The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-17

Kuropatktn and Gen. sakharofr, re-
porting fighting on the north front, .
Is that they refer to Japanese at.
Gempts to break through the Russian
line screening the communications
with Tie pass, but the public regards
It az an acknowledgment that Gen.
Noxi has already severed the Russian
iIne or communications and enclosed
ut least portion Of Gen. Bilderling's
Iriny which was bringing up the re ar.
Tne dispatches OF the Associated
Press show beyond doubt that Gen.
Nogi has actually succeeded In reach
ing the railroad, although it was
officially affirmed that the line was
repaired and reopened. 1t Is possible
that this temporary Interruption may
have caused the Toxic report
The most important known develop.
mend OF the DAY Is the report that a
filing Japanese column has appeared
n rtheast OF Mukdeu and Is heading
rapidly west. This probably is part OF
Gen. Kuroki's army which is making
deiour by forced marches and swing.
ing around to effect juncture with
zen. Nog1. Ii the manoeuvre sue.
ceeds the net will be closed. It ia
said there that Gen. Kuropatkin with
headquarters staff is now at Fankia.
tung station on the railroad; 10 miles
below lie pass. TIE general staff ad.
mits that the carnage In the battle
will probably exceed anything in mod
ern warfare, although the staff ofll-
GERS insist that the Japanese must
have sustained the heaviest Losses.
The Russians believe they surely will
reach $4,000.
SAVED HIS ARMY.
Official Information Saturday from
the Russian headquarters in the field,
supplemented by dispatches from the
Associated Press correspondents With
the army OF the Russians emperor,
show that Gen. KuropatkiD, after suf-
fering by far the most severe defeat
OF the war, has succeeded as he did
after the battle of Liao Yang In ex-
tricating the remnants of his army
from a position which military experts
"a hours before believed would result in
It's aunihilatlon or surrender. The re-
treat from L!ao Yang has been con-
s.dered the most mastery ever execu-
ted, but 1t is far overshadowed by this
latest feat OF the Russian general who
has taken personal command of the
troops. After fighting for nearly three
weeks, losing In killed, wounded and
missing probably a third of his army
Or nearly 100, 600 men and fourth Of
his artillery. Kuropatkin gathered
what was left together north of Muk-
den and is taking them toward Tie
pass. through a rain of sharpnel which
IS being thrown on them from both
light and left. This he seems to have
been able to accomplish by resortinp
to the same tactics which saved his
army at Liao Yang.
RUSSIAN RETREAT CONTINUES,
Gen. Kuri pa,kin has teleNraphed
to Emperor Nicholas as follows, under
date OF March IL, 10.40-p. M:
Today the enemy's attack was
confined to the rear of the Siberian
corps.
''The First army, echelonged in
'front.' OF the other armies continues to
retreat towards positions indicated
for all the other armies.
According TO q report from the
commander Of the Third army, re-
ceived today, his rear guard occupied
position en- the Mandarin road 16l
niles from Tie pass. Only q small
de achment OF the Japanese, mainly
cayairy, confronted this rear guard.
From February % to March IL,
inclusive, 1,l90 olilcers and 46,39l,
men are missing from 'oll call"
TROPHIES OF THE JAPANESE.
Fleld Marshal Oyama reporting
Sutdey says:
Prisoners, spnils and the enemy g
- mat.d casualties against all our
fo'ces in The Shakhe direction follow
(, but the prisoners, guns ana spoils
ar inoreasl! & momentarily: The pris.
hers nu Der over 10000, including
G n. tchmo>s. The killed and
woun i'd ae estimated at 90, 900.
T.. g cnem g dead left on the field
nunher 26 500. The spo,ls include
"" flags. about 60 guns, Go, 900 rifles,
80 IN nunition wagons, 1000 carts.
J 20, 0o0 5 .ells, 25 600, 900 rounds OF
,lrail arms ammunitlors, 5000
NJ helS OF cereals, 275 600 bundels Of
( dir, 45 miles or light railway out
ti;, , 600 horses, 23 cart loads OF maps,
l 600 cart load, Of clothing and &C
coutyea ents, 100000 ratinns Of
bread 200 tons of fuel and 60 tons
o. hay, and besiues tools, tents, bull
cks, telegraph wire and poles, tim
br, beds, stoves and numerous other
property.
No report from the Sinking direc-
tion has been received"
The battle has been officially named
the battle Of Mukden.
No Jiu.Jitsu For West Point.
C'ngress expressed It's lack Of
faitn IN jlu-jiGsu by striking out in
conference on the military academy
appropriation bill a provision for an
annual salary for an instructor to
eacn that Japanese art to the cadets.
The original item appropriated e4,.
500 for instructors in fencing, broad.
sword and jiu.jltsu The provision
was cut down to $4,000, providing for
CnIy two instructors. The manner In
which some OF the West Point foot.
pail squad threw jiu jitsu instructor
recently was discussed by the com nit.