New-York tribune., 1905-03-05
THE TOTAL LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 10000 MEN.

now engaging him.
The japanese have captured sun-Mu- -Pao-Tzu
ana the heights north Of Tang -Chia-Tun, east
or the Shakhe River Railroad, and have since
oeen engaging the enemys infantry
ABOUT battalion of Russians attempted to
Of Fen -Pao, but were repused
Paylng no attention TO the enemy's defences
west of the railroad. the Japanese are pressing
northeast, Part Of the Japanese force dislodged
the enemy from Ta-Min-Tun and Hsin-Min-
Iun. me japanese at the latter place captured
quantity Of provisions.
st. Petersburg. March 4-General Kuropatkin
reports that the Russians have been compelled
to evacuate their position at Gaotu Pass.
Two long dispatches received from General
kuropatkin. respectively dated March and
March 3. give the movements of troops in vari-
Gus directions, The dispatch of March 8 says
ing OF March against the Japanese occupying
San-tin-Pou and neighboring villages.
tlnUed this morning At the same time rein
forcements arrived az Moukden
Early this morning the japanese attacked our
positions on the left flank in the region OF Kan
dolesan more than twenty japanese battalions
being in action. All the attacks were repulsed
with great loss to the japanese front ranks.
The Japanese attacking our right flank are
wearing the uniforms of our Chembarsky regi-
ment, which was posted at Gaotu Pass.
Our detachment on the left flank repulsed
enemy.
have thanked these valiant troops in his
majesty's name for their splendid defence.
The losses of the japanese attacking our left
flank great that they are constructing
defences With the dead bodies Of their fallen
comrades
The dispatch dated March follows:
he adO
tactics, conducting a turning movement on our
right flank before the villages Of SakhOtun and
Linziatun. After strong preparatory cannon
ade they attacked, but were repulsed with great
The japanese vigorously attacked the Gaotu
Pass position. and took one OF our intrench-
ments, from which they were disodged by our
counter attack, but we finally abandoned this
intrenchment because il was entirely destroyed.
The japanese to-day several times attacked
our detachments on the left flank, and at about
l D. m. carried the heights in the centre of our
position our troops however counter attacked,
dslodged the enemy and gained a footing on
the crest of a neighboring hill,
Our detachment near the village of Kudiaza,
after repulsing five fierce attacks and inhicting
great loss, assumed the offensive.
One of the Associated Press's Russian corre-
spondents places the Russian losses at 10000
men and those of the japanese at 10000
General Kuroki, according to the latest re-
ports, is stalled by the Russian left, but the
Russian centre is yielding slowly before the
Japanese onslaughts
On Thursday Field Marshal Oyama shifted the
weight TO his left. seeking to envelop the Rus
sian right eight miles southwest OF NIoukden
In the hand to hand fighting which followed and
continued for hours the losses on both sides were
enormous.
The most serious news. II is believed here is
the report that the japanese fanktng column at
Hsin- -Min-Tun, about thirty miles west of Mouk-
den, has divided. part OF 1t moving straight east
to roll up the Russian right wing. while the
other is making forced marches north, with the
evident purpose of cutting the Russian line of
communications with Tie Pass and closing the
line of retreat
General Kurokis Headquarters, March f. -
The Russian artillery kept UP a heavy fire on
the japanese guns most of the day. and also
fired shrapnel at the attacking forces
The japanese are gathered on the slopes so
close to the Russian trenches that in some
places their artillery cannot give the best sup
port The Russians have largely abandoned
their old method Of volley firing.
1t is believed that the japanese attack will
succeed.
March 3.-The hoty contested engagement
waged since midnight across the Shakhe River
from Witosan is still proceeding late this after
noon, under conditions entailng great hardships
upon the attacking force and favoring those
defending the intrsnchments. A large japanese
contingent. which crossed the plain directly
west OF Witosan in the darkness. succeeded in
gaining the first line of the Russian trenches. to
the great astonishment Of the Russians.
The Russians have since been making a fierce
resistance in the second line of trenches the
summit of the foothills. and the japanese are
attacking them spirtedly.
The night was bitterly cold, and to-day it is
freezing and a thin film of snow covers the
earth The japanese are obliged to weah the
heaviest clothing. This. with the cold and snow
furries, handicaps them.
VI, I,ADTVOSTOK'S SIEGE.