THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1904, Page 5

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

CANDID RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER. ITS -EDITION CONFISCATED. (Rocoived Snptoinbcr 9, 7.34 a.m.) LONDON, Bth September. Tho polico at St. Petersburg confiscated tlio Novoo Vreiuya's edition announcing Unit the .Japanese were rapidly advancing on Mukden. The Novoe Vremya's Mukden mossago states that tho retirement of tho Russians was duo to Genoral Kuroki's crossing tho Tailno (River, and tho pressure of superior forces. The corespondent ndded : "This batfcio began on, 24th August. How long it will continuo cannot bo foretold, becauso the enemy possesses tho initiative. Tho loss of life, monoy, and stores will only bo ascertained after wo concentrate" CLOSING ON MUKDEN. RUSSIAN REARGUARD EVACUATES YENTAI. (Received September 9, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Bth September. Latest advices -state tho Russian roarguard has evacuated Yentai. General Kuroki has occupied tho Ycnlai lino to the collieries. Scouts havo got within twolvo mUos oastward of Mukden. SHELLING THE RUSSIANS FROM THE HILLS. (Recoivod September 9, 8.26 a.m.) LONDON, Bth September. Throughout Monday tho Japaneso from tho hills to tho eastward shelled the Russians. In ono instanco tho infantry attacked a largo foreo of tho Russian infantry. Ultimately the Russian artillery was sent to tho hills to movo hi a lino parallel with tho enemy's in order to protect tho rotroaters' flank. KUROPATKIN EXPECTED TO RETREAT FURTHER. (Received September 9, 8.28 a.m.) LONDON, Sth Septomber. Tho latest consensus of opinion is that Gonernl •Kuropatkin will retreat further, unless provonted by Generals Kurolri and Oko ofiocting a junction. Gonoral Oko is westward of tho railway. THE LIAOYANO" CAPTURES. (Received Soptombor 9, 8.26 a.m.) LONDON, Sth September. Tho Japanese captured (juantititos of guns, stores^ and ammunition at Linoyang, notwithstanding tho ravages o! nro. STRENGTH OF JAPANESE ARMY. A RUSSIAN~ESTIMATE. (Recoivod Soplember 9, 9.8 a.m.) LONDON, Bth Soptombor. A Russian paper, tho Vilomoski, States thnt General Kuroki has 148,000 .men, with 36G guns, making fcho total under Field-Marshal Oyama 355,000 men, with 1002 guns, or 00,000 men and 368 guns above tho Rnssian strength. THE MIKADO'S CONGRATULA- ' TiONS. LONDON, Bth Soptembcr. Tho Mikado has issued a proclamation tn which ho congratulates the forces upon their brilliant victory, nehioved in tho faoo of tromondous difficulties. His Majesty urges on tho troops tho practico oi caro and patience, as tho ond of tho war is far distniit.