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spsci1 Cable Dispatches 10 TIE sun.
From TIE sus Correspondent at Toho
TONIC Thursday March o.-Arrny head
Quarters now reports that the Russians
commenced to retreat yesterday Wednes-
day. morning All the japanese armies
are in hot pursuit Of the enemy
TOXIC. March SIT is reported that the
Russians have been totally routed and that
Tie occupation Of Mukden 10y the Japanese
forces is imminent
The first announcement Of the day, made
AZ army headquarters, was that a detach-
nent Of Gen. Kuroki's army. after en-
raging a superior Russian force for seteral
DAYS in the vicinity Of Maohpntan, fifteen
miles due south Of Fushun, dislodged the
Russians at o'clock this morning and was
pursuing them toward Fushun. The capt
ure of Machuntan gives the Japanese COM
nand Of the valley leading to Fushun.
which ia regarded as the eastern key TO
Mlkden.
A bulletin at army headquarters reports
the ca pture Of Hawaijen on Monday. This
1. notable as the first mention Of force
operating seventy miles east Of Samachi.
East Of the railway on Monday night
lie Russians concentrated a FIRE from Lone
Tree (PutiloGl Hill on a point in the vicinity
end then attacked with large force, but
they were completely repulsed.
West Of the railway an advance has been
unde by tho Jaraness and positions east
Of Heusbensrao have been occupied. On
thsfight bank Of the HunR yeIthe Russians
we're reinforced near Youngchihtun. seven
miles southwest OF Mukden. Here tho
japanese made slight advance, repulsing
Russian division which was attempting
to retake Likwanpao.
FIGHTING NORTHWEST OF MCKpEN.
A despatch TO the Asoh from sinminting
dated Monday says that all was quiet there
hen The japanese were camped outside
the city.
Tho despatch says that 20 90 Russians
sncuear Makuantso. Abortion Of this force
unnecessarily attacked some Japanese
cavalry at Char gshautse, northeast Of SIN
miring Another force Of about 10000
men attacked the Japanese at Tafanshan,
northwest Of Nukden but was repulsed
6ppsnnty with considerable slaughter.
B9l.os Of Coseacks were cut Of from
're Russian main body by the rapid advance
of the extreme left wing Of the Japanese
amy
SHILLING MuEpEN.
HAEaN. March s.-A strong Japanese
column Is within five versts three miles,
Of Mukdcr and is subjecting the town to
terrible bomtardmant
Shells have boon falling in the city at the
rate o.; twenty-five a minute Tor three hours,
RUSSIANS BURN STORES.
Lo,,poN March ga despatch from Gen.
Kuroa- headqua rters in the field says that
the Russians have evacuatsd the entire
line along the Sha River and are in full re-
treo norfhward japanese infantry is in
pursuit and Is pressing them closely.
During the nigh, the Russians burned i'm
rense quantities Of stores.
Tho fall Of Mukdcn appears TO be innmi-
rent
An earlier despatch from KuroA's head
gisriers said that the tcnth day Of the
lighting found the battle progressing IA
voubly. The operations resembled siege
rather than an action in the field. Hand
grenades were freely employed.
despatch from St Petersburg to the
Central News. received to-day, says that
Gen Sassulitchs infantry surrounded a
portion Of tho guards in Gen .Kurok's army
and invited them TO surrender. They re-
fused 10 do so and we're all shot down.
The Russian centre has captured two guns.
4 despatch from St. Petersburg says
that Gen. Kuropatkin reports the capture
# three machine guns and fifty prisoners
- Zinyanche
ST PETERSBURG PEARS DISASTER.
LoNuoN March e-The St Petersburg
correspondent Of the STANDARD Gays it is
considered that peace can be read in the
iaconic foreign bulletins announcing the
Russian retreat 10 Telling He adds that
no dispatches from Gen. Kuropatkin
Wednesday we're given out. The officials
are making tho most Of the DISPATCHES
received Monday showing minor Russian
successes. The latest special news the
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