The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15
Latest War News.

missaIiat supplies in tho battle of
! Mukden arc far greater than earlier
reports indicated, and even that por-
ti0n of his army which he succeeded in
Mukden is still in serious danger.
| The Japanese generals, realizing
that with Il little moro speed they
could have inflicted "a crushing defeat
on the Russian army after the battle of
Lao Yang, determined not to again
following after the defeated and sorely
tried Russian army. While u small
portion of Kuropatkin's army has
reached Tie Pass, tho greater part of
those who escaped from the battle of
Mukden are still struggling north
ward, being at last accounts between
twelve and sixteen miles from their
| goal, with the Japanese, flushed with
victory and reinforced by fresh men,
harassing them from all sides. Even
should the remnant of the army reach
Tie Pass. it is hardly possible for it to
make stand there against the over
whelming force opposing it, especially
ms the Russians must be worn out and
weakened by the loss of men, guns
and ammunition. 1t ia more likely
that Kuropatkin will fall right back
| to HarDin with what he can save, and
wait there for the reinforcements that
st. Petersburg already has promised
him. a possible obstacle to the plan
il Gen. Kawamura's army, which has
not yet been located and which may
also DO heading for the northern CAPT
tai
Gen. kuropatkin admits that 1,190
officers and At, ,03l men are not respond
ing to roll calls. This js rather vague.
1t may or may not include the thou
sands of wounded who have been
sent north, and again it may, not In,
| cInda the InpQaa auf1prQI nv fha third
army, with which the commander-ln-
chief was not in communication for
some time. The figures given by the
Japanese war Office appear more rea-
sonable. namely 10000 prisoners, 26,500
dead loft on the field and 10000 killed
or wounded, the latter figure, of
course. including the dead found by
tho Japanese The Russian losses,
therefore, :otal over 100000 men, or
more than one third of the whole ar
my. The fact that the Japanese report
the capture of only sixty guns indi-
Gates that Kuropntkin ut the last mo-
ment succeeded IN sending a consider
able portion OF his artillery northward
OH the railway.
The Japanese losses up to this morn
ing were reported as al ,222. not includ-
ing the army which pushed north be-
tween Mukden and Fushun.
Official Russia is determined to carry
on the war. and st. Petersburg reports
that orders have been issued for the
mobilization of more troops. This
may prove difficult task with the
temper of the Russian people in its
present condition. There is still hope
in st. Petersburg that Russia can OK :
haust Japan financially, and for
months there has been talk of the
rian border, which would compel ia
pan to keep her vast army in Man
churia.
Toxic, March, 12.-Field Marshal
Oyama reporting today says:
prisoners, spoils and the enemy's
estimated casualties against all our
forces in the Shakhe direction toi!o~,
but the. prisoners, guns and spoils are
ons1s nasmbep eVen 4oo inc insu98ns 9s
Gen. Nachmoss. The killed and
wounded are estimated at 10000. The
enemy's dead left on the field number
$4,000. The spoils include two fags,
about eixty guns, 00,000 rifles, 100 am
munition oS1 owS1sgons, 1000 carts, 2oO. GOO
ammunition, 75, 900 bushels Of cereals,
5000 bushels of fodder, As miles OF
light railway outfit, 1900 horses, %
carloads of maps, 1000 carloads of
clothing and accOutrementR. 1000, 900
rationB of bread, $4,000 tons Of fuel and
GO tons Of hay besides tools, tents,
bullocks,- telegraph wire and polee.
timber. beds, stoves and numerous
other property.
"No report from the Singing direc-
tion has been received"
The battle has been officially named
the battle OF Mukden.
St. Petersburg, March 13.-The an-
nOuncement made in tho name of the
Government in the face of the oyer.
! whelming disaster suffered by Gen.
Kurupatkin that d fresh army would
naughty attitude assumed by Japan
may after all be simply sparring for
position, " hich is the prelude of peace.
So tar as the public here is concerned
peace is tho only thing, talked of, the
sentiment being that # diplomacy can
now bring the warrlng powere into
diplomatists believe that terms accept
able To both are possible ON the basis
not of ordinary peace, but more In the
nature of m alliance. which would dis
tlnctly define and guarantee the posi-
tiOn Of the respective powers In the
tar east in tho future. 1t is certain,
J however,, that Russia g yet has made
no move.
The elements which are trying to
force the Emperor's hand declare the
Government 10 now In corner from
which there is no escape without the
support Of the people. There is reason
to believe that some OF the Emperor's
advisers share this opinion and are
again advocating the bold stroke OF
summoning veritable constituent as
sembly, appealing to the patriotism of
the people and allowing them to de-
eide the question Of peace or war. 1t
ia realized that this would inevitably
mean change in the form Of govern
menr TO constitutional monarchy.
The newspapers, except the Nov0e
Vremya end q few others whose voice
is always for war, speak out straight
for peace at almost any price, de,lar-
buried at Mukden.
st. Petersburg. March 13.-Emperor
Nicholas has summoned a war council
for tomorrow at which the whole