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Show RUSSIAHS ESCAPE v FROM THE ENEMY ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 5, Gen. Stak-elberg's Stak-elberg's First Siberian army corps which was reported Saturday by Gen. Kuropat-kin Kuropat-kin as having been cut off to the westward west-ward of Llao Yang., baa been safely extricated. ex-tricated. Gen. Kuropatkln telegraphed at 7 o'clock Saturday evening that the greater portion of his army was then south of Yangtat, about ten mile northeast' north-east' of Liao Yang, and that the other portion of it was crossing the Taltse river and taking up a position on the right bank. This message, which was received by the Emperor early Sunday morning, threw a more hopeful light on the position posi-tion of th Ruaelan army, and the authorities au-thorities gave sighs of relief. There Is no at Unapt, however, to can-eeal can-eeal th gravity of the situation, is view of the absence of new regarding what I happening today. It is not clear from th latest telegrams whether the Russians Rus-sians are continuing their retreat or if they have been compelled to face their foe. The gloomy report telegraphed by th Russian commander-in-chief in th early stages of th fight of Saturday last and his bitter reproaches against Gen. Stakalberg ar attributed to his chagrin over the failure of his offensive plans. No' detail are given of th escape of Gen. Stakelberg's corps from the clutches of the enemy, but it is believed that it owes its safety to the neglect or the inability ina-bility of the Japanese to follow up their' advantage. Gen. Stakelberg was allowed to cross the river and come up with the main army in time to enable the shattered remnants of MaJ.-Gen. OrlofTs detachment detach-ment to retreat This exploit Is likely to condone Gen. 8tUcelberg's - disobedience, disobed-ience, but unless the Emperor forgives him he will have to appear before a court-martial court-martial and probably will lose his command. com-mand. . The War Office is able to make the reassuring re-assuring statement that the Russian retreat re-treat from Llao Yang did not Involve the losses of guns, and it is also declared that the abandoned stores at Liao Yang Were set on fire before the Russians crossed the Taitse river. . |