CHAPTER XXXII

Battle of Sha-ho--Kuropatkin’s Address to his Army--Reason of the Retreat--Now strong enough to abandon the Defensive and ensure Victory--Stringent Orders from St. Petersburgh--The Move South Begins--Our Right Wing Falls Back--A Gigantic Struggle--Half-a-Million Men Engaged--Russian Plan of Attack--Critical Situation on our Right--Spectacular Cossacks.