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Russians Evacuating Mukden.

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Berlin, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden, timed
11:40 a. m. Friday, says the evacua-
ton Of Mukden is now in progress, and
adds that the Japanese have not yet
crossed the river Hun, which flows a
few miles south of MuKden.
Japanese Forces Resting.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 10.-Ofhcial
news from the front Friday confirms
the reports from Mukden that the;
Japanese are still resting their main
forces. but their outposts are in con-
tact with the Russians. The latter
continue to hold Sintsintin, &c miles
is operating over wide area Of Muk-
den to prevent Japanese column
from slipping through and making ITS
way north. The reports that six
more army corps are to be modified
are untrue. Only two corps are mob
ilizing, and at present there would be
no object in mobilizing more than
the railroad is able to transport. The
present facilities permit the trans-
portation Of little over one corps
each month, but this is expected to be
increased with the completion of the
circum-Bakal railroad, which Prince
Hilkoff, minister Of railroads, who Is
supervising the work, reports is ex-
pected to commence operations with
in few days.
The war office promises to give out
Nofo Oo%,1 {y ~ 10
the number of Russian wounded. The
/ press dispatches place the figures at
over $4,000.
Communication Still Open.
| A dispatch has been received from
Viceroy Alexieff announcing that the
railroad and telegraph lines between
Hardin and Mukden are both I'M
interrupted.
Attempt Abandoned.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1O.-It seems
to be definitely established that Field
Marshal Oyama's tired troops pracu-
cally abandoned on Wednesday the at
tempt to head off Gen. Kuropatkin,
and the latter's army has arrived safe
ly at Mukden, after frightful expert
ences in foundering through mud and
| mire over the Mandarin road. Some
descriptions of the scenes along the
line of retreat are almost incredible.
They tell how the men lay down in
| the mud and slept in drenching rain
and without shelter. 1t is evident
that the last determined effort of the
Japanese to bring Kuropatkin to bay
was made on Tuesday, but the Rus
sian commander-in-chief faced about
and two corps with artillery beat OF
the Japanese while the remainder Of
the troops continued the march to
Mukden. After that the Japanese could
only hang on to the tanks and try to
| shell the retreating columns from the
hills. The outposts are still in con-
tact, but they are not even exchang-
ing shots.
| The Losses.
The detailed statement of Russian
losses, which it Is promised will be
issued to-day, is awaited with in
tense interest. The general expectation
is that the losses will approximate TO-
600, as against 10000 for the Japa-
nese. The work Of burying the dead
was left to the Japanese, who were
forced to attempt the task as matter
OF self-preservation but it was almost
impossible. The awful rains have
handicapped the work of cremation on
which the Japanese relied, and only
shallow trench burials were possible
under the circumstances. Not only
is this work one Of the greatest diff
Guilty, but 1t is almost valueless from
a sanitary point Of view, the storms
undoing it soon after it is accom-
plished. The care of the wounded has
taxed the hospitals to the utmost.
One correspondent says that 10000
wounded had passed through the Muk-
| den hospitals up to Sunday, and only
the most severe cases could be sat
tended to by the nurses and surgeons.
Many, therefore, had to be left to the
rough but well-meant care Of their
comrades.
Army Divided Into Five Columns.
London, Sept. 10.-The Daily Ex-
press claims to have trustworthy in
formation that the Russian army is d.
vided into five columns. The first has
reached Tiepass Gao miles north Of
Mukden), and is preparing to defend
that place against the Japanese. The
second is midway between Mukden and
Tiepass. The third is at Mukden. The
fourth, consisting Of 10000 men, unde,
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