Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-10
Was Scene of BloOdiest and Most
Desperate Of Yesterdays
Terrible Battle
DEAD SCATTERED IN STREETS.
Hand Grenades Used by japanese -
Russian Strength South Of Mukden
Consists Of Two Corps

Mukden, March 10, 10 a, m.-The
Japanese last night pushed up from
the south across the abandoned plain
between the Shakhe river and Hun
rivers and are, as this dispatch Ia filed,
about ave miles south Of the latter and
from the Hun, opposite Machlapu, and
northward japanese batteries are pour
ing in a ceaseless fire The japanese
succeeded In emplacing Siege guns and
Mortars at Diushantun, about six miles
west Of this city, when they opened
fire before dawn Diushantun was the
scene yesterday Of the bloodiest and
most desperate fighting OF all this ter
rible battle, Its possession was vital
to the japanese, who stormed 1t again
and again, Tho Russians dlslodged
them, but the Japanese finally recap
tured the village after much hand-to-
hand fighting.
Eye witnesses say the dead scattered
in the streets, courtyards and houses
have been unbured four DAYS. Rifles
and other arms lie about wrenched and
twisted. Hand grenades were thrown
by the Japanese and the garrison was
subjected TO the concentrated fire of as
many as 100 guns, once Diushantun
I'm their hands the Japanese can train
guns on Mukien railroad station aud
ID has been held at frightful cost, The
Japanese are also concentrating their
efforts about seven miles north Of Muk-
den and about Ave miles west OF the
railroad, with the object of breaking
through and cutting off the surround
ing troops below A binding dust
storm has been raging since daylight
and the day promises TO witness q grue-
some encounter, the result OF which
no one here can foresee,
PURSUING THE RUSSIANS.
Toxic, March 10, II a. m--The fol-
lowing telegram has been received from
the Manchurlan army headquarters in
the field
I'm the direction OF Singohing for
some days our force has been attacking
the enemy who Is making an obstinate
resistance in strong positions Finally
I'm the neiRhborhood OF Tieta our force
at O'clock Thursday moring COM
petely dislodged the enemy, whom they
are now pursuing.
"Our force IN the vicinity OF Ma
chuntan continues In hot pursuit OF the
enemy toward Fushan.
I'm the direction Of the Shakhe and
east and south OF Mukden we entirely
pressed the enemy TO the basin Of the
Hun river,
I'VE stopped on the left bank. at
tucked by the enemy's strong fortih-
cations west and north OF Mukden.
"Our attack against the enemy, who
is obstinately resisting Is being pushed
vigorously
"a heavy dust storm obscured the sun
Thursday, and as consequence the
darkness precluded seeing any dis
lance"
RUSSIAN STRENGTH.
Toxic, March 10, noon.--It is unofl-
claly reported that the Russian
strength west OF Mukden consts OF
two corps, The Japanese who des-
troyed the railroad are pressing the
Russians northward, and the portion OF
the Japanese center pressing the Rus
slams northward along the Mukden
road Is now engaged six miles north OF
the Hun river
The extreme japanese right IL with
In five miles Of Fushan.
Nearly all the Russian heavy guns
and many field guns have been cap
tured. The Russians seem 10 be NOV
ing eastward toward Fushan with the
object Of retiring north
The above, which refers TO the fight
ing north Of the Hun river conflicts
with the official reports, but possibly is
later news.