Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-11
JAPs IN HOT PURSUIT.
Russian. Retrcatins With Japs Har'
RAISING Their FIanks.

RAISING Their fIankS.
Toxic, March IL. The Russian
forces now retiring north of Mukden
along the. railway are evidently badly
confused. They are fanked on both
sides by the Jap troops in pursuit, and
are suffering heavy losses. II the
Japs' army succeeds in obstructing the
lire Of retreat between Fushun and
Tie pass, but a small fraction Of Kur-
ouatkin's army will emerge from the
disaster. Minister of War Teroautchi
has telegraphed his congratulations to
Oyama. on the victory. Oyalna In re-
ply ascribes success to the emperor and
tie gallantry and bravery of officers
and men. The full extent of the Rus
sian disaster is still unobtainable here,
but it is known the casualties and
losses in guns and munitions Of war
Il, enormous.
It is not clear yet whether Kuro-
patkin planned to stand and hold his
line north of Hun river or retire, un-
til he found 1t too late to accomplish
IDS plan with the forces at his COM
rnand, owing to his confidence in the
sbility Of the Russian army to with
stand assault. His action in heavily
reinforcing his right in the neighbor-
hood of Mukden incline many to believe
lie planned to hold the line on Hun
river and attempted to check the flank
attacks by a desperate onslaught. The
Japs drove a wedge thru the line at
Hun river and then pressing north
ward practically created grand COR
don around Mukden, bagging a tre-
tnendous force Of Russians by the op-
Grafton completed yesterday. Desper-
ate fighting continued during the night
the Russians striving to break the en-
5circling barrier. It is evident the loss-
es on both sides yesterday were heavy,
swelling the already tremendous total
involved in the capture Of Fushun and
continuous heavy fighting.
A later dispatch from headquarters
of the Japanese army says:
"Our force in Singking direction, af-
ter carrying the enemys position on
the northern height of Fushun, pur-
sued him as far as Huiyuagao, five
miles north of Fushun, and at II last
might resumed vigorous pursuit Of
him.
To-day we captured a few hundred
light railroad wagons and other spoils.
All our forces in Shakhe river direc-
ton entirely dislodged the enemy on
the right bank of the Hun river Fri
day and surrounded the enemy east
and north of Mukden.
-. noon March TO- the Russians
filled the district between the railroad
and Mukden road tn great confusion
and in state of utter exhaustion.
Thousands upon thousands of Rus
slams are inhthe district between San
wa, eight miles north of Mukden, and
Mukden retreating north in miser-
able condition. Our artillery and in
fantry in the vicinity are pouring
firece fire upon them, inflicting heavy
damage"
The general staff estimates the num-
ber of Russians engaged in the pres
ent battle at 100000 infantry, $4,000
cavalry. 1868 guns.
With the western Japs' armies,
March 1o.-During the night Oku's
army advanced almost to the railway
despite desperate resistance. and occu-
pied Sujaton station, the main Russian
supply depot and captured enormous
quantities Of supplies, including six
million rifle cartridges and other sup
plies in proportion. The Japs are not
hurrying their movements and are de-
.termined to lose no chance to make
victory certain and decisive. They are
confident Of the success Of their plans.