The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-09

and northwest of the city. At the
same time the remainder of General
Linevitcn's army fell back to the nortn
bank OF the Hun river, where u
column of General Kuroki who hem
med him in west. south and east
All day yesterday and last night
wounded, munitions, baggage ana
stores streamed northward. The rail-
road and the mandarin road were al
most blocked at the last moment not
withstanding the fact that an I'M
menSe amount of stores, etc, was re-
moved last week. The Russo-C Chinese
bank removed to Tie pass Sunday
The trains were run under the Jap
anese guns westward, some proJect1ies
reaching the railroad.
General Nogi, according to the
latest authentic Russian reports, mas
already reached a point opposite the
staten of Houshatai, half way be-
tween Mukden and Tie pass, but it is
believed that his left is swinging still
further north for a blow at the line
of communications which would real
ize Field Marshal Oyama's plan for
closing the iron ring.
The Toxic report that the railroad
IS actually cut is not confirmed here,
the telegraph Office on the contrary
declaring that communications with
General Kuropatkin is still open
The losses already exceed those OF
any battle of the war
The fanaticism displayed by the
Japanese is shown in an instance mem
toned by a Russian correspondent
who describes how a captured jap
and threw himself head foremost into
a Chinese wall
While the defeat of Kuropatkin has
revived the talk of peace it is too
early yet to measure its full effect. If
Kuropatkin succeeds in drawing off
his army no matter how badly shat
tered the war office insists that the
situation will be unchanged
Demand ImpartiaIity.
Tien Tsin March 9.-2 p. m+The
Japanese have requested the transpor-
tation of $50 tons of rice to Sinmintin.
Unless the request is complied with
the japanese threaten to seize the rail-
road. 1t is believed to be a test case.
The Russians constant shipment of
wheat and coal to Sinmintin was not
interfered with and the Japanese de-
mand impartiality. Today they again
seized the telegraph office at Sinmin-
tin.
Killed a japanese General.
General Rennenkampff's Headquar-
ters, Madyadini, Manchuria, Tuesday,
March Z, Morning.-In pursuance to or
ders to retake at any cost the positions
sat Oubenepuza lost at nightfall, the
Russians at midnight stormed and re-
captured the hills in the center. A
weird review preceded the attack as
the remnants selected for this service
filed past General Rennenkampff in
dead silence with pale, set faces illurn-
mated by the rays of the moon AS
the last set of fOurS passed the general
turned his horse and departed saying:
Send me word when you succeed
His confidence was justified, for with
out shout or firing a shot the storm
ing column swept like tidal wave
over the successive lines of japanese
covering the hills.
Among the Russian and japanese
dead on the hills was a Japanese gen
eral in full uniform.
DiSDatcIl From KurOnatIxin
st. Petersburg, March "a dis
patch from General Kuropatkin dated
March 8, says:
"On the right bank of the Hun
| river, the enemy has assumed the Of
fensive towards Mukden from the
northwest and the north.
1.-The center and left flank of our
armies have fallen back without fight
ing on the entrenched positions on the
right bank of the Hun river.
To-day the enemy attacked us on
the north front, driving small detach-
ments of outposts from the village of
Pudiasa. about two miles northwest
of the village of Trentsan.'
Russians Burn Supplies.
With the Japanese Left Armies,
Tuesday, March Is p M, via Flu
two attacks today on the village at
the angle of the railroad and the Hun
river. The Russians are making a
strong resistance in a dozen villages in
this vicinity and are burning large
quantities of supplies.
A movement of the Russians north
ward was visible this afternoon. It is
uncertain whether it is a retreat or a
reinforcement on the right wing.
The Japanese left armies advanced
perceptibly across the plain in the di
rection of Mukden during the after
noon. A heavy artillery fire continues
this evening.
A Day of Severe Fighting.
With the Japanese Left Armies
Tuesday night March T. via Fusan.
March 9.-The days fighting of the
left armies although severe has not
changed the situation so far as those
armies are concerned. The attack on
Mukden from the northwest is grad
ually progressing.
The Russians east of the railroad
and near the Shakhe river seem to be |
gradually retreating