Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-03
BIG BATTLE
GOING ON.
0yama and KurOki En-.
deavoring to Drive
KurOpatkin Out of
Manchuria. Stub
born Resistance.
OTHER FEATURES.

h6Ie 4 LIZA L " 6G0.
The two armies have begun a gen.
eral engagement on the Shakhe
river, the Japanese taking the mi
tiatiye. The lighting has been going
on for a week along 100 miles Of
front. The Japanese attack on Beres-
neff Hill started the fighting, and
was of the most sanguinary nature.
The Japanese, pressing forward a
bayonet charge, were received with
hand grenades or were blown up by
buried mines. The Japanese came
on with greater resolution, however,
and the Russians finally yielded the
hill in face of greatly superior num-
bers and determined series of at
tacks, which continue night and day.
The Japs also closed in on the
Russian left flank, which turned the
battle into general engagement.
The Russians slowly retired.
Later, the Japs crossed the Shakhe
river, having driven in the Russian
vanguard. Russisn supports came
up and stopped the Japanese advance.
After fighting Of the most desperate
nature, the Russians remained in
possession of Che and Da Passes,
against which the Japanese had been
flinging themselves msdly from noon
until dark. The Russians who were
greatly outnumbered, sustained re-
peated attacks, some units losing as
high as 20 per cent. in killed or
wounded in hand .to-hsnd- fighting
with the bayonet, to which they were
reduced owing to having fired their
last bullets.
The main Japanese army got
across the river, Kuroki is assaulting
Kuropatkin's left, the Russians are
making counter attack on the Japa-
nese left, and have recaptured
bridge on the Shake which was
held by the Japanese centre. Kuroki
routed the Cossacks, who left 1000
dead on the field.
The recapture of the Centre bridge
caused Kuropstkin to change his
mind and not retreat north. At last
reports the battle of week was still
undecided.
BALTIC FLEET BLAMED.
The international commission at
Paris on the North Sea incident finds
that the opening of fire on the fisher
men by Admiral Rojestvensky was
not justified.
The decision says the delay of the
Russian transport Ksmchstka fol-
lowing the breakdown of her ma
chinery was perhaps the cause of the
incident. The commander of the
Kamchatka sigualed to Admiral
Rojestvensky during the evening that
he had been attacked by torpedo
boats. The Admiral therefore had
reason to believe he might be attacked
and gave orders for strict vigilance
against the possible approach of tor
pedo boats.
"The commissioners" the decision
says, recognize unanimously that
the fishing fleet committed no hostile
act, and the majority of the commits
sioners being Of the opinion that
there was not, neither among the
fishing boats, nor in their vicinity any
torpedo boats.
The Russian commissioner did not
share in the latter opinion.
The finding of the commission in
the North Sea affair is said to "pre-
serve Russia's self-respect" and to be
"rather- more favorable to Great
Britain than to Russia"
OTHER NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Japan and Russia both deny there
is prospect of peace. Though ia
pan, 80 far the victor, is ready to
discuss terms the Russian bureau
crazy decides to pursue the war to
an ultimate conclusion.
1t is said Admiral Kamimura and
his squadron are in the vicinity of
the Indian Ocean. and that import
ant naval events are impending.
The officers Of Russian cruiser,
Lena, who were paroled at San Fran
cisco, California, and broke their Pc
role by going back to Russia, have
been returned by their government,
reprimanded and lowered in rank.
The U. s. Government had entered
protest; hence the action of Russia.
The chief of Police of Bakn, Rus
STA, has been assassinated.
Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna,
wife of Grand Duke Vladimir who
is marked for death, is trying to
shield his life with her own. She
will not leave him.
Maxim Gorky, the patriot writer,
has been exiled to Riga.
Revolution has the upper hand in
the Caucasus. In Warsaw and st.
Petersburg riots are breaking out
afresh. A reign of terror, second
only to that which France once
passed through, seems to be approach
ing for Russia.