The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09


natural defensible position forty miles
northward-
Thus far he has stood of all at
tacks directly against the tanks of his
army and holds the way OF retreat
open He undoubtedly was forced TO
abandon siege guns on his Shakhe po-
sition, but il ne turns over the army
intact. with the principal portion OF its
artillery train. TO his successor, the
Russian case viii be by no means des-
perate. for Oyama again will have
missed his quarry and a comparative
~ barren victory will have been pur-
chased at enormous cost OF life
Japs Reckless OF Sacrifices
All reports indicate that the Japan
csc were utterly reckless OF sacrifices.
making attack after attack. especially
ON the center and westward against
machine guns and infantry fire which
literally moved down the advancing
columns making human flesh so cheap
mat the survivors could bastion them
selves behind piles of corpses.
After this action Gen. Kuropatkin's
deposition may be regarded as certain
War Minister SakharOff is picked as
ms probable successor. though Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholevich of the
board OF strategists may be intrusted
with the direction OF affairs A strong
Lactlon OF the army. those high in in
nuehcs about the emperor. opposed
Zen huropatkin from the first and
though his early defeats were CON
uoned because il was realized that he
vas doing all that man could do with
tne Tools AT his command. il is now felt
tnat after twice having had the on
poItuhitS 10 show what ne could do
YIN win powerful army, and having
q
time his removal is advisable high
miiitary official said last night ths,
the emperor had had enough OF a gen
eESi whose Interpretation OF a victory
was a successful retreat.
Russes Fly PreeipitateIy
GEN. KUROKrS HEADQUARTERS
IN The FIELD, March (vfa Fusan)
+" nlle at some parts OF the long BAT
tie line the Russians have been able
20 check the advance OF the Japanese
their repeated and fierce counter at
tacks have nowhere succeeded in fore
ing the japanese from any Of the
ground gained In the present stage
OF the conflict the censorship is nee
essarlly strict and the correspondent
therefore, precluded from ATTEMPTING TO
describe the numbers and positions OF
the japanese forces. These are fight
ing now along the Shalhe river. where
the Russians spent the winter.
TiwankampU. on the left bank of the
Hun, was captured last night by the
japanese. who secured large quantities
or supplies and light railroad ma
teriaL The Russians retreated precipi-
lately not having time to carry away
or destroy their stores The advance
gust made is the most rapid the Jana
nese ever accomplished They recog-
ntze- the fact that the Russians are de-
mOrnIfZc6 nd datz
allow them time to rally. The seizure
OF the railroad north and south of
Aukden viii end the battle The Japa-
nese have not captured any guns, but
have captured many rifles and much
ammunition The japanese engineers.
taking advantage OF the ice, are erect
Ing bridges across the Hun. The ice
Is firm enough TO bear the weight OF
guns
All by Telephone
The movement OF the japanese
troops practically throughout the en-
tire battle was conducted by telephone
the perfect fairness OF the country not
allowing any hill from which a com
mander could direct the movement of
the troops The ground is still frozen
and therefore IL is impossible for the
advancing japanese 10 throw up any
shelter. and they are using various de-
vices for protection. some OF the men
being furnished with small steel shells
large enough 10 cover the head while
lying and other carrying sandbags.
Some of the japanese even use half a
dozen bricks taken from ruined Chi
nese houses and bound together with
wire.
The Chinese are suffering greatly as
a result Of the fighting. Many of their
villages have been burned by shell fire
and other have been set on fire by the
retreating Russians. All the houses
containing anything OF value have been
looted by the Russians.
Proposes Massacre
ST. PETERSBURG. March S-A
sensation was caused today by a lead
Ing editorial in the MOSCOW Gazette.
the spokesman OF the bureaucracy,
stating that the revolt in the interior
should be broken In the fashion that
Gen Michael MuraieFieff crushed the
Polish and Lithuanian rebellion in
1863.
1T would be a sad sacrifice OF life"
says the Gazette. but hundred times
less than il would il the revolt is al
lowed TO spread
The liberals are making a point of
the fact that az the very time when
Emperor Nicholas Is declaring the ne
cessity for strict observance of the
law he has again set the example of
disregarding IL According TO the law
OF the empire. an imperial manifesto
must be read in the senate which is the
legal body in the PRONUNCIATION OF laws.
before its publication in the Official
Messenger BY his direct order this
forfnaIity was omitted in the case OF
the recent manifesto.
Jans Trick the Enemy