The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-03-03
Kuropatkin Holds His Enemy and
Stops His Further Advance
at That Point.
OYAMA IN THE RUSSIAN REAR
Fact That Brings Out Another Protest
from the Gar.
Says Japan Is Violating China's Neu.
trality-Fighting Continues at
Tsinkhetchen-Japs Flank
the MuscOvite.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-It is semi
officially announced that in view of the
appearance Of Japanese troops in the
rear of the Russian army west of the
railway Russia will address circu-
lar to the powers protesting against
japanese persistent violations of Chi
nese neutrality.
New Chwang, Feb 2S.-AccOrding
to a person who has just returned
here from the front the Japanese are
Smelling Mukden with eleven-inch NOR
tars. The bOmbardment, which was
recently commenced, is further reported
10 have caused great damage far be-
hind the Russian lines.
Advices from Chinese sources say
that 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-
Hi is said to be sweeping far north
. and threatening to crumple the Rus
slams back on the railroad. A special
force is reported to be moving from
the south and east with the intention
of cutting off the Russians cOmmuni-
cation by railroad with VladivOstOk.
Japanese Across the Shakhe.
Mukden, Feb. 2S.-The Japanese
crossed the Shakhe river Sunday even
ing, having driven in the pickets of
the Russian vanguard. Russian sup
ports came up and stopped the Jap
anese advance On the right flank all
is quiet, but movements of the Jap
anese indicate an intention of attack
ing the Russian center, at least in the
way of a demonstration. Heavy fir
ing continues to the eastward. The
soldiers of the Tsinkhetchen division
are in good spirits, in spite of the
heavy losses they have sustained, and
the necessity which compelled them to
retreat.
Japs Are Doing the Flanking.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-The Jap
Hnese are engaged in thanking move
ments principally. General KurOpat-
kin telegraphs that THE enemy is con-
tinung the offensive against the front
of OUT Tsinkhetchen detachment, and
has turned both it's TANKS. The Jap
anese have also advanced against Kan
tie pass. turning our left flank, but all
their attacks on Tangu and Beydaling
have been repulsed. The offensive
movement against Bomapudz also has
been repulsed.' 1t is reported from
Mayadani. Manchuria that the Rus
slams are still in possession Of Che and
Da passes, against which the Japanese
had been f1inging themselves madly
from noon until dark. The Russians,
who were greatly Out-numbered, sus-
tanned repeated attacks. some units los
ing as high as 20 per cent. in killed
or wounded in hand tO-hand fighting
with the bayonet.
Naval Programme Hangs Fire.
st. Petersburg. Feb. %. 2:15 a. M
The Russian naval programme still
hangs fire on account of the failure of
the ministry of finance to allOt an ap-
preparation. which may not be made
until a new loan is fOated In the
meantime Representatives of foreign
shipbuilding firms who are here after
contracts are cooling their heels in the
corridors of the admiralty. Gauntlet,
of Newport News. and Simon Lake,
the submarine boat builder. are the
latest arrivals. A twelfth submarine
boat sold by the latter to Russia has
already left the United States and is
expected to reach Libau in a few days