Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
WAR NEWS


unconnrined offcially, that General
Nogi mas captured the high ground
west of Mukden. which gives him the
commanding position and practically
cuts on Kuropatkin's retreat.
ST PETERSBURG. March e.
General Kuropatkin has just launch
ed blow al Field Marshal Oyama's
left center Just east OF the railroad.
Fighting is now desperate along the
entire line. According TO the last ac-
counts Kuropatkin's losses In killed
and badly wounded are 23.5OO.
Oyama Is thought to have lost 3O,-
900. Prisoners state that the Japan
ese are greatly exhausted. saying that
some Of Nogfs men have not had
amy food for two days.
TOXIC, March 6.-"Out Of the way
for us. We are from Port Arthur"
is The battle cry in RUSSIA OF General
Nogis fiery warriors. who are seek
ing today 10 break Kuropatkin's line.
ST. PETERSBURG. March e.
Mukden and along the front remains
quiet. The left flank on tne right
bank OF the Hun river repulsed two
Japanese attacks this morning. The
battle is successful for our arms north
OF Machiapu. In the center our posi-
ton is maintained Night attacks on
Pntiloff Hill rapulsed. Counter at
tacks captured two machine guns"
TOXIC, March 6,-Oysms reports
the left flank continues to advance
and the enemy on the right and In
the center continues to offer stubborn
resistance. He also reports the cap
turing OF many villages. fortifcations
and some prisoners.
LONDON. March 6.-up TO last
night the total lives lost in the pres
ent battle are estimated at $1,000, 40,-
900 being Japanese.
ST PETERSBURG, March g.
II is reported the police are torturing
the assassin Of Sergius to make MIN
talk They are said to be feeding
him salt Ash and refuse to give him
water. All efforts so far nave failed
To make him utter word.
MUKDEN. March 7.-Daylight WAS
salute,i with terrible roar of guns
On both sides OF Mukden this morn
ing. Most desperate fighting is going
on. Reports 10 Russian headquarters
show that the Japanese are gradually
being forced NORTH and west. Several
villages have fallen into Russian
hands General Kaulbars, command
ing the Russian right, is personally
directing movements Russian eight
inch guns are doing very effective
work.
OUBENPUZA, March 7.-Rennen.
kampfs headquarters. Events today
took an unfavorable turn for the Rus
slams. After long day Of marked
succession OF determined attacks, the
their important position on the left
center of tne eastern army. The Jap
anese are also pressing hard on the
right center The Russians have
been ordered 10 retake these positions
at any cost. Todays losses on both
sides were heavy.
ST. PETERSBURG. March l.
General kuropatkin reports that the
Russians have repulsed the japanese
At all points,
We occupied Huhientong Heights
near Kudiatife, taking 200 prisoners.
The Japanese left 30 Officers and o.
900 men dead in front OF Poutilon
Hill"
ST. PETERSBURG. March Ali
hopes OF Kuropatkin gaining a victory
are rapidly vanishing and in its place
comes the knowledge of almost Ger
tain defeat. The position OF the
Russian army has been growing more
and more desperate. The worst dan
ger now is from the Japanese left
which has pusned northward on the
Sinmonton road to within eight miles
northwest OF Mukden, where II has
joined IA fanking column from the
west at the village of Tatciiekiao.
MuKDEN, March 7.-All roads ID
the northward are crowded with n
continuous file of two-wheeled carts
bearing wounded men from the vast
army which Is compelled. by superior
numbers, TO retire after two weeks
OF the fercest fighting the world mas
ever known. Each cart bears from
three To five men.
BERLIN, March IA well known
raYoluiionist now in this city city
stated today that the executive com
mittee OF the revolutionary party in
Russia nave made up tneir minds
that not a single member Of the Ro
manor family shall be left alive