Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

news hearing on the military situation. A
Berlin cable dispatch reports the evacua-
ton of Mukden. Advices from Japanese
sources are significantly lacking, and the
exact whereabouts of the three japanese
armies are unknown. No word has been re-
ceived to indicate the present location OF
Kuroki's army, which was last report
ed on the Russian left flank and steadily
pushing northward but Viceroy Alexieff re-
ports that railway and telegraph communl-
cation between Mukden and Harbin are un-
interrupted. European military opinion Is
that another big battle will soon be fought.
Reported Evacuation Of Mukden.
BERLIN. September "a dispatch to the
Ickal Anzeiger from Mukden, timed 11:p
am. today, says the evacuation of Mukden
is now in progress. and adds that the Jap
anese have not vet crossed the river Hun,
which flows few miles south of Mukden.
MIrKDEN. September o. 1890 a.m.-Al
continues quiet a. Mukden. All anxiety re-
garding the Russian transport is over Ihe
japanese have crossed the Shake and are
now resting. Only the Russian and Jap
anese outposts are in direct contact. Thou
sands of wounded are being sent north.
The dispatch further says:
The Viborn Regiment, of which Emperor
William is commander. before advancing to
storm the village of Sykwantun September
. was drawn up in front of the tent of
Mai Won Reunckel, the German military
attache and Cheered for the German en-
peror The regiment. in carrying Sylvan
tln. lost two officers and fifty men killed
and $50 officers and men wounded. including
the colonel of the regiment. 1t afterward
retired in good order.
Reassuring to ST. Petersburg.
ST PETERSBURG, September 0, 6:25
rm.-The reassuring dispatch of the Asso-
orfly
after midnight, disposed of the many sem
sational rumors and indicates that Field
Marshal Oyama has failed to cut off or
seriously interfere with the retreating Rus
sian army. which has now safely arrived
at Mukden.
A dispatch has been received from Vice
row AleXieff announcing that the railroad
and telegraph line between Harbln and
Mukden are both uninterrupted.
Official news from the front today con-
firms the reports of the Associated Press
from Mukden that the japanese are stlli
resting their main forces, but their out
posts are in contact with the Russians
The latter continue to hold SlntSlntln,
sixty-six miles from Mukden and Rus
sian cavalry are operating over a wide
area east of Mukden to prevent Japanese
column from slipping through and max
ing it's way north
The reports that six more army corps
are to be mobilized are untrue. AS stated
in these dispatches, only two corps are
mobilizing, and at present there would
be no object in mobilizing more than the
railroad is able to transport. The present
facilities permit the transportation of
little over one corps each month. but this
is expected to be increased with the COM
pletiOn of the Circum- Baikal railroad,
which Prince Hilkoff, minister of rail-
roads, who is supervising the work, re-
ports is expected to commence operations
in a few days.
The war Office promises to give out de-
tailed figures
number of Russian wounded. The press
dispatches place the figure at over $1,000.
Russians Reported Demoralized.
SHANGHAI, September "a special mes
senger of the Tartar general at Mukden,
who escaped from that city through the
Gordon of Russian outposts, reports, ac
cording to advices received here, that the
Russian army is utterly confused and de-
moralized, especially the remains of the
two Russian army corps which recently
Joined Gen. kuropatkin's forces.
Retreated With Precision.
MUKDE.N, Thursday, September SIDE
layed In transmission).-The Russian re-
treat here has been accomplished without
losses and with the precision of a review
at Krasnoye Selo. The accumulation of
wounded between Liaoyang and Mukden
tested to the utmost the resources of the
Red Cross. Most of the transport was car
carts, but the arrangements for providing
the troops with food along the line of re-
treat worked magnifice1tly
During five days. from August 80 to Sep
tember 4. 12,3oo wounded were treated in
Red Cross ambulances. the Sisters of Mercy
vyinS with the doctors in physical courage
and resistance to fatigue
Much of the Japanese success is attrib-
uted TO the Hillet fields, in which the Rus
slams Were not accustomed to maneuver
The Russo-Chinese Bank has been closed
and the civil authorities preparing to
leave.
Losses Estimated at $4,000.
MUKDEN. Wednesday, September =
CVia Peking September 9).-A correspondent
of the Associated Press who has just re-
turned to Mukden with the Russian rear
guard. after having accompanied the army
the whole time since the battle of Lao
yang, says the losses on both sides were
enormous. As moderate estimate he
places them at fifty thousand.
He confirms the reports that the fighting
at Liaoyang recalled in fierceness the sam
culinary battles of the American civil war.
General Kurokis flank movement east of
the Russian position precpitated the re-
treat from Liaoyang. When the Russians
left Iiaoyang the town was strewn with
corpses of the slain. The Japanese shell
fire continued until September L. when the
bridges over the Taitse were DESTROYED The
Russians admit that their positions at
Laoyang were too extended for their army
to hold.
Crossing the Taitse.
The greater portion of the Russian forces
crossed the Taitse during the night of Sep
tember and engaged General Kuroki with
two corps. The fighting on the first day
was favorable to the Russians, but the
conditions changed at night time. The
Russian infantry suffered heavily from
shrapnel and rifle fire. The fighting was
continued September and September T.
the Russians successfully protecting the
east side OF the railroad. When the Japa-
nese approached Yentai they Immediately
commenced to attack 1t. The. Russian
transport began to retreat at midnight