Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-03
THE WAR REVIEWED.
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to have lost 10000 men: on July he
drove the Muscovites from Kaiping, or
Kaichow; In three weeks he was the
master of Haicheng, where the Rus
slams again suffered severely. This
latter battle was fought August and
few days later the troops OF the milk
ado were in possession of Newchwang.
Capture Of Lao Yang.
Meanwhile Kuroki and Nodzu had
not been idle. Nodzue had advanced
and taken Siuyen, and Kuroki, taking
northwesterly direction, captured the
Fenshui, Molten and Ia passes betwee"
June 80 and July 1. few days later
the three japanese armies had effected
junction and gradually forced the
Russians up to Lao Yang. A series OF
battles for the possession of this city
was fought from Aug. "a, to Sept. d.
the Japanese entering the city on the
latter date. The Russians, under ku-
ropatkin, however, effected mastery
retreat, crossing the Taitse river with
comparatively little loss and moved to
Mukden. Military critics complain that
at this juncture Oyama missed his
great opportunity to crush the Russians
and end the campaign. They say that
had his pursuit been more spirited
Kuropatkin's army might have been
smashed before his wearied soldiers
had found place of rest and shelter.
Bloody Battle of Shakhe.
The historic fight on the Shakhe riv-
err was virtually begun on the 9Th and
was continued for eight days, along
line of forty miles in length. The Rus
slams again were outgeneraled and OUT
fought. Every point Of vantage had
been taken by the Japanese. Hilltops
sheltered field guns that commanded
the highways and byways in all direc-
tons. The japanese range finders had
been made to show their extreme ac-
curacy. Not a ravine or spot in which
the Russians could be expected to find
shlter but had been placed in the di-
rect range of the guns. The outcome
was that the Russians baffled in their
strategy by the Japanese artillery,
were compelled to retreat again, and
on Oct. 10, they were north of the
Shakhe river, having suffered great
losses in men and guns. All told, the
Muscovite losses We're given at 100000
while the Japanese casualties were fig
ured at $4,000.
LuII Follows in North.
Since the close of the Shakhe fight
operations south of Mukden have been
of desultory character. While the
outpost fighting has been brisk at times
nothing approaching a general engage
ment has been attempted. Zero wealth
err has it's iron grip on the country, and
military men are of the opinion that
severe fighting need not be expected
until spring is we'll advanced.
The fall of Port Arthur, however,
may change the situation. 1t releases
thousands of men. who, it is probable,
will be dispatched northward to re-en
force Oyama. Whether Oyama will de-
eide to take the offensive at once will
depend upon circumstances known only
to the war board at Toxic. But a mid
winter campaign seems to be improb-
able.
The total number of casualties due
to the war has been estimated as fol-
lows
Japs Rus.
Port Arthur casualties. 10000 $1,000
Casualties in other bat
ties Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 $4,000
Total casualties $500. .14s,000 100000
Total dead (about) -. $4,000 $1,000