The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23


and shakhe rivers. re beAevea ~ hold
Ing Houtaia could operate sruth-
ward and IN time turn Oyama's ihank and
cut OF Japanese communicate BY rail-
road with Newchwang ana Dalny.
Gen. Kuropatkin gave a reluctant cone
sent and Gen. GripenberE made the att
tempt. He sent 10000 to 5000 men against
the Japanese left wing on January IS.
In three days he lost 1900 men and ex-
tricated his army with the greatest Diff
Guilty.
This disaster caused an irreparable
breach between Gen. Gripenberg and the
commander in chief. Grtpenberg gave up
his command and without even showing
farewell, took the train back to Sc. Peters
burg. where he poured out his ~grieyancea
to the public press, to the wa ozfice. and
to the cxar himself.
Final Disaster at Muk6sn.
Russia's GROWING disaster Of the war
came with the defeat Of Kuropatkinss
armies in the battle OF Nukden. which be-
yond question was the greatest eoEbat at
arms the world has ever seen. Kuropat-
kin's strength IL believed to have been
$4,000 men and l,1oo guns. Oyama's
strength was nearly 5oe.soR. II not more.
and at least 100 Y K~ureDatkin's
AO6DC9 IA Ilc UNIllc La RGA1G0 0W0 WVW0USO
were from 10000 to ls4eoA. and lAeQ to
5000 Of his men were taken prisoner.
The battle began on Nebruary II seven
miles south OF. Tsinkhetchin and atxty-one
miles southeast OF MukAen, when Line
Witch. In command OF hewitt wing Of the
Russian army. attempted to Turn the J6p-
anese, flank. He sent R~ennenkAuape with
two divisions against hsssa pass. Rennen-
kampf unexpectedly encountered KAwa-
mlrapR ~ NTH ~ army S1AnrahTvSD - SCfl64.s
matte to turn the Russian left. sHs
kawamura drove RennenkaInpE hack TO
SDa pass n thirteen miles to the north
ward. Then, while Kuroh crossed the
sha river and continued the battle with
R~ennenkampf, Kawamura's aTmy cOn-3
tinued it's march around the Russian left,
disappearing into the hilly regions far to
the northward of the Hun river, for the
purpose OF closing in on Telling later In
the bLttle.
SKuroki in the meantime continued tie
attack on the Russian left wing. Kuro-
'patkin, thinking Kurokl Was about to turn
his. left flank. began to shift his divisions
to Linevitch's aid. Whereupon Nodxu,
to check any further ~w-thdrawa, OF
troops, began an impetuous attack on the
Russian center, making no fewer than,
thirteen assaults on Poutilo6 n Novgo-i
rod hills, eighteen miles south OF Aukden.
For the same reason, Oku. TO prevent tho
reinforcement OF the Russian center from
the west attacked the Rissian right wing
forcing it back almost to the walls OF
Mukden.
While oku was Smashing the Russian
right wing, Nogi with saoOe men, made q
forced march o behind the hattie
and reached q position i've miles west OF
Mukden. Kuropatkin, to meet this new
and unexpected danger. withdrew three
army corps from his eastern army and
sent them to Kaulhars' assistance. This
weakened his entire army and did not pre-
vent Oku n Nogt from crushing Aiss
western arm. Therefore, Kurupatktn orr
dered q retreat.
The retreat to Telling viii be memorable
as the greatest military catastrophe In his
tory. Only a few remnants OF KurOpAt-i
kin's great army reached Tie pass. The
others were shot down or compellec to
surrender.
The rout of the Russian army vas com.
plete. The Japanese captured IN Immense
quantity OF stores, guns, rides and am
munition. Kuropatkin's army retreated In
a d~isorganixed mass to Telling. hoping to
make a stand there. The japanese pur-
suit, however, was 30 vigorous that Tfel-
ing had to be abandoned. It was net un-
TIL the Russian army had retreated to
Gunshu pass, 1Oe miles north Of Telling.
that II was able to stop and reorganize.
= az Az ~ n0GVQAIA1n WAN
removed by the car and General Line
witch made commander In chief. Kuropat-
kin, at his w request, took Command OF
the army formerly commanded by Lane
witch.
Baltic Fleet Wjpsd out.
The Russian Baltic beet sailed from
Madagascar March 16. ordered by the car
to retrieve the disaster OF Aukden by de-
stroying the Japanese feet and regaining
NnnfrNlHA f <ho rn~l
was sighted twice IN tB way across the
Indian ocean. .Rojestvensky passed
Singapore April 8 and arrived at Kamranh
bay, on the French Ind0-China coast,
April II. Here he re-coaled his ships ov-
erhauled them, and awaited the arrival OF
Rear Admiral Nebogaton wleh the third
division of the fleet. Nebogatoff arrived
MAY 8. and May II the united feet sailed
from the French coast. Nay 20 the Rect
was sighted in the .B4shee channel. south
of Formosa. May sevefaI Of the Rus
sian ships appeared 1t Shanghai. and tho
whole fleet wal reported 1t Saddle islands,
sixty-fye miles away. On the night Of
MAJ Is R~ojestvensky, with . feet Of
thirty-six ships, including eight battle
ships. three coast defense ships. three ar
mored cruisers. five protected cruisers.
four hospital n repair ships. ana thir-
teen destroyers, sailed from saddle ISL
ands.
The morning OF May q the entire heet
was sighted at the miriam Of the Korean
straits, steaming northward.
V noon, May q. the neet wsc passing
Tsushina island. at the narrowest part OF
the straits, midway between Japan and
Korea. Ther Togo ave bAttle.sssss
The Russian feet was formed In two
lines, the cruisers and small ships ON the
west. the battleships ON The east. Toro's
heetsswung around from behind the island
OF Tsushtma and attacked, the Russian
from the west. The Russaan formation wa
fatal. Between RojestvenslGy's lighs bat
tleships and Togo were al Of his smaller
sh. 3, and his heavysgun fire was blank-
eted at the beginning OF the battle.
As the afternoon wore along Togo
crowded the Russian neet nearer and
nearer h Japanese coast. The battle
ships Borodsnosand KniAx Souyarpm we're
sunk early in the fight. After suneet the
Japanese torpedo boats attacked. The
Russian fleet was practically wiped ont
before Sunday morning. One haifleship
and three cruisers s~ufrendered on 0unAay.
Togo SUI or captured tWenty-ave Rue
sian warships. Only the little cruiser Al
mag and q few destroyerD ESCAPED % vIad-
ivostok. Vice Admiral Ra3sstveasAy. serf-
SouSly wounded, WAS 4teAen sprtsoner. a.
was Rear Admiral Nshsgato6. .ReAr Ad.
m.ral voelkersam and Rear Aduiral en-
quist were killed. Mere b 500 Rus
sian sailors were killed or drowned. and
more h 5000 were taken pefsonero. To-
COS battelships and cruisers eDcnned prac-