Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-03
JAPS CROSS SHAKHE
Russian Headquarters Under
Fire of Mikado's Guns.
DESPERATE FIGHTING At DA PASS.
KuropatlSin Reports TsinIShetcben
Position Turned ut Both FIanI<s.
Claims to stiII Hold Noun
tain Passes.


LONDON, Feb. 2S.-According to
Newchwang report, the Japanese are
Smelling Mukden with eleven inch NOR
tars. The bombardment, which was
recently commenced, has caused great
damage far in the rear of the Russian
lines.
Advices from Chinese sources say
that a general engagement is in prog
ress all along the line. The heaviest
fighting is reported TO be occurring on
the japanese right, and General Kuro-
XII is said to be sweeping far north and
threatening to crumple the Russians
back on the railroad.
A special force is reported to be NOV
ing from the south and west with the
intention of cutting off the Russians
communication by railroad with Vladi-
vostok
A Hardin report says that the Jap
anese have crossed the Shakhe river,
driving in the rickets of the Russian
vanguard. Russian supports then came
up and stopped the Japanese advance.
On the Russian right flank all is
quiet, but movements of the Japanese
indicate an intention of attacking the
Russian center, at least in the way Of
a demonstration.
a MadyadaLi (Manchuria) dispatch
says that after fighting of the most
desperate nature the Russians remain
in possession of the Che and Da pass
es, against which the japanese had
been tiinging themselves madly from
noon until dark. The Russians, who
We're greatly outnumbered, sustained
repeated attacks, some units losing as
high as 20 per cent In killed or wound
ed in hand to hand fighting with the
bayonet, to which they were reduced
after they had fred their last car
tridges In order to hold Da pass the
| last reserves We're sent to the firing
/ line.
They attacked Nanz pass, seven
miles southeast Of the Tsinkhetchen
positions, which are far in advance of
the general front of the army. The
| russians made counter attack and
temporarily gained ground, but in the
face Of superior numbers were thanked
and retired on the fortified line of Tsin-
khetchen.
1t is semiotiicially announced at st.
Petersburg that in view of the appear
ance of japanese troops in the rear of
the Russian army west of the railway
Russia will address Il circular to the
powers protesting against Japan's per
sStent violation of Chinese territory.
Iukden reports say that fighting is
IN progress along the line, the japanese
attacking the enemy everywhere. AL
attacks have been beaten back, the
Russians making counter attacks at
many places. On the right flank the
Russians occupied the village of Ba-
otatZsi which is close to Sandiapu, and
from that position hurled hand gre
nades across the intervening ravine in
to the Japanese trenches in Sandiapu
causing heavy loss and great disorder
The Russians have seized the head OF
the bridge across the Shakhe river in
the centre of the Japanese lines, assist
ed by artillery firing of particular
energy from Putiloff hill and Novgorod
hill.
Ten determined attacks opposite Yam
sintung and west of Vanupudzi were
all repulsed with heavy loss.
AS the Japanese are pressing the
whole Russian line such an operation
must almost inevitably end in a dis
aster of the first magnitude.
General Stoessel, late commander OF
the Russian forces at Port Arthur, and
his party have arrived at Moscow. He
was met by the governor, nobility, nu
merous officers and civil officials Colo
mel Dimansky made an eulogistic ad
dress of welcome, declaring that ''youl
splendid defense of Port Arthur amaZ
glory for Russia