Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-17
BATTLE AT TIE PASS
IT is STRONG POSITION FOR The
RUSSIAN ARMY.
Cars Soldiers VIII Rally There and
Endeavor to Stop Japanese Advance
Russian Forces in Demoralized
Shape-Short Of Food-Lost 100000
Men in Battle Of Mukden.

Toxic, March 13.-The pursuit of the
Russian armies continues and a re-
sumption Of heavy fighting in the vi
cinity of Tie Pass is anticipated Tie
Pass is naturally strong position and
it has been extensively fortified. 1t
is thought that the Russians will rally
there and endeavor to check the Jap
anese who are rapidly advancing. Inc
Japanese are already In touch with .le
Pass.
The Russian forces are evidently
confused and exhausted. and are pos
sibly short Of food and ammunition,
and 1t is believed here they will be
unable to resist strong attack. Sue
ceeding reports from the field increase
the extent of the Russian disaster,
and II is thought It will require months
to resupply and reorganize the Russian
armies.
II is estimated that the Russian
casualties and captives will reach forty
per cent probably 100000 Of the num-
Der engaged in the recent fighting.
Their artillery losses are especially
heavy. The guns captured have not
yet been counted, but the numerous
stores and munitions of war captured
are valued at millions of dollars. The
Russian losses materially add to the
Gripping Of their armies.
Captures Large Column.
Field Marshal Oyama says:
"All our forces advanced to the right
OF the Hun river, and vigorously pur-
sued the enemy In all directions We
reached a line 10 miles north of the
Hun river the afternoon of March 10. |
On March IL we continued vigorous
pursuit. Our forces advanced north |
from the vicinity of the Pu river. and |
Immediately after its departure en-
gagged with large column of the en-
envy retreating north. After a hand to
hand battle we surrounded and cap
tured the Column. In the vicinity of
Mukden remnant of the enemy con-
tinues hopeless resistance or is sur
rendering.
Clearing operations are progress
ing. The enemy's dead are massed
everywhere and we have been unable
to inter them as yet. The minute in
vestigation of the losses inflicted at
several places has not yet been finish
ed; but the enemy's killed, wounded,
spoils and prisoners are enormous. The
spoils of clothing and provisions are
In great piles, resembling hnls. We
have been unable to investigate yet"
The captives taken In the recent bat
tie will make the total Russian prison
ers taken during the war, 10000, and
the care of these prisoners is becoming
a large and expensive problem for the
Japanese government.
Plans are being considered to estab.
fish military prisons on the islands Of
the Inland sea, and to remove all the
prisoners to them.
Japs Capture 10000 Men.
The following report was received
from Field Marshal Oyama:
The number of prisoners. spoils
and the enemys estimated casualties
against all our forces in the direction
of the Shakhe follow, but the number
of prisoners, guns and spoils are in
creasing momentarily;
Prisoners, over 10000, including {
General Nakhimoff.
KILLED and wounded, estimated at {
10000.
"Enemy's dead, left on the field, &C..
500.
Flags. two.
Guns, about sixty.
RIFLES. $4,000.
Ammunition wagons. $50. |
shells. 100000. {
Small arm ammunition. $4,000 600
rounds. S
Cereals, $4,000 koku (about $4,000 l
S
Fodder, $4,000 kolSu.
Light railway outfit, As miles.
Horses 1000. q
Maps, 23 cart loads. v
Clothing and accoutrements, 1000 a
art loads. b
Bread, 100000 rations. e
Fuel, 10000 tons. a
Hay. GO tons, besides tools. tents, Il
ullocks, telephone. telegraph wire :
nd poles. timber. beds. stoves and j
other property.
mo reports have been received
rom our forces in the direction of
ingking." n
The battle is officially designated as o
he battle of Mukden. Il