Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
IT'S A REAL HORROR.
Cars Armies Lose $4,000 Killed
and Wounded Along Shakhe,
DILAKLAVA PALES BEFORE THIS.
o. Many Instances whole Regiments
Were AnnihIlated-Over 70 Big
Guns Fell Frey to
Oyama.

Mnkden, March 14.-Every hour in
nreases the magnitude Of the disaster
suffered by the Russian armies. Today
$4,000 dead are known to have been
left on the field, making the casualties
It least 10000. Between $4,000 and
10000 prisoners, some 10 guns and
enormous quantities of ammunition
and provisions fell into the hands OF
me Japanese. The Japanese losses DO
not exceed those Of former great bat
eles, even Gen. Kuroki's army losing
only 5000. Field Marshal Oyama's
plans completely deceived Gen. Kuro-
patkin. The Russian commander mis-.
Dndged the positions and strength OF
the Japanese. He at first thought that
Gen. Nogi's Port Arthur army was
pfessing his east flank, and concen-
Ayated great force there This force
he was afterwards obliged to shift to
1kukden, where II arrived in a state
n exhaustion after forced march. and
vas unable to fight A retreat from
Aaukden began March g. 1t became
Aemoralized fight when the Russians
discovered that their egress was being
blocked by Japanese infantry and ar
Eillery from the east. The rapid ap-
proach Of the japanese was a complete
surprise to the Russians, who expected
Ahat their retreat would be harassed
bnly by Japanese cavalry from the
westward.
st Petersburg, March 14.-Telegrams
from the Russian side, though In
adequate as q basis for any detailed
estimate Of the Russian losses, show
that they have been extremely heavy,
snough TO cripple offensive operations
Cor many months Gen. Kuropatkin ad-
mits that $1,000 wounded were carried
Off, but says nothing as to how many
adlled, wounded and prisoners were
left behind; and from his picture OF
little handful of two officers and $50
men Of the imperial rifles marching
on, led by their gallant colonel, cling
lne to their standard, can be derived
some idea of the losses sustained, by
the regiments that bore the brunt Of
The fighting. The exploit Of the 800 az
Balaklava pales beside this. Even the
losses In the bloody angle" of the
wilderness and in the battle Of Antie-
sam are scarcely comparable.
Another tragic picture of the re-
treat Is related in connection with the
retirement of Gen. Rennenkampff's de.
ttachment from Cubenepusa with bare
lily one-third of It's original strength,
the brave soldiers breaking down and
eobbing and kissing the blood-stained
ground which they had been ordered to
gelinquish.
Toxic, March 1.-THE following re-
port was received from the headquar-
tiers Of the japanese armies in the
Geld; ut is estimated that the spolls
which fell into our hands in the d.
Fection of Singking (Yenden) since the
Dccupation by us of Tsinkhetchen on
February "a have been as follows:
~Rifes, 1900; machine guns, 6; small
ammunition, 100000 rounds shells,
ii 500: entrenching tools, 5000; wire,
1900 bundles; materials for light
Eailway Of SO miles; wagons for the
latter, $50; garments, 10 carloads;
coal mining machinery for eight pits;
timber, 1000 pieces.
Gen, Llnevitch's army, although Its
units were scattered and confused,
got on with the fewest losses Gen.
Kaulbars was the heaviest loser, leav-
ing 2S,00O prisoners in the hands Of
the Japanese. Kaulbars himself, with
the remnant Of his army. had narrow
escape. When the Japanese drove
their wedge across the railroad above
A1ukden be Just managed TO phil clear,
~ withdrawing south Of the city and
9hen moving northeastward into the
miountains barely In time to avoid
Gen. Kuroki's columns which were
already at the Hun river bombarding
IN pass. According to the latest adj
vices Gen. Kaulbars is being pursued
and has not succeeded in extricating
himself from the mountains.