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den, and on the main road from Muk-
den to Tlehling.
MARCHED DAY AND MIGHT,

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tention OF the Russians from Mukden,
and the men were nearly exhausted by
their forced march. The military
roads from Fushun to Tiehling wound
along the plains among sharp hills
and the division followed this to get
to the north of Mukden while Gen.
Linevitch took most of his men d.
reotly north through the mountains
with this Japanese right army pursu-
ing. Several times the Japanese had
sharp brushes with the rear guard but
no important action until the 14th,
when theay approached the rapge of
high steep hills s,yen miles southeast
Of Tiehling which was strate egically
the strongest defense of the CITY.
There was broad level plain In front
Of the hills and no avenue Of approach
for an attacking force except to cross
this plain under such covers as could
be found in the gullies and behind oc-
casional ridges. Consequently it was
decided to attempt the night attack
with the blyonet once more, and thus
the first line of trenches below the
hills was gained. For the general
advance in the morning of the 14th
two battalions were assigned for the
frontal attack, one for diversion on
the right and the largest force of
eight, on the left. A direct charge
upon the main trenches was impcssi.
BILE because the slope before them was
almost too. steep To be scaled even
with no resistance. A lower hill to
the west and in front was vulnerable
Hn its west flank and after an artillery
engagement the main body occupied
this. Night stopped the fighting aud
before morning the Russians had re
tired in haste leaving 200 dead, while
the Japanese had 800 casualties. The
last stand of the Ru; ;sians before Tieh.
ling was on chain of hills 5000 me-
tres southeast Of the city equipped
elaborately with long chain OF
trenches and well constructed gun
positions while they held "a hours.
While the general Of division was re
connoitering the positions on the af.
ternoon Of the 18th another japanese
brigade from the south began to en-
gage one of the Russian batteries.
This partly exposed the Russian flank
to the enemy and SO japanese guns
we're concentrated In a bombardment
of that position. Darkness again in
terrupted the work after an hours
bombardment and again the Russians
retreated, abandoning without seri.
GUS resistance their most valuable de-
pot between Mukden and Harbin
which was their strongest military po
sition as we'll. Gen. Kuropatkin hat
been there In his special train unit
the afternoon Of the 18th, it wa;
said. When the first Japanese com
pany entered the settlement at II
the morning they captured the sta
tion master and Two other officers VIII,
had en- left with orders to apply TIN
torch at the last moment, but only {
few buildings we're burned and ther
were valuable stores OF munitions un
damaged.
DRAMATIC ENCOUNTER.
No more dramatic encounter oc
CURED during this eventful week thai
the capture Of the Fifth and Nine
teenth regiments of Russian rifles b
Kurcki's left division on the morning
OF the 11th. In the panic which pre-
vailed at Mukden then these two regi
ments left at in the morning will
no general commanding them, and
mixed crowd Oi soldiers from other OF
ganizations and followers attaching
themselves to the retreat. When tn
two forces discovered ore anotbe
they quickly formed into fighting lin
and the Russians came on with TIL
officers In front Of the ranks to Gu
their way through. TIE contact wa
so sudden that Chcre was no confusion
at first, In which the japanese gene
raj and his staff with two foreign at
taches came under the fire Of the Jap
anese rifles and guns. The fight va
short and dsc!aive. Tne Russian
could not stand IN tho open fields un
der the shrapnel and soon scatter
like sheep while many parties waves
towels and handk rchiefS, to sutren
der. The japanese had only 200 Cas-
ualties while dead and woundel Rus
slams were all over the field. DurinI
the rest OF the day t1e Japanese weI,
occupied hunting for Russians in al
the sur ounding country. They ha
broken up into small parties, wor
fleeing in every Giro ction, some tryir
to get back to Mukden Others 70 f.,
roads OF escape north ward, and man
hiding in the ravineS and in Ch nes
houses. However brave they were i
lighting, when cornere1 some mad
spectacles OF themselves hardly to b
expected Of men CT a military race
Doubtless the men were unnerved b
the strain CT long lighting, but th
Siberians captured d carrier in the WI.
bore themselves with the d'gniJy G
soldiers. Whether the Europoa
troops who have been sent TO the cas
are tie b2st quality OF the Rus IL
army there Is no meauS or juGglng
out certainly they have not compare
faVorably in physique or fighting qua
tiles with the SiberiaDs, particular
the east Siberian shsrpsh oters. Tha
is the opinion of the Japanese Officers
The total Of prisoners taken that da
VIZ S nearly 1000 They were fierc
and savage looking crowd, all wearin
big black or white sheepskin hats
many In dirty fur coats, mCst Of ther
heavily BEARDED, all unwashed 70
days Among the Otlicers we're seye
raj old men, one of them, q veteran G
the Russo-Turkish war, with whit
beard hanging to his waist, who CAV
his age as ~ Tie next mornin
they vent down the road in a b
cloud OF dust-a long and picturesqu
procession Of detected looking Moujiks
with their officers riding in Chimes
carts, and jeerlng Manchurians ruL