The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-10
MUKDEn IS CAPTURED.
Continued from page One.


Toxic. March 100 a. m.-The follow
ing telegram has been received from the
Manchurian army headquarters in the
field:
I'm the direction OF Singching for some
DAYS our force has been attacking the
enemy, who Is making an obstinate re-
sistanoe An strong positions. Finally. in
the neighborhood OF Theta. our force at
O'Clock Thursday morning completely
dislodged the enemy. whom they are now
pursuing.
"Our force in the vicinity of Maohuntan
continues in hot pursuit of tho enemy
towards Fushun.
I'm the direction OF the Shakhe and
east and south OF Mukden we entirely
pressed the enemy 10 the basin OF the
Hun river.
I'VE stopped on the left bank. attack
ing the enemy's strong fortihcatons west
and north of Mukden.
"Our attack against the enemy, who is
obstinately resisting, Is being pushed
vigorously.
"A heavy dust storm obscured the sun
Thursday. and as a consequence the dark
oYAMAs RING OF IRON.
st. Petersburg. March .l0--2:1o y. M
The extent OF the disaster TO Gen. Kuro-
patkin's army is az yet unknown here,
but the most sinister reports receive
eredence and the public believe that
Field Marshal Oyama has succeeded In
closing the iron ring around at least
large portion OF the army.
Communication with Mukden Is ap-
parentIy cut as no word has arrived
dated later than yesterday at o'clock
in the afternoon when the situation OF
Gen. Biherlins, who commands the rear
guard. and the thousands who were fight
ing OF the japanese assaults almost AT
the walls OF the city west and north OF
Mukden was desperate
Even from the east Gen. Kuroh pushed
through until Flu Pass. less than eight
miles east when the Hun bends sharply
20 the northward. was under the japanese
guns.
The opening In the net was then oily
IL miles wide and nothing but miracle
in the opinion Of many experts could then
have saved the situation.
DREADFUL. CONDITIONS
To make matters worse General Nogi's
left west OF the railroad, and General
Kawamura's army on the east were re-
ported by forced marching northward
TO be ready 10 throw themselves across
tho Russian line OF retreat. All ac-
counts agree that the battle OF yes
terday must have been fought under
dreadful conditions.
dust storm OF hurricane violence was
Glowing concealinG friend and foe, while
through the opaque yellow veil, the
wounded and camp followers plodded
northward.
The war office this morning had little
consolation 10 ofrer 10 the pitiful in
quiries for news The papers are filled
with long lists OF those killed IN the ear
lier days of the frhing and the churches
are crowded with wives, mothers and
sisters praying that their loved ones be
spared.
At last all classes seem 10 have jointed
In the common grief All hope OF Kuro-
patkin waiting for an opportune moment
to strike and convert defeat into victory
has been abandoned even by the military
critics and the papers In delorous strain !
chronicle the last and worst reverse 20
the Russian arms
THE ONLY CONSOLATION
The only consolation they find Is that .
the Russian trooLs have been conquered /
ny a wonderful foe declaring there r. /
., n ethine uncanuv about the desperate 1
e<pedient which4the Japanese successful !
Is employed at Diushantun when during \
the storm the Japanese lines actually /
faced about. apparently firing into their /
own reserves. deceiving the Russians and \
backing into the Russian wire entangle- /
mems before tho rusc was discovered
History. military rrer say does not par
nllel such desperate. fanatical valor. The /
papers al the same time. are filled with |
Russian diplomacy r.
blamed for not including In the theatre
of operations the territory west 20 the
Siumintln road which Field Marshal
Oydma used 20 accomplish hia bold turn
rg movement ana criticism is heaped up \
pa Kuropatkin. N
Tho Russ. however. while admitting \
Itropatkin's faults as a strategist. in n
sists that the responsibility should not be
shouldered by him alone.
Continued On mage Two,