Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-07
CZAR'SARMY ROUTED
Kuropatkin Reports That the
Army Is Advancing North.
ARE CLOSE TO MUKDEN
Russian Chief May Attempt Another
stand at Mukden Base or at
a Strong Position
Close to 1t.

q strong Position
Close to 1t.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Routed at every
point, their ear guard battling des-
perately against the pursuing Japanese,
the Russian army is in full retreat. AL
ready the commissariat and columns
of artillery have arrived at Mukden
md are continuing their march north
ward.
The Japanese guns are now only four
teen miles away from Mukden. The
mikado's troops are rushing for the
goal by eastern roads in an endeavor
to cut off Kuropatkin.
Reports from Tokyo and st. Peters
burg say that the desperate defense
Kin to continue his retreat to Mukden.
The rear guard actions are said to be
continuous, but despite the superior
force of Field Marshal Oyama he has
been unable to cut them off or sur
round the Russian e guard.
General Kuroki is now at Yentai but
the colliery of that name, a few miles
distant, is still held by Russian troops,
and an engagement is believed to be
imminent ut that important point.
viceroy Alexeieff is on his way from
Hardin to Mukden.
The emperor has received the follow
Ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin:
'The army is advancing northward.
1t has extricated itself from the dan
gerous position in which it was placed,
being threatened by the enemy and
having a narrow front.
"The enemy throughout the day can
nonaded our rear guard, especially its
feft flank, but without much effect.
1--WE lost about 100 men,"
Fighting a continuous rear guard ac-
ton with the Japanese, who hang to
his tanks, Kuropatkin continues to fall
back over roads made sodden by two
days heavy rain.
1t is reported that in spite of the bad
roads and persistent attacks on the
Russian rear the retreat is orderly.
The Russian general staff denies the
report that Kuropatkin's real guard
has beer annihilated.
Whether or not Kuropatkin will make
another stand at Mukden is not indi-
Gated. In st. Petersburg it is argued
that the fact that his commissary
trains passed on through Mukden does
not indicate that the Russian COM
mander proposes to evacuate that city
without a. struggle, but only that they
are taking up their proper position in
The rear
Field Marshal Oyama's report, as
contained In dispatches from Tokyo,
Indicates that If the Russians attempt
to retain possession of the Yentai col
~!ieries, the only mes in northern Man
rhuria, one of the most desperate bat,
Ties of the campaign may be fought
there Immediately. Oyama states that
Kuroki's right is now in close touch
and pressing the Russians hard. b..
A Chefu report says that firing at
Port Arthur was heard there last,
night. Two Chinese Interpreters be,
longing TO the official household Of
Lieutenant General Stoessel, com
mander of the military forces at Port
Arthur, have been caught spying at
~Shushiyen and Palungshan. They were
executed by the Japanese.
Chinese who have arrived here from
Port Arthur declare that the Russian
garrison expects a general land and
sea attack today.
A special Zanzibar dispatch say that
the British cruiser Forte found the
Russian volunteer fleet steamers st.
Petersburg and Smolensk within the
three mile limit and communicated to
them the orders of the Russian govern
nent to desist from interference with
%acutral shipping. The commanders of
the Russian vessels said they would
forthwith proceed to Europe.
1t is stated at st. Petersburg that by
The end of October the Fourth, Eighth
and Thirteenth army corps, totaling
1872, 900 men, will reach the front and
that before the end of September
LOO guns will have been dispatched
70 General Kuropatkin..