Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
THE BEATEN GENERAL,PLEADl
THAT HE NEEDS REST, ASKS
GAR TO RELIEVE HIM.
.OYAMA CONTINUES
PURSUIT OF ENEMY
Having Taken Possession Of Mukden
the Japanese Are Securing the coun.
try to the North, Driving the Rem.
nants Of the Cars Forces to Cover
Russian Losses Are Enormous.

Washington, D. c., March 13. -
The Associated Press has high
authority for the statement that
the Russian second Pacific squad
ron has been recalled by the Rus
7, sian governm ent.
While not regarded as sure
sign OF peace, the recall of Ro-
Jestvensky's squadron, in the opin-
Ion of the European chancellor is
regarded as hopeful sign that
peace Is at hand.
st. Petersburg, March 13.
The emperor has summoned the
war council for tomorrow, at
which the whole situation will be
considered.
Washington, D. c., March 13. -
Minister Griscom cabIed to the
state department from Toxic as
follows: "The official report Is
that the Japanese army captured
10000 prisoners on March II. The
Russian losses were over $4,000,
10000 prisoners, 26,5o0 dead on
the field and about 10000 other
casualties.
st. Petersburg, March 13.-
There Is no confirmation this aft
ernoon Of the report that kuro-
patkin has asked to be recalled.
st. Petersburg, March 13.-Gen-
eraI kuropatkin In dispatch
dated March 12 says $4,000 Rus
SLAMS were wounded during the
last few days fighting.
st. Petersburg March 13.--Although
Russia has not yet made a move look
not yet decided to yield to the public
demand for a cessation of hostilities
the sentiment is growing that If diplo
macy can now bring the warning
powers into negotiations peace will
follow.
Peace Talk Increases.
Kuropatkin's overwhelming disaster
has strengthened the peace party and
the newspapers, with but few excep
tions, speak outright for peace at al
most any price, declaring that all
hopes of victory are now buried In
Mukden.
War Office Owns Defeat.
No news was received from the
front this morning but the magnitude
of the catastrophe is now apparent tc
all here The war office admits thai
even the remnants of the army are still
In danger and that Oyama holds q
magnificent stragetic position. 1t is
reported that the Japanese thanking
columns are in touch above Tie pass
and that there may be a Sedan there
There is no adequate estimate Of
the losses yet furnished, but the killed
and Wounded already total $4,000.
kuropatkin Would Resign.
Gen. Kuropatkin has asked the EN-
percror's gracious permission to hanj
over his commond, alleging that he is
in urgent need of physical and menta
rest
Little News Today.
Little additional information was
vouchsafed at the war office today
Linevitch's army, although it's units
were scattered and confused, got of
with the fewest losses.
TNduiDdFS CteTdPPcQ.at
Kaulbars was the heaviest loser
leaving $4,000 prisoners in the hands
Of the Japanese. According to the lat
est advices Kaulbars is being pursued
and has not yet succeeded in extricat
ing himself from the mountains tt
which he escaped with a remnant O
his army.
Russians Hard Pressed.
st. Petersburg, March 13.-Kuropat
kin telegraphing Sunday says:
According to reports from the rea
guard a Japanese force consisting o
a division and half are within shor
distance of the Russian rear guard.
The second army is marching con
tinually under fire of the enemy wht
is advancing from the east and west.
The general says the Japanese are con
tinually receiving reinforcements.
Japanese Continue Pursuit.
Tie Pass, March 13.-The Russian.
are nearing their Tie Pass positions
and the Japanese detachmentsc continu,
their northward movement from Muk
den.
Drive Russians From District.
Toxic, March 1.-THE army head
quarters makes the following an
nouncement:
'All of our forces have advanced
north and are pursuing the enemy i,
all directions, infiicting heavy dam
age. They have defeated the enemy
who attempted resistance at variou,
places, and have completely cleared
the Russians out of the districts twen
ty-five miles north of Mukden.
Russian Supplies Taken.
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