The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
ONE-THIRD OF
 ARMY LOST Kuropatkin Not Yet Out
 of Danger. THIRD CORPS MISSING
Jap Losses Will Be Over
 Fifty Thousand.
Russian General Succeeded in Extri- eating More of His Artillery Than Expected-Win Curtan Rein
 forcements at Harbin.

While General Kuropatkin has appa- rently succeeded in saving more of his artillery than seemed possible. his losses in men, ammunition and com missary supplies in the battle of Muk- den are far greater than earlier re- ports indicated and even that portion of his army which he succeeded in ex- tricating from the positions around Mukden is still in serious danger.
 The Japanese generals. realizing that with little more speed they could have inflicted a crushing defeat on the Russian army after the battle of Liao- yang. determined not to again allow an opportunity to pass and are following after the defeated and sorely tried Russian forces.
 While small portion of Kuropat- kin's army has reached Tie Pass the general report of those who escaped from the battle of Mukden are still struggling onward. being at last &C., counts between twelve and sixteen miles from their goal, with the Japan csc flushed with victory and reinforced by fresh men, harassing them from all sides.
 Even should the remnant of the army reach Tie Pass 1t is hardly possible for 1t omake a stand there against the overwhelming force opposing 1t especially as the Russians must be worn out and weakened by the loss of men, gun sand ammunition. It is more likely that Kuropatkin will fall right back to Harbin with what he can save and wait there for the reinforcementi that St. Petersburg already has prom ised him. A possible obstacle to the plan is General Kawamura's army. which has not yet been located and which may also be heading for the northern capitol
 General Kuropatkin admits that 1,190 officers and 46,931 men are not respond Ing to roll calls. This is rather vague. It may or may not include the thou sands of wounded who have been sent north and again 1t may not include the losses suffered by the third army with which the commander in chief was not In communication for some time. The figures given by the Japanese war off, flee appear more reasonable. namely 10000 prisoners; 26,50O dead left on the field and 9O,000 killed or wounded. The latter figures of course including the dead found by the Japanese.
 One Third Lost.
 The Russian loses therefore. total over 100000. men or more than one third of the whole army. The fact that the Japanese report tn ecapture of only sixty guns indicates that Kuropatkin at the last moment succeeded in send ing a considerable portion of his artil- lery northward on the railway. The Japanese losses up to this morning were reported as 41,222, not including the army which Is noth between Muk- den and Fushun.
 Russia is determined to carry on the war and St. Petersburg reports that or ders have been issued for the mobiliza- tion Of more troops. This may prove a difficult task with the temper of the Russian people In its present condi- tion. There is still hope in St. Pe- tersburg that Russia can exhaust Japa- nese financially and for months there has been talk of the mobilization of an army on the Siberian border which would compel Japan to keep her vast army in Manchuria.