The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

Russian Commander Sends Despair
INK Message TO the CZar-Onicial Re-
ports Keep News OF the Disaster From
the Peopie-Russian Cavalry Wiped out
Special CABLE Detpa;ohe, 10 THE srS
ST PETERSBURG. March Gen Birjcvia
teegraphs from Mukden, under yesterday
date, that determined tight occurred
seventeen versts twelve miles, west OF
Mukden He confirms the report that the
Japanese have occupied Snminting. which
is forty miles west of Mukden.
Gen. KuropatlJn reports that the Russians
have been compelled to evacuate Gao
tuling (Kaotai Pass, where Gen. LIME
witch was in command). He says that the
Japanese lost enormously in the fighting
on the Russian left
Under date of March Gen. Kuropatkn
telegraphs az follows
The enemy to-day adopted vigorous
offensive tactics in conducting turning
movement on the Russian right front and
flank before the villages Of Sachepu and
Liudziatun Several attacks were repulsed
with great loss.
The Japanese vigorously attacked the
Gaotulng position and captured an en-
trenchment but we're dislodged by coun-
ter attack The Russians finally abandoned
the entrenchment owing to the fact that il
had been demolished
The Japanese likewise made several
attacks on the Russian left flank and after
a close cement carried some OF the
heights in the centre Of the Russian posi-
ton. The Russians made counter attack
dislodged tho Japanese and gained foot
ing on the crest Of nelghboring hill
A Russian detachment near Kudaza
assumed the offensive after repulsing five
attacks and inflicted great loss on the Jap
anese-
In another despatch. dated March ,
Gen Kuropatkin says The Russians
began an offensive movement against the
enemy yesterday evening occupying Sa-
linpu and the neghboring villages to the
morning At the same time reinforce
ments arrived from Mukden.
Twenty Japanese battalions repea teddy
attacked the flank this morning in the
region OF Jansintun and Kandousan. All
these attacks were repulsed With great loss
TO the Japanese. The commander OF the
district reports that there are masses Of
japanese corpses in front OF our positions.
The enemy again attacked Gaomling
this morning. three times approaching with
in 200 PAGES They were repulsed with
numerous losses The men in front Of the
attacking party were dressed in the uniform
Of the Russian Chembarsk regiment which
Is posted in the Gaotuling position.
The enemy made three attacks on the
left flank, the last one was especially vigor-
Gus. hayonets being used All these at
tacks wefe repulsed, With great loss to the
japanese Lieut. tool. Crost is wounded.
but remains in the ranks.
Yesterday thanked the valiant troops
Of the left flank in your Majesty's name.
Tx iOS,fH W AhN 'il'illN bil our ltlt UdnH
are so great that the enemy is making
parapets with the corp6es Of fallen com
rades "
TOXIC, March s-lt was announced at
military headquarters here to-day that
fighting is in progress on the right. left
and centre OF Field Marshal Oyama's army
and that the Japanese are making steady
gains
1t was announced that the Russians had
been defeated at Snmintng, west Of
Mukden.
Late official reports state that engage
ments have begun on the entire front from
Sinminting to Psenohing counter at
tack by the Russians was especially severe
on the Japanese right and a desperate
attempt was made by the Russians to
penetrate the lines at shanRwafang in the
direction OF the Shaho. These we're all
repulsed.
Despite the desperate defence Of the Rus
slams the Japanese are driving them steadily
10 the north. They have occupied Sin
minting and are pressing the Russians to
their main derences at the east centre near
Pensihu.
PARIS. March The Petit journal has
despatch saying that the Russian rear
guard and the administrative officers left
Mukden to-day for Telling
despatch from St Petersburg says
that the japanese occupied Putiloff and
Novgorod hills to-day.
II is reported that Gen. Rennenkhmpfs /
cavalry has been almost annihilated
COLOGNE, March i.-The St Petersburg
correspondent Of the Cologne Gazette says
that Cen. Rennenkampf lost on March >