Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-07
st. Petersburg, March 6. More
than half of the Workmen Of st.
Petersburg are out on a strike.

st. petersburg, Marcn b. - Inc re-
suit of the greatest battle of modern
times is expected to be determined to-
day or tomorrow. The two largest ar
mics of recent times, both in men and
guns, are now locked in a death strug-
gle and although General Kuropatkin
has evidently made every preparation
to cover his retreat by removing his
accumulated stores and munitions
northward. it is now the opinion of
the military men here that one side
or other cannot escape without over
whelming disaster.
Conditions Desperate.
With both wings bent backward Kur-
opatkin's position appears to be des-
perate, but the issue is still in the bal
ance News of victory for him is
only regarded possible by his breaking
through the enveloping lines and news
of concentrated offensive is hourly
awaited. Unless Kuropatkin can strike
and strike hard it is realized that he
must lose.
Climax Reached Today.
st. Petersburg, March 6.-The AS.
sociated Press has just learned that
Kuropatkin has launched blow at
Oyama's left center just east of the
railroad. The fighting Is desperate
along almost the entire line. Kuropat-
kin's losses in killed and wounded up
to last night were placed at 23,500.
Oyama is believed to have lost fully
40,001 men.
Japs Lack Food.
The Japanese army, according to the
prisoners is greatly exhausted. They
repeat the statement of Nogi's men
that they have not had any food for
two days.
Hard Fighting Sunday.
Mukden, March 5.--Delayed.) ALI
day long the battle ragged ceaselessly.
The Japanese have been concentrating
their energies on Machiapu for the
possession of which they have been
struggling for two days, but with all
their gallantry the Japanese are un.
able to dislodge the Russians. The
Japanese shrapnel has been bursting
within mile and half of the Hun
railway bridge, which evidently is the
Japanese objective The capture of
that position would render the occu.
patton of the Hun river position south
of Mukden untenable
Long Line of Battle.
From the Hun bridge the line of
battle stretches in both directions as
far as the eye can see. Northwest, to.
ward Tatchekio and eastward along
the Shakhe river it is marked by a
line of bursting shells.
The Russian losses are not excessive
considering the severity of the five
days fighting
The Japanese as the attackers have
suffered more heavily than the Rus.
sians
A decis4sa in the battle should bt
reached on .fonday or Tuesday.
Attack by kuropatkin.
At 2:3O O'Clock this afternoon the
guns began to roar west and north.
west of the Mukden railroad station,
where General Kuropatkin is launch.
ing an attack against the Japanese ex.
treme left.
Japs' Attacks RepuIsed.
During last night the Japanese re.
peatedly assaulted Pienchiapudgu, Ka.
otou Pass and Kanpayen, farther east,
out all their efforts are unavailing The
bombardment of Erdagou, Novgorod
and Poutiloff Hills continues unsuc.
cessfully. There are renewed rumors
that the Japanese cavalry has been
sighted north of Fushan and moving
west.
The Critical Point.
The turning of the Russian right to
q complete right angle, hinging on Sin