The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-06

OF connected story. Meantime all in
formation L. withheld.
1t is generally known, however, tina,
Gen. Kuropatkin, by cutting the bridges
throwing out thanking screens, and fighting
desperate rear guard action, succeeded ir
Withdrawing the greater part Of his army
northward, but 1t is believed that Gen
kuroki has already captured certain heights
commanding the railway, that fighting
is still going on, and that Gen. Kuroki is
harassing the Russian flank and making
an effort to head of the retreat, which
task. however, is realized to be supremely
difficult owing to the strength OF the enemy
and to Typographical reasons. 1t is re-
garded as certain that the Russians in any
case will lose many prisoners.
The Japanese losses at Liaoyang are still
unknown. 1t is reported that Lieut.. Ter
auchi. son Of Lieut.. Gen. Terauchi, Minister
OF War, and Lieuts. Fukushima and Mour-
aki, also sons of the noted Generals OF those
names. were killed.
TOXIC STILL CELEBRATING.
Gems. Terauchi and Fukushima gave
dinner this evening in honor Of the victory
to the Imperial Princes, members Of the
Cabinet, the Elder Statesmen, the naval
and military stats and others The city
was again illuminated. and there were
repetitions Of the lantern professions
The newspapers comment upon the VIC
tory with remarkable calmness One points
out that the war is now entering it's second
stage. 1t urges the nation to see that
there is no tagging of energy. 1t says
the task must be carried through, what
ever the cost in lives and money.
MuKpEN pEFENcEs WEAK.
A despatch from Moji reports, on the
authority OF returned officer, that the
defences OF Mukden are weak and that the
Russians cannot make a stand there.
A telegram from Shanhaikwan states
that the Russians are constructing at
Hardin a defensive wall IS miles long.
Many sick and wounded Japanese are at
Hardin.
HEARS RETREAT IS CUT OFF.
LONDON. Sept. GA despatch to the
Daily Mail from Sinminting, west OF Muk-
den, says that a report was received on
Monday afternoon that the retreat Of the
been cut of.
An earlier report stated that the retreat
was progressing, and that the advance
guard had reached Chingtien. A strong
force OF Russians has advanced south
east OF Mukden as far as Tapingshan, to
oppose q possible Japanese attack.
A large quantity Of stores and baggage
was removed from Liaoyang In anticipa-
ton OF defeat.
1t is stated that the Japanese had 1900
men wounded in the fighting around Lao
yang. They had 100000 men engaged
A procession Of trains carrying wounded
Russians passed north on Sept. 4. The
wounded said the fighting at Liaoyang
was terrible, SURPRISING anything hitherto.
Whole regiments were cut to pieces. The
Japanese suffered the worst.
AS ENGLISH CRITICS SEE 1T.
LONDON, Sept, 8-The position south OF
Mukden to-day is viewed here with an in
terest equal to that awakened when the
victory Of Liaoyang hung in the balance.
Will Gen. Kuropatkin's admirable skill, !
shown in extricating his defeated army,
suffice to place the latter where 1t will be |
able to defy the victorious enemy, or will !
he splendid courage and daring OF the |
Japanese army and the ability of its leaders |
ret reap the great prize SO nearly won at |
-Iiaoyang?
Reports from st. Petersburg show that the
-ulers there are filled with anxiety, and their
detection gives point to the rumors OF
urther disaster which are current Moth
ng can be said at the m Moment in confirma-
ion Of the latest midnight rumor or an ear
Ter one, according to which Gen. Stakel-
,erg's division has been cut off, Nothing
g given out by the Japanese, and the Eng
ish correspondents at the front are only
flowed to contribute brief kilograms of
be operations from Aug. 30 to Sept 2,
rhch form the dullest part of the morning
apers' news.
War critics here point out the probability,
lmost amounting to a certainty, that the
russians will not reach Mukden without
mother battle. 1t is surmised that the
japanese troops which Gen. Kuropatkin
sports as crossing the Taitse River at
ensiho are a fresh force sent to reinforce
en-. Kuroki. as they could hardly have
cached there II they had been engaged at
iaoyang. II the difficulties OF supplying
lis apparently rapidly advancing body
IN be overcome, the Russian danger must
e regarded as being gravely increased.
Consideration OF the mere space occu-
led by an army Of the size Of that COM
anded by Gen. Kuropatkin shows the
immense difficulties OF the retreat. On the
her hand, there are reports that Gen.
with fresh Russian troops, is
owing south from the neighborhood of
ukden to support Gen. Kuropatkin, whose
mixing screen and rearguard also have
ready shown the toughest mettle. So