The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
JAPs ARE TRYING SO CUT OFF
THE RETREAT OF THE RUS
s.5.. SIAN ARMY.
IN DANGER OF BEING sURRouNDtD
kuRoPATk,N's REAR GUARD
HAS BEEN ALMOST IAN
INITIATED.

.e The forces OF Kuropatkin and Oy- |
anna are. racing, for. Mukden. This
much stands out in the news of Mon
day, and is indicated in a report for
warded by Kuropatkin, who says that
his retreat is being col abducted in per-
feet order, though the Japanese on
Sunday repeatedly attacked his rear
and continued to attack until Monday.
The result of the race is in doubt.
The united Russian forces are now
north of Yentai station on the rail-
way about ten miles northeast of Lao
yang. They are
Pushing on to Mukden,
to which the bulk of the Japanese
forces is marching direct, after hav-
ing swarmed across the Taitse river
A strong Japanese hanking column is
about thirty miles northeast of Lao
yang and is trying to get between the
Russian forces and Mukden.
With this race in progress there
comes brief dispatch from Mukden
saying that preparations for the evac-
uation of that place are proceeding.
This report, if we'll founded, as is
pointed out in the Associated Press
st. Petersburg dispatches, would mean
the abandonment of the whole South
ern Manchurian territory and the
winding up of the present campaign.
Russian Army in Great Danger.
1t was reported in st. Petersburg ut
q late hour Monday night that Kuro-
patkin's rear guard had been almost
annihilated and that the main Russian
army was in danger of being sur
rounded.
Kuropatkin, in his report. makes no
mention of the abandonment of 200
guns at Liao-yang, rnmor to which
effect is in circulation.
Advices from Port Arthur by way
of Chefu bring the fighting there up to
Sept. 2, and say the Japanese losses
were very heavy.
Evacuation Of Mukden.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 1t is impos-
sible at this hour to obtain any state
mentfrom the authorities regarding
the reported preparations for the
abandonment of Mukden.
This is the first intimation that
such course was contemplated. If it
turns out to be true it means the
abandonment of the whole Of South
ern Manchuria and the winding up of
the present campaign. 49,
In fact, should Mukden be evacu-
ated there would be no point for win.
tering the army Of quarter of a
million with it's many wounded short
of Hardin. 49,
Fine Thing for Oyama.
On the, other hand the evacuation
of MUkden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodities winter quarters.
and the practical c;j.trol of two lines
Of railway. The Observation-Disclosures
line, tapping rich Chinese territory,
stops little short Of Mukden, with
which it is connected by good wagon
road.
The report of the prospective evacu-
alton of Mukden, if well founded,
| would indicate that the Gripping eff
feet of the Liao-yang fighting on Kuro-
patkin's army is more serious than
has yet been intillated.
Russian Retreat Cut or.
London, Sept. Z. - The Daily Mail
reports special from Simintin stating
that Gen. Kuropatkins retreat has
been cut off. 1t is said japanese
troops have advanced rapidly to the
southeast to prevent any possible
move of the Russian troops toward
Port Arthur.
Russians Lose 10000 Men.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-The feeling
| Of national grief and disappointment
caused by Gen. Kuropatkins unsuc-
cessful attempt to make a stand at
Liao-yang, deep and bitter as it is, is
somewhat tempered by the develop,
ment of the fact that the Russian
commander-in-chief had removed the
bulk of his stores northward before
the battle, leaving mere shell at
i Liao-yang.
Some estimates place the Russian
loss ati50,000 men and 200 guns.
| Gear Is Worried. !,
/ The emperor has undergone great
strain during the past week. His
main fear during the last few days has
been that Kuropatkin would be cut OF.
Like his subjects, the emperor has
taken Kuropatkin's defeat greatly to
heart, but the preservation of the
army organization has been great
relief, and his answer to the battle bf
Liao-yang will be the mobilization OF
two more army corps. So far az can
be learned the emperor shows no dis
position to blame Klropatkin.
Admit Loss Of Il, 600. NJ sg3
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