Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14

accomplish his one great purpose
of administering really crush
Ing defeat to kuropatkln. This in
formation reached Washington to-
day from an authoritve source
and accurately sets forth the pres
ent program of the Toxic war of.
flee.
st. Petersburg, March II.
Advices from Sahara say anarchy
is reigning there. The authorities
are passive. Numbers of people
have been killed by bands of
roughs.
Toxic, March 1.-THE Russian
forces are now retiring north Of Muk-
den along the railway, evidently badly
confused. They are flanked on both
sides by Japanese troops in pursuit,
and are suffering heavy losses.
oyama Praises His Men.
If the Japanese army succeeds in OBJ
structing the line of retreat between
Fushun and Tie pass but small frac-
ton of Kuropatkin's army will emerge
from disaster. Minister of War Ter
aoutchi has telegraphed his congratu-
lations to Oyama on his victory
Oyama in reply ascribes his success to
the emperor and to the gallantry and
bravery of his officers and men.
Russian Losses Enormous.
The full extent of the Russian dis
aster is still unobtainable here, but 1t
| is known that the casualties and the
losses in guns and munitions of war
are enormous.
A Series of Victories.
Later dispatches from the head
quarters of the Japanese armies, say:
| "Our force in the Sing King direction
after carrying the enemy's position on
the northern height of Fushun, pur-
sued him as far as Huiyuapao, five
miles north of Fushun. At II o'clock
| last night we resumed vigorous pur-
suit of him and today we captured 500
light railroad wagons and other spoils.
| Russians Leave the Hun.
All of our forces in the Shake
enemy on the right bank of the Hun
|
envy east and north of Mukden. At
noon on March 10 the Russians filled
! the district between the railroad and
| the Mukden road in great confusion
and in a state of utter exhaustion.
Russians in Miserable Condition.
Thousands upon thousands of Rus
slams are in the district between
| Sanwa, eight miles north of Mukden,
and Mukden, and are retreating north
in miserable condition. Our artillery
| and infantry in this vicinity are pour
I ing a fierce fire upon them inflicting
| heavy damage"
| General Vaffstaff estimates the num-
Der OF Russians engaged in the pres
ent battle at 100000 infantry and
$4,000 cavalry.
Russia in the Dark.
st. Petersburg, March II. = The
! curtain which shrouds the extent of
4 the Russian disaster at Mukden has
not been pierced and nothing positive
is known of the situation, not even
i Kuropatkin's own whereabouts. The
Z commander in chiefs message an
nouncing all his armies in full retreat
is the last definite word from the bat
/ tie field.
Intervention Not Asked.
/ While the air is full of peace rumors
following the Russian defeat there is
undoubtedly the necessity for massing
new army at Hardin if the war is to
be continued. Neither the emperor nor
the government has taken step in the
direction of peace and probably they
will require several days to reach a de-
cision on this point.
The report that France has already
! been asked to intervene is. however,
| positively untrue.
Reports AS to Losses
| 1t is reported in military clubs this
evening that Kuropatkin has lost 500
guns and about 10000 prisoners, be.
! sides about the same number of killed
or wounded.
Japanese Pursue Enemy.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE AS
ISOLATED Press learns that dispatch
| received by the emperor from General
! Kuropatkin last night, in addition to
announcing the retreat Of the Russian
armies, added:
Our retreat is being conducted with
the enemy harassing both our TANKS
The second army under Bilderling has
suffered the heaviest both in killed and
wounded and in prisoners. How many
are surrounded is unknown. The army
is still in danger
Japanese at Pu River
/ -. Il