Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
Win Race to Mukden.

! SIlSuCC pI6NdlIS.
Win Race to Mukden.
st. Petersburg, Sept S.-The bulk of
the Russian Manchurian army is near
Mukden, where, it now appears, Gen
| Kuropatkin has been since Monday.
His troops, it is understood, are not
entering the city but are taking up
prepared positions around Mukden.
While there is no specific informa-
ton on this point, the general staff
believes that only a small rear guard
is in the neighborhood of Yentai. No
further fighting of Importance is ex-
pected south of Mukden. The critical
stage is regarded as having passed
and the announcement was made that
the war office will no longer give out
two bulletins each day. 4.e
Danger of Cutting off Passed.
/. st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-From the
latest advices received by the war Of
f.e the authorities now believe that
the danger of Field Marshal Oyama
cutting off General Kuropatkin has
practically passed.
Generals Kuroki and Kuropatkin
have been marching northward along
parallel lines, both armies being great.
ly hampered by heavy roads, the jap
anese in rough region and the Rus
slams along fiat country, but embar.
raised by the high Chinese corn, which
prevented marching. on the side of the
main roads. is sGal.eQ ig
Bridges Across Hun River.
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 Rus
sian rear and along the eastern wing,
but SO far as known by the war Office
nothing of Importance has occurred
since the retreat began.
Will Kuropatkin Stop at Mukde1?
The general staff naturally is reti-
cent about General Kuropatkin's plans,
especially whether he intends to stop
at Mukden. His decision probably
will depend on the intentions of the
Japanese. Contingent preparations
will probably be made to evacuate
Mukden and. there is considerable evil
dence that General 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
g a narrow defile, with the Lao river
on one side and mountains running al
most down to the railroad on the other
Steps are being taken to guard against
possible attempt to cut the line
there.
Trains of Wounded for Mukden.
London, Sept. S.-The Mails Ku-
pangtse correspondent, under date OF
September Z says:
Rail cars at the rate of 80 day,
loaded with wounded, are passing
through this station for Mukden.
Shrapnel injuries are frightful and the
majority of the men succumb on the
journey to the hospital"
0lOIy VI nSOt dl 1IIRIIS.
The Nails correspondent with Gen
eral Kuroki, telegraphing August a.,
describing the battle of Anping says:
After the opening with shrapnel the
japanese infantry advanced in arch
shaped formation. Masslng at every
convenient point of shelter, they soon
reached the foot of the mountain,
where an angle of the slope afforded
protection. From the hill opposite
saw steady and persistent movement
forward, now by, twos and threes, now
in long lines, as the Japanese crept
from point to point. Then heavy fu-
silade began. The Japanese tore off
their coats in order to facilitate their
movements, thus presenting splendid
white marks to the enemy.
"The Japanese guns experienced diff
ficulty at first in getting the range.
Soon, however, smoke and flame
showed where the opposing batteries
were working ruin. Two Japanese
mountain guns, greatly daring, ad-
vanced on the right below the Russian
front. Their fire in the midst OF the
Russian trenches caused the Russian
fire momentarily to waver. Then it
was renewed more vigorously than
ever, but it was the beginning of the
end.
Some Japanese crept around and
burst Unexpectedly on the trenches.
There was bloody fight. Then, as
though by magic, white flags with
blood red centers appeared all up the
mountain side. On the summit
stood men waving the flag of the ris-
| ing sun aloft and standard bearers
were tearing up the slope eager that
their companies should have the hon
or of reaching the summit first. are
"The Japanese now opened fire up
on the Russians descending the oppo-
site slopes while the Russian artill-