Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-17
RENEW FIGHT ON SHAKHE
Russians Lead in 0ffense on Positions Of
Japanese in the North.
ISLANDERS TELL OF THE ENGAGEMENTS
ManchuriRn Headquarters Reports
RepuIse of Japanese Infantry
Retreat of Cavalry and Fir
ing Upon one village.

TOXIC. Feb. 16.-The following dispatch
was received today from the headquarters
of the japanese armies in Manchuria:
In the direction Of the Shakhe river our
artillery, February IA, bombarded Chen
sunmupaotzu and set fire to that village;
The enemys artillery In the neighborhood
| of San Chengtzu mountain replied.
During the night of February IL a section
oost Oh the enemys infantry attacked Waitato hnt1
TALON attacked Waitao mountain, but the
Russians were entirely repulsed.
In the direction OF Chitaitzu in the morn
, ing Of February is 800 OF the enemy s
cavalry advanced into Santaitz from Skeng-
tsaimen three miles northwest of Chttaitzu
along the right bank of the Hun river
FEBRUARY IA and passed the night in the
neighborhood of Chenchiawatzu, placing
ontposts in the vicinity of Kavehangtzu'
Before the arrival of our detachment dis
patched to dislodge the enemy. his force
began to retreat north. Our detachment
quickly pursued him toward Heiyukon, in
nniGIung some damage The enemys ar ar
hbIiehrg harhg taxing up a position in the neigni, i.
retreat. The enemy's strength was about
ten squadrons of cavalry and artillery.
Japanese Use siege GUNS.
MUKDEN, Wednesday, February 15.-The
japanese fired Tuesday and are firing today
on Poutiloff hill with eight-inch guns, car
rying 25O-pound projectiles, indicating that
they are siege guns used at Port Arthur
and the first to be mounted in position be-
fore the Russian lines below Mukden. A
new situation, therefore, confronts the Rus
sian center and the general situation ap-
pears to have been rendered more uncer-
tain and complicated by the battle of San
depas and the arrival Of open weather, in
dicating an early spring.
At some parts OF the lines there is
unusual familiarity. Russian and Japanese
officers in parties entertain each other. AT
Sinchinpu the Japanese cheer the Russian
band.
NOncombattants from Port Arthur.
CHE Foo, Feb 16.-A steamer with III
noncombatants arrived here today from
Port Arthur. Very few noncombatants
now remain at that place. Convalescent
soldiers numbering 26oO, will begin arriving
at Che Foo February 20. The local Rus
slams are indignant, claiming that they
are unable to care for the healthy, let
alone invalids. The Japanese say they lack
means of transport to take the invalids
to Shanghai.
Chinese and Russians Fight.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. ia telegram
from Saehetun reports that fatal affray
has occurred between the Russians and
Chinese at village forty miles northwest
of Saehetun, where a party of Russians
went on a foraging expedition. The viii
layers seized the Chinese interpreter with
the Russians and a fight ensued, during
which a Chinaman was killed. The viii
layers killed the interpreter and fled.
General Grppenburg, recently com
mander of the second army in Menchuria,
arrived here at midnight.
Danes VIII watch Russians.
COPENHAGEN Feb, 16.-Two Danish
torpedo boats are waiting at Gjedesby to
escort the Russian Third Pacific squadron
through Danish waters.