The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Liaoyang and Mukden. This means the
field telegraph line.
oyy1o1AI REPORT SHOWS LITTLE.

field telegraph line
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS LITTLE.
The Car to-day received despatch
from Cen Kuropatkin, but as 1t was an
nounced by the War Office It threw little
light on the real situation. 1t announced
that the fighting about Liaoyang continued
Yesterday without cessation and that the
Russians fell back. Their losses were
about 5000. 1t also announced that Gen.
K,troki had crossed the Taitse River and
was attacking the Russian left. Some
positions on the right were taken.
The railway and telegraph station at
Liaoyang was destroyed yesterday by the
Japanese fire. A new one was established
north Of the river.
The newspapers furnish curious reading,
From some OF the articles the readers must
infer that the arrival OF the Japanese at
Liaoyang inevitably involved them In
disaster. One even went 80 far as to dis
cuss the terms OF peace that Russia would
dictate to Japan, to whom 1t would be i'm
possible to show any clemenoy owing to
net DaTDdTOub IneUnOub VI
Prices on the Bourse to-day were the
lowest they have been since the beginning
OF the war.
MANY RIFLES CAPTURED
ROME, Sept 2-Despatches received
here say the Japanese are occupying the
petitions around Liaoyang from which
they drove the Russians. 1t Is reported
thst they found on these positions Fl 700
rifles, which had been left behind by the
Russians.
As the Russian dead and wounded
amounted to only about half that num-
BET, 1t issinferred that the Russian troops
retreated in a panic. casting away their
arms in their fight. The captured rifles
win be sent to Japan for repairs.
CRITICS SAY LITTLE.
LoNpoN. Sept. s-The essence Of the war
news to-day Ia contained In the brief Of
fcfal dispatches issued at Toxic and st.
Petersburg. Beyond them almost every
thing 10 based on rumor and conjecture.
Critics whose views are Of any real value
say little, merely pointing to the results
which will obviously follow equally obvious
contingencies. Other commentators write
with many adjectivee Of the Russian rout
and Sedan.
nary to the great struggle now In progress
which have arrived from the muzzled
English correspondents with the Japanese
headquarters in the field add little to what
is known. The Posts correspondent with
Gem Oku reports that when the Russians
abandoned Shahopa. position south OF
Liaoyang, they destroyed a bridge $50
yards long across the Shaho River. This
does not seem to have hindered the pursuit
by the Japanese.
WHAT KURoPATKIN's PLANS WE'RE.
A mailed interview with Gen. Kuropatkin
whidh he granted to the correspondent
of the Daily Grophic at the end Of June,
whep the Russian commander-in-chief
was at Tashichao. is printed. 1t may
possibly have some bearing on the position
in the field to-day.
The correspondent quotes Gen. Kuropat-
kin as saying. In a calm, quiet manner.
free OF all display that his tactics were to
try TO arrest the progress OF the enemy
toward the railway as long and as stub
borrly as the forces at his disposal would
allow. The strength Of the army, the General
said, was daily increasing. The railway
was exceeding all expectation. but there
was still much to be done before the Russian
advance could begin.
1t was too soon to talk OF this move
ment, but this much was certain that the
time would come when a sufficient force
would be collected to win back what had
been lost. Until then endurance, courage
and patience we're needed. By degrees
al the friends of Russia would realize
that everybody except the Japanese
had overestimated the numerical
strength of the Russian forces in the Far
East and that the resistance against the far
superior strength Of the enemy had sur
passed all expectations that could rightly
be entertained. 1t was the first and fore
most question of the time when the present
state OF affairs in Manchuria would bt
altered.
Until then" concluded Gen. Kuropatkn
Russia and her friends must have patience