The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-09
R. R. IS CUT.
KurOpatkin's Line of Retreat
Severed North of Mukden.
His Army Is Retiring Along the
Country Highways.
JAPANESE IN PURSUIT.
Left Column Is Seven Miles North
Of the Hun River.
The Russians Continue to Fight
as They Run.
Joint Losses in Great Battle
Total Over 100000 Men.
JAPANESE IN PURSUIT.
The Russians Continue to Fight
as They Run.
Joint Losses in Great Battle
Total Over 100000 Men.


Toxic, March 81 P. M.-The Japa-
nese have cut the railway north of
Mukden.
With the Japanese Left Armies, We'd
nesday. March 5. noon. via Fusan.
March 9.-The left armies have cut and
destroyed the railroad between Muk-
den and Tie Pass. Details are not OBJ
tainabIe at present. The Russians are
in retreat over the northern roads. The
left column of these armies is at Lii
kampu, seven miles north of the Hun
river and five miles west of the rail-.
road and has had a fierce fight with
Russian force thrice its numbers. The
Russian casualties number 10000. The
Russian center is retreating in great
| confusion.
Joint Losses Exceed 100000.
Toxic, March 9.-The great battle
| in Manchuria ragged all day yesterday
along the entireand enormous front.
The Japanese were generally victorius
and they drove the Russians from d
series of important positions. BY
nightfal it seemed imperative that
General Kuropatkin would have to
withdraw his shattered legion. In
deed it appeared impossible for him
to effect a retreat without heavy
losses of prisoners, guns and stores
The continuous battle is already the
bloodiest of the war.
Upon the ground that General Oku
gained lie eight thousand Russian
dead. The reports from the other
armies are expected to triple this fig
ure- It is estimated that the japanese
have, lost $4,000, making the joint
slaughter far exceed one hundred
thousand men. Details of the combat
are lacking but it is believed the Jap
anese have cut the railway north of
Mukden, leaving only the roadway
and a light railway from F'ushun- TO
Tie pass as avenues for the retreat of
| the Russians but army headquarters
refrain from affirming or denying a
report to that effect.
1t is thought that Mukden is still
in the hands of the Russians.
The details of operations against
understood that following the capture
of Machuntan the Japanese renewed
the assault on Tietan and dislodged
the Russians.
Various reports are in circulation
concerning prisoners but it is impos-
sible to obtain reliable information as
to the number taken.
Rejoicing at Toxic.
Toxic, March 9.-Noon-TAltho ough
the actual extent of the success gained
Il =
known Toxic is already celebrating
the victory. Flags are going up all
over the city and crowds are on the
street, eagerly buying the extra eGi-
tfons of the local papers and con-
gratulations are pouring in to the Of
fee of the minister of war and to the
army staff headquarters. 1t is ru-
mOred that General Kuropatkin's re-
treat has been partly cut off, insuring
heavy losses of supplies and the cap
tuFe of many prisoners; but this it is
impossible to confirm.
An official announcement of the re-
suit of Field Marshal Oyama's pur-
suit of the Russians is expected here
later today.
To Protect the Tombs
Toxic, March 9-Field Marshal
Oyama, in an order directing the pur-
suit of the retreating Russians yes
terday, prohibited his troops from en-
tering Mukden en- masse, in order to
preserve the respect of the tombs and
sacred, places of the imperial Chinese
household and to protect the welfare
of the inhabitants.
People of NIukden Warned.
Mukden, March "a large number
of japanese and Chinese spies have
been captured during the last three
days within the Russian lines. The
former were especially bold. A Jap
anese officer in full uniform was cap
tured on the inside position of a Rus
sian battery. For several days the
.ld
nations inside the Russian lines and
circulating them in Mukden. warning
the inhabitants of the approaching
bonn nbardnent of Mu6den and predict
ing the capture of the city by
March TO-
Fighting Near the TOmbs.
Mukden, March 9, 2:30 a. m.-The
Japanese yesterday attacked the viii
lage of Pudiasa, northwest of the i'm
perial tombs, and stubborn fight
followed, but the Russian advance
guard was obliged to abandon the
village.
During the night the japanese at
tackled the village of Santiza, north of
the imperial tombs. The fighting con-
tinues as this dispatch is filed.
The Japanese outposts have reached
Hirantchan. on the south front, and a
heavy cannonade is in progress there
The Russians Retreat.
st. Petersburg, March $3.50 p.
ma veil is drawn over the progress
of General Kuropatkin's heroic effort
general staff insists that while he has
been defeated. yet there has been no
disa ster. The peril of the whole army
esDecia lIy of the rear guard, is ad-
rnitted and Mukden may have been
evacuated during last night although
nothing definite has been received on
this point Yesterday General Bilder-
Iing,s army, which held the center
fell back upon the Hun river, cling
ing all the day desperately to Mad
yapu at the apex southwest of the city
One of General Linevitch's corps
was hurriedly withdrawn during
Wednesday night and dispatched to
the support of General Kaulbar's hard
pressed forces who were fighting OFF
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