Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-20
HIS FOE SHATTERED.
Field Marshal 0maya Has Complete
ly Routed Czar's Proud Army.
SEALS The FATE OF PORT ARTHUR
Russians Abandon All Hope Of Sue.
cor for the Imprisoned Garrison
-Japs Bury 10000 of the
Enemy's Dead.

veil was Sunday lifted from the
CHASTITY tragedy around Shakhe, but
even the official account supplemented
by numerous press dispatches leaves
much uncertainty as to the situation.
Out Of the fragmentary mass of in
formation at hand 1t is possible only
to conclude that the costly withdrawal
and retreat from Lao Yang is being
duplicated upon an even grander scale,
after more desperate fighting and
heavier losses. Gen. Kuropakin's
story leaves the Russians still tena-
ciousy holding the north bank of the
Shakhe river, but general belief is
that this is only the desperate finale
of one of the greatest military dramas
of history and that the Russian army
as a whole is retiring towards Muk-
den, having suffered at the most con-
sentative estimate loss of over 3d.
900. OF the left flank, which was one
Of the most important points In the
line of battle, absolutely nothing is
heard, which leaves the inference that
1t is not In position to communicate
with the remainder of the army.
All the wounded are being carried
to Hardin, further north. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the correspondents also
have been ordered to Hardin, which
indicates that the retreat will not even
stop at Tie pass. All hopes of the
world-heralded advance to Port Ar
thur have been abandoned The
weather conditions are even worse |
than during the retreat from Lao |
Yang. Streams are bank-high and
fords are impossible, but it is impossi-
BILE to say how this will effect the final
situation. 1t may prove Russian sal
walton by preventing Japanese pur-
suit On the other hand, however, II
the Russians are on the wrong side,
the flooded rivers may only emphasize
the completeness of the disaster.
Toxic Gives Losses in Detail.
Toxic, Oct. ia report dealing
with the Russian casualties says that
according to a report from the center
army $50 prisoners were taken on Oc>
tober 10. The Russian dead under in
vestigation on that day will reach 500.
On October IA the enemy's dead to-
tailed 1000. One hundred prisoners
were taken, together with rifles, guns
and wagons Under investigation, the
total Russian dead left in front of the
center army estimated at $500. The
anemy's dead already Investigated, the
report totals at $780, but the enemy's
osses during the two days of fierce en-
on October IA and Is are
not included in this number. More
over, there are some undiscovered &ead
~ all of the armies, so that the
dead left on the field will
each total of over 10000. The losses
n killed and wounded the first six
lays Of fighting will surpass $4,000.
'athos in the Russian Doggedness.
Mukden, Oct. 1.-THE firing to the
outhwest Is less violent. The men ,
re tired out and food has been INSULT
lent. Every available gun and man
re being used The troops have be-
aved most calamity, hurting them
elves repeatedly against impregnable
ositions. The heavy storm of October
4 added to the misery of the troops
here is great depression, but stolid
,nacity among the men. There has
cen great sacrifice of officers. The
lain occupied by the retiring Rus
ans is covered with bursting shrap-
Ell. The gunners shoveled shells into
he breeches of the guns as stokers
lovel coal into furnaces.
Howitzers are used by the eastern
my. The Russian guns have supe-
or range and burst shrapnel at 5000
ards. There is a scarcity of reliable
APPS. Two divisional commanders
ave lost their chief staff officers, who
ed heroically leading their regi-
ents. Shrapnel fell near Gen. Kuro-
Itkin. He showed desperate energy
I'd even In the darkest hour remained
,peful.
There was a cessation of hostilites
Iturday. Neither side can stand
any such contests, the ferocity Of
llch was frightful. The Russians are
w fighting as a matter Of pride;
is forgotten. They feel
at they cannot stop; that they must
n one battle. The japanese seem
nearer. Fires are burning to the
nth. About IL miles from here the
stern army is retiring without fight
&. .
Whole Regiments Wiped Out. q
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE st. Petersburg a
of the Petit Journal tele- o
apis: IAN is lost. The Russian
t wing has been driven in. The dis Z.
ter is general. 1t is reported that -
: Alexander liz regiment has been q
and that Of two other regi- b
,nts only a few men remain" An cl
Ter st. Petersburg dispatch says: r,
he cars aid de camp told him that =
o regiments Of the Russian right "
ng lost on the morning Of Wednes- n
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