Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-06
RUSSIAN ARMY
is CUT IN TWO.
kurOpatkin Defeated on Hun With
Great Slaughter Japanese
Through Left Wing.

General krroki's headquarters in the
field says that the Japanese have gain.
ed a signal victory beyond the Hun
river, defeating in detail two divisions
Of the russian Sixteenth corps. recent
~ arrived from Europe, with great
slaughter, and capturing huge quanti-
ties of ammunition.
1t is estimated that the total loss is
10000 men.
According 10 reports at st. Peters
burg, Field Marshal Oyama has cut
General ~Kuropatkin's army in two.
and the situation for General Kuropat-
kin is perilous.
Late reports say that the Russians
have been driven TO their main posi-
tons in the neighborhood Of Mukden.
and the Japanese tanks are bending in
east and west of the city. The heaviest
engagements Of the war, according 10
Il dispatch from Tokyo. are about TO be
fought.
General Oku's troops defeated Il
large Russian force near ChanStr
and advanced TO Il point about five
AlIiN9 SONlI 10 vi vi uNittii. lHt 1klS
sian center holds firm. General Ku
roki continues attacks south and south
cas-; of Fuchau. Part Of General Nogi's
troops swung eastward and are fierce
ly %assaulting the russian lines west
and northwest of Mukdeu.
III the lighting al S%anlinpou the Rus
slams were facing only u division and
a half Of the four Japanese divisions IN
The Lao river valley and with the ut
most difficulty repdised these.
Tie general staff decline TO say
whether General kuropatkin is stand
ing his ground or if he is already retir-
Ing. An important council of war is
being held.
4. special from 81. Petersburg says
that General kuropatkin has reported
that 100000 Japanese have broken
through the Russian left wing and that
ii was cut OF from the remainder Of
The army, that the Japanese are march
ing on Mukden and that his position is
extremely dangerous.
In government circles there is IL con
| victiOn that General k|uroparkin has
been fully beaten, that part Of his army
has been dispersed and that the rail
| road north Of Mukdcn will probably be
cut.
Dispatches from General Oku's head
| quarters say that the Japanese have
occupied thlcc more villages in the
ttu-siAn second line of defcnscs. carry
NJ the captured lines twelve miles
asst of Changtu. The Russians are
'alling back oil their heavy defcnseS
,oulh OF Mukdcn.
\ Tuchau report says that the Japa-
lcsc have occupied the second line
If the Russian right defenscs. Their
Inc was taken early in the morning
The JupaneSr also hold positions on
HE west bank OF the Hun river, foul
miles north of Ghangtan. thus com
Ilctcly turning the Russian right flank
The japanese fire badly demo.aliZc.
the Russians. who %rCtrcatcd in diaol.
der. The russians are still retiring
AMI Oku'S army is advancing rapid!
n pursuit.
y. Mukdcn report says that the run
Die of carts in the streets of Mukdel
is drowned by the roar of battle
which is raging northwest, west an,
southwest Of the city. IL few miles
away. between General Nogi's Por
Arthur veterans and the hastily Assem-
Jlcd army mterposed by General Ku
ropatkln to defend the city and rail
roads. The Japanese attack came like
ightning ont OF Il clear sky.
The carnage ut the center and on
both tanks has been enormous. The
Japanese at many places simply threw
away their lives, beating against the
Russians powerful Notifications i'll at
lacks which, in the center, apparently
were intended chiefly as il demonstra-
ton to cover the driving home of Gen
rraI Nogi's blow.
y feature of all accounts Of the
fighting reaching ST. Petersburg is tn (.
eiuphN ;is laid on the awful carnng".
There is reference after reference -
lead piled high on the ground. over
which an attack was delivered, strew-
.ng brcHstworlis, almost hiding abatl'
from sight, and even being used b.
the Japanese TO construct hasty in
trrncllmcntS. The Russian losses Oh
both banks are conceded 10 be enOr-
nous.