The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-07


driven back on their main fortifca-
tions; the Russian line Of communica-
tion has been cut in at least two
places; General kurok has enveloped
the Russian left and now retains pos.
session of nearly every important po-
siton held by the Russians when the
present great battle for the posses.
sion of Mukden opened more than
week ago, and the end is not yet.
Only few meager onicial dispatches
have been permitted to become public
property and the newspapers contain
but barren advices from their CORES
pondents in the field, the japanese
censorship still moving as smoothly as
a we'll oiled piece OF machinery.
Judging from the scanty information
obtainable, however. there can be no
doubt but that within As hours at the
least the story of Liz Yang will be
repeated and victory will again perch
upon the sun-rayed flag of the mikado.
When General KuropatBin, at the be-
hest of the Russian war office. under
took his midwinter campaign which
resulted In the recall of General Grip
penberg, he played into the hands of
Field Marshal Oyama, who. awaiting
some such action, seized upon 1t as a
pretext for hurting his army of half
a million men back on the Russian
lines and carrying the war home in
force.
. From a dozen sources comes the in
formation that the Russians are being
steadily pressed backward and that II
Kuropatkin does not retreat soon, he
will be held fast in a trap from which
he can hardly escape and will be
forced either to abandon precious
stores, cannon and munitions and cut
his way through Japanese lines. or
surrender ANONYMOUSLY. The Japan
ese after occupying Pensihu, swept |
east and west and drove the Russians !
northward from the adjacent villages. |
In vain effort to stop the Japanese
advance the Russians utilized all of
their heavy artillery and several seige |
GUNS nave dlItduy ldllCu lulO luS
hands of the japanese.
At the war Office at midnight last |
night it was stated that official advices
from Field Marshal Oyama giving par
ticulars Of the fighting were expected |
momentarily.
A JAPANESE RAID.
London, March Photographic ad-
rio hna vii ui In
late this evening report a raid on
Snminting, to the west of Mukden to-
day. There were 400 japanese and
they were composed of cavalry with |
one gun. The railroad buildings and
the Chinese hotels of the city were
razed by the shots from the gun.
According to the dispatch the Jap
anese encountered a small force of |
Russians Just before their arrival at
Sinminting and routed them. captur-
ing fifteen of the troops. They with
drew toward the northwest and an en-
gagement is expected shortly, as it is |
known force of cossacks are in the
direction which they have taken.
Sinminting has long been the center |
of heavy Gontraband trade and 1t Is |
possible the japanese will seize the
city and put stop to the Russian |
dealings there.
JAPANESE OCCUPY SAKALIEN.
Toxic, March 3.-Rumors are cur
rent here that the japanese forces last |
night succeeded in driving the Rus
slams from Sakalien and that 1t was
occupied by japanese division.
1t is also reported that the mikado |
has received a report from Field Mar
shal Oyama declaring that General |
Kuroki has enveloped the Russian left |
and has cut off the retreat of large |
force of the Russians who have been |
participants In the fighting of the last |
nine days. An official announcement |
is expected soon.
KUR0PATKIN TOLD TO RETREAT. !
st. Petersburg, March $3.50 a. m. |
lit is semi-officially admitted this
morning that orders have been issued
10 General Kuropatkin to abandon
Mukden and retreat on Harbin where
there are better Notifications and
where the Russian army can be GER
tain of foiling any attempt on the part
of the Japanese to interrupt their line
of communication. This action is made
necessary by the success of the jap
anese right, which has crushed the
Russian left. The Russian center is
suH firm. but 1t Is admitted that the
rapid movement of Kuroki has placed
General Kur0patkin in position
which makes It necessary to abandon
the defences south of Mukden.
AS stated exclusively In the Pub