Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
HOPE VANISHING
KuIopatkin's Position
Causes Gloom
At THE czAR'S COURT
Situation of Russian Army
Keenly Appreciated.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
BATTLE RESUMED AT DAYLIGHT
THIS MORNING.
Russian Forces Almost Cut Off From
Retreat--Must Fight It Out
With Enemy.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
BATTLE RESUMED AT DAYLIGHT
THIS MORNING.

Dispatches from the far east to-
day indicate that the situation Of
General Kuropatkins army has
grown desperately critical. St.
Petersburg is, therefore, alarmed
over the possibility that he will he
unable to extricate himself.
The junction of the Japanese lett
army at a point northwest OF Muk-
den, on the Sinmintin road, with a
fanking column from the west, Of
fers the gravest danger. 1t is at
this point where terrific fighting is
in progress.
1t is already reported that retreat
has been ordered, but it is believed
that such course is now impossible
and that kuropatkin must fight it
out in his present position.
1t is also reported that the czar
has ordered Kuropatkin to hold
Mukden as long as possible.
ST. PETERSBURG, March I, 80 pm
All hope that General Kuropatkin will be
able to turn defeat into victory is rapidly
vanishing. The position of the Russian
army has been growing increasingly des-
perate during the last twenty-four hours
The gravest danger is from the japanese
left, which has been pushed northward on
the Sinmintin road to a point eight miles
northwest of Mukden, where it has Joined
ianking column from the west around
the village of Tatchekiao, which is located
at this point.
The battle ragged with terrible bitterness
throughout yesterday with all the reserves
hurried to the scene to block the stroke at
the Russian line of communication
The Desperate Situation.
General Baron Kaulbars, who is defend
ing this wing, is only able to hold his own
On account of the desperate situation there
General kuropatkin has not attempted to
drive home his counter stroke at the jap
anese center, and his offensive, which was
abortive, has been abandoned
At the same time, encouraged by the
progress of the main turning movement
west, General Kuroki again pressed forward
from the east yesterday against General
Linevitch, forcing the Russians to give
ground
1t is rumored that Kuropatkfn has al
ready given the order to retreat and that
he Is gradually Withdrawing forces from
the center. but experts are inclined to be-
lieve that he has waited too long; that he
must fight it out in his present position
and that it is impossible to extricate
more than the remnants of his army.
vt the war office it is said that the jap
anese siege guns from Port Arthur. with
range of eight miles, are causing ter
rible punishment. Nothing can stand
up against them.
Main Fight at Tatchekiao.
The only news received al the war Of
fee till this hour is that the battle was
resumed at daylight this morning at
Tatchekiao. During the night both sides
brought up additional guns and at day-
break a perfect hail of artillery pro-
Jectiles filled the air.
If the Japanese crush Gen. Kaulbars to-
day the Russian retreat will be cut off
and kuropatkin's army will be almost
surrounded. There is the greatest fear
that telegraphic communications NAV be
cut at any moment.
The public is pessimistc as usual. The
liberals especially look forward to the COM
pIete defeat of Kuropatkin's army with
equaIimity the theory that a Russian
victory would stiffen the backbone of the
reac,ionaries. According to the liberal
raised the more it viii be obliged 10 yield
Evacuation Imperative.
NEW YORK March IA cablegram
from ST. Petersburg says: Gen. Kuropatkin
has advised the czar that the general stu
alton of the Manchurian army is such as