Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13


ator on the hill reported that the vii
laee had been captured.
The attack on the next village was
then begun. The Russians heavily bonn
| barded kangyachien. and a rafting
fire was delivered on several places
but without succeeding in dislodSlns
the Japanese. who continued the attack
on other villages.
st. Petersburg. March 13.-c.10 A. NJ.
THE immediate answer OF the nus
sian government to the defeat at NUN
den is the announcement that d "e"
army will be raised and the forces III
the Far East re-organiZed; tHa' \''c
Admiral Rejcstvensky Will De orueie'
| to sail on and try conclusions Will
Togo and that the war VIII De prose-
cuted to the bitter end q
This is the present temper OF t.mper-
or Nicholas and his dominant adViSorS'
Il firm official announcement that the
position of Russia is unchanged ana
that the initiative for peace can only
come from japan. Should the island
empire choose to tender moderate
terms and recognize its adversary as
the mower in the Far East. peace could
lie easily arranged: but the voice of her
diplomacy in various parts OF the world
indicates that she is not ready TO 90
this. and the Russian government. with
the full magnitude of the disaster at
Mukden still undetermined. but with
the 1870, campaign seemingly already
hopelesslv compromised, retreat to
Hardin inevitable. and NladiNostok
practically lost. declares that the time
has not yet come when Russia can be
forced to humble herself.
But while this is the official attitude
nothing but peace talk is heard in ST.
Petersburg The difficulties of another
mobilization Oh a large scale will be
enormous; in fact. it is stated i'll some
quarters that it will be impossible.
Nevertheless it might be accomplished.
The real hope. however, for anything
like a successful termination of the war
is admitted to rest upon the prospects
of the financial exhaustion of japan
csc Russian resources. it is figured.
can stand the drain better than thOst of
Japan and a prOtracted campaign 1t
is hoped will bring about Japans Ii
nanclal ruin. Financial Minister ko-
kovSoff at the conclusion of the con-
ference on the national finances Il few
days ago, is said to have tapped the ia
bic before him and exclaimed: eve
can win the war at this desk.
The Russian capital is still in ignor-
ance of the nature and extent of the
reverse i'm Manchuria. The only inf"r-
nation of its magnitude Is that which
has been derived from the few Toxic
kilograms that have been allowed to
be published here. To the censor at
Tie pass the word prisoner" does not
leNiSt and not the slightest nation
of what. if any, units and organizations
have been cut off and captured, has
reached this city either in General ku-
ropatkin's official dispatches or i'll re-
ports from correspondents at the
front.
| Aside from the reports given out by
the war office. there is practically no
further information of the progress of
events. the newspaper dispatches re-
Iceived. yesterday, being principally
those filed before the retreat began
and transported to Tie Pass among the
papers of the telegraph Office. 1t is de-
ciared that at the moment that Generai
Kuroki's wedge. aided by the dust
storm and taking advantage OF the
failure of small Russian organizations
to occupy appointed positions. drove
itself deep into the Russian flank. II
disarranged all the plans of General
EurO1atkin. who was on the point Oh
launching a momentous counter stroke
but where or how il was to be accom-
plished is not stated.
| General kuropatkim has telegraphed
to Emperor Nicholas. assuming him.
self all the responsibility for his de-
feata. making TO excuses except that
1.-The strength of the Japanese was mis-
calculated and refusing to place any
Iof the blame upon the council OF gen
erals upon whose advice he determined
to give battle. This manly course and
the generals personal exertions in d.
recting the retreat will, however. hard
" save him. His reputation as an Oh
fensivc Strategist is gone and though
the Emperor'S military advisors know
mot where to look for a better general
his resignation will be accepted. 1t vii
be difficult to find capable successor
but il is said now that it probably vii
be General Grodekon. governor OF
Amur, although in casting about fol
another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS some mil
itary officials are turning to General
Dragomiron, who is considered to be
Russia'S greatest strategist. but he is
n feeble man. suffering with heart
) affection. and it is highly improba bic
that he would be able even to make the
long trip to Manchuria.
In losing General kurOpatkin The
army will lose the idol of the private
soldiers. an officer who. in spite of thu
intrigues of his generals and his fail
ure to win a battle. has won their con-
fidence and affection.
St. Petersburg. March IA dispatch
| from Gen. KurOratkin, timed P. Nj.
March 10. says:
1.-The retreat of the army was very
dangerous and especially trying TO
J. those corps which were some distance
I from the Mandarin road.
. "The Japanese penetrated far into
n the mountains in the direction of Ia