The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-08
WILL ABANDON MUKDEN,
Russians Preparing to Evacuate
Their Base.
FLEEING TO HARDIN.
Japanese Are Within Fourteen Niles OF
Mukden and Are Fighting
the Russians.

the Russians.
Fighting 4 continuous rear guard ac-
ton with the japanese who hang to his
tanks, Kuropatkin continues to fall back
over roads made soddcn by two days
heavy rain. The heads Of his long COM
missary trains have passed through
/ Mukden and continue northward. 1t i
reported that in spite of the bad roads
and persistent attacks on the Russian
rear the retreat is orderly. Details of
the fighting and the exact position OF
the opposing armies are lacking The
Russian general staff while admitting
it has received no official advices since
las, evening, denies the report that ku-
ropatkin's rear guard has been ami
Inflated.
From Toxic comes the official report
that the bulk Of the Russian forces are
still at Yenta.
Whether or not Kuropatkin will make
another stand at Mukden is not indicated
in today's advces. In st. Petersburg
it is argued that the fact that his com
mssary trains passed on through Muk-
den indicate that the Russian comman-
der proposes TO evaCuate the CITY with
out a struggle but only that they are
taking up their proper position III the
rear.
Mukdcn is preparing for evacuation
should the japanese defeat kuropatkln.
Paris, Sept. Gan official Of the Japa-
nc-e legation, in the course Of an inter
view today. said he eyuecicl that the
battle deciding the future If Aanchuria
would occur M Uarhjn as Gen. Knro-
pa;kn's flight had been too hurried 10
Owing 10 the distance If Hardin from
Nukdcn. about 32I miles. and the an
r!oach of winter. the battle. the official
added, probably would not occur before
.pring. In the meantime. if Russia de-
>ircs rpace She would be able 10 oprI,
ncsotiatious. but the japanese govern
siti"ns for pcacc. The roparted Jananese
rcacc terms were mere individual spccu-
iotion III Jononesc official rircln. rrn NOT
ron.iIerinr neorn Thav ora rc,c,,oting
tLgt ma vyar VIII last thrrn WAN, md
ar r, making nranaratious occord;Ygiv
inoving Rns.io ~ n,Lo tho fr,t nI,r'
,nrc. for ,,oaro
Tho ,ro,n,'s Quota, On .o,,,i,or+ p,,..
Sim" which is understood ~ mr.n ;ha
Russian Embassy here. A. foIjow -" INV
Russia will never make the first prop
oSitIon Tor peace. Furthermore. she VIII
cycn if !, ronin. from Tho ,o,,,er. bnwi,,
.bA greatest .vn,nothv far brr ond Within |
.Ln rnn.iiprs nor rriond. Thi. !. ina
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Toxic, Sept. G. p. NIT is reported
here that the Russians have retired be
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Ionlon. Sent. 1.-THE Russians are
,hna, Ia cvacuute Mukdcn. Part Of
!. ..,',o,L.i,'y odyanrn ,,i,,rI onJ s,,n.
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1 ,,ru,..,,iuu north With NIuE,ln,,
"i,rt,u.J kuronntLin vil bavr 10
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The Japanese are now fourteen miles
south Of Mukdcu ANA are advancing rap
IDLY. TAe loom OF, OF t9t'r cannon can be .
''i vi Z i,nnv'u tbut knrnpa,kfn and I'm
,o.; ,ra rnrina for Muk,!rn ana il, tIjs .
inst,nrr With tbr advantages in favor of
jonguc.r MID arc u,t irving 10 carry
KIN tIr,p tLo store. and TRANSPORTS ror
M rutirc army.
KurnI,utLiu fearing m attack upou
Nu,Gcn from the direction of New