New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
OYAMA'S LINES STRONG.
Intreschments SkiIfuILy Constructed
-COssacks' Successes.


uoukden. Nov. 1.-THE positions of the
o,r,,es OF both sides remain unchanged thoueh
,hen. is continual skirmishing going on. with the
object Of securing minor positions teholhs 10
s,rsnstben the respective lines Of defence The
gussian scouts are daring. secretly reconhoi-
trtng the whole Of the japanese lines. some even
orssring I'D 10 the Japanese trenches, lying
concealed there all day and returning at night
The Japanese have constructed in many places
double and even triple and quadruple lines OF
trenches wire entanglenlents, mines ana plts.
A cossack patrol on November 10 penetrated
as far as sandiapu, where they inflicted bio"
against a large force of japanese. and then re-
turned rapidly 10 the Russian main me Win
out loss \ patrol also got in the rear o. TWO
Japanese companies moving to attack a hussia'i
position The Cossacks defeated the japanese
and returned safely TO the Russian lines
There was a heavy exchange OF artillery nre
Yesterday at the Russian right centre The
Tussian batteries began shelling the Japanese
t,Anches and the Japanese batteries responded
Last night Russian volunteers dislodged a de-
tachunent Of Japanese infantry from trenches IN
front Of Lone Tree Hill
The Japanese continue TO show activity on the
loft hank without engaging IN any serious move
nent
Comfortable dugouts are being built along the
Russian lines, and the soldiers seem to THINK
that they will winter where they are. Warm
clothing is being distributed among the troops.
FREQUENT ARTILLERY DUELs,
Moukden. Nov. 10 Cvia Tien-Tsin, Nov. III
An artillery hre from both sides is continued
a. intervals. It is heavier on the Russian right
wing. where all day on November 8 and during
,be night TIE Russians shellad the Japanese po-
sitiozs with their heavy guns Neither side on
-Fsr date gained auy advantage.
As result Of the heavy Commandment by the
Russians the japanese have withdrawn some of
their batteries from the advanced positions It
is believed that. not being ready to attack. they
are falling hack 10 the hills
The Russiaqs gained a great advantage when,
toward the end Of Uhe battle on the Shakhe
River, they recaptu-ed Lone Tree HILL which
commands large part of the plain over which
the japanese must advance.
EEe operations are about the same each day.
There IS artillery firing most Of the time ana
frequent clashes of infantry at night. AS has
been the case in most was the soldiers of the
opposing ouJposts exchange cigarettes and other
luxuries.
RUSSIANS Use MELINITE SHELLS.
In rhe borlbardment .ast night the Russians
threw sixty large r.elinite shells into the Jap
anese camp opposite Manalon Hill. The Jap
anese. who in the previous cannonadiEg success
fully used a searohlight directed against the
Russian positions for the purpose Of covering
their operations at night, in the extension OF
their field works in the region of the railway
did moi reply last night when the Russians at
tackled them further TO the east. The japanese
are notabIy economical in the use Of ammunl-
ton. as if anticipating an early battle.
i IS known that the japanese have placed
guns Of large calibIe in the vicinity of the
shakhe railway station, bringing Shiatan the
neEt station to the north. wthir the range OF
their fire.
The great precautions taken by the Russians.
their continued vigilance and the disposition Of
their forces would seem 10 guarantee the army
against repetition of heavy disasters.
The army is celebrating the distribution Of
presents Of food. clothing and confectionery
sent by the Empress 70 the officers and men.
Regimental bands are playing from camp to
camp along the line. and the army, which is
now In better spirits. appears TO be much more
formidable and homogeneous. The soldiers are
active in collecting and storing all the crops left
by the Chinese in the fields, which they are pre-
serving for use both as food and fuel.
The demolition OF the Chinese houses appears
TO continue only along the firing line where
their destruction is rendered necessary for
strategical purposes Owing TO the mdness OF
the weather, the soldiers are bathing in the
open.
Reports OF the grave condition Of the besieged
a. Port Arthur have reached Moukden and, as
n consequence. the Russians will not be sur
prsed 70 learn OF the capitulation Of the fort
ress.
The course taken by the government OF Great
Britain N the North Sea incident is gen
orally known here. and appears to be regarded
IS highly ma magnanimous
in the extreme east the japanese appear not
70 have advanced north OF Samaja, and to have
concentrated their forces on their centre. It is
believed that their reinforcements have been
much larger than reported. and It is expected
they VIII attack
Three imperial Red Cross trains attached to
the Manciurian forces remain constantly in the
rear OF the army, on the Fu-Shan railway and
or the main railway.
81 Petersburg. Nov IA dispatch received
hcIe today from General Sakharof Announces
that last night passed quietly He also reports
that there couple of unimportant out
Post affairs the previous days.