Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-07
CAR FINALLY YIELDS TO
HIS PEOPLES DEMANDS

'ES DEMANDS
GRANTS ASSEMBLY OF ELECTED
DELEGATES AND VOICE IN
LAW MAKING.
KUROPATKIN is LOSING
Russians Have Evacuated Gaotu Pass
-kuropatkln Says Position Is Des.
perate - Japs Marching Onto Muk.
den-Losses on Both Sides Are Ter.
rlble.
ST. Petersburg, March 4.-Empe-
ror Nicholas yesterday after
noon signed a rescrlpt promising
the people voice in the prepa-
ration Of the laws.
st. Petersburg, March 4.-Kuro-
patkin reports that the Russians
have been compelled to evacuate
their position at Gaotu Pass. ku-
rokI, according to the latest re-
port, Is stalled by the Russian left,
but the Russian center Is yielding
slowly before the Japanese ON
slauehts. Il
st. Petersburg, March 4,-The Inn
perial rescript announcing that the
has decided to convene AN as.
sembly of elected representative Of
the people to elaborate and consider
legislation has produced wonderful
impression. The war and battle be-
low Mukden are forgotten. The re-
script is hailed by many as a second
emancipation.
Japanese Lose 10000.
st. Petersburg, March 4.-The BATHS
raging at the front has assumed enor-
nous proportions. Already the AS.
ISOLATED Press Russian correspondent
places the Russian losses at 10000
men, those Of the japanese at 10000.
It is added that the attempt to draw
net around Kuropatkin has not yet
succeeded, but it is said that the Japan
csc from Sinmintin are attempting by
forced marches to cut the Russian
line of communications.
Holding Positions Desperately.
Mukden, March 4, a. m.-The Rus.
SLAMS are holding on desperately to
their positions. Sanlinpou, which ID
the key to the Russian position on the
right, was the scene of awful carnage
last night. Trains are leaving Muk-
den ceaselessly for the north with the
wounded and stores.
Japs Make Landing.
vladivostok, March 4.-Two thous.
and Japanese troops have landed at
Shenguishin, northward of Korea, to
steamers from the warships. A flo.
tilla of torpedo boats covered the land.
ing.
I Toxic Reports Gains.
Toxic, March At is announced
today from the headquarters in Man
churia that the fighting on the right
center and left is resulting in steady
Japanese gains The Japanese have
defeated the Russians at Sinmintin
News is expected here soon of a Sc.
we're battle at Chipping Tai, where the
Russians rallied after their defeat at
Tsinkhetchen.
Take British Steamer.
The British steamer Easily Abbey
bound for Vladivostok was seized by
the Japanese February 81.
laps Attack British Steamer.
| Manila, March 4-Japanese EN-
barked in fishing sampans. made foul
attempts to sink the British steamer
Carlisle last night but were repulsed
by the customs guards on the vessel
Believed Japs VIII Succeed.
Kuroki's Headquarters, March A.
The Fourth Russian artillery kept W
a heavy fire on the Japanese gum
most of the day. They also f1Fed
shrapnel at the attacking forces.
The Japanese are gathered on thu
slopes so close to the Russian trenches
that in some places their artillery can
not give the best support. The Rus
SLAMS have largely abandoned thei
method of volley firing. It is be
lieved the Japanese attack will sue
coed.
Marching on Mukden.
Berlin, March A dispatch to th'
Tage Blatt from st. Petersburg says
General Kuropatkin in a Telegram
which arrived at o'clock last evening
said that 100000 Japanese had broker
: through the Russian left wing and tina
: it was cut off from the remainder O
the army"
At 10 o'clock another dispatch iron
!" Knronat1<i read. ~