The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
RUSSIANS BURN UP
STORES In MUKDEN
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pected renewal of the battle south
west of Mukden.
The most startling rumorS afloat had
their origin on the bourse. According
to these, Field Marshal Oyama had cut
Gen. Kuropatkin'S army in two; but
dispatches from the front reported
comparative quiet on the center dur
ing the day and did not indicate a
movement there of this Importance.
The situation, however, is sufficiently
perilous.
During the fighting at Sanlinpou, on
Friday, the Russians were facing only
a division and a half of the four Japa-
nese divisions in the Lao river valley
and with the utmost difficulty repulsed
these.
Secret Guarded Well
Correspondents telegraphing Friday
at midnight prophesied a renewal of
the fight Saturday morning against a
reinforced Japanese army. The war
Office is guarding we'll the secret of the
outcome of the fight and no dispatches
were permitted to pass on Saturday.
The general staff declines to say
whether Gen. Kuropatkin is standing
his ground or is already retiring. An
important council of war was held on
Friday and another will take place to-
day, which indicates the gravity of the
Situa ton.
Probable Cause of Rescript
Current gossip is that Gen. Kuro-
patkin'S position was one of the rea-
sons for the issuance by the emperor of
the reScript.
In military circles it is believed that
the landing of Japanese forces north
of Korea and the movements of the
mVSfpriOnS GUinC nn11IT11,, tc;l Al,
extreme Russian left may be the ini-
tial moves of a campaign against Vlad-
ivostok.
The imperial rescript has been well
received, and the liberals generally are
willing to wait and give the govern
ment chance to formulate reform
measures. They are not declaring
themselves positively either for or
against the rescript. The more radf-
cal of the workingmen, however. I'M
der the influence of socialistic leaders
are far from pacified and a general
strike may be declared March or z
The moderate faction of the worixmen
is averse to striking.
kuropatkin Tells Little
Two long dispatches received from
Gen. Kuropatkin, dated March 2 and
March 3, detail the movements of the
troops in various directions. The dis
patch of March says:
The enemy today adopted vigorous Of
1enslVe tactics, conducting a turning
movement on our right flank before the
NhlaBes OF Sakhotun and Linzatun After
a strong preparatory canncnade they at
lacked; but were repulseS with great loss
Inc Japanese vigorously attacked the
Gactu pass poSiticH and took one of our
ntrenchments from which they were dis
lodged by our counter attack but we
hnally abandoned this intrenchment be-
cause II was destroyed.
The Japanese today several times AZ
lacked our attachments on the left flank
ana at about p. m. carried the heights in
h tne center OF our position. Our troops.
enemy and gained a footing on the crest
of neighboring hill. Our detachment
near i the village Of Kudiaza. after repuls-
ing five violent attacks and infiictinfy great
loss, assumed the offensive.
Breastworks of Corpses
The dispatch of March says:
The offensive movement commenced in
the evening of March against the Jana
nese occupying Saniinpou and neighboring
villages was continued this morning. At
the same time achievements arrived at
Mukden. Early this morning the Japa-
nese attacked our positions on the left
flank In the region Of Kandolesan. more
than twenty japanese battalions partici-
pating. All the attacks were repulsed
with great loss TO the japanese front
ranks.
Inc Japanese attacking our right flank
are dressed in the uniforms of our Chem
b6arsky regiment which was posted at
flank repulsed three attacks today, in
fiictfng great loss on the enemy. l have
thanked these valiant troops in his majes-
tvs name for their splendid defense The
losses of the Japanese attacking our left
flank are so great that they are construct
ing defenses with the dead bodies of their
fallen comrades.
Japs Gain Signal Victory
GEN. KUROKfS HEADQUARTERS
IN THE FIELD, March f.-The Japa-
nese have gained a signal victory be-
yond the Hun river, defeating in de-
tail two divisions of the Russian Six
teenth corps, recently arrived from
Europe. with great slaughter and cap
turing huge quantities of ammunition.
The Russians still hold their main
line of defenses. The Russians. fight
ing stubbornly between midnight and
daybreak, made four attacks I'm heavy
force against the contingent OF Japa-'
nese which gained their first line In