The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22

ward and IN time turn Oyama's Sank ano
cut on japanese communications By RAIL-
road with Newchwsns apd Dainy.
Gen. kuropatkin gave q reluctant con-
sent and Gen. 0ripenberg made the at
tempt. He sent eo.0oo TO mon men against
the japanese left wing on January "
In three days he lost 5000 men and ex-
tricated his army with the greatest dife-
Guilty.
This disaster caused an irreparabie
breach between Gen. 0npenberg and the
commander In chief. oripenberg gave up
his command and without even showing
his chief the usual courtesy Of q formal
farewell. took the train back TO 81 Peters
burg, where he poured out his grievances
20 the public press. 20 the war ofnc~. and
to the cxar himself.
Final Disaster a Mukder. 4
Russia's browning disaster OF the war
came with the defeat OF Kuropatkin's
armies In the battle OF Mukden. which be-
yond question was the greatest combat at
arms the world has ever seen. kuropat-
k.n's strength - believed TO have been
$4,000 men and i.Sp guns. Oyama's
strength was nearly 5ooooo. n not more.
and at least 1850 guns. Kuropatkin's
losses In the battle In killed and wounded
were from 10000 TO Ea0oo. and to.0p To
D.ooo OF his men were taken prisoner.
The battle began on February II seven
miles south OF Tsinkhetchin and sixty-one
miles southeast OF Mukden. when Line
witch. in command OF the left wing OF the
Russian army. attempted 10 turn the Jap
anese flank. He sent Rennenkampf with
two divisions against hsba pass. Rennen-
kampf unexpectedly encountered kawa-
mura's nth army marching from Sal
matte to turn the Russian left.
Kawamura drove Rennenkampf back to
Da pass and thirteen miles To the north
Ia -
sha river and continued the battle with
Renncnkampf. Kawamura's army con-
tinucd its march around the Russian left.
disappearing into the hilly regions far to
the nortb~ard OF the Hun river. FOR tho
purpose OF closing In on Telling later I'm
the battle.
Kuroki In the meantime continued tho
attack on the Russian left wing. Kuro-
patkin. thinking Kuroki was about TO turn
his left flank. began to shift his divisions
TO Linevitch's aid. whereupon Nodsu.
90 check any further Withdrawal. OF
troops. began an impetuous attack on tho
Russian center. making no fewer than
thirteen assaults on Poutilon and Novxo-
rod hills. eighteen miles south OF Mukdcu.
For the same reason. Oku. to prevent the
reinforcement OF the Russian center from
the west attacked the Russian right wing.
forcing u back almost to the walls OF
Mukden.
while oku was smashing the Russian.
right wing. Nogi with eo.0oo men. made o
forced march around behind the baltic
and reached a position ave miles west of
Mukden. Kuropatkln. to meet this new
and unexpected danger. withdrew three
army corps from his eastern army and
sent them TO Kaulbars' assistance. This
weakened his entire army and did not pre-
vent Oku and Nogi from crushing his
western arm. Therefore, kuropatkin or
dered a retreat.
The retreat 10 Tici.ng will be memorable
an the greatest military catastrophe In his
tory. Only a few remnants OF Kuropat-
kin's great army reached Tie pass. Tho
others were shot down or compelled to
surrender.
Tho rout OF the Russian army was COM
plete. The Japanese captured an immense
quantity OF stores. guns. rifles and am
munition. Kuropatkin's army retrcated In
a disorganixed mass to Telling. hoping Ia.
make a stand there. The japanese pur-
suit. however. was 80 vigorous that Tiei-
Ing had to be abandoned. II was not un-
tii the Russian army had reiterated to
Gunshu pass. ios miles north OF Telling.
that II was able TO stop and rcorxanixe.
In the meantime General kuropatkin was
removed by the car. and General Line
witch made commander N chief. Kuropat-
kin. at his own request. took command OF
witch.
Baltic Fleet Wiped Out.
The Russian Baltic fleet sailed from
Madagascar March ie ordered by the csar
TO retrieve the disaster of Mukden BIZ de-
stroying the Japanese feet and regaining
control of the far eastern seas. The neot
was sighted twice on Its way ACROSS tho
Indian ocean. Rojestvensky passed
Singapore April & and arrived at Kamranh
~ h.. In.Ns NnRl 40
April IL Here he re-coaied his ships ov-
erhauied them. and awaited the arrival of
Rear Admiral Nebogatof with the third
division OF the fleet. Nebogatoff arrived
May & and May II the united feet sailed
from the French coast. May % the feet
was sighted In the Bashee channel. south
or Formosa. May q several OF the Rus
sian ships appeared at Shanghai. and tho
whole feet was reported At Saddle islands.
sixty-rve miles away. on the night OF
May = kojestvensky. with a fleet OF
thirty-six ships. Including eight battle
ships. three coast defense ships. three ar
mored cruisers i've protected cruisers.
four hospital and repair ships. and thir-
teen dostroyers, sailed from Saddle ISL
ands.
The morning OF May n the entire feet
was sighted at the entrance OF the Kocoan
straits. stean.ng northward-
A. noon. May Y. the fleet wsc passing
Tsushima island. At the narrowest part OF
the straits. midway between Japan and
Korea. There Togo gave battle.
The Russian feet was formed I'm two
lines. the cruisers and small sh.ps on the
west. the battleships on the east Togo's
feet swung around from behind the island
OF TsushlmA and attacked the Russian
from the west. The Russian formation was
fatal Between Rojestvensky's light bat
tlcships and Togo were all Of his smaller
ST. 3. and his heavy gun Ore was blank
| eted at the beginning or the battle.
As the afternoon wore along Togo
crowded tn. Russian fleet nearer and
nearer the japanese coast. The battle
ships Borod.no and Kniaz SouvarofY were
sunk early In the tight. After sunset the
Japanese torpedo boats attacked. The
Russian neet was practically wiped out
before Sunday morning one battlcship
and three cruisers surrendered on Sunday.
Togo sunk or captured twenty-five Rus
sian warsh.ps. Only the little cruiser AL
mar and few destroyers escaped 10 viad-
iyosiok. Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. seri-
| ously wounded. was taken prisoner. as
was Rear Admiral Sebogatoff. Rear Nd
| m.ral voeikarsam and Rear Admiral En-
| duist were killed. More than 5000 Rus
| aian aaiiora Werg kitic.i mr. .lrawnad ard