The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-31

at SU,UuO. feVlScd estimates OF tho
Russien losses from the COM
mencement of the battle of Muk.
den, and ending with the fighting
at Tie pass, place the total at
175,OO0 killed, wounded or cap
tured.
London, March 2S.-Russian official |
circles in London, although without Of
fetal news, are inclined to credit a Har-
| bin story published in Paris. connecting !
the firing reported yesterday morning
! about seven miles south of Tie pass
with General ltennenkampf's division |
| The dispatch from Hardin points out
that the only explanation of a cannon
AIDE in that locality is that Rennen-
/ kampf has at length arrived at Tie
pass where the Russian armies were
ordered to rendezvous in case of Il re-
treat. but only to find the place occu-
pied by the Japanese. Consequently 1t
| is feared that Rennenkampf is sur
rounded.
Say Japanese Lost 100000
Gunshu Pass G0S Miles north of Tie
pass, March 23.-The Japanese losses
are estimated at Russian headquarters
to be 100, 900. Some troops employed to
cover the retreat from Mukden were
badly demoralized, losing their way in
the hills eastward, and are only now re-
| Joining lHelI OWN ulN lSloIlS
So certain was Kuropatkin of being
able to hold Mukden that maps of the
country northward were not even dis
tributed. KurOpatkin, however, resolved
to accept the battle against his better
Judgment. owing to the Impotence or
st. Petersburg for victory, ana ne
was confirmed in his decision by false
calculations of Oyama's strength. one
of the main factors of the success or
the Japanese was their violation Of Chi
nese neutrality in the use of the Sin
mintin road.
Progress Of the Retreat.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-General
Linevitchs headquarters have been es-
5 tablished for the present at Chenchi-
watZu, situated at the crossing of the
Sungari river, whence he is directing
the retreat of the three armies and
disposing of the fresh troops of the
: Fourth cOrIs, just arriving from Euro
pean Russia
Protection of the Sungari bridge is
vital to the salvation of the army, as
the river is not fordable below kirin
and once the line of the river is passed
and the bridge blown up the japanese
pursuit will be effectively checked.
AT the same time, the Second army
y is falling lack on the railroad. while
e the First and Third, with the trans
: port. are retreating along the Man
: DARN road to kirin, both destroying
! bridges and roads and denuding tho
$ country behind them, making it i'm.
n possible for the Japanese TO live in the
immediate wake of the retreat without
u their own commssarat
5 The Japanese Advance.
: The Japanese are advancing over the
= grand trade route. twenty miles ives
of the railroad. However, they coult
probably live on the country, the roat
just before the opening of navigation
of the Lao river being crowded will
Chinese provisions on the way to tn
market southwark.
!, Apparently it is a question as 4
- which army will outmarch the other
although the general staff seriousl.
doubts the ability of Oyama's fatigue'
soldiers with the difficulty of gettin
w guns and ammunition over the rune
st roads, to continue the pursuit energeti
,e caly.
is Japanese Strength Uncertain.
J. No information is available regardin
is the strength of the japanese colum
~ advancing along the grand trade route
nd but the war Office says 1t is hardl
,d lage enough TO constitute a menace wit
Of the dispositions Linevitch is able ,
make of the fresh troops Nevertheless
id ST. Petersburg is in the dark as to tn
w exact situation, and considering the II
a. sourcefulness of the Japanese there
IN constant fear that they may manage I
ly get aStride the railroad and bar tt
ut Russian retreat.
Nv The Trade World, in an article &c
nd viewing the suspension of industry
en- Russia, directly or indirectly produce
It's by the war, makes an earnest appeal f
Nv peace, saying do you still think. ger
~ tlemen ChauViniStS, Of doubtful VII
m tories? Conclude peace and allow az
nj riculture and industry to revive, al
C. set to work and regenerate the peopl
That is the victory that Russia need
as Glory to him who leads"
~ In view of the increasing number
~. doctors required at the front an offici
,et order was published today permittil
NJ the appointment of students at medic
on posts and allowing foreigners to 10
he the service.
ms Difficulties of the Pursuit.
ms Toxic. March 23.-No report of t
Russian retreat or the Japanese purst
were received today, which Is strengt
ening the belief that the Russians p
to hold line from Chang Chun
Kirin. The Japanese continue close
to follow Linevitch's rear guard,
18th damaged bridges impede their progre
and possibly will create sufficient
lay to permit the Russians to rece
centrate. reinforce and partially re-
pi- ganize and construct works at Cha
ON Chun and kirin.
at 1t is reported that q portion of
oke Vladivostok garrison has been wi
ms drawn and hurried to Hardin, but
ich confirmation of the runor is obtainat
an Some Hard Questions.
The discrepancy between the Ja
10 nese and Russian reports of the nu
ing Der of guns captured at Mukden
.. 10 mains uncleared up. The Japanese
ear In tho vicinity Of Mukden. and # p
tinues to be suggested that the r
SLAMS buried the guns or threw tn
VAS into the rivers. The Japanese are C
an tinuing their search.
The first of the Mukden prisoners
ere arriving in Janan The government
chartered and fitted out forty ste;
'er- ers to assist the transports in cal
q. ing the prisoners and wounded
M III Americans with General Oku.
do With the Japanese Left Arm
oh March 23.-General Arthur MacArtl
her American military observer with
Iapanese armies. and Captain PaI