The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
Gen. KnrOpatkin Has Arrived
at Mnkden.
Apparently Has No Intention of
Stopping There.
is OUT OF DANGER
Retirement from Mukden AL.
ready I'm Progress.
Considerable Transport Left
Behind on the Retreat.

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express themselves as confident that
the critical stages of the Russian retreat
is past and that Kuropatkin is no long
er in danger of losing any part of his
forces to the pursuing japanese. 1t is
also given out in St. Petersburg that
the bulk of Kuropatkin's army is now
near Mukden. where it is taking up pre-
pared positions. but a dispatch to the
Associated Press from Mukden filed
yesterday says that the main Russian
army was then pushing northward and
evacuating Mukden. While details of
the situation are lacking dispatches
indicate that the japanese are still mar
assing the Russian rear.
General Kuropatkin is now at Muk-
den Toxic preserves an absolute sill
ence regarding the operations of today
and yesterday.
st. Petersburg. Sept. General
Kuropatkin has arrived at Mukden.
Evacuating Mul1den.
Mukden. Sept 6.-Delayed in trans
mission-Part of the Russian army
which is coming to Mukden by wagon
road is in danger of being cut off. All
day and night Monday the Japanese
in the hills on the east road shelled
the Russian troops. In one instance
the Japanese infantry attacked a
large force of Russian infantry and
artillery which had taken to the hills
running parallel to the Japanese, in
protecting the flank of the retreating
army.
Troops, guns and transports are
pouring into Mukden by train and
road. Considerable transport was left
behind The roads are in a frightfuI
state owing to the heavy rain Monday.
The main Russian army pushing
northward is evacuating Mukden.
Russians Advancing NOrtbward.
St. Petersburg, Sept. THE emperor
has received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkin dated Sep
tember 3:
Today (September 81 the army is ad-
vancing northward. 1t has extricated
itself from the dangerous position in
which 1t was placed, being threatened
by the enemy and having a narrow
front.
The enemy throughout the day can
nonaded our rear guard, and its left
flank but without much effect.
We lost about 100 men today
OuI VI
st. Petersburg. Sept. T-1:45 p MI
From the latest advices received by the |
war Office the authorities now believe |
that the danger of Field Marshal Oya- |
ma cutting off General Kuropatkin has /
practically passed. According to their /
calculation the whole Russian army |
should reach Mukden tomorrow night. |
Generals Kuroki and Kuropatkin have |
been marching northward along parallel |
lines. both armies being greatly ham, /
pered by heavy roads. the Japanese in
a rough region and the Russians along /
a fiat county.
No difficulty is being experienced at /
the Hun river, a few miles south of /
NIuSden 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.
The general staff naturally is reticent
about Kuropatkin's plans. especially |
whether he intends to stop at Mukden.
His decision probably will depend on /
the intentions of the japanese. Contin-
gent preparations will probably be
made to evacuate Mukden and there is
considerable evidence that 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
is a narrow defile with the Lao river
on one side and the mountains running
almost down to the railroad on the 9TH
er. Steps are being taken to guard
against a possible attempt to cut the
line there.
The report that the sailing of the
Baltic squadron had been postponed
until November is officially denied as is
also the report that several of the ships
composing it developed defects. The
squadron will sail for Libau Spnday. |
Exactly when it will sail thence is not
known
Although the report that Rear Ad-
niral OuktomslSy. in command of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur is to be
court martialed is untrue, the admir-
atty has decided to recall him, probably
placing Captain Wiren of the armored
cruiser Bayan in command 1t has been
realized all along that Ouktomslxy lack
ed the requisites of a commander of a |
fleet under such difficulties. but owing
to the impossibility of sending a flag
officer to Port Arthur he was allowed
to remain in command. The admiralty
in returning to Port Arthur August 10,
in the face of the order of the late Ad-
miral Without not to do so. and this led
to the decision to supplant him.
Russians Believe Worst Is Over.
St Petersburg, Sept. 7.-5:35 p. m.
The bulk of the Russian Manchuri-
an army is near Mukden, where, it
now appears. General Kuropatkin has
been since Monday. His troops, it is
understood. are not entering the city
but are taking up prepared positions
specific information on this point the
general stan believes that only a
small rear guard is in the neighbor-
hood of Yanti. No further fighting |
of Importance is expected south of
Mukden. The critical stage is re-