The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-06


the Japanese center. The Japanese are
making heavy gains OF ground west of
the railway and have captured great
quantities Of stores and other spoils
There has already been bloody fighting
and heavy losses and this will be vastly
increased when the masses OF infantry
meet.
Field Marshal oyama, reporting on
March 4, says:
few days ago our force in the Hsien-
chuang direction pressed the enemy into
his position at Tita. which is fifteen miles
southeast of Fushun and Manchuntun,
fifteen miles south OF Fushun The en-
gagement continues In the Shakhe direc-
ton.
The force on the right Of the Hun river
is dislodging the enemy northeast OF ST.
aope. which Is between the Hun and Lao
rivers and has advanced north. This
force carried the enemys defense line he
tween Chantan and Shufangtai and nur
sued the enemy fiercely The line now il
between Woachiao, Is miles southwest OF
Mukden ana Taitse, 10 miles west OF Muk-
den and Lamupe. miles north OF Taitse.
During previous engagement the enc
mys casualties We're heavy The spoils
we captured were great. No time TO in
of provisions at Wanchangpao and cap
tured clothing depot at Tahantia.
Estimates OF Gen. Kuropatkin's forces
between Shakhe and Tie pass prepared
here give a total OF slightly more than
400, 600. composed OF 1896, 900 infantry a.
coo cavalry and $4,000 artillery. with 1904
guns. This estimate does not include
troops at Vladivostok and other gar
sons, railway guards and other employees
The grand total east OF Lake Baikai is es-
timated at 100000 men.
kuropatkin In Tight place
LONDON, March 6-The intensely dra-
matic situation in Manchuria developed
by Gen. Nogi's rapid advance and its
ctr cerfN Ice.
ment in Europe to the highest pitch.
English papers for long time have
practically ceased to receive war specials
and in this respect are lacking much in
formation. II is believed here that Gen.
Kuropatkin is in very tight place and
the chances Of his extricating his army
are generally discussed The abandon
ment OF Mukden is considered 10 be In
evitable. the only question is whether he
will be able to effect a retreat TO Tie
pass A repulse OF Gen. Nogi's army. IL
is added. might save the situation, but
falling that Gen. Kuropatkin VIII have
committed to him the dangerous and diff
ficult task OF retiring northward against
fianking attacks by the Japanese army
The end Of the war, it is felt Is ap-
preciably nearer.
According to the Daily Telegraph's Ant
werp correspondent the Russian officers
there have received orders to cease buy
ing for government account. This Is
significant, II true. as Antwerp through
out the war has been the principal center
for Russian purchases for carrying on the
war in the far east
Col. HImada Killed
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
Tokyo states that the japanese colonel,
Himada, was killed at the capture OF Seik-
a1o. and that Gen. Klober. commander of
the secon6 Manchurian army. was wound
ed and sent 10 the hospital at Mukden.
The same correspondent reports that the
Russian authorities have requested the
military attaches to withdraw from vladi-
vostok
The correspondent adds that 10 900 Rus
Sian troops are reported TO be at Laopion.
twenty-five miles south of Sinmintin, and
that Gen. Mistchenko has had a disagree
ment with Gen. Kuropatlxin and is return
ing to Russia.
The correspondent at St Petersburg Of
the Times says: Russian war CORE
spondents express the greatest wonder at
the Irresistible and frenzied rushes OF the
japanese infantry. Russian critics are
surprised at the holiness and skill of
japanese strategy in timing the onslaught
for suitable season, when the winter has
ended, but the rivers are still icebound.