanese continue to press on Mukden
Should this movement northward on
Kuroki's part continue it is regarded in
St. Petersburg as probable that Kuro-
patkin will be compelled to race him
for Tie Pass, a strategic position &C
miles north of Mukden. There is moth
ing in the dispatches, however, to indi-
cate with any degree of certainty
whether the two armies will be forced
to again engage at NIukden or whether
the Russians will continue to fall back
on Tie Pass.
St. Petersburg. Sept. s.-6:25 p. m.-
General Kuropatkin's official report
sent from Mukden during the evening
of yesterday announcing that the whole
of his army had arrived at Mukden and
was taking positions around the city
and adding that the army had not lost
& gun during the retreat relieved the
public anxiety and put an end to the
many alarming reports which had been
current here. From the generals re-
port it seems evident that Kurcpatl1in
is tentatively preparing to meet the
japanese again should Field Marshal
Oyama continue to press northward.
Nothing more important than rear
guard actions marked the march to
Mukden. The region south of that city
is now clear of Russians. 1t is evident
that Ruropa tkin is taking precautions
TO prevent the japanese from creeping
around his fianks as ne reports that the
japanese cavalry lis actively scouting
wide on his f1anks. The Japanese are
reported to be moving up about 80 miles
on either side of the railroad with
view of surrounding Mukden, but
whether Kuropatkin Will accept an en-
gagement or continue northward will
probably depend at the decisive mo-
ment upon the temper and condition of
his troops who doubtless have been
much shaken by the long fight and the
hardships attendant upon the retreat.
The best information of the war office
indicates that General Kuropatkin lost
about 1000 men during the ten days
Dattle at Lao Yang
Public Anxious.
St Petersburg, Sept. S.-1:30 p. m.-
The lack of news from the front. either
official or newspaper dispatches. is very
trying to the public. In spite of the
surances that General Kuropatkin's
army is out of danger no word from
kuropatkin has been given out for So
hours and not a single newspaper dis
patch later than September 6, has been
received. The emperor has received
Shn hn
tremendous difficulties encountered in
accomplishing the retreat over the
Mandarin road to Mukden, from which
Il is easy to lima gine the horrible pic
ture of the army and the baggage and
transport trains fioundering northward
over a road converted by torrents of
rain into a river of mud An instance
is given where the wheels of a gun
drawn by six horses sank in the mud
up to the breech. Four additional
horses were harneSsed to the piece, but
the ten horses were unable to bulge
it.
The Russian rear guard is considera-
bly, above Yentai. but there is no exact
information in regard to the location of
General Kuroki's main army, the left
wing of which has been engaged in
more or less continuous duel with the
Russian batteries which are covering
The retreat and no particulars have been
received of the extent or character of
this fighting. The general staff, how
ever, is of the opinion that Kuroki's
troops must be experiencing almost as
great difficulties as the Russians and
that they are too exhausted to create
a serious menace at present.
While the public impression is that
kurOpatkin's army is continuing north
from Mukden. no official admission to
this effect is now obtainable.
The general STAFF while declaring that
It has no specific information on this
point does not deny the possibility tnat
owing to the difficulties of the retreat
some transport and some guns may
have been abandoned.
a Jolt for AIexieR.
St Petersburg. Sept. $3.50 P. M
The Novoe Vremya today published an
editorial urging the appointment of
General kuropatSin as conmander-in-
chief of the Russian forces in the far
easu Evidently this was aimed at
NicerOy AleXieff, who has repeatedly /
been represented as interfering with
Kuropatkin's plans.
Russians still Hold AIukden
Berlin. Sept. S.-Colonel Gaedke war
correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt |
telegraphs that Mukden was stin held
by the Russians this morning.
Sympathy for SkrydIoff.
Vladivostok. Sept S.-Vice Admiral
Skrydlon has received a letter from |
Lieutenant Thompson, professedly |
written in behalf of the custom house |
officials. expressing sympathy with the |
Fladivostok squadron and admiration |
of the fight of the Russian cruisers /
korietz and Nariag off Chemulpo at |
the opening of the war. The letter /
is written in fair Russian.
japanese Repulse at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Sept S.-1:4O D. m.)-Chi- |
uese who left Port Arthur on Monday |