The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12

Defeat Three Hundred Guns rail- Into
the HandS OF Olania Victorious Cen
cral Congratulated b, the Nil>ah,
Russian Troops Greatly Exhausted
aud rcrrIbi, tut Up by INC pursnlny
I roe-In Face OF Thorou5h Defeat
Russia Denies Maxim & Peace q, erturp.
spectll CaBN De,pWchrs 10 The SuN.
ST PErEnsBrRG, March Ill The Gar
has received a telegram from Gen. Kuro-
patliin. timed O'Clock Friday night, which
reads as follows:
The retreat Of the army was very dan
gerous and especially trying for thoss
corps which we're some distance from
the Mandarin road The Japanese pene-
trated far into the mountains in the dreo-
ton Of Tawan
They threatened our troops but thanks
to extraordinary efforts our armies ara
out of danger
The enemy cannonaded the route OF
our retreat from the east 70 the west. The
eastern Mandarin road was bombarded
at two points near Tawan and Pusho.
Our troops were very brave.
The reason why the Japanese advanced
70 easily from the south is that the Hunho,
which covered our position is frozen over
to-day.
Gen. zerptsky is wounded, but TO
mn ns ut the 'front.'
1t was said in military circles this even
ing that Gen Kuropatkdn had lost about
$4,000 in killed and wounded in addition
to the same number OF prisoners. He
has also lost about 800 guns.
The Foreign Ofice has issued denial
/ of the statement that Russia has minated
TO France that she is willing to negotiate
for peace.
There was little in the appearance OF the
streets to-day to suggest that great dis
aster had lefallen Russian arms. It being
carnival time, the people were parading
the streets in holiday attire, apparently in
different to the news from the seat OF war.
JAPAS's ESTIMATE or VICTORY
TOXIC, March lit il announced at
military headquarters that at o'clock
last night the extreme right wing Of the
japanese army, a part Of Gen nKuroki's
command had reached Hulyuang. five
miles north OF Fu.hun, and that the pursuit
OF the Russian army was continuing The
arrival of a hanalng force at this point on
the east would nearly complete the entire
development of Gen Kurop kin's forces.
4 e. -
the Russ ans who were defending Mukden
have escaped to Telling Already tho
capture of 10000 prisoners has been re-
ported by the japanese commanders,
and the Russian casualties are known
u be considerably above toO 900 The
Russians had in the battle $40 ba,talions
Of infantry ia squadrons Of cavalry and
III batteries Of artillery. ia other words,
Gen Kuropat ain's army consisted Of 800, 500
infantry, 2e7oo cavalry and 1888 guns,
The total number Of the japanese forces
is not stated, but it is vaguely estimated
at 100. 900 men Of all arms.
The Hsinochins detachment yesterday
was continuing It's advance, engaging SUI
perior force Of Russians on the heights
north Of Frshun.
TROOPS GREATLY EXHAUSTED.
The army Of the Sha K. ,er, having driven
the Russians TO the right, or north, bank Of
the Hun, was surrounding them between
the railway and the Mukden road These
Russians we're apparently the wreck of the
rear guard Of the centre, which broke at
noon yesterday.
The report describes this portion Of the
Russian forces as a greatly exhausted and
utterly demorahzed mob, fleeing from the
japanese shells and filing tho distric; east
OF Mukden.
Another mob, Thousands upon thousands
Of wretched men, was attempting to regain
semblance Of formation in the district
north Of Mukden. These fragments OF the
Russian army assembled only to receive
the concentrated fire Of japanese infantry
and artillery. which, the report laconically
says. happened to be in the neighborhood.'
The slaughter was terrible.
H,MAIERINo THE BEATEN ARMY.
Toward sunset yesterday a japanese
flying column r. the south pushed across
the triangular field Of battle. reaching the
Pu River, thirteen miles north Of Mukden.
where it Is now annihilating the Russians
who are retreating from tho south.
Other reports say that southwest 81
Mukden two Russian army corps were
wiped out completely. all being killed or
captured.
The operations Of the extreme left Of
the japanese army are not reported Off
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