Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-16
Ill, VA, THURSDAY. MARCH is, 1905
LATE WAR NEWS.

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cry hour increases the magnitude of the
disaster suffered by the Russian army.
Tonight 25, 900 dead are known to have
been left on the field, making the casual
ties at least 100, 1000. Between $4,000
and 60, 900 prisoners, some seventy guns
and enormous quantities of ammunition
and provisions fell into the hands of the
Japanese, The Japanese losses do not
exceed those of former great battles,
even General Kuroki's army losing only
5000.
Field Marshal Oyama's plan deceived
General Kuroptkin. The Russian COM
mander misjudged the positions and the
strength of the Japanese. He at first
thought that Gen. Nogi's Port Arthur
army was pressing his east flank, and
concentrated great force there. This
force he was afterward obliged to shift
to Mukden, where it arrived in a state
of exhaustion after forced march and
was unable to fight.
A retreat from Mukden began on
March 9. 1t became a demoralized
fight when the Russians discovered that
their egress was blocked by Japanese
infantry and artillery from the east.
The rapid approach of the Japanese was
complete surprise to the Russians,
who expected that their retreat would
I be harassed only by the japanese caval-
ry from the westward.
Saturday morning, one division OF
Japanese encountered several Russian
regiments retreating along the road to
Tie pass. The Japanese descended
from the hills on the Russians, who at
tempted to break through the line. At
ter sharp engagement in which the
Japanese guns did great execution, A.
900 Russians surrendered with their
guns.
The Japanese lost 100 men.
According to stories told by captured
Russian officers and the appearance pro-
duced by the troops, the retreat lacks
organization, every battalion shifting
for itself.
Toxic, March 10, evening. fol-
lowing report was received today from
the headquarters of the japanese ar
mics In the field
'1t is estimated that the spoils that
fell into our hands in the direction of
Sinking (Yenden) since the occupation
by us Of Tsinkhetchen on February "a
have been as follows:
"Rifes, 2,2OO; machine guns, 6;
small ammunition, 10000 rounds;
shells, II, 500; entrenching tools, 5000;
wire, 1900 bundles; materials for a
light railway of 33 miles; wagons for
the latter, 450; garments, 10 cart loads.
Besides these, we took large quantities
of cereals, fodder, tents, beds, stoves
and maps and telephones, as well as a
great number of bullocks and horses.
''The enemy left about 1000 dead on
the field. We took 80 prisoners. 1t is
estimated that the enemy's casualties
were about 10000. Fifteen prisoners
say that their division was almost ami
hilated.
although the enemy set fire to his
stores at Machuntan and Miulupao, we
captured thousands of bushels of pro-
visions and enormous quantities of am
munition and other war supplies at
these places.
Toxic, March 14.-A telegram re-
ceived from the japanese headquarters
in the field says:
"In the direction of Sing Ching our
forces have been dislodging the enemy
from Vaughan, eighteen miles east of
FushuR, and occupied that place on the
eleventh. In the direction Of the Sha-
khe River all our forces are continuing
pursuit of the enemy. Many Russian
officers and men are surrendering to our
train guards in the mountainous district
east of the Tie Pass road. An addi-
tional 1000 wagons loaded with guns
and small ammunition have been cap
tured."
A telegram from General Kuroki's
headquarters in the field says:
"The country is swarming with hun
cry and disheartened Russians, who are
surrendering in squads to any pursuing
japanese they see. Most of the for
eign attaches with the Russian army,
including two American and English
officers, were captured at Mukden.