The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-10
FACE DIsAsTERORS DEFEAT
ONLY HOPE FOR kuRoPATK,N is
70 RE-EsTA8LlsH LINE OF
RETREAT.
NO. CESSATION OF FIGHTING
JAPANESE ADVANCE TO ATTACK
ALONG THE WHOLE LINE
LOSSES HEAVY.

There was no cessation of the fight
ing between the Russian and japanese
armies in Manchuria yesterday. Rus
sian reports state that at distance
the tide of battle in the immediate vi
| cinity of Mukden seemed ebbing. The
most that the war critics at st. Peters
burg seem to hope for at present is
that Gen. Kuropatkin has succeeded in
re-establinhing his line of retreat in
the direction of Hardin. Word has
reached Niuchwang, which, however,
has no confirmation from other
sources, that the Japanese are already
north of Mukden with large force
and that the Russians are
Facing Disastrous Defeat.
| There appears to he possibility that
Gen. kuroki has drawn off a portion
of his army from the center and sent
| it to reinforce the divisions engaged
bars, the most noted of Gen. Kuropat-
l1in's officers, is personally in COM
| mand of the Russian forces in the
triangle between the railway and the
Hun river, which vital position the
Japanese have been assaulting for sew
eral days. Russian reports admit
that 10000 men have been wounded,
but made no mention of the number
killed, and at the same time assert
that the Japanese have lost 10000 in
killed and wounded.
Attack Along Whole Line.
Sakhktun, March 8. - According ts
reports just received the japanese
have advanced to attack along the en-
tire line. Fighting has been in prog
ress on the right flank of the Russian
army near the imperial tombs since
morning, but at this hour it appears to
be lessening and the roar of artillery
indicates that the fighting is gradually
sweeping further and further from
Mukden.
Several regiments stationed near
Poutiloff and Novogorod hills Sunday
night attacked and captured Japanese
trenches, approaching under cover of
darkness.
The fighting was sharp and the Jap
anese used hand greradas, but finally
were compelled to withdraw.
Japs Lose Heavily.
Gen. Rennenkampffs Headquarters,
March ATTACKS by the Japanese
yesterday near Tupintai and on the
forces of Gen. Liubavin were repulsed
with heavy losses to The Japanese.
The Russian left has advanced
slightly.
Only Hope for kuronatkin.
St. Petersburg, March 8.-The result
of the greatest battle of modern times
is expected to be determined to-day or
tomorrow Two of the largest armies
of recent times, both in men and guns,
are now locked in a death struggle,
and although Gen. Kuronatkin evident
ly has made every preparation to COW
err his retreat by moving his accumu-
lated stores and munitions nOrthward,
it is now the opinion of military men
here that one side or the other can
not escape an Overwhelming disaster.
With both wings bent backward,
Kuropatkin's position appears to be
desperate, but the Issue is still in the
balance. News of victory for him is
only regarded as possible by his
breaking through the enyeloping lines
and news of a concentrated offensive
is hourly awaited. Unless Kuropatkin
can strike hard it is realized that he
must lose.
Japs Keep Advancing.
Toxic, March S.-The headquarters
of the Japanese armies in the field, re-
porting yesterday, said:
SIN the Sing King Cor Yenden) direc-
ton the enemy continues a stubborn
resistance at several Ines of defense.
"In the Shakhe river direction our
detachment which attacked the north
ern eminence Of P:nniupao on Satur-
day has occupied Pinniupao four miles
west of Waitao mountain
"!Onr force in the neighborhood of
Housupaotzu occupied redoubt on
height northeast of the village on
Sunday.
East Of the railroad at s o'clock
Sunday morning, our force occurred
Luichientun, tire miles northwest OF
Wanpao mountain, and pressed part Of
the enemy into the center Of the VIII
lage, where it now Is surrounding
them. u. ..$s IA I.
N V West OF the raj lroad on Sunday our
force captured Han ngpao aad siao.
suchiepao and now & tinues to adj
vance. suehiat,la railroad station is
burning B, ss 5s1 4
Suchiatun is the starting point Of
the railroad the Russians constructed
westward to subupao. 81 sI5$;