The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10

OF Gen. Kuropatkin's staff and the General
Staff will enable the Russian commander
to take the offensive.
TOXIC, Sept. 9.-The utmost secrecy is
observed In official circles regarding the
movements Of the armies in Manohuria.
Thi, is interpreted as meaning that i'm
port ant movements are proceeding.
NEXT STOP, TELLING.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9.-Gen. Kuropat-
kin has decided to hold Mukden as long az
possible but 1t is believed that some troops
are going north. forty-f miles, to Telling
to make preparations for a stand there II
there Is time viceroy Alexief telegraphs
that railway and Geographic communica-
ton between Hardin and Mukden Ia open.
Gen Kurolds vanguard is now fourteen
miles from Mukden The reports that he
was nearer probably arose from bodies Of
Chinese bandits being mistaken for some
Of his troops.
Gen. Meyendorff, who Is commanding
Gen. Kuropatkin's rear guard, has not yet
entered Mukden.
ALARM IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Gen Sakharoff reports that there was no
Sighting on Thursday. The General STAFF
emphatically denies that Gen Huropatkin
has been wounded
Beyond these bald statements and Ad-
miral Alexieff's communication nothing
official has been issued. The result Is
anxiety, impatience and dread that the
reticenoe conceals a grave disaster Con-
sequently wild rumors are current which,
not being denied officially, obtain belief
Four per cent. rentes touched their lowest
point to-day and all stocks fell in proper
ton.
1t Ia not doubted that this nervousness
Is principally owing to the Governments
refusal to take the public into its conf
dence. Gen. Kuropatkin's and other de-
spatches which are allowed to be tele-
graphed abroad in comparative fulness
are cut to the finest limit here and every
body but the officials and favored few
are in the dark.
1890 WOUNDED CARED FOR.
A Russian correspondent at Mukden
telegraphs to the Russhoe Sloro that the
retreat from Liaoyang was accomplished
without loss, and with the precision Of a
review. The arrangements for feeding
the army during the retreat succeeded
admirably.
The resources OF the Red Cross staff
were tested to the utmost between Lao
yang and Mukden. Twelve thousand three
hundred wounded were tended between
Aug, 80 and Sept. T. The strain is now
lessened. The total losses are not yet
known.
BRAVERY OF THE TROOPS.
The correspondent writes enthusiastically
of the bravery Of the rival soldiers. He
compares the Russians with legendary
heroes, and says they only ask to be led to
victory or death. He cites cases when,
all Of their officers having been killed, the
privates begged Red Cross chiefs to take
command, because the soldiers are not per-
mitted to act without officers.
He says that much OF the Japanese rife
shooting was ragged and poor, The troops
were evidently raw There was howev or,
no stemming their advance. Although
hundreds persisted in the front, others
rushed on and took their places
1t Ia expected that the railway route
around the northerly side Of Lake Baikal
will soon be used for the first time. 1t will
greatly decrease the difficulty Of transport
ing troops and supplies to the Far East.
RUMoR OF EVACUATION
BERLIN, Sept "a despatch to the Lokal
Anseiger from Mukden states that Mukden
Is being evacuated by the Russians to-day.