Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-10
little Hope of Victory for the Cars
Forces Held out-General Reports
Favorable Progress-Japan Eager
" Watching Developments.

Auely desperate during tne last "a hours.
The gravest danger is from the Japanese
left, which has been pushed northward
on the Sinmintin road to point eight
miles northwest of Mukden, where it
has Joined a fanking column from the
west around the village of Tatchekiao,
which is located at this point.
The battle ragged with terrible bitter
ness throughout Monday with all the
reserves hurried to the scene to block
the stroke at the Russian line of COM
munications.
Gen. Baron Kaulbars, who is defend-
ing this wing, is only able to hold his
own. On account of the desperate sit
uation there Gen. Kuropatkin has not
attempted to drive home his counter
offensive, which was abortive, has been
abandoned. At the same time, encour-
aged by the progress of the main turn-
ing movement west, Gen. Kuroki again
pressed forward from the east Monday
, against Gen. Linevitch, forcing the Rus
slams to give ground.
Rumor Of Retreat.
i ready given the order to retreat and
that he is gradually withdrawing forces
from the CENTER but experts are inclined
to believe that he has waited too long,
that he must fight it out in his present
position and that it is impossible to
extricate more than the remnants Of
his army.
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Japanese siege guns from Port Arthur
with range of eight miles are caus-
ing terrible punishment Nothing can
stand up against them.
Japs Take Important Position.
Gen. Rennenkampfs Headquarters,
Oubenepuza, Monday, March g.
Events took an unfavorable turn for
the Russians this evening. After a
day of marked succession of deter-
mined attacks, the Japanese ousted
| the Russians from an important posi-
| ton on the left center of the eastern
| army. The Japanese are also pressing
the right center hard. The Russians
have been ordered to retake the posi-
ton at any cost.
both sides.
Battle Resumed.
Mukden, March 8.-The battle around
Mukden was renewed at the break Of
day. Artillery fire is becoming very
heavy.
Says Japs Were Repulsed.
st. Petersburg, March 8.-A dispatch
from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated March 6,
says: 'The center is quiet. The Rus
sian flank west of Mukden continues
its offensive. The Japanese attempted
to occupy village, name unknown,
but were repulsed. The Russian ar
tillery is still maintaining it's position
on Poutiloff hill. The Japanese at
tack on Kandolisar was repulsed after
three hours fighting. The Japanese
have again attacked the Russian posi-
| lions at Oubenepuza and were repulsed
there, and also at Tomaguchen, with
enormous loss. A Russian detachment
on the extreme left has occupied a
defile ten miles east of hondiatse,
driving back a squadron and half a
company of Japanese, who left their
dead and threw away their arms in
their flight"
Russians Prepare to Retreat.
Toxic. March Sit is reported that
the Russians are preparing to aban-
don Mukden and Fushun and to re-
treat to Tie Pass. ALI Japan is eager.
ly watching developments at the great
theater Of war In Manchuria. The
people are confident that Field Mar
shall Oyama will defeat Gen. Kuropat
kin. The only question considered is
the extent and severity, of the blow
that he will inaict, and its effect upor
the course of the war.
1t is believed the possession of Muk
den and a line on the Hun river is al
ready assured, and many predict ever
! greater disaster for the Russians
Gen. Kuropatkin seems to be deyotins
his greatest energy to the protection
OF Fushun, in ORDER to preserve Lint
OF retreat. He has sent masses of re
nerves there. The positions east ant
south of Fushun have already been tn
scenes of most bloody fighting. TIL
operations, of the Japanese left ant
part of the center continue to be sue
cessful. 1t is believed that the Japan
ese will succeed in cutting the railwa,
north of Mukden.
Various estimates of the losses al
ready sustained by thie opposing force
are being made. One Toxic newspape
places the Russian loss at $4,000 an
the Japanese at 10000. The estimate
are unreliable on account of tn
meagerness of the information q
hand. The Japanese spols OF wa
promise to be heavy.
Awful Scenes.
Headquarters of Gen RenEenkampf
near Oubenepusa, Saturday. March
8 a. NJ. via Mukder.. March The roa
northward is crowded so far as the ey
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