Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-13
WAR NEWS

severe hghitng, have reached the raj
way north Of Mukden The Japanes
say this is the last hope of Kuropat
kin as he cannot save anything bu
the remnants of his army
TOXIC. March 9.-Dispatches from
the front say that the victorious
Oyama directs the pursuit OF the re
treating Russians and has also wor
tho eternal gratitude of the Chimes,
by refusing to enter Mukden as {
Chinese city and preserves 1t fol
those people. respecting the tombs
and sacred places of the Chimes,
households The Russian army has
entirely evacuated Mukden and to
day the skies are full of smoke from
the burning warehouses of the Rus
slams The Russians seem to be com
pletely demoralzed and the present
tactics of Oyama is not 10 allow them
time to rally. The loss since the
LIST of March mas been something tire.
i
ed on both sides would scarcely GOV.
er the disaster. The japanese have
captured an immense quantity of
small arms and ammunition The
Russians have destroyed supplies
valued at over $4,000 900.
| TOXIC March 9.-Desperate fght-
| inc ts nccurriny today l,at,,aa, Nr,.,t,.,
| veterans seven miles nortn of the
Hun river. and a Russian force three
times its size which is trying TO fight
Its way to Telling over 10000
men have been killed already. The
Russian center is retreating in the
greatest disorder. hotly pursued by
he Japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG. March O..
| Oficials decline to publicly admit dis
aster has overtaken Kuropatkin. but
the peril of the situation is conceded
The Toxic report that the railway
has been cut is not confirmed here.
The telegraph office declares that
| communication witn Kuropatkin Is
still open If Mukden Is In the
| hands OF the Japanese. none here are
| aware of the fact from official
| sources II is reported thai trains
are running north within range OF
Nog's artillery. Nogi Is said to oc-
cupy strong position al Soubatai
siRtlon, half way between Mukden
and Tie Pass. His left wing is said
to stretch north along tne Russian
line OF communication.
ST PETERSBURG, Marcn g.
The czar is greatly exercised over
the failure of Kuropatkin to win vic.
tory The czar has no faith In his
mastery retreats, and the successor
of Kuropatkin has practically been
decided upon. The criticism against
the present general commanding Is
very bitter The czar says that ne
hasn't taken advantage Of one fav-
lbrable opportunity. but has done lit
tie else than spend his time trying to
get away from the Japanese. Kuro-
patkln Will therefore be deposed, and
War Minister Sakharoff is likely to
take nis place.
ST. PETERSBURG, March o
Putilon Hill, the scene OF the Sc
yerest fignting in many years. is in
the hands OF the Japanese II IL re-
ported that two whole divisions OF
Oyama's troops are north OF Mukden.
| ofiicials this evening manifest the
greatest uneasiness. Indications are
that KuropatkIn is hemmed In on all
| sides.
TOXIC. March 10.-Oyama not only
captured Mukden, but also an enor-
of guns. After making a desperate
resistance the Russians fed In pan
ic The Japanese took thousands of
prisoners. Fighting continues to tne
northwest as the japanese continue
| to press their advance. Theta, an i'm
portant position on the Russian right
| 10 D'lb6 SN'' W o"p"h-
ese. The Russians In their defensive
| works north of the Hun river still
hod out. Oyama reports:
"On Wednesday the enemy was in
the neighbornood of Theta. but we
are now pursuing him in the direction
| OF the Shake river south Of Muk-
den. We have driven the main army
back TO Basihun. Our forces are
now resting on the left bank OF tne
Hun river The new forces north OF
| Mukden are attacking the Russian
fortificatlons there, but the enemy is
making an obstinate resistance A
heavy dust storm obes~res and ham.
pers operations"
| TOXIC, March l0.--All Japan is
ahame with enthusiasm at the great
victory and business has stopped.
The people believe that peace will