Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-07
Attacked by the Japanese.

Attacked by the Japanese.
MUKDEN, Tuesday, September (de-
layed in transmission).-Part of the Russian
army which is coming to Mukden by wagon
road is in danger of being cut off. All day
and night Monday the Japanese in the hills
on the east road shelled the Russian troops.
In one instance the japanese infantry at
tackled a large force of Russian infantry
and artillery which had taken to the hills,
running parallel to the Japanese, in pro-
tectng the flank of the retreatng army.
Troops. guns and transport pouri. .tg
into Mukden by train and road. Consider
able transport was left behind
The roads are in a frfshtful state owing
t. the heavy rain Monday.
The main Russian army pushing north
ward is evacuating Mukden-
Celebrating at Tokyo.
TOKYO. September THE general staff
has not yet made public any details of the
battle of Liaoyang.
The people are still celebrating the vic
tory, but there is considerable speculation
over the official silence regarding Gen.
kurokfs movements since Sunday
II is reported that the japanese, notwith-
standing the raVages of fire, captured vast
accumulations of Russian stores and am
munition at Liaoyang. The report that
Lieut.. Teraouchi. son of Lieut. Gen Terra
ouchi, minister of war, was killed in the
lighting before Laoyang, is denied today.
Kuroki's Hot Pursuit.
No official report of the subsequent move
ments of Gen. kuroki has been received,
but the Kokumln says 1t learns on good au-
thority that Kuroki. after taking the
heights near Heiyingtai, about fifteen miles
northeast of Iiaoyang, occupied line from
Yentai to the mines by hot pursuit Of the
Russians September 4 and ). The Rus
slams who were said to be concentrated
twenty miles north of Liaoyang are now
retreating in the direction of Mukden. The
pursuit was Obstructed by the high millet.
The Russians destroyed their stores, but
numbers of guns and quantities of ammuni-
ton and other supplies were captured in
the Notifications and near the railroad sta
ton.
The Nichi Nichi says it thinks the Jap
anese casualties may exceed those of the
Russians, owing to the latter having occu-
pied fortified positions in superior numbers.
The mikado has congratulated the forces
on their brilliant victory In the face of tre-
mendous difficulties, adding that the end
of the war is still in the distant future and
eXhorting care and patience.
Preliminary regulations for the national
guard were gazetted today.
The report that tive Russians have occu-
pied Sinmintin about thirty miles west of
nese bandits is displaying activity in the
vicinity of Sinmintin. but it is supposed
that the Russians will not take action un
less compelled to do so.
Over 100 Vessels Stopped.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK September IA cable dis
patch from London says that British ship
ping to the far east Is still paralyzed on
account of the danger of seizure by Rus
sian vessels. The general complaint is that
German ships are more secure from mo-
lestation than British. So far the number
of vessels overhauled. stopped and seized
is 1O3. The neutrals seized by the Russians
are: British, SO; German, Z; other nation
alites, s; total, "a The neutrals seized by
the Japanese are: British, 2; Norwegian, Z;
other nationalittes, 8; total, II.
Intention of the Baltic Fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG, September THE
report that the sailing Of the Baltic squad
ron had been ostponed until November Is
officially denied, as also is the report that
several of the ships composing it devel-
oped defects. The squadron will sail for
I.ibau Sunday. Exactly when 1t will sail
thence is not known.
To Recall Admiral ouktomsky.
ST. PETERSBURG, September AL
though the report that Rear Admiral Ouk-
tomsky, in command of the Russian feet at
Port Arthur, is to be court-martialed is
untrue, the admiralty has decided to recall
him. probably placing Capt. Wren Of the
armored cruiser Bayan in command. 1t has
been realized all along that Ouktomsky
lacked the requisites of commander Of
fleet under such difficult circumstances. but
owing to the impossbility of sending flag
officer to Port Arthur he was allowed to
remain in command. The admiralty Is
greatly dissatisfied with his action in re-
turning to Port Arthur August 10, in the
face of the order of the late Admiral Wit
hoft not to do so, and this led to the de-
cision to supplant him.
Japan's War Expenses.
In a report to the State Department,
limited States Consul General Guenther, at
Frankfort, Germany, says that the Japa-
nese government estimates the expenses OF
conducting the war for the fiscal year
19O4-5 at about 1884, ,OOO,OOO The legislature
has already provided for this outlay by
passing acts for the issue of an internal
loan amounting to $191 900. and of $15,-
43S 600 in treasury orders. The balance will
be raised by increased taxation.