The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-03-02
BATTLE RAGING
WITH GREAT FURY
FIGHTING ALONG ENTIRE 100
MILES OF FRONT.
JAPS ATTACK AT ALL POINTS
Stubborn Resistance of the Russians
. Check Their Advanee--kuro-
patkin Says Retreat Is
Imperative.

Mukden March 1.-Fighting is in
progress along the whole line, the Japa-
nese attacking everywhere. All attacks
Tuesday morning were beaten back. and
the Russians made counter attacks at
many places. On the right flank the Rus
slams occupied the village of Boatatzsi,
which is close to Sandiapu, and from
that position hurled hand grenades
across the intervening ravine into the
Japanese trenches in Sandiapu, causing
heavy loss and great disorder.
The Russians have seized the head of
the bridge across the Shakhe river in the
center of the Japanese lines, assisted by
artillery firing of particular energy from
Putiloff hill and Novgorod hill. Ten de-
termined attacks opposite Yansintung
and west of VaIupudzi were all repulsed
with heavy loss.
The seizure of the railroad bridge
across the Shakhe river was the occa-
sion of a sharp combat. The Russians
succeeded in surprising the Japanese
guards and, reinforced, beat off all at
tempts of the Japanese to regain pos
session OF it.
Heavy Artillery in Use.
The Japanese are using heavy siege
artillery in the bombardment of Put
iloh hill and Novgorod hill, and
this is believed to be prelim-
mary to an attempt to storm them.
The losses to the defending force are
Insignificant. The roar of artillery fir
ing is echoing increasingly from the
mountains to the eastward to the low
fats Of the Hun river valley, the scene
OF Gen. Gripenberg's repulse. The fight
appears to be developing in intensity
along the whole line.
E Train Service Resumed.
Warsaw, March 1.-The governor
general today proclaimed a partial
state of siege in the governments OF
Kalisse, Lublin, Kielee and Lomza
The proclamation was due to the gen
eral disturbed condition of the copn
try. All Poland is now under martial
law. The strike on the Vistula rail,
road has ended, the strikers having
obtained higher wages and other con.
cessions. Train service has been re
sumed.
Instruction in Arabia.
Constantinople, March 1.-The in.
surrection in Yeman in the province
Of Arabia shows signs Of extension to
the province Of Assyr. The insur.
gents have again surrounded Sanaa
and a stubborn fight has been in pro-
gress for five days. Many Of the
Turkish troops refuse to resist any
further and are deserting. Two thou.
sand troops have the towns of Aab
and Hidkeh surrounded and they are
on the point of capitulating.
StoesseI at st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-General
Stoessel arrived here at $3.50 this
morning. He was warmly greeted
by Minister of War Sakharoff and
Admiral Zillotti, on behalf Of the ad.
miralty. Hundreds Of people, espe.
cially women, crowded about the
station and Stoessel was loudly
cheered and presented with flowers
Mrs. Stoessel accompanied him
The generals hair has turned qui-e
white. The couple were driven to
the residence of Lieut.. General
Prince Viasemky, where they will
stay. But few military and naval
officers were present at the station
and altogether the reception lacked
enthusiasm. ...--
Strike Extends.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-The rev
olutionary strike movements have
extended to Kursk, IN Southern Rus
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