The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
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GEN. 0KU'S
FIERCE
BATTLE

japanese Left Armies. Wednesday.
March S, via Yinko. March H. DELAYED IN
trs nsrnission) From noon until darkness
yesterday the left column OF General
oku's army fought a desperate nght near
tikampu, seven miles north OF the river
Hun and five miles west of the railwaN-
The Russian forces outnupfbered the
yaransse three 20 one. The Russians who
hnd been heavily reinforced from tho
south. rushed out of their trenches 10
meet the advancing Japanese and
fierce hand 20 hand fght ensued The sol
dicrS using their baycnets and the offi-
GERS their swords
The Russian casualties we're over 1000
KILLED and wounded and the japanese
little over 300 The Russian dead were left
On The feid IN neaps among them many
stan officers. Last night part OF the ex-
rrtme left army ren ched the railway be-
tween Mukden and Tie Pass, destroying
~. thereby preventing the trains from
turning north. The Russians are today re-
tSing in large bodies along the main high
wsy.
Believing that there is fully one Japan
see division across the railroad n large
force is now holding the main road 10 cut
the Russian retreat II war fortunate
that most OF the left army was across the
railway last night = II probably changed
tue outcome OF the ndtile,
RUSSIANS CAUGHT.
without the railway the Russians can
not remove their wounded nor their
heavy guns, which will probably fail into
the hands of the Japanese The Rus
SLAMS in the centre near the railway be-
gan retreating az midnight. The Japan
ese pursuing briskly captured a few
heavy guns and machine guns. The
right wing OF Gen. Oku's army Ia today
attacking Sujstun station 10 miles south
OF Mukden. The station Is az the juno
ton OF the projected Hsinmngtun rail-
way.
The station is we'll fortified with heavy
works which Were stubbornly defended.
II was the center OF operations against
the villages north of the west angle OF the
railway line where the Russians have
strong works which were calamity de-
Tended. The Japanese at noon occupied
the villages on the main highway. FIVE
miles south OF Mukden. continuing their
pursuit Of the Russians. who hastily re-
tired towards the north Large bodies
of Russians have been moving steadily
from Mukden northwest along the high
way.
The battle south ~ Nukdar today be-
came almost a pursuit. fho centre follow
ing In retreat. the wings holding the line.
giving the extreme left time to hrmlx eE-
lltilSn Jus position NStT1dN the railway.
Everything now depends on the strength
OF this force and .ts ability 10 hold the
railway and TO throw the retreating col
umn out on the roads where the badly or
sanized Russian transport column will
probably break down.
CAPTURED AT MUKDEN.
Gen Kurokis headquarters in the field
Via Fusan, March II The country is
fwsrming with hungry disheartened
fllssians who are surrendering In squads
20 any pursuing japanese they meet
Leading Japanese officers have refused
20 criticise the lack Of mobility displayed
While driving the Russians beyond Tie
Fsss
Most az the foreign attaches with tho
Russian army, including two American
and English officers were captured at
Stukden.
sPoILs OF WAR
Toxic. March AL a. ma telegram
received today from Headquarters in the
field says:
I'm the direction OF s!ngching our
forces have been dislodging the enemy
from Yingpan. Is miles east OF Fushun.
and on March II occupied that place.
In the direction OF the shakhe river.
ell of our forces are continuing the pur-
suit Of the remnant Of the enemy. and
many Russian officers and men are sur
s~hutIiub W our kThln guards In tho
mountain districts east of the Tie Pass
road
.Additinnal snnils taken In the direr-
tfon Of the shakhe river are wagons and
carts captured southeast OF Chiulikoutzu
They exceed 1000. loaded with gun am
ruuntion, small arms. entrenching tools
telegraph and telephone eduipmenta. non
foon material. supplies and water boilers
They also carried 1900 eighteenth
meter and 1900 lS-centimetre shells. be-
sides 10000 rounds % small ammuni-
toin and various military supplies
I'm the direction of Singching the spoils
included l9i@o small ammunition. 500
shei's and 5000 entrenchinE tools
REPORTS INCOMPLETE
81. Petersburg. March According 20
Information received bv the war office the
remnants ~ Gen Kuropatkin's army
have made secure their retreat and are
row ont OF the immediate danger OF n
new turning movement north OF Tie pass
The japanese are reported 20 be COM
pletely exhausted by their long hard fight
and are compelled 10 rest ann undertake
fhe task of burying their dead and look
ms after their wounded. prisoners and
rlnder
The war Office admits however that
kuropatkin has not furnished spccifc in
formation as 20 the whereabouts OF Gen
Kanamura who has been reported 10 he
northeast OF Tie Pass or OF the Japa pese
c'ivmns reported 20 be pushing north By
forced marches west OF tho railway
kuropatkin has also left the war office
in tho dark In regard 70 the number of
prisoners captured by the japanese bsy.
f7g made no detailed report about the
separate units Therefore the general
star is IN no position % contradict tho To-
kio cespatches detailing the Russian