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SENSATIONAL WAR
RUMORS DENIED
REPORTED CAPTURE OF RUS
SIAN FORCE OF 5000 DE-
CLARED TO BE FALSE.
COMMUNICATIONS OF
KURoN NOT CUT
Rumored Shooting of Prince ouktom-
/; sky Also Contradicted-Gen. Ku-
ropatkin Reports to Gear on Stu
alton in War Zone.

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Office authorized the press to deny the
report circulated by the Morning Post,
of London, to the effect that 5000 men
Of Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitchs corps have
been captured, to deny the report from
the same source that he.has been wound
ed, and to also deny the statement from
Toxic that dum-dum bullets were used
by the Russians at Liaoyang. The gen.
eral staff also denies that Gen. Line
witch has marched into northeastern
Korea from Vladivostok and cut Gen.
Kuroki's communications with Feng-
lwangcheng, as reported in dispatch
from Tientsin to the London Daily Mail.
The report published in Paris Tues
day that Rear Admiral Prince ouktom-
sky had been tried by court-martial,
sentenced to death and shot for dis
obeying the order not to return to Port
Arthur after the sortie of the Russian
squadron August 10 is untrue. He has
not been tried by conrt-martial, but will
be recalled.
Japanese Force Seen.
The emperor has received dispatch
from Gen. Kuropatkin, announcing that
= considerable force of Japanese has
been seen southwark of the village Of
Bianiupuza, Sc. kilometers southeast
ward Of Mukden.
a Kuropatkin Outlines Situation.
The emperor has received long re-
port from Gen. Kuropatkin, outlining
the military situation and the DISPOSE
ton Of the Russian forces and describ-
ing infinitely the strategical consider
atoms. 1t is also understood that Gen.
Kuropatkin dealt lengthily on the po-
litical aspect of the situation. The con-
tents of the report will not be published
The authorities here are unanimously
OF the opinion that Gen. Kuropatkin will.
not withdraw from Mukden without &C
cepting battle 1t is expected that b,
will leave 50 900 men to defend Mukden
while the remainder of his army retire!
to Tie Pass. 1t is believed that Gen
Kuropatkin has over 100000 men. Thu
general staff said Tuesday that since thu
battle Of Liaoyang Gen. Kuropatkin hat
been reinforced by two army corps.
An Uncensored Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 14.-The Journals Lao
gang correspondent, having ridden Il
Tientsin, sends thence the following
uncensored dispatch under date o
September IL at six p. M:
1.-THE first part Of the campaign ma.
be considered lost. The Russian arm,
has retreated northward in the direc
Zion Of Tie Pass or further The Rus
Btan army's inferiority in men. gun
and enthusiasm prevented Kuropat
kin's resisting longer at Liaoyang o
achieving a victory at Yentai.
1.-THE Russian general staff now es
Inmates the Japanese forces at fro1
TO 900 to 100000. The Russian arm
WILL reconcentrate in the north, but
needs several months in order to a
up the losses in number OF corp!
which must be doubled and to replac
feservtsts by active troops. Above Al
1t Is essential to restore the morale
affected by almost unprecedented trial
and difficulties A Russian offensiv
movement will be impossible for Ion
Fine. Should Russia be determined
continue the effort 1t might still var
Guish, but at cost wholly dispropol
honate to the results AS an impartit
witness am convinced that 1t woul
be to the best interests Of the bellie
erents to sink national pride and, b
mutual concessions, end war whic
ntharwjae will ruin hath"