The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-15
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Hands-ToIIIO Reports More Captures
Special Cable Desplichss 10 TIE SUI.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE war
council held at Tsarskoe-Selo to-day die.
cussed the question Of Gen. Kuropatkin's
successor, hut did not make any DECISION
It is understood that with the approval Of
the Car. II was determined to continue
the war and ways and means were dis
cussed
Preparations for tho defence OF Telling
are being carricj on with frantic haste.
Gen. Ku. opatkin telegraphs that Gen.
Meyepdoiff, commander OF the First Army
Corps, who held the famous PutilOR Hill
until the general retreat Of the Russian
army compelled him to abandon IL, has
been injured by fall from his horse
A second despatch received from Gen
Kuropatldn to-day Is OF yesterdays date
and curiously worded, as follows; Il have
received no report announcing any hght-
ing. Our troops are drawn up In order.
The enemy is making reconnoissances.'
Eye witnesses OF the retreat altar the
battle Of Mukden describe with pitiloas
realism how the panic stricken condition
Of the troops reached its CLIMAX. When
the Russians were near the village Of PethkO
shells burst among the confused procoasiou
Of infantry and artillery and Thousands Of
carts. The suRerings OF the wounded h
the course Of the pursuit were beyond
description.
Most Of the foreign military attaches
who were with the defeated army, includ-
ing one British and two American ofhosrS,
fell into the hands Of the japanese. d
MANY RUSSIANS sURRENDzANo.
TOXIC, March lI.-Tbo ofioiAl Feporta
issued at army headquarters to-day ten Of
the capture Of additional spoils, chiefly Of
ammunition. Otherwise the only news OF
significance mentioned IL the occupation
Of Yingpao on March II, showing that on
the last day Of the battle the fighting ex-
tended eighteen miles east Of Fushun.
The sha River armies report that they
are still pressing the pursuit Of scattered
patches Of fugitives.
Numbers Of officers and men driven into
the mountains east Of the Telling road.
and being without supplies, are now coming
down and surrendering to the japanese
commissariat guards.
Information has been received that the
japanese pursuing columns have reached
within seven miles Of Telling. The linz
mediate capture Of the place = question
OF the availability Of japanese reserves
With regard to the Cars threat to RAISE
a new army Of 100000 men, Toxic news
papers express the opinion that no such
army could he raised in a hurry. Under
the most favorable circumstances it would
resemble the Baltic feet in its heterogeneous
composition and doubtful effectiveness.
NKwcHwANo March 14.-JapAnese ON
oers returning from the front state that
Russian surrenders follow one another In .
constant stream, great bodies OF men throw
ing themselves upon the mercy Of the viO-
tors.
CARING FoR THE WOUNDED.
PARIS, March IA despatch from g.
Petersburg TO the Petit Pdrisien says that
some Of the Russian surgeons remained
at Mukden TO care for the wounded who
had to be left behind. The sanitary service
there lie completely disorganiSed. ChlorO-
form and antiseptios are lacking and the
sick are piled up on uncovered railway
trucks. The mortality among them IL
frightful. Civil doctors have been requisi-
toned. and are operating without cessation.
The railway station at Hardin has been
transformed into a vast amphitheStrs,
where the dead, the dying and the wounded
are. 30 10 speak, abandoned. The confusion
il indescribable. The same coLditlon Of
things prevails at Telling.
The St. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Echo de Pdris telegraphs that the Minister
OF War has forbidden soldiers to give the
smallest information 20 newspaper men
without special authorization. The details
that II IL possible to gather Of the situation
in Manchurta are heartbreaking. The Rus
sian army exists in name only, being st the
mercy Of the slightest japanese attack.
There Is ground for fearing that not q man
Of the present fighting force will reach
Hardin II the japanese follow up their
success
JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.
The despatch adds that three japanese
divisions have been In action with the Third
Russian Corps on the line OF the Fan River
between Hsientun on the Mandarin road
and Tafanho on the railway.
olu's and Nogis troops are pressing
westward, following the road 20 Telling.
Gen. Nodzu il marching along the Man.