New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
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central height. forcing the Russian advance
guard TO retire TO the neighboring crest The
Russians al O'Clock at night on February 2S
were still holding a position near Kondiasa
against the japanese attack.
The Japanese made fresh attack on the
Gauto Pass position at 3 o'clock in the morning
Of March l. After repusing several assaults.
the Russians were forced to abandon two in
trenchments, which had been demolished by the
japanese artillery.
General Kuropatkin adds that several Jap
anese attacks on Nanshanpu on the Shakhe
River, on the morning of March were repulsed.
and says the bombardment of Poutilof and
Novgorod hills and the Russian position at
Sandepas was continued throughout March l.
The losses were insignificant
Moukden, March 2.-The thunder Of cannon
IS heard from all positions Poutflon and Nov
gorod hills are hidden by the smoke from the
guns. The bombardment was resumed after
the repulse of an infantry attack by japanese.
heavy bombardment is also in progress in
the neighborhood of the shakhe bridge, appar-
emily in preparation for an attack in that quar-
ter
The weather continues fine and warm. The
Chinese are preparing to SOW their grain.
Moukden, March l delayed in transmission).
To-day was marked by attacks along the
whole front. The fighting in the centre is be-
coming serious. After all night japanese
bombardment Of PoutiloT Hill and Novgorod
HILL involving literal rain of heavy proiectiles.
the japanese infantry this morning advanced
against the Russian lines from the hills and
drove hack the advance posts two miles. The
advance was unchecked until the japanese came
within two hundred yards of the main line Of
| trenches. when they were beaten off by the ma
| chine guns and volleys Of rife fire. When they
retired they left many dead and wounded
sahepu, shanlandzi Chzhantan. Chandiopa
and other positions Of the Russian centre were
| guns. The Russian artillery. which was silent
on February 2s. accepted the challenge to-day
and vigorous artillery duel is in progress
| The Russians have abandoned the shakhe
River bridge entirely. taking up their former
positions.
The losses on both sides have been heavy.
Russian cavalry has been dispatched north
westward, in the direction of Kalama, 10 inter
pose a barrier against the attack Of the Jap
anese columns advancing from the Lao River
Valley.
Toxic March $50 p. n.).-Advices from the
headquarters of the japanese armies in Man
churia show that the japanese activity on the
extreme right continues. That wing is press
ing forward and is dislodging the Russians.
dispatch from headquarters says:
our force in the Singkfng (Yenden) direction,
! after occupying Tsinghochong Tsinkhetchen0 y.
| is pursuing the enemy nOrthward. We
| captured large quantities Of provisions at
| Tsinghocheng
our force at Henshu is gradually dislodging
+, the enemy from his position thirteen miles
| northeast of BentsiaputZe, and from another
| position seven miles northwest The first posi-
| has pressed the enemy northward of the Shakhe
| River and has occupied SunmupaetZu, Tiaochin-
hutun and Sunhupoatz three miles north Of
| Waito Mountain
The enemy has many field and heavy siege
| guns either side Of the railroad heretofore
| unused. and is now sheng US.
General Kurokrs Headquarters in the Field.
via Fu-san March I'm the night the Japa-
nese infantry crept forward from the hills and
took three small villages in front of Waito
Mountain, on the plain close to the river, which
| has been the scene OF many outpost affairs.
/ one column advanced northeast and captured
! the town Of Kodaiaes. fifteen miles from Vito
San. The engagement there was not severe.
The artillery duel is continuing in the east
and is most active about Waito Mountain.
But the cannonading is neither as heavy nor
as unceasing as heard from the westward. The
batteries of both armies have maintained their
positions and are exchanging voileys Of shrap-
mel across the villages.
one village which the japanese occupied was
subjected 10 a fierce bombardment Of solid
| shot but the two companies there stuck 10 their
/ positions
| Sakhetun Manchuria. March ! delayed in
| +ransnission.-A stubborn fight is waging on
the left wing Vigorous attacks OF the japanese
| on the village of KudaZa have been repulsed and
! the Russians maintain their position thanks TO
| the Intervention OF a relief column which at
! tackled the japanese from the west after two
! ma sses had been occupied. This column was
| hard pressed by the japanese and suffered great
| lossec II advanced in detachments 10 the neigh