Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-18

GRAND DUKE NIoHoLAA
struggling parties of Russians, cut of
from their commands in the retreat
from Mukden, are surrendering upon
the appearance of Japanese troops.
The council of war summoned by EN-
peror Nicholas is reported to have de-
cided that the war must be carried for
ward. The all-important question OF
financial means however, is said 10
have reached no solution, the situation
being complicated by the reported de-
cision of French capitalists not to ne
Eotiate the loan recently offered by St.
Petersburg. The probability as regard
ed in St Petersburg seems to be that
when Kuropatkin has completed the
task OF reorganizing what is left OF his
army he will be permitted to return TO
Russia, and that the command in Man
churia will be entrusted to Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch.
AS to the losses, General Kuropat-
lin now admits that $4,000 wounded
were carried off the field. This, with
the 26,50O dead left on the field, the
10000 prisoners and the wounded left
in the hospitals, comes somewhat
nearer the latest Japanese estimate
that the total Russian losses were
155,000. At this rate Kuropatkin can
not have more than 100000 effective
fighting men with him
The army of General Lineyitch
seems to have made the best retreat,
but this no doubt was due to the stub
born fight made by General Rennen-
kAmpff on his extreme left, and the
equally fierce resistance of General
Kaulbars on the right, the latter gen.
oral losing $4,000 men. Neither the
army of Kaulbars nor of Rennen-
kampff has yet been accounted for by
the dispatches. After his defeat around
the western tombs, Kaulbars. finding
his retreat directly northward cut off.
made detour to the eastward, where
he was still fighting at last accounts.
Rennenkampff must also still be In the
hills TO the eastward, as it took the
Associated Press courier three days
to reach Tie Pass.
The Japanese report the capture of
"A more guns. &c in all, a rather small
number, considering the decisive de-
feat and the number of men captured.
The Japanese losses have been re-
markedly light in view of the length
and severity of the fighting.
Grand Duke Nicholas TO Command.
Paris, March 15.-The correspondent
at st. Petersburg of the Petit Parisien
says that General Kuropatkins resig-
nation has been accepted and that
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch
has consented to take chief command
in Manchuria
Another Russian Army Ready?
st. Petersburg March ). - .'rivy
Councillor Asmopolsky, a pvomiYe-.'
war party leader and head oe the re-
eruiting department said:
THE war continues. | reported 10
the car that 100000 men are ready
The forces at Telling are sufficient 60
hold back the Japanese until reinforce
ments arrive. Mobilization has been
begun in the North Moscow districts.
The reserves now at Hardin will re-
pair the losses at Mukden. 1 am sorry
tho army has lost its provisions.
"KuropatkiE is to blame for this
disaster. He has been ordered back
and receives rescript similar to that
NV" @aunii al AiSAiSh. 4 ne emperor
appreciates Knropatkin's faculty for or
ganization and his other merits. He
makes no mention of his defeats. and
appoints him supervisor of reinforce
ments and provisioning Meanwhile.
General Linevitch is in command of
the army.
IF Russia were to accept defeat and
allow herself to be shut out of the Far