The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

Standard from Toxic dated Sunday, says
that the pursuit OF the demoraliaed Rus.
slams is being pressed remorseesslv. They
are being driven headlong toward strong
foross of Japanese. which are already oc.
cupvinr POSITIONS fifteen miles south OF
Telling practically barring the retreat
rvervthiuo uo.n,-io a Russian lo.. Of fully
100000 men.
According 10 the Toldo correspondent
or the Tcicqroph great force Of Russians
who were retreating in the neghLorhood
of Aoka have surrendered The captured
guns exceed 500. A vast amount OF bullion
has been cantlrod.
The two divisions that were surrounded
wos, Of Nukden were annihilated as a fight
ing force nf,er a desperate hand to hand
encounter and hcnish Ere concentrated
upon them by the Jnpancec. The hitter
used hand arenades in tho close Sighting
The survivors surrendered
Part of the Japanese left is now twenty
miles northwest of Telling. The occupa-
ton of that place will soon be accomplished.
The Russian rcarruard that was left 70 cover
the retreat has been cut OF, and II is ex-
pectcd It will surrender.
The Russians in the vicinity Of NIukden
numbered between 10000 and 100000. Only
a few c4capod. Those who ncd in the
direction Of F,tshn and the Hun River
suffered enormous casualties and are now
being ,pyelored on the northern heights
Thor, i, some re1r lest Gen Kuropatkin
himself q. capcs
Tie losses Of Gen Olu'- army were the
qrcaiest sustained by The japanese forces
his casualties reaching total Of 5000
Cons Maycda and lmabash were recently
wounded
A despatch to the Telegraph from Sin
mining says that the Japanese are now
holding the railway and rolling stock.
Tho newspapers here generally interpret
the defeat IA crushing, irrcri evable
disaster some foreoasting the Inevitable
capture Of the whole Russian army One
Of tho ablcst critics thinks that Gen Kuro-
patldn did not mistime his retirement to
30 fatal an extent as ia imagined, and that
he has saved part Of two OF his armies
Without minimizing the japanese VIC
tory. ne says that fleid MarShai oyaHia
great strategic plan to enVeIoP all the
Russians. failed 10 accomplish decisive
result
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KuRoPArKIN RESIGNS.
The St Petersburg correspondent Of the
Times says that the remnants Of Gen. kuro-
pathn's armies are gradually reaching
Telling. Gen Kuropatkn. IN reporting the
fact, asks the Cars gracious permission to
hand over the command, alleging his urgent
need Of physical and mental rest. The
official dispatches record the loss Of nearly
five hundred guns. scores Of reEimental
oolors and over 2oo.OOO men,
The public is ignorant Of the extent OF
the losses 1t knows nothing Of the Com
mander-in-Chers resignation, but this
knowledge would not alter the intensity Oh
the resentment and humiliation which Rus
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