The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

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The firing was fercest at the village Of
Fsniziatun, which was set or fire by
shells. Shrapnel was responsible for
nearly all the wounded. To-days 3
fighting probably was only preliminary
slteHing. Night attacks on the center
and left fanI0s were repulsed. The
Japanese left 1000 dead in front of
Gao Pass.
NEWCHWANG. March 9, via Tien-
tsin.-Traders arriving here report
that 10000 japanese gained an en-
tEenched position five miles west OF
tiis- gates of NEukden last night. Hand
tO-hand fighting until daylight fol-
lowed without any advantage TO either
side. The traders further report that
1he Russians, becoming alarmed,
burned the Government buildings.
preparatory 10 retreating.
GENERAL RENNENKAMPFF'S
HEADQUARTERS Night. via Muk-
den, March 6.-Attacks by the Japa-
nese to-day near Tupintai and on the
forces of General Liubavin were re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the Jap
anese The Russian left has been ad-
vanced slightly and several Of the Jap
anese trenches have been taken after
s fights with the bayonet. Saturday aft
ernoon and night were comparatively
quiet, there being only an occasional
scattering artillery firing in progress.
The rest is very welcome TO the sol
diers Of this division, who have re-
pulsed l20 attacks within the fortnight
and who have been engaged in con-
tinual lighting during that length Of
time. The Russian artillery forces and
the japanese guns have been changing
ground continuously.
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL
RENNENKAMPFF, NEAR OUBEN-
EPUSA, Saturday. March 4, a. M, via
MUKDEN, March 6.-The road north
ward is crowded as far as the eye can
reach by a continuous file Of two
wheeled Chinese carts full Of Russian
wounded, the best testimony Of the
valor with which the army Of the East,
fighting continuously for a fortnight,
has defended every inch Of the ground
over which il has been compelled by
superior numbers 10 retire. Each cart
bears from three to five wounded men
whose exhaustion is almost too utter
for them TO feel pain.
CORPSES EVERYWHERE
Scarcely a groan or cry is heard
not even the means of the dying-only
the dismal creak Of the rude wheels
and the thud Of the ponies hoofs are
audible. Most of the wounded have
their heads covered with Chinese blan-
kets or dirty coats stiff with coagu-
lated blood, hiding wan and dirty
faces distorted with pain, sunken eyes
and expanded nOstrils. Here and there
is seen a cart with two wounded men
between whom is a corpse, which with
every jolt pounds against the hapless
living comrades Of the man on whose
face death had sealed the distortion Of
Unbearable agony.
The valley in front Of the Russian
position has become a valley of death.
COrpses strew the debatable ground
from which neither side can remove its
dead.
Again and again the Japanese
charged down the slope and up the hill.
Again and again the Russians counter
attacked, trying TO gain possession Of
the hill with the tower" No quarter
was asked for or given by either side.
The enmity ceased only in death Here
sits a japanese upon a stone, a mo-
ments pause for rest having stretched
him out into eternity. There lie two
foes with bayonets sheathed in each
others breasts.
Everywhere corpses - corpses -
corpsesi For two days the Russians
had been concentrating a heavy artil-
lery fire on the hill with the tower, .
stopping the japanese sapper work. AT
2 o'clock in the morning yesterday the
Russian skrmishers heard a noise at
the hill with the tower"
Creeping forward they discovered
that the japanese were heaping up