Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-13
THE WAR.


As at Liaoyang aud at the Shake
river, the genips OF Kuropatkin has shOne
brightest in retreat. In the face of a
staggering defeat, he has broken the Japa-
nese Gordon north of Mukden and through
the breach has marched perhaps two
thirds of his enormous army. The rest
of his army, with most of his heavy ar
tillery and supplies fell into the hands Of
the japanese. For the present such OF
the army as has escaped is safe at Tie
Pass, but the Japanese announce their
intention to continue the pursuit until
the whole ofthe Russian army is either
captured or annihisted. The Russians
are expected to continue their retreat to
Hardin.
A Russian correspondent telegraphs
| from Tie Pass that the casualties in the
battle were over 100000. The Russian
army in its retreat from Mpkden was
shelled by the japanese from both tanks
and suffered great losses:
Kuropatkin personally commanded the
Russian rear guard and fought logged
| retiring action all the way from Mukden
TO Tie Pass.
The Russian government announces
that it has no intention of suing for
peace.
A dispatch from Paris says: French
pressure upon her ally may force Russia
to ask Japan for terms of peace. The
Temps, which usually reflects the senti-
ment in official quarters, printed neta-
bic leading editorial Saturday appeal
ing to Russia to accept the inevitable
and make the best peace possible. The
paper declares that Russia's sacrifice
will be less than that OF France at The
end OF the Franco-German war, as
France struggled against the dismember-
ment of her own country, whereas Rus
STA struggles to mold Manchuria, which
she has formally promised to return to
China. Moreover, the battle OF Mukden
definitely establishes Japan's advantage,
and therefore self-interest demands that
Russia recognize her defeat and abandon
the struggle.
Russia will not give up the fight.
Notwithstanding the peace talk in st,
Petersburg and Paris, the Gar has de-
cided to raise new army, reorganize the
forces in Manchuria and order the Sec
ond Russian Pacific feet to sail for the
far East. Itsis admitted at the Russian
capital that it will be difficult to mobi-
lie another army, and some officials be-
lieve it impossible.
Russian officials say that only in the
event of Japan rendering moderate"
terms and recognizing Russia's power in
the far East can peace be easily ar.
ranged The Car and his counselors
figure on Japan being unable to stand
the financial strain.
General Kuropatkin has assumed all
responsibility for his defeat. His excuse
is that he miscalculated the japanese
strength. The Car will accept his res
ignatiOn as commander-in-chief Gen.
eral GrodekOf may be selected to succeed
him. The japanese are in touch With
the Russians at Tie Pass, and Field
Marshal 0yama is pushing the advantage
gained, determined, if possible, to drive
the Russians from their latest shelter
and force the fighting to finish.
The full extent of the Russian disas-
ter is still unknown Kuropatkin reports
that |, 100 officers and 1891 men are
missing at roll call.
According to 0yams's latest reports
the Russians taken prisoner in the Shak-
he district alone number 40, 600 includ-
ing Major General Nskhimof. The
Russians killed and wounded in the same
district number 10000 They left &c.
500 dead on the field.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Times says that the rem
nants of General Kuropstkin's armies
are gradually reaching Telling. General
Kuropatkin, in reporting the fact, asks
the Cars gracious permission to hand
over the command, alleging his urgent
need of physical and mental rest. The
official dispatches record the less OF near
ly 500 guns, scores Of regimental oolors,
and over 200, 900 men.
General Oyama has captured Rus
sian column at the Pa river.
In Tendon it is reported French and
German bankers have issued an ultima
tum to Russia that she must make peace
either with Japan or at home before she
can expect further financial assistance.
A dispatch from New Orleans says
that COMMUNICATIVE Chief Lee, of the
Confederate Union, has issued procla-
nation thanking Congress for the return
Of the Confederate flags and stating that
there is no longer any north or south.