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AUSTIN. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IN THE 34th YEAR
KUROPATKIN’S ARMY IS
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RECORDED IN VERMONT
THE WABASH
PROBABLY IN BAD SHAPE
Dearth of News From the Far
CAR MADE A CRASH
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ANO CAUSED THE BIG LOT OF view of the cadet*
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FATALITIES.
THE DAY COACH WAS THE
SCENE OF FATALITIES
KUROPATKIN'S RETREAT.
There I. Said to Have Been No One will be asked formal permisstn to U-
sue the call.
YOUNG WOMAN ASSAULTED
YELLOW NEGRO ARRESTED
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MATTER OF EDUCATION.
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der and sentenced to twenty years im-
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In order to protect the vital interests Hie Army Ha. Gotten Out of Danger
The Demooratie Editor*
and la Retreating.
of the empire."
REPORT TO EMPEROR
Tells of a Little Fight With the Steam I peror has received the following dis-
Launches.
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AT ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR
FIRING AT PORT ARTHUR.
FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA
IS TRUE GEORGIA GRIT
MADE OF PROPER STUFF
PANIC AT LIAOYANG.
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from England and from .very legisla-
Terrell today .»ld:
, Whisk ocourved when it became known railroad.
party.
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port of many gold democrats and the
republican* generally did not look for
more than 18,000 plurality in today’s
the
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ber of 185 were,officially welcomed to
these shores at the military academy
this afternoon after a trip up the Hud.
son river from New York on board the
An interesting development of the
day was the disclosure of the fact that
the inter-parliamentary union at its
forthcoming conference in St. ouis
By Associated Press.
London, Sept. 8.—The preliminary
bars in one of the cells. They-are:
Norville Desmore, convicted of mur*
East Is Causing Alarm in
the European Capitals.
Anxiety Felt.
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE* WAS
IN A BAD SMASH-UP.
Special to The Statesman.
Marlin, Tex., Sept. 6.—Information
was telephoned the sherims office at
the campaigns of four and eight years
ago, which meant great meetings with
important orators.
ments until August 18. and his final
strength consisted of at least twelve
full divisions.
The losses sustained by the Rus-
sians are not known to the Japanese
in the Dining Car Except the Em-
ployes and They All Eseapod With
Only Slight Injurieb— The List of
the Dead.
Russian army is at Yinshuissu, south
of Yentai.
SEVEN PRISONERS MADE 11
AN EFFECTUAL ESCAPE '
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY
UNION AT WEST POINT
Dy Assoclated Press.
Dover, Del., Sept. 6.—The democratla
state convention met here today and
named presidential electors, a full state
ticket and a candidate for congress.
It was one of the most turbulent ses-
sions held by the party in years, and
did not adjourn until late tonight. The
ticket named is as follows:
Governor, Caleb 8. Pennewell, Do*
ver.
Lieutenant governor, J. R. Clements,
Kent.
Attorney general, L. I. Handy, New-
RU88IA 18 WEAKENING.
Willing to Maku Concessions to
United States and England.
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"That’s what I caii true Georgia grit
... t the proper stuff.”
Baldwin, Newcastle and W. R. McCabe,
Sussex.
There was a very bitter race for the
gubernatorial nomination, which was
not decided until the fourth ballot was
taken.
The platform was adopted without a
bitch. It endorses the principles of the
democratic party, as set forth in the
St. Louis platform.
CULBERSON AT cisco.
The Texas Senator Takes a Fall Out
of President Roosevelt,
Chinese Arriving From There Toll of
the Japanese Aggression.
Has Been Heavy Fighting.
By Associated Press.
Ylental, Sept. 5.—(Delayed)—There
was heavy fighting northeast of this
place today. The Japanese troops are
now pressing forward along the ridges
east of the railway and several skir-
mishes have already taken place with-
in twenty miles to the southeast of
Mukden.
Returned From Oyster Bay, Where Ho
Consulted With Roosovolt.
tive body in Europe, were the guests the Missouri campaign for the peopie’s
of the United States today when a
Rear Guard Actions Severe.
By Asrociated Press.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 6, 6:25 p. m.—
Private reports from Mukden say that
some of the rear guard actions In prog-
ress are quite severe, but no details
had been received.
GOVERNOR ODELL
Is Afraid to Make the Raos for a Re-
Election.
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Oslo Patterson, charged with lar-
ceny and awaiting trial.
The first two are white men and the
other five are negroes.
Sheriff Monteverde has offered a re-
ward for their capture and officers are
looking for the men.
Delayed Dispatch Tells of the Situation
There Last Week.
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The Russian* at Yinshuissu.
By Assoclated Press. .
DAY OBSERVED
Returns Up to Midnight Indicate
That the Party Plurality
Is Largely Increased.
Great Enthusiasm.
The Utmost Anxiety Prevails as to
General Kuropatkin’s Position.
I president, welcomed the visitors
river.
The report says that the exact num-
ber of Japanese losses since August
15 is not known at present, but that
the casualty lists arc being compiled.
The field marshal predicts that the
losses will prove heavy. He says that
in spite of continuous attacks for ten
days against the enemy occupying
semi-permanent fortifications, and the
heavy sacrifice, that the spirit of devo-
tion and determination of the Japa-
nese troops is excellent.
By Associated Press.
White River Junction, VtM Sept. 6.-
Returns received at midnight indicate
that the republicans in todays state
election elected the head of the ticket
by a plurality equalled, if not greater
than returned for William Stickney,
when he was elected governor in 1900.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 6.—Governor Odell
declared today at a conference of re-
publican state leaders that he would
under no circumstances be a candi-
date for renomination.
"I do not want the place; I wouid
not have it; and I do not want to hear
anything more about it. Under no cir-
cumstances would I take the nomina-
tion and make the race," replied the
governor to a suggestion of one of the
up-state leaders that he be a candi-
date. The chief topic of discussion at
the conference was the governorship.
It is said the leaders are still a great
deal at sea and a number of names
were suggested and considered, but no
conclusion was reached. Most of the
talk was about Leutenant Governor
Higginson and former Lieutenant Gov-
•mor Woodruff and it was recognised
that they were the leading candidates.
ternational arbitration congress of the
character of The Hague conference. It
is possible/that President Roosevelt
The Austin STATESMAN
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castle.
Insurance commissioners,
tion given by the young woman.
Search is still being made for parties
answering the description of the crim-
inal, but no other arrests have been
made.
Field Marshal Oyama re- recent entrance into Port Arthur of a
Navy Taylor, who represented
Shows Democrat Io Loss.
By Associated Press.
White River Junction, Vt, Sept 6•
Reports for governor in the state elec-
tion today from thirty-five out oi
forty-five precincts and towns give
Bell (republican) 8417; Perter (demo-
crat), 2219. The same precincts in 1906
gave Stiekney (republican) 6359; Bene
ter (democrat), 2446. These return!
show slight gain for the republican!
and a democratic loss of about 18 pet
cent
will undertake to adopt a resolution
looking to the calling of another in- Stickney, however, received the sup-
Little RRiver and Lawrence countles
He has gained in eastern Arkansas and
his total vote will not be far short ol
the normal democratic strength as
shown in state elections heretofore.
The next legislature will stand:
Senate, democrats, thirty-four; repub-
licans, one. House, democrats, ninety*
five; republicans, five.
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
Whole State Tioket Nominated, With
Pennewell for Governor.
porta that a portion of the Russlan gAgigig An
troops hold Yingshtussiu, south of 49 K I Inl
Yentat. General Kuropatkin burned all EVAKJG Ulff
the railroad bridges over the Taltse
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 6.—Chairman Cor-
telyou returned from Oyster Bay and
will leave for Chicago tomorrow. A
meeting of the national executive com-
mittee wan held, attended by all mem-
here attached to the eastern headquar-
ters. There was a general discussion
of what had been done in different de-
partments up to the present time and
consultation as to what should be done
in the future.^ This included a wide
variety of subjects, such as the assign-
meet of speakers, the topics which
should be put forward and campaign
issues which should be made promi-
nenL it seemed to be the general
opinion that a strong position should
be maintained on the tariff policy of
the party.
Much advice has been received at
national headquarters regarding the
strength of the campaign, some advis-
ing tha; it should commence at once
and others claiming the last five weeks
would be sufficient for the work. No
definite conclusion was reached on this
point and no decision shall be made
until Chairman Cortelyou returns from
the west. It is altogether possible that
nothing spectacular would be attempt-
ed during the campaign and no at-
tempt made to have monster demon-
Sends a Detailed Report to Tokyo, By Associated Press.
here is that the Japanese force at
Benshihu does not exceed two divi-
sion* at the most. It is added, how-
ever. that the staff has not yet receiv-
ed news from the front under today’s
date.
patch from General Kuropatkin dated 1
September 5: ♦ 1
"Today, September 5, the army is 1
advancing northward. It has extri-
cated itself from the dangerous posi-
tion in which it was placed, being
threatened by the enemy and having
a narrow front.
"The enemy . throughout the day (
cannonaded our rear guard, especially
its left flank, but without much effect.
We lost about 100 men today.”
tied to permit him to entrench a
Mukden. Owing to the distance of
Harbin from Mukden, about 326 miles,
and the approach of winter, the battle,
the official added, probably would not
occur before spring.
In the meantime, if Russia desires
peace, she would be able to open ne-
gotiations, but the Japanese govern-
By Associated Press.
Moberly, Mo, Sept 8.—The south-
bound Wabash passenger tral, which
left Des Moines for St. Louis at 6:40
a. m., was wrecked today near Pen-
dleton, Mo., killing seven - passengers
Alexioff at Harbin.
By Associated Press.
Harbin, Sept. 6.—Viceroy Alexieff
and his start have arrived here from
Vladivostok.
nation's distinguished guests disem-
barked to the firing of the national sa-
lute of twenty-one guna. The formal-
ities were brief, Richard Bartholdt of
St. Louis, chairman of the congres-
sional campaign committee, presided
at the reception and in his opening re-
marks extended the committee’s wel-
come and Assistant Secretary of the
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
Senator Berry’s County Strong Against
Governor Davis.
By Associated Press.
Utils Rock, Ark., Sept. • — Later re-
turns from the state ejection yesterday
•how that while the unopposed demo-
cratic nominees for state offices re-
celyed 85 per cent of the total vote,
ths plurality for Governor Davis (dem-
ocrat) will be less than 40,060 and may
drop to 80,000.
In Benton county, the home of Unit-
ed States Senator J. H. Berry, the con-
teat I* so close between Davis and
Meyers, the republican rominee for
kovernor, that the official vote may be
necessary to determine.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 6—A dispatch to the
Temps from Liaoyang, dated Septem-
ber 8, but delayed In transmission,
geographically describes the panic
prisonment.
Arthur McGuire, convicted of lar-
ceny and sentenced to three years
imprisonment
Jack Peyton, charged with murder
and awaiting trial.
Wesley Jones, charged with high-
way robbery and awaiting trial
Ed Oliver, charged with house-
breaking and larceny in three cases
and awaiting trial.
Julius Manus, charged with house-
breaking and tarceny and awaiting
trial.
General Kuropatkin, according to the "Fr CANV RIM IMP
report, continued to receive reinforce- | L RVI UIIU
=REPUBLICAN VICTORY
itaments of the old world to the num-
The dearth of Immediate press and
official dispatches from the present ac-
tual seat of the far eastern struggle
rontinues. It is admitted by the Rus-
sian war office that no telegrams
whatever were received from General
Kuropatkin bearing Tuesday’s date,
the last message from the general to
the emperor being dated September 6.
and briefly telling that the army was
advancing northward; that it had ex-
tricated itself from' a dangerous posi-
sition; that there was constant can-
nonading of the rear guard, and that
the losses on that day were about 100.
The situation, in the light of the last
information, may be summed up as
follows: •
The Russian forces are pushing on to
Mukden, greatly impeded by heavy
roads, conducting an orderly retreat
and followed step by step by the Japa-
nese. Details of the fighting and of
the exact position of the opposing
armies are lacking.
The report that Kuropatkin’* rear
guard has been annihilated and that
the Russian forces are in danger of
being surrounded is denied-by the Rus-
sian general staff. The Russian war
office is entirely confident that the re-
treat is slowly but surely being ef-
fected. From Tokyo comes the official
report that the bulk of the Russian
forces is still at Yentai,
The Japanese field marshal in an
extended report of the fighting up to
September 4 says that the Russians
burned all the railroad bridges over the
Taitse and predict* that while the Jap-
anese list of casualties is not yet com-
pleted, the losses will prove heavy.
Viceroy Alexieff is on his way from
Harbin to Mukden.
The heads of Kuropatkin’s long com-
missary trains have passed through
Mukden and are continuing northward.
The attack on Port Arthur continues.
The Chinese arriving at Chefu say the
Russian garrison expects a general
land and sea attack today (Wednes-
chiefly flour, has resulted in the re-
duction of the price of flour from 85
to 12 a bag.
Governor bavs nas aiso iost heavily auu.. .
In Franklin, Latayette, Independenoe, He is made out of
t. United States revenue cutter* Mo-
I hawk and Gresham, escorting the lit-
SOUTHBOUND PASSENGER TRAIN tie rvenue flotilla was the cruiser
FROM DES MOINES, CARRYING Topeka. At the military academy the
Kuropatkin Hee Found How the Jap*
anese Conduct Their Warfare.
By Associaed Pres*
St. Petersburg, Sept. 8, 6:03 p. m.—
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of Manchuria we are gaining Ume ana more specifcally describe the condi-
adding to our forces, whereas the tlons under which certain goods. such
Japanese are lengthening their line of as foodeturs and cotton, become in her
communications and therefore losing view contraband,
strength. Our ideas of the military The British forelgn omce Is satisfled
strength of Japan were far from cor- from the representations made to it
reel. It I. known that they can con- that nuch substantial concesslons will
centrate their force, as well as we be made by Ruasla an lead to an
can. We fully believe in our ultimate I easy settlement ot yexatious ouestions,
success, but it is idle to blink at facts.
We shall have to make heavy sacrifices
Which is Authoritative.
By Associated Press.
Tokyo. Sept. 8.—An extended report I
from FieM Marshal Oyama, the Japa- I
nese commander in chief in the field, I
was received in Tokyo today and made
public tonight. It is largely devoted to '
a review of the fighting which took I
place between August 24 and Septm- I
ber 4. The announcement that the I
Russians will retain possession of the I
Yental collieries in north Manchuria I
indicates a strong possibility of a bat-
tle there. Yental is the only colliery in
north Manchuria, and its possession is
of vast importance to the Russians in
connection with the operation of the I
of the army, however, is of the opin-
ion that General Kuropatkin both
strategically and technically got ev-
erything possible out of the Liaoyang
fight, saying:
"It enables him to cope with an
army very much superior to his. Field
Marshal Oyama was compelled to
waste several thousands of men to
capture a position which is of no im-
portance now that Kuropatkin has left.
It is evident that Oyama's plans mis-
carried since he failed to surround and
inflict a decisive blow on the Russian
but they continued their steady ad-
vance.”
WENT HEADLONG INTO
OTHER CARS OF THE
Ths Japanese Advanced. I •
By Asenclated Press. . p »
.Tokyo, sept 6.- ” reported here World’. Fair Ground* St. Louta,
the town. had come especlally for the occaslon.
Chefu. Sept. Firing at Port Ar-
thur was heard tonight. Two Chinese
interpreters belonging to the official
household of Lleutenant General
Stoessel, commander of the military
forces at Port Arthur, have been
caught spying at Shushiyen and
Palungshan. They were executed by
the Japanese.
The Chinese who arrived here today
from Port Arthur declare that the
Russian garrison expects a general
land and sea attack on September 7.
On September 2 and 8 the Japanese
bombarded the fortifcations severely
and two Russian,guns on a fort near
Riniungshan were dismounted. The
Strong Denial le Made.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 4, 4:13 p. m.—
The Associated Press is authorized. in
the name of the Russian stuff, to deny
the report which was in circulation
here last night of the annihilation of
Genral Kuropatkin’s rear guard. A
By Associated Press, presidential nominee of the populist
West Point, N. Y., Hept. --The I party, called on President Francls,,who
members of the Inter-parliamentary I escorted him to the Louislana Purchase
Union, a body comprising delegate I monument on the Plata of st. Louls,
where he made an address, opening
By Associated Presa.
New York, Sept. 6—Chairman Dan-
iels of the democratic editorial confer-
erce moved his headquarter* to the
Waldorf-Astoria today, where all dem*
ocratio editors are present to attend
the meeting tomorrow. J. E. Edwards,
one of the Washington correspondents
of the Cincinnati Enquirer and formal
president of the Washington Gridiros
club, is to be toastmaster at the ban-
quet.
Looks Like Republican Victory,
By Associated Press,
White River Junction, Vt., Sept 6.
Returns for governor in the state elec*
tion today from 125 cities and towns
out of 246 in the state indicate that
the republicans crrrled Vermont by
more than 80,000 plurality.
Show Democratic Oaine.
By Associated Press.
White River Junction, Vt, Sept. 6.-
The first return* from the towns of
West Fairlee and Elden show slight
democratic gain*.
While insisting that Marshal Oyama merit would never make the first prop-
missed hi* main object at Liaoyang, osition for peace. The reported Japa-
moat of the Russian papers do not dis- nese peace terms were mare individ-
guise the profound disappointment I ual speculation, as Japanese govern-
over the result of the battle of Liao- I ment circles are not considering peace,
yang. The Russky Invlaid, the organ ‘They are calculating that the war will
By Associated Press.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. A special to
the Herald from Atlanta says la dis-
cussing the refusal of a Georgia sol-
dier to salute a negro officer, Governor
The other view is reported by the
"Russ” as follows:
"The fact that Kuropatkin was com-
pelled to leave Liaoyang * s not only
military, but political sgnificanc. It
is no use concealing the fact that the
last three years, and are making prep-
arations accordingly, leaving Russia
to make the first overtures for peace.
The Temps quotes an "eminent Rus-
sian,” which is understood to be the
Russian ambassador here, as follows:
"Russia will never make the first
proposition for peace. Furthermore
she will entertain no proposition for
intervention, even if it cames
from powers having the greatest sym-
pathy for her and which she considers
her friends. This is the unalterable
determination of our emperor and gov-
ernment”
cablegram to the latest advices of the
, staff says no Russian force was cut By Associated Press.
' off, and it is believed there is little Memphis, Sept 8.—«even prisoner*
, danger of Japanese intercepting Kuro- escaped from the 8helby county Jan
patkin below Mukden. The information I her this morning by sawing the steel
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 4.— The em-
By Associated Presa
St. Petersburg, Sept 8.— The em-
peror has received'the following dis-
patch from Lieutenant General Lia-
pounoft, military governor of the Isl-
and of Sakhalin, dated September 8:
"Two of the enemy's warships this
evening approached Korsakovsk. They
stopped four miles from shore and
sent launches toward the sunken
cruiser Novlk. Our troops opened fire,
whereupon the launches returned to
their ships.
•lection. Stickney was elected four
year* ago by 81,888 plurality over Ben-
ter.
Today 175 out of the 248 cities and
towns of the state give Rell, republi-
can for governor, 83,128; Porter, dem-
ocrat. 10,222,
The same places in 1800 gave Stick-
ney, repubUcan, 88,752; Benter, demo-
crat, 18,882. Compared with the fig-
ures of the election of 1900 the vote
today shows a republican gain of 1
per cent and a democratic loss of 5
per cent. The state oflicers elected
are:
Governor--Charles J. Bel of Wel-
den.’
Leutenant Governor—Charles H.
Stems of Johnston.
Treasurer—-John I Bacon of Hart-
ford.
Secretary of State—Frederick G.
Fleetwood of Morrisville.
Auditor of Accounts—IL A. Graham,
Craftsbury.
D. J. Foster of Burlington was elect-
ed to congress from the Hirst district
and Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro
from the Second dfstrict.
the first Japanese assault on Liaoyang I Japanese legation, in the course of an
told me that he never saw such fury, interview today, said he expected the
The Japanese hurled themselves the battle deciding the future of Manchu-
masses against he barbed wire de- ria would occur at Harbin, as General
fense and fell into the trap ditches, Kuropatkin's flight had been too hur-
evacuation of Liaoyang was a surprise representations made by Count Benck-
for the Russians. Everybody was led endorff, the Russian ambassador, to
to believe that the hour had arrived the foreign office Indicate that Russia
for a decisive struggle. It was thus Is on the point of making substantial
we interpreted Kuropatkin’s telegram, concessions to the United States and
saying the men were thirsting for an Great Britain regarding the question
opportunity to meet the foe. Dash- of contraband of war, as a result of
Ing our hopes means a prolongation of the admission by Foreign Minister
the campaign. The moment for taking of' the report of general commissioner
the offensive is now indefinitely poet- to Emperor Nicholas today, together
poned. This will inevitably influence with information transmitted by Am-
the fate of Port Arthur and the fur- bassador Benckendorf showing the
ther development of Japanese opera- views of the British government. The
tlons. .The evacuation of Liaoyang Russian foreign minister is expected
also will have an effect on China, to present to the British government,
which is in a nervous tension under j through Sir Charles Hardinge, the
the Influence of Japanese agitations. British ambassador to Russia, tomor-
The Japanese, of course, will do their row, the formal reply of the Russian
best to restore Mukden to China and government. It is understood In finan-
China must foot the bill. We can not cfal circles here that Russia, while not
deceive ourselves any longer with the acknowledging herself at fault for the
Idea that by retreating into the heart captures made by her ships in the past.
Addresses were made by Governor
Ferguson of Oklahoma, President
Francis and Chief Pleasant Porter of
the Creek natioh. There was a parade
to the Terrace of States, where the
statues of Oklahoma and Indian Ter-
ritory wee crowned by young women
from both territories. A luncheon to
Governor and Mrs. Ferguson followed.
The lumbermen and members of the
Order of Woodmen continued their
celebration begun yesterday.
Thomas E Watson of Georgia,
behalf of the government- The rest of
THE the Afternoon was devoted to an ex-
TRAIN I anilnation of the academy and a re-
Speclal to The Statesman.
Cisco, Tex., BepL 8.—Senator Chan
Culberson arrived in Cisco this even-
ing according to program and wu
met at the train by a delegation oi
citizens and conducted to the hotel
where an informal reception was giver
and serenade by a band. The senator
spoke in the Baptist tabernacle whlh
rain wa* faling outeide.
He said the present national admin-
istration was surpassed and promisot
to surpass all other administration
injurious to the right* of the people.
The expenditures of the governmeni
during the last four years of the pres-
ent administraton exceeds the amount
expended during the last four year* of
Cleveland’s administration by about
8810,000.088. In referring to the presi-
dent, among other things, he said he If
the pacificator of the eastern hemis-
phere and the policeman of the west-
ern hemisphere to gratify his idea of
militarism. He collects soldiers at
Manassas, and tHus spends 81,600,008
of the people’s money. He coquetted
with the doctrine of secession, but
only for political motives. "There is
no great defamer of your causa, ex-
Confederates, than Theodore Roose-
velt. At Arlington and Gettysburg he
denounced your cause as both treason
and unrighteousness."
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Sept 7, 2:10 a. m.—
There has been no news from General
Kuropatkin since Monday afternoon.
This is attributed to the interruption
of direct communication with the com-
mander in chief owing to the transfer
of the telegraph office to Mukden,
whither message* have to be sent by
courier.
The utmost confidence prevails at the
war office that the Russian army is
slowly but surely affecting the retreat
without Serious risk of being cut off.
Nevertheless intense anxiety is felt
throughout th* whole nation and this
feeling is shared by the emperor. His
majesty is unwilling at such a junc-
ture to absent himself from Peterhof
and has countermanded all proposed
journeys. He will not go to Warsaw
or Ubau and remains closeted for
hours with his military advisers. It is
believed that the outcome of these de-
liberations will be an order to mobilize
several more army corps.
Late Tuesday evening the Associated
Press obtained the following statement
from the war office:
No telegrams whatever were received
from General Kuropatkin today (Tues-
day). It is inferred that the only Rus-
sian troops remaining at Yental Sep-
tember 8 are the rear guard, whose
mission is solely to retard the enemy's
movement.
It, is quite consistent from the po-
sition of affairs to suppose that a por-
tion of the Japanese forces entered
Yental, there being no intention to hold
ehis point, as it is of no intrinsic im-
portance. The stores there have al-
ready been removed and whatever was
not removed was burned.
An ofieial telegram wll probably ar-
rive tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
The transfer of the telegraph office
to Mukden has caused delay in the di-
rect transmission of messages.
A Russian correspondent of the As-
sociated Press sent a message., from
bukden Tuesday after neon, more-than
twenty-four hours after the dispatch
of General Kuropatkin’s last published
message. This correspondent gives no
details of the retreat and the censor
is probably not allowed to authorize
the transmission of this news until
the commander in chief sends his sup-
pert. The correspondent points out in
Hs dispatch that the Russian forces
are followed step by step by the Jap-
anese and are greatly impeded by
heaxy roads and floods. He adds:
It is fmpossible to say how long the
fighting will continue, as the Initiative
is m tbe hands of the Japanese.
"A crowd of people rushed towards ..1. ’ . . w
.1, a., t +.2,.0 , .I to the wst of Heysantai, where he
the depot. I was standing in the re- ... , 7 _ , .
. . . a .v ? fought continuously and fiercely for
freshment room of the station when . . . . . . . , ..
three Japanes shens burst in .uec..- four day; before he succeeded in dls-
slon about 150 feet away. Many pep- usslans.. ,, .
pie were terrined and fled, leaving their 1 , Is man ifestathatthe stubbornness
baggage. Wherupon the Chine., plun-ot the Russlan defenders at Meivingtal
dered the trunk, and valises and the Ixaved the Russlan Ine of retreat and
______V . . averted an overwhelming disaster.
Cossacks grabbed the stock of cham- ।
pagne in the refreshment room.
Military trains continued to leave ,
the depot regularly. I left at 2 o’clock Now Appoars That He Must Fall Back
for Yentai, where a battle with Gen- Harbin.
eral Kuroki had already begun. By Associated Pres*
"A Russian officer who held back Paris, Sept. An official of the
and injuring more than thirty others. 8 o'clock this morning of criminal as-
The dead: sault having been committed by a
Edna Patterson, La Plato, Mo. black brute near otto, about ten mile.
Mrs. Henderson, La Plata, Mo. northeast of Marlin. Miss May Ellen
Mrs. Anna Grenner, Macon, Mo. I Goode, daughter of an Industrious
Miss Hebler, daughter of A. F. Heb- farmer and who is a highly respeoted
ler, Macon, Mo. 1 young woman, was the victim of the
J. E. Nichols, Macon, Mo. dastardly crime, which was committed
Mr* Henry Folcht, Huntington, Pa. about 5 o’clock yesterday evening while
Mrs. C. H. Graves, La Plata, Mo. the family were in the field and the
Immediately on receipt of the news young woman was at the homo and
of the wreck a relief train was sent alone.
out and the dead and more seriously She was In a delirious state when
Injured brought back here, the family returned home and could
The train, which was composed of an give no account of what had happened
engine, baggage and smoking cars, day to her until this morning, when she
coach, diner and Pullman sleeper, was partially regained consciousness. .
well nlled, it being estimated by Wa- Neighbors were notined and tnfor-
bash officials that that were about 600 mation was telephoned the sherir’s of-
persons on the train. The train was nce. Search for the guilty party was
running at its scheduled speed when at once instituted, the woods and fields
the accident occurred. The day coach were scoured by indignant men. de-
left the track, and breaking loose from termtned to fnd and bring to Justice
the baggage and smoking cars, plung- the gullty parta Mu, Goode describes
ed down an embankment, dragging ths the negro as Bing brown skinned,
diner with it. The Pullman did not rather uh barefooted and having a
leave the track. I mask, over his face when he commit-
The heavy dining car crashed on top tea thta darkest deed in the category
of the day coach and the majoritx of . .„m.
those killed and Injured were passen- Iot erime. .
gers in the latter. There was no one At 11:30 a young negro wa* arrested
in the dining car, it is stated, except I en the farm of August Becker, a mile
smployen, who. escaped with slight I*- and a haif from the Goodo house. He
I is held on suspicion, but has not been
-------------— -rry 1 eg Identified. The negro arrested is about
large steamship carrying provisions, 1 20 years old and answers the descrip-
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