The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-06
JAP STROKE LIKE L1GIIrNuNG
Move to Westward : "a. Surprise Nogi
Near Mukden.

Mnkden, March 6.-An ARTILLERY duel
ragged Yesterday west q Mukden, the,
iJaPanDss SHELLS exploding within three
miles of the Imperial toinhs Turnout
the day the Russian batteries replied
vigorously TO the Japanese FIRE, and the
exchange of shrapnel was terrific.
The rumble of carts in the streets of
Mukden was drowned by the roar of
battle between usnefai SOgi'S Part
Arthur veterans and the hastily as
sembled army interposed by General
Knropetkin tc defend thr city aaa rail
roads.
The stroke came like lightning out of
q clear sky. 1t was reported that the
japanese were thrown back in the dis
trict of Lun.fan-shan, and were retiring
along the Sin min-tin road; but heavy
firing continued there.
Carnage Is Frightful.
The carnage at the center and on both
TANKS has been enormous. The Japan
ese at many places simply threw away
their lives, beating against the Rus
SLAMS powerful fortifcations in attacks
which, in the center, apparently were
intended chiefly as demonstration to
cover the driving home of General
Nogi's blow.
1t is believed now that the operation
to the eastward was in part in the ma
ture of feint, with the design to draw
reinforcements thither. If this was the
design, it was successful, General Kuro-
patkin having sent the First corps to
the assistance of General Linevitch.
AS the result of the weeks opera
tions the Russian right is bent sharply
backward. instead Of paralleling the
Shakhe river, and now runs northwest
and southeast, passing eight miles from
Mukden, covering and crossing the
Sin-min-tin road.
| All day long yesterday the battle
ragged ceaselessly. The Japanese con-
centrated their energies on Ma-ehia-pu,
two days. But with all their gallantry,
the Japanese were unable to dislodge
the Russians.
Battle for q Bridge.
| Japanese shrapnel has been bursting
within mile and half of the Hun
railway bridge, which evidently. Is the
tsas ;objeet,y,ssI The Ca capture OF
Hun liver position south e Of Mukden n' un'
tenable.
The Russian losses are not excessive
considering the severity of the five
days fighting. The Japanese as the
attackers have suffered heavier than the
Russians. A decision in the battle
should be reached tomorrow or Tues
day.
At $3.50 pm. yesterday guns began to
roar west and northwest Of the Mukde1
railroad station where General Kuro
patkin is launching an attack agains,
the Japanese extreme left. During las,
night the Japanese repeatedly as
saulted Pien-chia-pud-gu, Goa-tu pas
and Ka.niaryen, farther east, but al
their efforts were unavailing.
| Tho HON hor6rnop Of Ride Nou
gorod and Putiloff hills continues unsuc
Opposite Putiloff hill, the Russian
are reported to have captured two ma
chine guns. &.
Chinese Are in Flight.
All the roads leading from Machiap,
denly been invaded by the battle, hs,
crowded with Chinese refugees.
The eastern Russian army is. re
ported to. be contending aggressivel,
for the ground lost at Ia mountain.
There are renewed rumors that Jap
anese cavalry has been sighted nortl
of Fu-shun and moving west.
The turning of the Russian RICH
to complete right angle Ringing o.
Sin-chin- has furnished the most re
markable strategic situation of tn
whole WAT.
Mukden Citizens Watch Battle.
All day the Japanese batteries .hav
been breaking shrapnel over the swan
land running southwest from the i'm
, perial tombs in full view of tn
, populace crowding the, railroad station
/ every elevation. The Japanese hav
been encouraged to renewed en-
: deavors by the sight Of putting engine
. and a long line of trains and carts &c
7 ing northward.
Nine miles north Of Sinc-hin-pu tn
: Japanese reached the old railway en-
I bankment facing Nachiapu, their lin
: thence circling north to Ta-tche-kia
. ON the Sinmintin road.
|, The Japanese attacks yesterday wer
: everywhere repulsed. The ferces
. fighting was ON the right wing exten(
: ing from Machiapu to Nuesintun.