Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-13
Today's Telegraphic News
PursuIng Retreaiing Russians.

TuEHutuk ANOAAEaaAAak ANuroaahos
Toxic, March 19.-A dispatch which
has Just been received here says: sour
forces drove the enemy completely out
of the districts twenty-five miles north
Of Mukden yesterday. We are still
pursuing the Russians in all directions,
inficting heavy damage on the defeated
enemy. The Russians abandoned count
less carts of supplies and ammunition.
One of the Russian officers OF the Port
Arthur garrison has been arrested for
breaking his parole. The officer LETT
Shanghai and went to Sinminting."
st. Petersburg, March lS.-Dispatches
received here from Telling Pass state
that the Russians are nearing that point
this morning. Japanese are moving
north from Mukden in attachments.
Glasgow, March l3.--The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Herald wires
that an unpublished official report shows
that the Russian losses in the recent
fighting number 200. 900 men, including
the prisoners, and 500 guns. The public,
which is just beginning to learn the ex-
tent of the disaster. is very much incensed
over General Kuropatkin's earlier opti-
mistic dispatches.
Toxic, March 1S.-The latest dis
patches from the froat show that the
Japanese are following up their advan-
iage gained in the previous days of
severe lighting and are keeping up q
relentless pursuit of the fleeing Russians.
The Russian losses are being increased
constantly, aud the victorious japanese
continue to seize great quantities of stores,
ammunition, and supplies Of all kinds
which have been abandoned by the
enemy 10 bis fight. The entire district
formerly held by the Russians for 20
miles north Of Mukden has been COM
pletely cleared of the enemy. The
Russians who succeeded in making their
escape from the japanese are hurrying
toward Telling, with the victorious
armies in close pursuit on both tanks.
The heavy guns have been turned on
the enemy with terrible effect. There
has been no time for Marquis Oyama's
forces to even estimate their spoils or to
count their prisoners. 1t is apparent,
however, that at least half of Gen. Kuro-
patkin's troops has been killed, wounded
of captured, or the demoralized remnant
of those who were cut off from their
divisions driven into the hills. The
pursuit OF these bands Is being kept up
diligently, and it is believed that all
must eventually fall into the hands Of
the japanese.
The news OF the latest movement Of
the armies is contained in an official dis
patch from the japanese field headquar-
tiers, which says:
"All our forces have advanced north,
pursuing the enemy in all directions and
inhicting heavy damage, and they have
defeated the enemy for attempted resist.
ance at various places Our forces have
completely cleared the enemy out of the
districts twenty-five miles north of Muk.
den and on Sunday we're still pursuing
them. The Russians abandoned count
less carts of supplies and ammunition in
the district for thirteen miles from the
vicinity of Kaolitun, south of Chiuli-
kotzu, west of the railway and sixteen
miles north of Mukden. There has been
no time yet to count them. Additional
stores intended for the Russians have
been seized at Sinmiuting."
Berlin, March IA telegram from
St. Petersburg says thatstrong agitation
has been started ON the Bourse and in
commercial circles looking toward peace.
kilograms received in London from
the Continental capitals show tbst the
general opinion in Europe is that Rus
sia's power in the far Fast is now
crushed beyond any chance of re-estab.
lishment. The hope is expressed every
where that the Gar will conclude peace
for humanity's sake.