Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
laps INFO MUEDEN.
Cen. 0yama Made Good His Prom
lee 70 His Soldiers.
lUROPlIEII'S Army In a ROUT.
The RatIroad Has Been Cat and
RusSinns Are Refreshing In =
DemornliHed Condition to- the
HiII COuntry.

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Toxic, March 11.-Field Marshal
Oyama telegraphs as follows under
Fridays date: I'VE occupied Mukden
at 10 this morning. Our surrounding
movement, in which we have been en-
gagged in for some days past, has now
completely succeeded The 6ercest
fighting continues at several places in
the vicinity Of Mukden. We captured
Q great number Of prisoners, enormous
quantities Of arms, ammunition, pro-
visions and other war supplies. There
Is at present no time to investigate
the number Of these"
Fushun was occupied by the Japan
csc Thursday night. The fighting con-
tinues on the heights north Of Fushun.
Newchwang, March 11.--According to
reliable information received here the
Russians, having been driven out of
Mukden and Fushun, and, with the
railroad cut, are retreating in de-
morallzed condition to the hill country
towards the northeast. Detached bodies
Of Russians are roughly entrenChing
with a view to checking the pursuit,
but no rear guard action is being
fought. It will be impossible for the
Russians to keep up any sort of re-
sistance for many days, as there are no
means Of provisioning In the rough
country through which they are re-
treating. 1t is believed that the Rus
SLAMS may attempt to reach Kirin, 225
miles northeast of Mukden, through
the valleys, but special Japanese
corps from the direction Of the Yalu
river (probably Gen. Kamamura's
forces) threatens to cut them of.
Gen. Kuroki is advancing northwest
and is forcing the Russians against
Gen. Nogi's army The casualties on
both sides have been enormous. The
Russian 18th army corps was practi-
cally annihilated at Tatchekiao. Eight
thousand Russians fell at Leukuanpao.
London, March 11.-There is in
tense anxiety here to learn the fate Of
Kuropatpin's force and whether the
chain oyama has drawn around them
will be strong enough to hold them.
The Russian forces must be in ter
rible plight, and repetition Of all the
horrors Of Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow is regarded as among the pos
sibilities. On the other hand, the con-
dition of the Japanese armies, which
must be suffering from exhaustion,
might possibly enable Kuropatkin to
gather his forces and break through.
He is said to have been spectator at
Sedan and it is believed the memories
of those days will suffice to convince
him Of the hopelessness Of the strug-
gle.
The losses In the operations proceed
ing the battle and those In the battle
proper must have reached enormous
but up to the present
neither side has attempted an esti-
mate. They will exceed the Shaxhe |
losses, In which the Russians alone
lost in killed, wounded and missing |
81 900 men.
Field Marshal Oyama arranged his
attack SO that the Chinese city of
Mukden should not come within the
range Of battle, rather an easy task,
As the Russians had no positions Inn
around the city as was the
Ease at Lao Yang, and the Russian
own two miles from the outer walls
II the old city. The western imperial
tombs were under shell fire, but no
account has been given Of the damage, |
I any, that they suffered. The east
I'm tomhs. around whinh the pnasians
lad erected positions, apparently did
lot come within the range Of the
Japanese shells,
St, Petersburg, March 1.-THE Russ,
n an editorial article, strikes q stir
ing note. not minimizing the extent
Il the defeat in Manchuria, but bid
ling the people not despair. The ar
icIe contains no word about peace, its
Whole thought being incorporating
Of the war, though It is
ealized that this means months Of
preparation for another battle and
hat perhaps Tie pass may follow
dukden. It does not even demand +
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