Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-15
JAPANESE SUCCEED
IN taking MUkDEN
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THE CITY CAPTURED TOGETHER
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BLOODY BATTLE STILL
PROCEEDING NEAR TOWN
Russians Are Panic-Stricken at En-
trance Of 0yama's Troops-First
Great Objective Accomplished by
the Capture.

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trance Of oyama's Troops-First
Great Objective Accomplished by
the Capture.
Toxic, March 11.-Mul1den fell at ten
o'clock Friday morning. The Russians
are panic-strickcn. Thousands of pris-
oners and enormous quantities OF stores
and guns have been captured.
Fushun was occupied by the Japanese
Thursday night. The fighting continues
on the heights north Of Fushun.
Oyama Tells Of Capture.
Field Marshal Oyama telegraphs as
follows under. Fridays date: I'VE &C.
cupied Mukden at ten O'Clock this morn.
ing. Our surrounding movement, in
which we have been engaged for some
days past, has now completely succeed
ed. The fiercest fighting continues 1T
several places in the vicinity of Mukden.
We captured a great number of prison
ers, enormous quantities of arms, am
munition, provisions and other war sup
plies. There is at present no time to
investigate the number Of these"
Fall of City Confirmed.
Washington, March 1.-THE state de-
partment has received through official
sources confirmation OF the occupation
of Mukden by the japanese Friday
morning. The Japanese legation Fri
day received the following cablegram
from Toxic: Our troops occupied
Mukden ten a. m, Friday, our envelop-
ing movement since some days proved
successful, and the bloodiest battle is
now proceeding in various places near
Mukden.'
First Objective Accomplished.
London, March 11.-Mukden is now in
the hands of the Japanese, and Oyama:;
first great objective has been accom-
plished after a prolonged and desperate
battle. kuropatkin is in full retreat,
but the fate of his army is still in doubt.
With Tie Pass his point of refuge, he is
endeavoring to extricate his forces. but
from the meager information at hand
it is apparent that his position is ex-
tremely critical. Behind the Japan
csc screen that has been gradually
thrown to the west and north of Muk-
den columns of infantry and guns are
reported to be moving northward. The
Japanese line, after covering the old
east and west front. is bent sharply
toward the north, and at strategic points
is projected east until it's guns are
within range of the railway. On the
east Gen. Kamamuras army is re-
ported as making forced marches. with
the probable object of striking the re-
treating Russians on their left. Ap-
parent1y the Russians are racing north
with Japanese column OH either flank.
and lighting a rear guard action, with
the Japanese center army st: Peters
burg is prepared for news of a great
disaster, but all Japanese sources Of
information are significantly silent as
to what is transpiring on Oyama's
greatest battlefield.
Defeat Turned Into Rout.
Newchwang, March II. According
to reliable information received here
the Russians, having been driven out of
Mukden and Fushun, and, with the rail-
road cut, are retreating in demoralize;l
condition to the hill country towards
the northeast. Detached bodies of Rus
slams are roughly entrenching with :.
view to checking the pursuit, but no
great rear guard action is being fought
1t will be impossible for the Russians to
keep up any sort of resistance for MANY
days, as there are no means of pro-
visioning in the rough country through
which they are retreating.
1t is believed the Russians NAV at
tempt to reach Kirin, 225 miles north
east of Mukden, through the valleys, but
special Japanese corps from the direc-
ton Of the Yalu river (probably Gen.
Kamamuras forces) threatens to cut
them off. Gen. Kuroki is advancing
northwest and is forcing the Russians
against Gen. Nogi's armies. The casual
ties on both sides have been enormous
The Russian Sixteenth army corps was
practically annihilated at Tatchekiao
Eight thousand Russians fell at Leu
kuanpao.
Theta Captured
Toxic, March II. The following
telegram has been received from the
Manchurian army headquarters in thu
field: I'm the direction of Singching
for some days our force has been attack
Ing the enemy, who is making an obstin-
ate resistance in strong positions. Final
ly in the neighborhood of Theta our force
at three o'clock Thursday morning COM
pletely dislodged the enemy, whom they
are now pursuing. In the direction of the
Shakhe and east and south OF Mukden
we entirely pressed the enemy to the
basin of the Hun river
Battle in Dust Storm.
Mukden, March II. - Nature Thurs
day raised her hand against the fright
full slaughter west and northwest of
Mukden, the hurricane of wind which
had been raging since morning having
raised: binding dust storm upon the
broad, fiat Lao river valley in which it.
was impossible at times to see at a dis
lance of 200 PAGES Unable to distin-
yuish detectives both armies necessarily
ceased to large extent their artillery
and rife fire and strange boiling quiet
reigned along the western and northern
fronts. There is strong reason to be-
lieve, however, that the japanese COL
umns spent the day in an unintermit-
tent movement northward to occupy DO
sitjons for still more vigorous attack