Evening journal., 1904-09-08
.KUROKrS ARMY
STILL IN ACTION
Japanese Keep In Touch With
Retreating Russians.
MORE THAN 7,oOoPRIsOEERs TAKEN

Loss Of Kuropstkin In Retreat Esti-
mated at 10000 Men--st. Petersburg
War Office Thinks Russian Com
mander Will BE Able to Escape.
Tokyo, Sept. S.-General Fukushima.
bHlletining from the field on Tuesday
II midnight, reports the left wing OF
General Kurokrs army in action
,ganst one OF the retiring divisions OF
General Kuropatkln's forces. The Japa-
nese commanders center and right
we're then from four TO seven miles
iorth of Yentai, his artillery in the
Hills attacking the east lines Of the
russian infantry and the imperial
guards Of his right line engaging the
etreatlng Usuri dlsmounted Cossacks.
The Russian army had discarded all its
Unnecessary equipments and was max
ng Mukden on more favorable road
han that in the possession Of General
Iurob.
General Kuroki on Monday night had
lrlven the Russians two miles west
~ south, thus practically stopping the
advance OF this division. The enemy
iad been driven into the thick corn
lelds on the other side Of the railroad
md were being shelled by artillery
,laced on the northern slopes Of the
fentai hills. The rear divisions OF Gen
Tal Kuropatkins army are being en-
mged day and night by Generals Nod
"a and Oku. General Fukushima says
hat the advance guard of the Russian
rmy. badly shattered. has escaped
iorth Of Mukden. owing in part TO the
avOrable condition of the roads in
heir possession.
An independent division OF General
Nurokrs army is farther north and
'ast, it's mission being TO re-enforce
he Japanese commander just south OF
dukden and become the right wing OF
lis army. The operations Of this di-
;ision. as well as General Kuroki's
main column. are much hampered by
typographical conditions north of the
raitse river on the east side Of the rail
Dad The roads are in part hilly and
part mountainous while on the west
iide the Russians have three roads
through fertile country. having only as
Obstacles the corn and mlllet fields
With some swamp land on the left OF
he sha river.
Russians Abandon Stores.
The Russians on the easterly road e
Mukden abandoned all their stores ans
many guns on Monday morning jus
west Of Yentai General Kuroki's lef
wing is believed to be not less thai
25OOO strong, and its ability TO driv
the Russians west by south will ma
terially assist the southern Japanes
, division in surrounding this division q
, the Russian army. II is regarded a
, certain that Kuropatkin Will give bar
tie somewhere south OF Thelling unles
he should abandon all his stores a
Mukden and by entraining his so
diers get most of them north. To d.
this he will probably have TO sacrihc
his rear guard. which will not be abl
to arrive at Mukden in advance Of
superior division OF Japanese soldiers
The battle. If General Kuropatkil
makes a stand. will probably be on tn
right bank of the Hun river south o
Fuhno, where, It is known, the Rus
slams have a fortified camp and ar
favored by the mountainous range jus
north Of the Mukden coal mines. Nor
than 1000 Russian prisoners have bee
taken since the crossing of the Taitss
ana II is expected that the retreat fron
Mukden will show a Russian loss o
more than 10000 The war Office 1
, anxiously awaiting later news Of Gen
eral Kuroli's engagement