The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
Kuroki Is Surrounding the
Retreating Russians.
OYAMA IN HOT PURSUIT
If Russia Is Compelled to Aban.
don the Town the Present
Campaign viii End.

LONDON, Sept G.-Adyiccs from St
Petersburg say that the emperor him
self will 20 to the front to take part
in the war. 1t is known that the i'm.
perial train has been fitted out for Il
long journey
Field Marshal Oyama's whole army
is across the Tai river in pursuit of
General Kuropatkins forces. This is
taken to indicate that General Kmo.
patlin far from being free of the pur-
suing Japanese forces. is again I'm Sc
rious straits and may have difficulty
in safely covering his retreat Pre-
vious reports that part of Oyama's
army had crossed the Tai;sc were not
regarded in as serious ~ light as is the
news that all of his immense force is
across the stream i'm hot pursuit.
1t is reported at a late hour that Cen
eral kuropatkius rear guard hls been
almost annihllated and that the main
Russian army is in imminent danger
OF being surrounded.
The entire enectiye army or at least
the main portion oftt is alreldy above
Yeutai station and is pushing on to-
ward Mukden.
The whole of Field Marshal Oyama's
army Is in pursuit. -4iud It's advance
corps are hanging on to kuropatkin's
flank.
A strong ilanking column on the east
is pushing rapidly north in the effort
to head Off the Russians.
Against this column Kuropatkin has
sent out strong cavalry division to
the northeast, which, it is believed is
ALREADY in position TO check the Japa-
nese fankers, while to the westward
Kuropatkin is moving a division to-
ward Sinmintln, thirty miles west of
Mukden. to meet any interference that
may be attempted from Tie direction
of Yinkow or Newchwang.
Oyama's advance is reported to be
engaging the Russian rear but it is
not expected to develop anything more
serious than a series of rear guard ac-
tons tending to harass Kuropatkn's
retreat.
A late Mukden report says that prep
aratious for the evacuation of that city
are proceeding
a dispatch from Sinmintln says that |
General Kuropatkin's retreat has been
cut Off
The Russian troops have advanced in |
strong force to the southeast of Muk- |
den as far as Neping hill to oppose
any possible attack in the direction of |
their advance.
a Chinese official who has arrived |
from Mukden says that the Russian |
troops are leaving for the north, that |
there are $4,000 men ten miles to the |
east of the city, that the officers and
men have become dispirted and that
much sickness prevails.
The Japanese have thrown a strong
hanking column across the Taitse river
at Benitzu, about thirty miles north
east of Liaoyang which is hurrying to
the northeast and endeavoring to get
in between the Russian army and
NiuhhNi' II 10 bSbllNl NHlS HlON Ntllltul
that Kuropatkin has dispatched Lieu
tenant General Rennenkampf with
strong Coss0ck division. which, it is
believed, is already blocking the east
ern hichroad.
Kuropatkin has three roads over
which he is marching toward Mukden
besides tlfe double tracked railway.
General Kuropatkm in Il telegram to
he general staff from north of Yentai
says the Japanese on Sunday engaged
his rear guard, south of Yentai, the
light continuing until Monday.
Kuropatkin estimates his losses up to
and including Sept. 4 at 10000 This
S considered TO be very conservative
igure. The loss to the Japanese probar
Dly will be double this number owing
% their position as attackers.
There is no truth either in the report
hat Kuropatkin has been wounded or
hat Lieutenant General Linevitch is
moving to his support. General Line
Titch is still at Vladivostok.
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
he emperor as follows:
'The retreat of our troops from Liao-
Yang on the right bank of the Taitse
liver on the night of Sunday. Sent 4. |