Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-01
1000 Men
Lost by the Russians in
Recent Engagements.
Rumors Of a Great Crushing
Disaster to Kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg on the Anxious Seat
Late War News.

Fighting on largo scale is in nro-
sress between the Russian and Japan
csc armies in Manchuria. General Ku-
r"patEin. after meeting the initiative
VI the Japanese in the EASTERN parr nf
the SEakhe valley, assumed the aperes-
Sive III the western rortion Yesterday
and under cn"er Of Il heavy artillery
FIRE from Putilon hill and Novgorod
til succeeded in driving the japanese
from 4 position III The outskirts of
Sandianu. Sinultant ously the Rus
slams attacked and captured a railroa :,
bridge on Inc japanese center. Much
more serious ac the Japanese opera
tions against the Russian left wing.
which lhreatcne | unless quickly check
3D. to 0biea General Kuropatkin Ia
abandon the positions on the Hun river
which he has occupied and fortified
during the winter. There is no con-
frnpation of the report that the Rus-
sian COMMUNICATIVE chief has notified
the Emperor that retreat northward
has become Imperative.
st. Petersburg. March 1.-l.J0 A. NJ
Last nights news frcm Manchuria is
Of the most impol tant nature. The As
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Mullden,
which was transmitted nj noon of
Tuesday. indicating shat q general bat
tie was beginning along the whole #
the 100 miles of front occupied by thu
TWO armies. General kmopatkn an
nearS to have taken Il leaf out of Field
Marshal Oyama'S book ard replied 20
General KurOki'S attack On the Rus
sian left by a counter attack On the
Japanese left. in which General Kaul-
Ears initial success is better for the
Russians than the best efforts of Cen
eral Grippenbary the Russian van
guard being established at the out
skirts of Sandapu. Al the same time
General Kurnpatkin delivered a bloX
against the Japanese center. Selling a
laiiroad bridge across the Shakhe riv-
or. The serps therefore. give a more
hopeful aspect to the situation, as the
Russian army, though CriVen out of
Da pass, appears to have succeeded in
stopping. at least for the moment, the
further advance OF the japanese east
ward and beaten off the attack on the
center.
Tho effect Of yesterdays develop
ments OF General knropatkin's report
cd intention TO withdraw from the
Shlkhe is problematical. Retirement III
the face of an enemy. which is ex-
tremely hazardous under any circurl-
stances. is dOu3ly dangerous when the
armies are graphing in a general en-
Sagement: but if General kuroki sue
ceeds in rolling up the Russian left
murch further. the perilous expedient
may become necessary. The counter
strokes on the right and center may
I OSsibly b. intended 10 cover the with
drawing OF trains AMI stores. II. how
ever. General EurOpatkin is determine
Ell 10 stand and fight out. the battle OH
the line which he has held during the
" inter. and if H. should be able to ad-
a vigorous check to General
KurOiii. ne has secured IL good position
70" his second move in the game.
Gen. EurokIs Headquarters in the
Field. via F'usan. Feb. 2S.-in the re-
cent fighting U'eb. 22-23) at Tsinkhet-
chen. the Russians left 2O3 dead on the
field and lost several machine guns.
Their casualties are estimated at over
1000.
Toxic Feb. est is reported that
when the Japanese attacked ana de-
'eated the Russians Feb. 23 at Tsinke-
hen. 20 miles north Of Smachi on the
.Xtreme Japanese right, the Russians
numbered 1900 men. Their losses
ire estimated ut 1000. The Japanes,.
ossez wcr" slight.