The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-11

Speedl Cable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
NEwCHwANG March 10.--The Russians.
since they were driven out of Mukden
and Fushun and cut off from the railroad.
have been retreating in a demoralized
condition to the hills to the northeast.
They are moving in detached bodies,
sometimes roughly and hastily intrench-
ing to check pursuit There has been no
great rear guard action.
It will be impossible for the Russians to
resist for many days in the wild country
east Of the railway, because they will be
unable TO obtain provisions. They will
possibly try to reach Kirin through the
valleys. but special Japanese corps from
the Yalu threatens to intercept them
Gen Kuroki is now moving to the north
west, pushing the retreating Russans
against Gen. Nogi's army.
The CAPTURE or MukpEN
TOXIC March 10 Field Marshal Oyama
reports that tho japanese forces captured
Muhden at 10 O'Clock this morning. and
adds
Our surrounding movement, in which
we have been engaged for some days past,
has now completely succeeded
THE fieroest fighting continues at several
places in the vicinity Of Mukden.'
We have taken great number Of pris-
oners and enormous quantities OF arms,
ammunition. provisions and supplies which
we have not yet had time to examine
They have captured practically all tho
Russian heavy ordnance
Severe fighting is still in progress in all
directions
now FusuuN WAS TAKEN go
1t was officially reported to-day that
Fushun was occupied last night by the
Japanese right wing under Gen. Kurod.
The japanese are now attacking the
enemy on a height north of Flshun
A detachment which for several days
had been engaged near Tita, on the ex-
IRENE right of the Japanese front, succeeded
at dawn yesterday in overcoming a stub
born resistance and drove the Russians
from their positions, pursuing them toward
+ u7i3i4lls y htItAlihltIL at hldNlluHlstU,
before whom the Russians south Of Fushun
broke on Wednesday, also drove them hard
Tita and Machuntan we're both only adj
vanced defenoes for FIshun which is
strongly intrenched camp. with redoubts
and entanglements and strong interior
keep. Fushun and Mukden are twenty
six miles apart east and west, the former
thirty-two and the latter thirty-five miles
from Telling.
The Japanese having cut the railway
forming the western side Of the triangle.
zen Kuropatkin endeavOred 10 hold
Fushun at all costs, az 1t was the defence
# the double military road to Telling. his
only avenue of escape to the north
The japanese centre, south and east OF
Siukden. drove the Russians back to the
Hun River. where the Russians rallied
behind strong Notifications upon the left
'ank This strong frontal attack was for
he purpose Of breaking the south side OF
he triangle, along which nuns the Mukdcn-
7ushun Railway.
MORE SEVERE PIGHTING
Especially severe fighting is in progress
ortheast Of Mukden, where the Russians
re making a fierce resistance.
Operations are impeded by high winds,
,hich cover the field Of battle with clouds
I dust.
From sources other than official. but
hitch are trustworthy. it If lea med that
he Japanese detachment which destroyed
he railway has reached point east OF
he railway. thus threatening the military
pad from Fbshun, which forms the eastern
x Of the triangle
The attack for the purpose Of breaking
le base Of the triangle, the south side. has
pparently been successful As the latest
,ports state that the japanese have pene-
atcd seven miles north Of the Hun River
lst Of Mukden.
LEGATION REPORTS.
WASHINGTON. March i0.-The following
lbe message was received at the japanese
eFation this afternoon:
our troops occupied Mukden at 10 An.
riday.
'our enveloning movement 'luce Sunday