Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-09
JAPANESE AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

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The japanese have achieved a great
victory before Mukden, and tue Russian
army is in full retreat northward. Kuro-
patkin's right has been routed and dis
organized, and Kuroki has driven a
wedge between General Linevitch's first
army and Rennenkampfs corps.
Kuropatkin's chances OF escaping the
japanese enveloping movement are slim,
and it is reported that his cOmmunica-
tons have been cut. The japanese are
rapidly extending their turning move
ment in the direction of Tie Pass to
block the Russian retreat.
The Russian War Office, although it
has only given out dispatches from
Kuropatkin covering operations up to
Monday night on the right, denies that
he has met with disaster.
The fall of Mukden is expected soon.
Before retreating the Russians set FIRE
to great quantities of supplies. The
japanese are pushing the Russians hard
on the east
The japanese left has beaten the rec
ord for rapid japanese advances. As
the entire Russian right was demeralized
four days ago, the japanese took advan-
tage of conditions and pushed ahead.
The japanese seem confident Of selling
the railroad north and south OF Mukden.
The aggregate losses in the IL days
fighting since the beginning OF the Japa-
nese advance is estimated at $4,000 to
70, 900 killed and wounded. The Rus
slams, disheartened, only teebIy defend
some important positions.
Admiral Rojestvensky's second Pacific
squadron is reported to have turned
back from Madagascar.
The first four days fighting has ended
as successfully as the japanese could wish
and has resulted in the complete turning
of the Russian right aud promises the
certain defeat of the entire Russian
army. 1t is hard to see how the Rus
SLAMS can possibly hope for any other re-
suit. The left japanese armies have
swung north to point on the main high
way five miles north of the Mukden line.
The two LETT armies which are executing
the turning movement are now parallel
to and four miles eastward of the rail-
road.
The two armies swung around, with
Chantan as pilot, until they reached
a position at right angles with the origi-
nal line, and are now advancing directly
east. The Russians made a strong fight
at the start, but later their resistance
was slight, their men retreating in disor-
der before the onward rush of the Japan
ese, who have advanced over 20 miles in
four lines, constantly in touch with the
Russians.
The Russians had many strong de-
lenses in several lines, but did not de-
lend them as strongly as expected. The
soldiers evidently were disheartened by
the fall of Port Arthur, and, it is believed,
they are almost in open revolt.
A number of strong positions were
given up without show of resistance,
and the battlefield shows evidence of
hasty retreat. being covered with cloth
ing, heavy felt boots and thousands of
whips, thrown away probably because
they impeded the Russians hasty fight.
Many rifles and thousands of clips of
rifle cartridges were also thrown away,
the Russians retiring east and north in
confusion. 1t was evident that all their
plans for retreat were disconcerted by
the rapid rushes of the japanese.
The entire Russian right seems alto
gether disorganized. The reports show
the Russian troops are almost in a
panic.stricken condition, one army corps
opposed to the japanese extreme left
armies retiring rapidly AMI practically
making no attempt to stop the japanese
movement.
The japanese victory was even great
er morally than physically. 1t is esti-
mated that the Russian losses were over
10000. The prisoners statements give
evidence of even greater loss. The Jap
anese loss with these left armies during
the four days does not exceed 1000.
The entire Russian army, it is be-
lieved will be surrounded and cut of.