The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
SEVERAL CORPS LOST t
 IN DISASTROUS ROUTE
Losses of Russians Will Be One Hundred
 Thousand. "
Grand Duke Vladimir, Recognized Enemy to His Nephew Nicholas, Declares Nobility Will Stand by Present Dynasty and
 ScOffs at Peace.

Omcial information from Russian headquarters in the field supplemented by dispatches from the Associated Press correspondents with the Russian army show that General Kuropatkin after suffering by far the most severe defeat of the war, has succeeded, as he did after the battle of Liaoyang, in ex- tricating the remnants of his army from a position which military experts twenty-four hours before believed would result in its annihiliation or surrender.
 The retreat from Liaoyang has been considered the most masterly ever ex- ecuted, but it is far overshadowed by this latest feat of the Russian general, who has taken personal command of the troops. After fighting for nearly three weeks, losing in killed. wounded and missing, probably a third of his army. or nearly 100000 men, and a fourth of his artillery, Kuropatkin gathered what was left north of Muk- den and is taking them towards Tie Pass through a rain of shrapnel which is thrown on them from right and left.
 This he seems to have been able to accomplish by resorting to the same tactics which saved his army at Liao- yang. As recently as Thursday he commenced sending his artillery north by rail and road, that night he des- troyed by fire what he realized could not be removed and Friday morning the retreat was ordered. strong forces protecting the rear and Hanks. This movement commenced Friday morning. and as the Japanese forces on the east which were to join hands with the western army and cut off the retreat did not cross the Fushun Mukden road  had a full days start of their pur- suers, and having no guns or baggage to delay them, seems to have made good their escape.
 Disaster May Re Complete.
 There is still a chance of General Kawamura's army taking a hand In the battle and should they strike the Russians at Tie Pass or cut their com ,,,,,,cations to the northward, the dis .s+sr to General Kuropatkin's once fine army may be complete.
 What part of his army the Russian vsneral has saved is apparently not known as the Russian headquarters All despatches indicate that part of his force has been cut off. General Kaul- h.rs seems 10 have extricated his corps. likewise Bilderling. but not so Line witch.
 rha Associated Press correspondent saws the Japanese separated the first and fourth Russian corps and adds that help could not be sent them. Their fate is not recorded and the infer snca Is that they have suffered either death or capture. The censor no doubt took out of the dispatch what really happened to these corps. The first is Stackelberg's old corps. which has borne the brunt of every battle since Vafangow, and the fourth, un- der Gen. Zarabouaieff. has also been in the thick of all the battles. Rem nenkampfr's fate is still in the balance. The confidence of the Japanese Is shown in the statement published by field Marshal oyama to his army ear ly in the week that they would be in Mukden Friday morning. He was true to his word for early that morning the old Chinese capital was in their hands.
 The Russian government and peo- pie are as determined as ever to tinue the war. The reignIng
 through Grand Duke VIadin
 spoken, will be backed by
 cial and military classes,
 feeling of the people even
 vanced liberals is expected
 Russ and the Liberal party
 many were opposed to the Russian people would resent
 render to Japan Still in Euro side of Russia, there is feelir peace will follow this latest to Russian arms