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This would lead TO the practical humiliation
oflthe Russian foroesin Manchuria
CONFUSION or THE RETREAT.

CONFUSION or THE RETREAT.
LONDON. March 13.-Telegrams from tn,
'frontpartly blamethe dust storm and partly
the confusion of the.Russian retreat whereby
Gen. Kuropatkins organization was dis
located regiments failing to find thei
proper place in their divisions, and division:
the proper place in their corps The wrang.
ling OF officers added to the confusion
each seeking to eXculpate himself.
The Japanese, who were always feeling
for weak places. discovered'whrt they were
looking for in Fiishun and threw an ire
sistible force northwestward. The sudden
appearance Of Gen, Kuroki's army upon the
heights commanding the Mandarin road
threw the wagon train and artillery irto a
panic Men abandoned their teams and
arms. and the utmost confusion prevailed,
causing two hours delay.
LONDON, March 1.-the sequel to the
rout Of Gen Kuropatltin's armies IL UNI
! known here. The English correspondents
at Toxic send nothing In view of their
recent garrulousness il is con jectured that
/ the censor is restraining them. which
| possibly indicates that the Japanese think
the pursuit is developing toward the com
plete capture OF the Russian forces.
How many Of the Russians have reached
Telling cannot be learned but it ia not sup
posed that more than 10000 could have
arrived there. Their fate il believed to de-
h.. - .
anese to continue the pursuit and encirce
them.
There are numerous peace rumorz in
circulation. but they are offset by equally
numerous reassert!ons that Russia is de-
termned to continue the war None of these
rumors is authentic.
The ST, Petersburg correspondent Of the
Times says thet Gen. kuropatkin's intima-
ton that two regiments were almost eX-
terminated is apparently intended to pre-
pare the public for the worst Other de-
spatches not intended for publication
induce fear in the highest circles that TieNng
will not be able to withstand the attack
which is regarded as imminent The
IN fLfAll manu- A'iNlNlbH Ol lllt TOul III
Army Is expected to arrive "a, Telling within
a week
The council Of war held Monday, decided
to mobilize forthwith the Grenadier Corps
and two army corps. The former CON
si~ts Of three divisions. mostly stationed
in Moscow. The new army probably will
be commanded by Gen Gripenberg The
question: Of Gen kuropatkiu's successor
has not yet been decided
A despatch from Telling dated Maych
T. saws that the Russian troops are re-
gaining their discipline The Japanese
halted twenty-five or thirty versts from
feeling There are continuous reports in
the Russian camp that the japanese are pre-
pairing another turning movement Re
ports from other sources received in St
Petersburg Indicate that the latter move
ment is dreaded and create the belief that
Gen. Kuropat&in will not stop at Telling
LOCATIONS REPORTS.
WAsuINGToN. March i3 The Japanese
lie cation has received the following tee-
gram from the Foreign Oftce in Toxic
Report received on the morning of
March 10 says our force continuing pursuit
northward from all directions, meanwhile
inficting heavy loss on routed enemy
Expelled him northward entirely on March
p from district twenty-siX miles north
Of Mukden and still pursuing In the dis
trict extending thirteen miles near railway
north Of Mukden enormous number Of carts
laden with ammunition and war materials
found abandoned Report received on the
afternoon Of the 18th says one Russian
officer who surrendered at Port Arthur
came to Sinmintung from Shanghai. brrak-
ing his parole, and was captured by our
garrison
This telegram was received later.
Report received on March H. In direc-
ton of Hningching the enemy r losses
are not yet ascertaned, over 800 Russian
oorpses already found aheld. According
TO the statement OF prisoners, their Sew /
enty-hrst Division was almost annihiated. /
Although Russians burned their store
houses at Machuntan and other PLACES. /
still large quantities of fodder, ammunition
and war materials fell into our hands
Late in the afternoon further reports
were received from that wing Of the Japan
csc operating in the Hsingching quarter, !
estimating the Russian casualties at over
20 600 The japanese captured six machine
guns, 200 rihes, 800 600 rounds Of am
munition. thirty-three miles of railway
and $50 cars.
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