The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-11
SMASHED.
Gen. KurOpatkin's Army Is All
Cut to Pieces.
Retreat is Progressing Under
Great Difficulties.
ON BOTH HIS FLANKS.
The Japanese HaraSs His De-
mOralized Troops.
The Number of Russians Sur
rounded Is Yet Unknown.
SIav Losses Placed at 10000
Men and 800 Guns.

The broken Russian army is desper-
ately struggling northward after enor-
nous losses in men and guns and sup
plies The rout seems complete and
an unofficial report from St. Peters
burg says that Kuropatkin has lost
$4,000 prisoners. To the east and west
of the retreating army the japanese
army are closing in and it is apparent
that Russia has met with the crown
ing disaster of the war. Official reports
from Toxic say that thousands Of Rus
slams are crowded into the district be-
tween the railway and the Aukden
road while the japanese are pouring
an annihilating fire upon the demoraI-
lied mass In a dispatch to the emperor
General Kuropatkin announces that he
is in full retreat and adds:
How many are surrounded is un-
known"
On three sides the enveIoping Japa-
seems possible that Oyama's supreme
effort to interpose strong force be-
tween the main Russian army and the
north may be successful
st. Petersburg. March 11.-s:1o p. m
sian forces are now retiring from Muk-
den. northward.
They are hanked on both sides by the
japanese troops in pursuit, and are
suffering heavy losses.
ST Petersburg, March 11-3:10 p. M
The Associated Press learns that the
from General Kuropatkin last night in
additionto announcing the retreat Of the
Russian armies added: 'Our retreat
is being conducted with the enemy har-
assing both our tanks
THE second army under Bildering
has suffered the heaviest both in killed,
wounded and prisoners. How many are
surrounded is unknown. The army is
still in danger"
st. Petersburg. March II. $3.50 p
mt is reported in the military clubs
this afternoon that General Kuropat-
kin has lost 800 guns and about $4,000
prisoners besides about the same num-
Der of killed and wounded.
Is Miles North of AIukden.
London. March ia dispatch to
the Japanese legation from Toxic
SAYS; A Japanese detachment has
reached the Pu river. 13 miles north
of Mukden and is inf1icting consider
able damage on the retreaung enemy.
1t Is = Rout-
Washington. March 1.-THE Japa-
nese legation has received the follow
ing cablegram from Toxic:
Report received on the night of
March 10. In the direction of Sing
king our deta achment is now attacking
superior enemy who holds height in
the north Of F'ushun. In the direction
of Sha Ho we expelled enemy to right
bank OF Hun river and are enveloping
and attacking him to the east and
north of Mukden. Since noon of the
10th. a large number of enemy, worn
out and in complete disorder, are re-
turning northward along the district
between NIukden road and the rail-
way and swarming in the district ex-
tending from the neighborhood of
Mukden to Sanwa seven miles north
of Mukdeg while our infantry and
artillery was concentrating fire upon
that enemy till nightfal1-
Another detachment reached Pu Ho, /
thirteen miles north of Mukden on the II
evening Of the 10th and is infiicting
considerable damage upon retreating
enemy.
Armies in Race.
Toxic, March IL, D. m.-Later in /
the day the following dispatch was re
ceived from the headquarters of the
Japanese armies in the field:
Our force in the Singlzing direction
after carrying the enemy's position on
Nne north helSnIS OF tuShun pursued
him as far as HuyuagDao, five miles
north of Fushun, and at IL o'clock
last night resumed a vigorous pursuit I
If him.
To-day we captured a few hundred
light railway wagons and other spoilsI
which are under Investigation
Admiral Ito chief of the general /
staff and Admiral Yamamoto, minister /
IF the navy, have telegraphed their
congratulations to Field Marshal /
Oyama-
No Word From KuroDatIxin.
St Petersburg, March 11-S %. IN. /
The curtain which shrouds the ax- /
tent of the Russian disaster at Muk- /
den has not been pierced Nothing is /
known of the situation, not even Ger /
eral kuropatkin's own whereabouts /
The cOmmander-in-ch chiefs MESA 80 /
announcing that all the armies were /
in fun retreat is the last definite word /
from the battlefield
The absence of news gives fine play /
to Imagination and the city is filed /
with the most pessimistic reports /
The public generally believes that the /
ficially admitted here. While the mil 1
itary men minimize the Russian de- /
feat the failure of Toxic to report Of |
ficially the exact situation affords a /
glimmeT of hope that the position of |
kuropatkins army is not so black as
painted The fact that 1900 cars i
loaded with artillery and carrying I
wounded men northWard from Muk- /
den left during the last 10 days is in 1
terpreted as giving ground for hone