The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-08
spsetai Gable D.syuea,s 10 TIE SUN

MUKDES. March THE Japanese a,
continuing their flank movement. On
division is known to be extended towar
Telling. The sound OF the fighting can /
heard from the far distance north Of Null
den.
Meantime the Japanese do not cease thei
attacks on the Russian front The Rus
aians still hold the centre. but TO the south
west they are Withdrawing to their seoon,
positions
The Russians have been forced to fgh
mainly on the defensive for a full week
and their resistance is beginning to flag
Tho ground Is vet frozen deep and il il
impossible to make fresh trenches TIL,
country around Mukdcn Is strewn with
dead animals. Hurried buras Of soldiers
are continual and increasing.
West 81 Mukden. where three Gays aRo
there were only bare fields, there are the
huge camps OF the Russian right wing,
which has been thrown back by the Japan
ess advance
The enemy attacked at o'clock this
morning the Russian position on the Hun
River, moving from Machapu. Later the
nghting moved north almost to the Sin.
rnin,ing road. Numbers Of wounded Chinese
refugees are arriving here. and also many
wounded japanese and Russians All re-
ceive similar treatment
1000 DEAD ON PUruoFF HILL
ST PETERSBURG, March The battle
IL
n daybreAk
Gen. Kuropathn reports that the Rus
SLAMS have repulsed the Japanese at all
points to-day. He says that the Japanese
left thirty officers aud 1000 men dead on
Putilor Frln.
JAPANESE RIGHT NOT ADVANCING.
TOXIC. March REPORTS received at
army headquarters last night show that
the Japanese extreme right is practically |
stationary in the vicinity Of Tita which |
Is ten miles southeast OF Fushun Here
several counter attacks by the Russians |
were repused yesterday.
The detachment which il operating
directly south Of Fushun has been meet |
ing with stubborn resistance. but last
evening occupied the eastern height of
Hungh, commanding the Telling road
eight miles south of Fushun.
About Pensihu the forces between the
right and the extreme right have gradually
made a slight advance
Tho situation in the Sha River district
east of the railroad is unchanged. Yes
terday some Russian counter attacks were
repulsed.
Vest Of the railroad the Japanese opera-
ions are more active, the Russian resist
ance indicating gradual reinforcement.
LINE OF RETREAT MENAcED
The most notable feature Of the report is
reference made to the repulse Of a counter
attack made by division Of Russian in
iantry supported by seventy guns in the
vicinity OF Tasohichao, which is west Of
Mukden and ten miles 20 the northward II
is believed from this that the Japanese
forces there are rapidly menacing the Rus
sian line OF retreat
1t Is stated on high authority that Gen.
huropatkin was ignorant of the advance Of
the flying column on the extreme west of
The Japanese line and concentrated his {
forces against the Japanese centre and
Tight, leaving the Russian right insult ,
Recently protected
The expedition TO Sinminting. the opera $
Ions Of which are here considered OF much !
Importance, will it is said. assault the CEN :
-ral front of the Russian position viRor- r
'usly on both sides Of the railway. Well =
informed persons say that the Japanese are
adopting tactics the opposite OF those they /,
ised at Liaoyans j,
RCStnHs or RETREAT :,
The Newspaper accounts OF Russian d
etreat yesterday and Of Gen Kuropatkin's II
'ounohi with 100 officers on a train before
lis reported withdrawal northward are 81
'ased upon Chinese reports and have NOT q
zen confirmed h
II is reported that the Russians are pre- q
airing to abandon Mukoen and FIshun and a,
etreat 70 feeling ol
IL Ia believed that the possession Of the in
ity OF Mukden and the line Of tho River II
iun by the Japanese Is assured Gen. IN
'uropathn seems 10 be using all his re- "
ources 70 protect Flshun and keep his lima
retreat open.
Dispatches to the iii show that the
apanese on Sunday evening were within -
We miles Of Mukden on the west and south
heir heavy artillery was driving the Rus
ans from the shelter OF the walls of Muk-
IN toward the north, Gen Ruropatkin ~
I'd nansfesred his headquarters to a rail- ' 70
'ac car OF
ne Japanesc let. pushing further north ~
ID completed the practical development -
the Russian centre and right ~
The Russian main force at Ftisht IL
owing signs Of a retreat upon Tie.
HEAVY LossES.
PARts. Mnroh The reports published
re OF the operations about Mukden we're
ore optimistic this morning
Tho Bcho de Pans says that things appear oV'
be going better for the Russians. The II.
panese. 1t believes have been stopped Wv
the Russians second line Of defence we, we
decisive SUCCESS by one eide or the ,.'s
Ter now seems impossible Both sides are 10
and the japanese attacks are Wv
'wing much weaker. II Is believed that
end OF the battle is near Already the wa
ssians have lost 1000 men and the jap. an! =,
sse. 90 900
MuKDEN MAY M EVACUATED 10
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