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though the troops are wellnigh ex-
hauste1. The issue of the battle may
depend largely on the relative physical
condition of the rank and file In its
main features the combat is very mucn
like that at Liaoyang. The losses in
the ten days of battle on both sides are
already far greater than in the battle
Of Liaoyang.
Leads Attack Horseback
Beginning at 2 p. m. the Japanese
made a succession of desperate attacks
on Gen. Tserpitskys division on the
west front south of Mukden. repeating
the assault at intervals of two hours
with constant reinforcements. About
$4,000 Japanese with 200 pieces of ar
tillery participated. All the attacks
were repulsed. there being enormous
losses on both sides. One extremely
important position changed hands sew
eral times.
Finally Gen. Tserpitsky. on horse
back. placing himself at the head of his
troops, led his regiments to the attack
with colors flying and music playing.
The attack was successful After IL
was over the victorious soldiers crowd
ed around Gen. Tserpitsky shouting his
praises and kissing his hands and feet.
The Russians captured several quick
fire guns and many Japanese prisoners.
including officers.
1t is reported that Maj. Gen. Gerops
OF the East Siberian rifles towards
evening had taken and held Tatche-
kiau. Towards the northward the Rus
SLAMS by many attacks secured strong
positions with the point of the bayonet
without firing a shot.
$3.50 Can't Capture Dinner
Monday night the japanese attacked
Yenheitun. Alanpu and Eerthtaitzu
and also made four furious attacks on
the village of Inhuantun early this
morning. On the fourth attack the
Japanese were temporarily successful
in driving out the Russians and rushed
directly toward the field kitchens
where the morning meal was being
prepared and commenced to bolt the
food. The Russian troops, however.
with n shout of Save our dinner.
brothers." fell upon the Japanese like
a hurricane and drove them out of the
village at the point of the bayonet. A
captured Japanese said they had moth
ing to eat since Sunday and had been
told this morning either to capture the
Russians dinner or starve.
The cannonading in the neighbor
hood of Tatchekiao is now increasing
in intensity. The Japanese apparently
have brought up reinforcements and
are attempting to crush Gen. Germ
gross. The japanese are bringing up
supplies by the Sinmintin road and
apparently are using the railroad as
line OF communications.
Sixth Day of the Fight
MUKDEN, March (delayed) The
sixth day of the battle on the Russian
right flank ragged with undlminished
vigor from dawn to dark. The Jap
anese made good their position at
Tacha and pushed the contest north
to Sinmintin. the same as on Sunday.
four miles from the main battle line.
though apparently no nearer. AS was
the case in the battle of Liaoyang, the
semi circular positions where the bat
tie is progressing now are SO near
that the whole of them are accessible
from Mukden in a days tour. The
losses already are close to those of the
battle of Liaoyang on the Russian side,
and the Japanese are believed to have
suffered much more. though this does
not seem to shake the Japanese tenac-
ity. for at noon today they attacked
Inahuentun. advancing their infantry
and provoking a. counter attack, which
was first reported TO have resulted in
the Russian infantry occupying Yen
shunten at o'clock. Then the artil-
lery battle Increased in fury, shells
setting fire to many buildings.
Graves Grow in Number
Inc appearance Oh tnlS Didlu DGSluS
to resemble a siege. Graves are in
creasing in numbers, while dead ami
mails strew the ground. The troops
have been without rest for some days
and their powers of resistance are de-
Ginning. They plainly show the strain
of the terrible week. The ground is
deeply frozen. The Japanese continue
to flank the Russian position. One
Japanese division is known to have ex-
tended to Beling.
The Japanese maintained a frontal
attack Sunday night. having attacked
Shakhe, Erdago and Hurtaffr, in the
extreme east. where they are again ad-
vancing. The Russian center remains
firm, but on the southwest the Rus
slams are falling back on their second
position The army on the right wing
is now thrown back on the Russian
settlement. In magnitude the present
battle promises to about equal the bat
tie of the Shakhe river.