The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-08
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION.
Whole Russian Army is Pushing On
Toward Mukden.

st. Petersburg, Sept. GA summary
of the war situation to date shows that
the whole Russian army, or at least
the main portion Of it. Is already above
Yentai station and is pushing on to-
ward Mukden.
Field Marshal Oyama's entire army
has crossed the Taitse river, and part
of 1t is hanging on TO Kuropatkin'5
| flank
A strong flanking column on the
east is pushing rapidly north, in the
effort to head off the Russians.
Against this column Kuropatkin has
sent out strong cavalry division to
the northeast, which, it Is believed. is
already in position to check the Jap
anese flankers, while to the westward
Kuropatkin is moving a division to-
ward Sinmintin, 80 miles west of Muk-
den, to meet any interference that
may be attempted from the direction
Of Yinkow or New Chwang.
Oyama's advance Is reported to be
engaging the Russian rear, but 1t is
not expected to develop anything more
serious than series of rear guard &C
tions tending to harrass Kuropatkin's
retreat ,
The Japanese have thrown q strong
thanking column across the Taitse river
at Benitzu. about thirty miles north
east of Lao Yang. This column Is
hurrying to the northwest, and enjeav-
oring to get In between the Russian
army and Mukden. 1t Is against this
movement that Kuropatkin has dis
patched Leut.-Gen. Rennenkampff
with a strong Cossack division, which
1t is believed is already blocking the
eastern high road.
Kuropatkin has three roads over
which he is marching toward Mukden,
besides the double tracked railroad.
The latter is chiefly occupied in the
transportation of guns and of equip
ment, of which there is a great guam
tity. The soldiers are marching in
light order, and most of the wounded
have already been dispatched north by
rail.
Gen. Kuropatkin, in a telegram to
the general staff, filed at p. M. Sep
TENDER 5, north of Yentai, says the
Japanese, on Sunday, engaged his rear
guard south of Yentai, the fight con
tinuing until Monday
Kuropatkin in his report makes no
mention of the abandonment of 200
guns at Lao Yang, rumor to which
effect Is in circulation.
Advices from Port Arthur by way of
Che-Foo bring the fighting there up to
September 2, and say the Japanese
losses were very heavy.
The forces of Kuropatkin and Oya-
ma are racing for Mukien. This much
stands out in the news of Monday, and
is indicated in a report forwarded by
Kuropatkin, who says that his retreat
is being conducted in perfect order,
though the Japanese on Sunday repeat
eddy attacked his rear, and continued
the attack until Monday. The result
of the race is in doubt. The united
Russian forces are now north of Yet
tai, station on the railway about ten
miles northeast of Lao Yang. They
are pushing on to Mukden, to which
the bulk of the Japanese force is march
ing direct, after swarming across the
Taitse river. strong Japanese flank
ing column Is about thirty miles north,
east of Lao Yang, and Is trying to get
between the Russian forces and Muk.
den.
With this race in progress. there
comes brief dispatch from Mukden.
saying that preparations for the evacu-
alton of that place are proceeding
This report, IL well founded. as is
pointed out in the st. Petersburg dis.
patches, would mean the abandonment
of the whole of southern Manchuria
and the winding up of the campaign.
1t was reported in st. Petersburg
at late hour Monday night that Ku'
ropatkin's rear guard had been almost
annihilated, and that the main Rus
sian army was in danger of being sur
rounded.
Killed BY Boiler Explosion.