Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-15
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 Demoraiized
Shape-Short Of Food-lost 100, 900
Men in Battle of Mukden.

Men IN 6dttle OF Mukoen.
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 a strong position and
it has been extensively fortified. 1t
is thought that the Russians will rally
there and endeavor to check the Jap.
Japanese are already in touch with /. ,e
Pass.
The Russian forces are evidently
confused and exhausted. and are pos.
sibly short of food and ammunition,
and it is believed here they whl be
unable to resist a strong attack. Sue
ceeding reports from the field increase
the extent of the Russian disaster,
and it is thought 1t will require months
to resupply and reorganize the Russian
armies.
1t is estimated that the Russian
casualties and captives will reach forty
per cent (probably 1OO,O00) of the mum.
ber engaged in the recent fighting.
Their artillery losses are especially
heavy. The guns captured have not
vet been counteu. but the numerous
stores and munitions of war captured
are valued at millions of dollars. The
Russian losses materially add to the
crippling 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 l3 miles north of the
Hun river the afternoon of March 40.
On March IL we continued a vigorous
pursuit. Our forces advanced north
from the vicinity of the Pu river. and
Immediately after it's departure en-
gagged with a large column of the en-
emy retreating north. After hand to
hand battle we surrounded and cap
tured the lumn. In the vicinity Of
Mukden remnant of the enemy con-
tinues a 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 hnis. 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. $4,000, and
the care of these prisoners is becoming
a large and expensive problem for the
Japanese government.
Plans are being considered to estab.
lish 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 enemy's 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, 26..
500.
Flags. two.
Gums. about sixty.
rifles. 10000.
ammunition wagons, 150
shells. 100000.
Small arm ammunition, $4,000. 900
rounds.
Cereals, $4,000 koku (about 75,OUn
bushels).
Fodder, $4,000 koku.
Light railway outfit, As miles.
Horses, 1000.
MAPS, 23 cart loads.
Clothing and accoutrements, 1000
cart loads.
Dread. 1000. 900 rations.
"Fuel, 10000 tons.
Hay. 60 tons, besides tools. tents,
bullocks. telephone, telegraph wire
and poles, timber, beds, stoves and
numerous other property.
mo reports have been received
from our forces in the direction of
Singking."
The battle is officially designated as
the battle of Mukden.