Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
RATTLE HAS BECOME GENERAL.
+. /. ola Desperate Character Losses
On Both Sides Being Very
Heavy,
PRACTICALLY REAR GUARD ACTION
p..,i,o Commander the Task Of
F,trlcadug Himself is Proving
Very Difficult

9, petersburg, March 3, $3.50 p. M
,,dlnq TO the latest Information
-, ,bs front, the battle is now gem
I.nd nj the most desperate charac-
rho losses hive been exceedingly
,.,,y an both SIDES during the prellm-
".,v eohtlng. Although It is not OIL
S.ry admitted. It ls regarded as GER
,,,n that Gen. Kuyopatkln Is directing
NM, efforts TO toe withdrawal of his
'.r,y 10 Tie pass. II Is now practi-
eslv rear-guard action, but the task
=, extrIcating himself is proving very
difficult
The Japanese have not only driven IN
"a, left but a column is already re-
ror,ed 10 have crossed the Hun river
,,q Of Fushun. At the same time the
tanaaese are pressing the Russian CEN
10, under covering Of the fire of their
sslpe guns and Gen. Kuropatkin is
gradually retiring before the Japanese
sGyance' The efforts OF the Japanese
n enyelop the Russian right wing
nave ben unsuccessful but II has been
forced back almost on a line WIN
Mukden, a.
patched TO head of the wide ilanklng
column advancing from the Lao nv
er towards Sin Min Tin, 80 miles west
Of Mukden but according TO the lat
est reports, they were too late, the
Japanese having entered the town
yesterday.
No official figures regarding the loss
Is are obtalnable, but according to un-
ofTclal reports the Russian losses up to
lssl night we're nearly 1000 men.
Gen. Rennenkampff particularly dis
tlusnIshed himself during the fighting
IN the mountain passes southeast OF
Nukden,
FIGHTING Is STUBBORN.
sakhetun (Aianchuria). March g.
Stubborn fighting has been In progress
an day long. Four Japanese divisions
are about Y miles west Of Mukden. The
japanese today made two infantry at
tacks on Poutlloff hiil. but were repulsed.
They have resumed the bombardment
Of Inc bill The japanese attacked the
Russian extreme left wing at two points
as well as at Gauto pass where during
the morning the fortifcatlons previous
ly abandoned were recaptured by the
Russians. The bOmbardment Of the
Russian positions ON the left and right
tanks continued while the Japanese
swept Poutloff hill with about $500
shells from siege guns and mortars,
me latter projectiles being recognizable
BY their explosive powers and massive
splinters,
Towards evening the Japanese adj
Vanced on the right wing where stub
born lighting continues. Though the
japanese are pushing forward on the
letI bank OF the Hun river the Russians
ave maintaining stubborn defense.
The four Japanese divisions engaged IN
me turning movement OF the Russian
right on the Llao river today reached
swamp, about ~ miles west of Muk-
den but Russian reinforcements were
gent out and checked the advance. a
japanese attack on the positions east
Of Erdagou at o'clock this morning
was repulsed.
Under cover OF the artillery FIRE ami
amist the japanese opened an infantry
attack on Poutiof Hill mt Z o'clock this
morning, but were beaten on by the
ussoiatlng fire OF the Russian guns. A
s'gond attack at noon was similarly re-
pulseg after which the Japanese re-
huned the bombardment of the hill
%',n siege guns preparatory TO making
fresh assault.
ueh' Nogls' Port Arthur veterans are
EItrlpaung IN the present fighting.
a hnp losses on both sides are heavy, but
w results are indecisive. The report
su' detachment OF Japanese cavalry
hrmed ~" N'''' i''' - 'o''
,lns wounded are streaming through
%uhueh northward. the hospital train
IVY belng Infinitely better than at
w. Wv ulne OF the battle OF the Shal<he
aaWvI' treat confusion prevails I'm this
S,M every means Of transport out OF
"uHuen being used. Night attacks are
tsa'H Ine feature Of the Japanese tao
T'; Durlng last night almost a corps
pni ,ulahtry was hurled against Gen.
,nhnuerlngs right flank. and for hours
fa s men fought IN the darkness. the
y,ho using hand grenades with ter
wS S,s sieet The butchery on both sides
Gea kennenkampff's troops acduit-
~ themselves brilliantly. contestine
III passes southeast for three days
nsso .ought continuously. the Japa-
b% pressing them on ali sides with
Thn.g ptds In favor OF the Japanese On
isSoga'sday night the corps lost about
GERS ' huI'lper 10 were ONT
srr,,rer ,oOO wounded men have already
fel il' W, mere: The brunt OF the flghtlnp
Lrbon,n,,san' Daniloff'a division and Cen.
bJ,ottulhs division, which held he
VS. su.s OF Tomous mountain. Thee
top .aat,tacked last night and the posi-
fonnS S"loe changed hands, but mornlne
Ryssio ~ sun In the possession of IN,
,ra.ns' Thus far Gen RennenD
n, Gpsu mas successfully barred the way
wei" hurokrs columns.
'ArANEsE STILL BoMBARpING.
Toxic, March g. A. m-penor,s
ebnrlo the headquarters OF the Man
bomtal army say that the JAPANESE
nositoardment OF the main RnssIen
'vrTuons continues,
MAJ, supanese are using heavy guns
sirnnay OF the Russian positions ara
tbat defended, and It IL Thought
to To-. siege methods may be necssss ~, ~,
'NoM JAPANESE HEApouAR-
TIERS
. ADkl0, March a . 49,,