The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-16

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in his attempt to turn the Russian
left flank, 40 miles in "a hours and at
the end of that march, flung his men
in successful attack against the Rus
sian columns. Some of these Nogi
men charged clear through the Russian
line and were captured. The Russians
reported that the moment their sur
render was ordered by their officers,
the japanese dropped asleep as they
stood in the ranks and could not be
awakened.
The general plan of the battle seems
to have been to make serious and well
sustained attacks all along the line,
while Kuroki on the east and Nogi
with his Port Arthur veterans on the
west, made an attempt to outflank the
Russians on both wings and envelope
them. Nodzu, who was in command of
the army in the center, made despe-
rate attempts to break the Russian line
but failed. He made thirteen separate
attacks on one position and failed to
take it until the enveloping movement
so threatened the Russian rear that
Kuropatkin was forced to order re-
treat.
All the reports go to show that the
Russian army has been destroyed as
an invading force Thirty thousand are
dead, 10000 are wounded and 100000
are prisoners. The vast amount of
stores and ammunition that had been
accumulated at Mukden to sustain a
forward movement have either been
captured or destroyed. It will be weeks
before the total Of the captured prop
erty can be listed and returned. The
result of the battle is that Kuropatkin
has reassembled what was left OF his
army at Tie Pass. behind works pre-
viously prepared and sent in his resig-
nation. The latest information is that
one of the grand dukes will be APP
pointed to the command.
There is Japanese army unac-
counted for of about 100000 men under
the command of General Kamakura.
1t was landed on the east coast Of
Manchuria and what has become Of It
no one knows. That army may be
marching to invest ladivostoc, or it
may be that it was intended to cut into
the rear behind Tie Pass. 1t is certain
that it had no part in the battle of
/ Mukden.
| There is great deal of talk OF
peace, but the men who make peace
are not in ST. Petersburg, Toxic, or on
the battlefields of Manchuria. It is
the money power that makes war and
declares peace. If the money power
decides that Russia and Japan have
spent all the money that they can re-
pay, that any more burdens laid upon
the common people are unsafe from
| their inability to pay, then the money
power will declare peace by refusing
to float any more loans. If the Roths
childs refuse to let the car have any
more money, then the car will have
to make peace. That's all there is to it
For the first time this winter there
is likely to be straight party vote
1 in the senate. The members of the
twin parties hold views SO much alike
that they generally mix up promiscu
Eously on all important questions &C
cording to their preferences and per
sonal likes and dislikes. 1t is sait
that on the ratification of the San Do
mingo treaty there is to be straigh
party vote, even the Louisiana higl
tariff democratic senators will line III
Iagainst the republicans, thing tina
never has been done on any importan
question heretofore. All that is. be
cause the republicans want to give tn
president another slap.
i A special grand jury has been calle'
y to meet at Jefferson City, Mo-, to in
vestigate the charges made agains
; some Missouri senator's accused of &C
: cepting brides. From the number c
t indictments brought and charges mad
against members Of legislatures in tn
different states, it would appear the
|, these men make higher average
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