The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-07

Port Acknowledgement Assault Ex-
pected To.day-Russian Sea Raiders
Called OH-British Cruiser Finds Them.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept GA despatch
from Mukden, dated noon yesterday, says
that Russian baggage trains, followed
by artillery, are arriving by the chief
roads from Yentai The leading convoy
has already passed through Mukden and
gone north. The retreat was made in good
order Notwithstanding that the roads
were badly damaged by the rains.
All the troops covering the retirement
are being harried by the Japanese Rear
guard actions are constant. The main
Japanese forces are pushing forward east
and smaller bodies west from Liaoyang.
The Japanese are making the utmost
efforts to reach Mukden. They are much
stronger than the Russians. especially
in artillery. Some Of them have been
seen thirteen miles from Mukden.
The War Office explains that the passage
not necessarily mean that Kuropatkin
will not make stand there. In the Russian
formation during the operations Of an
army the baggage train is kept fourteen miles
in the rear Of the main body Of troops.
KuRoPATk1N SENDS CHEERfUL REPORT.
Under date OF yesterday Gen. Kuro-
lpatkin telegraphs as follows:
-The army moving north exTicated itself
to-day from the dangerous situation in
which it found itself when threatened by
the enemy and had a narrow front The
enemy throughout the day oannonaded
the rear guards of our front and left flank
columns especially the latter, but with
little effect. Our losses to-day were about
hundred"
CENSOR MOVES BACK TO HARDIN.
A telegram to the Russ from Mukden
states that the Japanese are twenty-five
miles south Of that place. Evacuation OF
the town has already begun.
The correspondent adds that the censor
chip is being transferred to Hardin. which
is 400 miles north Of Mukden, and that an
interruption of Geographic communication
may be expected.
THINK ARMY Is sAFE.
No news of later date than yesterday
has been received. The anxiety continues.
but the General Staff is satisfied that Gen.
Kuropatkin's army ia now out OF danger.
A fresh concentration Is sure. but where
this will take place it Ia impossible to indicate.
Nobody supposes that it will be at Mukden.
Opinion varies between Hardin and Telling,
just north Of Mukden.
There is much criticism in military circles
of the conduct OF the battle but all allow
that the retreat was carried out skilfuly.
Disappointment is expressed at the failure
OF the Russian cavalry to modify the issue
Of the battle.
1t is stated that out Of nearly five cavalry
divisions under Gen. Kuropatkin's COM
mand only Gen. Samsonof's brigade,
consisting Of two regiments, distinguished
itself Some declare that the Cossacks
proved themselves an antiquated institu-
ton, altogether untitled for modern war;
fare.
REENFOhCrMSNTS TO 90,
The Government is preparing to send
immense reenforcements to the Far East.
Orders will be issued to summon imme-
diately great numbers Of the reserves to the
colors 1t is stated that the Fourth, Eighth
and Thirteenth army corps will have
reached the front by the end Of October,
adding 1872, coo men to Gen. Kuropatkin's
army.
1t is stated in military quarters that 3l5 600
men already have been sent to Manchuria
Of those guarding the railway, but all have
no, yet reached the front. 1t is impossible
10 estimate the number to be deducted
owing TO casualties and sickness.
While some newspapers continue to pro-
fess confidence that all will be well in the
end, others comment on the situation in
terms that are quite unusual for the Russian
press. The Noroe Vremyd. greatly daring
even goes to the length OF attributing the
rsrerses to inadequate preparations, and
thinly wells an attack on the bureaucracy
as being responsible therefor.
Such language in a newspaper causes
the hair of the officials to stand on end
and the censor has threatened to suspend
tie publication of the Noroe Vremyd. The
Russ has also been warned for expressing
similar views in AN article which concluded
Tie facts must be resolutely faced. ST.
l'ncc produces fog that inevitably ends in
panic"
FIGHTING WITH KuRoKI.
iLN1Al, via Mukden, Sept. 5-There was