River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-16
emperor RECALLS
PACIFIC SQUADRON
IMPORTANT STATEMENT MADE
ON HIGH AUTHORITY AT
WASHINGTON.
REGARDED AS SIGN
THAT PEACE is NEAR
Gear Summons War Council to Con-
slider Situation - Magnitude Of
Kuropatkin's Defeat Slowly Becom-
ing Apparent.

/ Washington, March ID. - 1t is re-
| ported on high authority that the Rus
sian Second Pacific squadron has been
| recalled by the Russian government.
| While not regarded as a sure sign OF
| peace, the recalleof Admiral Rojestven-
sky, in the opinion of European chan
celleries, is regarded as hopeful sign
that peace is at hand.
1t is learned that Russian official has
expressed the opinion that Russia will
be forced to ask for peace in view OF
Kuropatkin's defeat
Gear Calls War Council.
st. Petersburg, March 14.-Emperor
Nicholas has summoned war coun-
Gil for Tuesday, at which the whole stu
alton will be considered.
Remnants Still in Danger.
No further Russian news was re-
ceived from the front Monday morning,
but the magnitude of the catastrophe
is now apparent TO all here. Where the
curtain has been lightly lifted the pic
ture of the awful retreat makes the flesh
creep recalling the scenes depicted in
TOlstoi's War and Peace or lola S
lie Debacle.'' The war Office admits
that even the remnants of the army are
still in danger. Field Marshal Oyama
holds a magnificent strategic position.
1t is reported that Japanese thanking
columns are in touch above Tie Pass,
and that there may be Sedan there.
No adequate estimate of the losses has
been furnished, but with the units cap
tured on the left unaccounted for, the
killed or wounded already total $4,000.
The war Office does not know accurate
ly what units were captured.
Kaulbars Heaviest Loser.
Little additional information was
vouchsafed at the war Office Monday.
Gen. Linevitch's army, although its linn
it's were scattered and confused, got off
with the fewest losses. Gen. Kaulbars
was the heaviest loser, leaving $4,000
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 Mukden he just man
aged to pull clear by withdrawing south
of the city and then moving northeast
ward into the mountains barely in time
to avoid Gen. Kuroki's columns which
were already at the Hun river lombard
ing Flu pass. According to the latest adj
vices Gen. Kaulbars is being pursued and
has not succeeded in eXtricating him.
self from the mountains. Gen. Meyen-
dorff, commander of the First army
corps, was wounded in the shoulder.
Says Nogi Had Fresh Troops.
/ A dispatch from Gen. KurOpatkin,
i dated March II, says: "The enemy is
receiving considerable reenforcements.
Examination of the wounded and the
prisoners shows Gen. Nogi has almost
entirely fresh forces. The Japanese
are always able to keep their forces up
to full fighting strength, because of
the ease with which they are able to
transport troops from Japan"
In dispatch dated March II, Gen.
Kuropatkin says:
According to reports from the rear
guard Japanese force, consisting of o
division and half, are within short
distance of the Russian rear guard.
1.-THE second army is marching con-
tinually under the fire of the enemy,
who is advancing from the east and
west"
Gen. Kuropatkin adds that the rear
guard advanced in perfect order, but
| that the movement of the transport
along the Mandarin road was very diff
cult, owing to the Japanese cannonade.
The Country between Tie Pass and
Mukden is intersected by rivers and
steep banks, and the Russian wagons
were obliged to halt and await their
turn, causing much delay. In dispatch,
dated March IL, he says $4,000 Russians
were wounded during the last few days
fighting.
Heavy Damage inflicted.
Toxic, March 14-Army headquar-
| ment:
'All our forces have advanced north
| pursuing the enemy in all directions
i and infiicting heavy damage, and they
have defeated the enemy who attempted
resistance at various places. Our forces
have completely cleared the enemy cut
of the districts % miles north of
4huhuChs ohu Ou Ouuudy Wei oIllA Pun
i suing them. The Russians abandoned
countless carts of supplies and ammu-
milton in the district for Is miles from
the vicinity of Kaolitun, south of Chiu-
| likotzu, west of the railway and 15
miles north of Mukden. No time has
1 yet been had to count them. Additional
stores intended for the Russians have
been seized at Sinmintin.
Losses Over 155, 600
Washington, March IA. Minister
Griscom has cabled the state department
from Toxic as follows: Official report
japanese army captured 10000 prison
ers on the 11th.
Another official report from Toxic
reads: Russian losses over 155, 900: 40
900 prisoners; 26,500 dead on the field
and about 10000 other casualties
Another telegram says: According tc
report received March IL the enemy s
losses in the direction of HiEgking are
not yet ascertained; over 800 Russian
corpses have already been found in the
field. According to the statements OF
/ Just Escaned the Knife.