The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-13
NEAR TIE PASS.
Russians Have Almost Reached
Their Next Base.
Japanese Are Following Closely
After Them.
ARE IN HOT PURSUIT.
Men Continue to Inflict
Heavy Damage on Foe.
Country Clear of Slavs for %
Miles From Mukden.

TOday's dispatches only cOnhrm the
completeness of Kuropatkin's defeat
The Russians are nearing their Tie
pass positions. hotly pressed by the
Japanese and ST. Petersburg admits
that even the remnants Of the army
are in danger. 1t is reported that
Oyama's hanking armies are already
in touch above Tie TDass and if this
proves correct even a greater disaster
than is now apparent may follow. EN-
peror Nicholas has summoned war
council for tomorrow at which the
whole situation will be considered.
Tie Pass. Manchuria, March 1s.-The
Russians are nearing their Tie Pass po-
sitions.
Japanese detachments continue
northward movement from Mukden-
Toxic, March 13-11 A.AI.-Army head
quarters makes the following announce
ment:
"AH our forces have advanced north.
pursuing the enemy in all directions and
inflicting heavy damage and they have
defeated the enemy who attempted re-
sistance at various places.
''Our forces have completely cleared
the enemy out of the districts % miles
north of Mukden and on Sunday were
still pursuing them.
1.-The Russians abandoned countless
carts of supplies and ammunition in the
district for Is miles from the vicinity OF
Kaolitun, south of Chiulikoutsu, west of
the railway and 16 miles north of Muk-
den.
them.
"One of the colors captured belonged
to the One Hundred and Si-1ty-second
regiment from the Wilma district, which
had been engaged in three previous
vars.
our Sinmintin garrison has arrested
a paroled Russian officer from Port
Arthur who broke his parole at Shan
fan and proceeded to Sinninstin-
Additional stores intended for the
Russians have been seized at Sinnain-
tin
Fleet stin Near NIadagascaT.
Port Louis. Island of Mauritius,
March 13.-The squadron commanded
by Vice Admiral Rojestvensl5y was
still at Nossi Be island. off the north
west coast of the island of Madagas-
car when the Messa garies maritime
steamer Oxus passed there March 4.
1t is understood that ROjestVenslSy
intended to remain at Nossi Be until
the end of April The crews of the
Russian ships were drilling night and
day and frequently engaged in firing
practice.
There is no confirmation of the ru-
mors current at Tamatave. Madagas-
car, to the effect that the Russians
have bought a small island in the In
dian ocean to serve as naval base.
Gar Calls Council of War.
St. Petersburg. March 13.-5:45 p.
m.-Emperor Nicholas has summoned
a war council for tomorrow at which
the whole situation will be consid-
cred.
$4,000 Wounded.
st. Petersburg, March 13.=GeneraI
Kuropatkin in d dispatch dated March
II, says $4,000 Russians were wound
ed during the last few days fighting.
KauIbars Lost $4,000 Prisoners.
St Petersburg. March 13.=Little
additional information was vouchsafed
at the war office today. General Line
witch S army although its units were
the fewest losses General Kauibars
was the heaviest loser. leaving $4,000
prisoners in the hands of the jap
anese. Kaulbars himself with the
remnant of his army had a narrow
escape. When the Japanese drove
their wedge across the railroad above
Mukden he just managed to pull clear
by Withdrawing south of the city and
then moving nOrtheastward into the
mountains barely in time to avoid
General KurOki's columns which were
already at the Hun river bonn harding
Flu pass According to the latest ad-
vices General Kaulbars is being pur-
sued and has not succeeded in ex-
Treating himself from the mountains
General Meyendorff, commander of
the First army corps, was wounded in