Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-01


tive was left at Mukden, though some
cars belonging to the military roads
behind the Sha river positions were
abandoned. A terrible battle con-
tinued west and east as the retreat
was fairly under way.
About 1,500 severely wounded Rus
SLAMS and several hundred Japanese
were left in the Mukden hospitals, to-
sether with a complete Russian med
1cal staff, which was intrusted to the
care of the chivalrous japanese. The
remainder of the wounded in hospitals
were sent northward and a railroad
train remained behind almost with
the rear guard and brought off a train
load of those wounded in the retreat,
many of whom reached Tie Pass
without their injuries being bandaged.
Mukden station was abandoned at z
O'Clock Friday morning. The retreat
was dreary and disagreeable to an
extreme. A dust hurricane blowing df-
rectly southwark filed the eyes and
faces of the troops, but at the same
time tended to blind the enemy and
delay pursuit from the south The re-
treating columns were bombarded on
both tanks by batteries which it vas
ing the Mandarin road from the east
with especial frequency from the vii
lagos of Tawan, eight miles north of
Mukden, and Pu, five miles further
north. Under these circumstances the
retreat was conducted with astonish-
ing precision, which was largely due
to the personal efforts of Gen. Kour-
opatkin, who, with haggard face ard
n xxyifI
the plain north and south with tvs
OF his staff in an automobile
The troops composing the rear
guard fought with extraordinary brav-
cry under the eyes of the commander.
ln-chief and the morale of the entire
army under the circumstances was ex-
cellent. The cause of the Mukden de-
feat is attributed to many reasons, ore
OF the most important of which is IT.
sufficient information concerning the
Japanese and their strength, which
was far in excess of Russian calcula
| lions.
The Censorship bureau at first
stopped news from Tie Pass, but as
returned to the rear guard. commune
cation with which is still open.
Gen. Kouropatkin even in retres,
had held all his positions for two DAYS
and at one point actually pushing back
the japanese north of the Imperial
Tombs, which were no longer reach ed
by the enemy's shells. On Thursday
evening Gen. Rennenkampff made :
counter attack on the japanese and
took three machine guns. He was
holding the enemy bravely, but a.
dawn on Friday was forced to retire
or
Machuntan and fall back. making 9
stand in the hills several miles NORTH
| of Fushun. These he was holding last
night against a series of desperate as
| saults.
The Japanese left is still workins
north and the sound of artillery frt
is increasing toward this point Tn.
position of the Russian army. how
ever. while critical is not homeless
Fighting east of the railroad between
Mukden and Tie Pass is imminent
but the Russians are fairly stron,
and may hold Gen. Nogf.
At 1880 O'Clock yesterday the Ian
anese partly succeeded. at Tawan an,
with shrapnel they shelled three side
OF rectangle where the main arm,
was moving with great exertion owe
inadequate. though dry, roads an,
furrowed fields, but in perfect order
The japanese, however. accom-
lished at this place nothing more tina,
momentary stampede, and thoue]
soldier, crazed by his efforts, threa,
ened L. shoot a correspondent oh
served otherwise the admirable cool
ness which mas distinguished tn
Russian army throughout its irwin,
retreats of the past year.