The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
JaDS on Shakhe River Are
 Saving Ammunition
.CIGARETTS ARE EXCHANGED
Soldiers of Opposing outposts Engage Tn the Exchange of Various Lux urles-Uneasy About
 Port Arthur.

Mukden November 10, via. Tien Tsin. November u.--An artillery fire from both sides is continued at intervals It is heavier on the Russian wing, where all day on November 9 and also during the night, the Russians shelled the Japanese positions with their heavy guns. Neither side on that date gained any advantage.
 As result of the heavy bombardment by the Russians the Japanese have with drawn some of their batteries from the advanced positions. It is believed, that not being ready to attack they fall- ing back to the hills.
 The Russians gained a great advantage. when towards the end of the battle on shahke river. they recaptured Lone Tree | hill, which has since been renamed Pou- | tiloff hill In honor of the colonel who led the last successful attack. This hill com mands a iarge part of the plains over which the Japanese must advance. The operations are about the same each day. There Is artillery firing most of
 the time, and the frequent clashes of in-
 fantry at night.
 Enemies Exchange Cigarettes.
 As has been the case in most wars.
 but entirely unexpected in this one, the
 soldiers of the opposing outposts in close
 proximity engage in the exchange of
 cigarettes and other luxuries.
 During the bombardment last night the
 Russians threw sixty large melinite shells into the Japanese camp opposite
 Manalon Hill
 The Japanese, who during the previous l eannonading seemed to have successfully used a searchlight directed against tho r Russian position for the purpose of cov- ering their operations at night in the ex- I tension of their field works. in the region l of the railway. did not reply last night a when the Russians attacked them further to the east.
 The Japanese are notably economical in the use of ammunition, as though an- , tlcipating an early battle when great
 quantities will become necessary. It is known that the Japanese have r placed guns of large calibre in the viein- ity of the shakhe railway station, bring
 Ing Schiatun, the next station to the
 north, within the range of their fire. The great precautions taken by the
 Russians their continued vigilance and
 the disposition of their forces would seem
 to guarantee their army against any repe- tition of disasters of enormous magni-
 tude.
 Presents Are Distributed.
 The Russian army is celebrating the distribution of presents of food, clothing and confectionery sent by the empress to the officers and men.
 Regimental bands are playing from camp to camp along the line, and the
 army which is now in better spirits, ap-
 pears 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 conserving for both food and fuel. The demolition of the Chinese houses K appears to continue all along the fir- y Ing line. where their destruction is rem . dered necessary for stragetical purposes
 Owing to the mildness of the weather
 and the prevalence of sunshine, the sol- diers are bathing in the open. Russians Use Manlklns. The Russians are hoisting manikins for n the purpose of drawing the Japanese fira
 and they also make a practice Of banter q ing the Japanese in other ways
 Reports of the grave condition Of the U. besieged at Port Arthur have reached s Mukden and as a consequence the Rus b sians will not be surprised to learn of l.. the exploitation of the fortress A The course taken by the government - of Great Britain in the North sea incl dent is now generally known here and ?, nnnears to be regarded as highly mag h unanimous.
 Il, Tn the extreme east the Japanese ap- w - not fo have advanced north of ne siamachi. and to have concentrated their VI forces in their center
 he The prevailing conviction is that the ne endorsements received by the Japanese t- have been much larger than reported. ed and consequently 1t is expected they will Y attack.
 1e Tn imperial Red Cross trains attached 'n to the Manchurian forces remain con-
 stantiy in the rear of the army on the l- Fushun railway and on the main rai- lo