The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-07
CQ]IPLETELY TURNED
Kuroki Directing q Vigorous Attack
With Heavy Artillery.
TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
One Statement Is the Russians Are
Holding Their Own, but 1t Is
Also Said Their Right Is
Bent Backward.

Mukden, March 7.-Reports from
Japanese sources claim that the Rus
sian right flank, southwest to south Of
Mugden and contiguous to the railway,
has been completely turned by the
Japanese forces under the immediate
command of General Oku. To the
eastward General Kuroki is directing a
vigorous attack with heavy artillery
fire against strongly fortified Russian
positions. General Kuropatkin is said
to be concentrating a strong force i'll
still remains probable that General
kuropatkin will find it difficult to re-
tire to Tie Pass, which appears to be a
necessary move. St. Petersburg has
word that affairs 1atterly have taken on
a turn for the better for Russian arms,
but they were mostly old, referring TO
the fighting on the left flank, and Gem
eral Linevitch's losses.
There is little news Of General Kuro-
patkin's operations on the extreme east
Of the line. The Russians are holding
their ground ard even advancing, but
1t is said that Japanese cavalry di-
vision with twelve quick fire guns is
sweeping far to the eastward on a rapid
turning movement.
The carnage at the centre and on
both tanks has been enormous. The
japanese at many places, simply threw
away their lives, bea ting against the
Russians powerful Notifications in at
tacks in the center apparently were in
tended chiefly as demonst. ~tion to
cover the driving home of General
Nogi's blow. It is believed now that
the operation to the eastward was in
part in the nature of a feint with the
design to draw reinforcements thither.
II this was the design it was successful
General Kuropatkin having sent the
first corps to the assistance of General
Linevitch.
AS a result of the weeks operations
the Russian right Is bent sharply back
ward instead of parallelling the Shakhe
river, and now runs northwest and
southeast, passing eight miles from
Mlukden, covering and crossing the
Sinnintin road.
According to prisoners the japanese
force on the Lao river includes the
F1rSty seventh ana NlnIn divisions,
from Port Arthur. Part of the turning
force is probably made up of reserves,
which came from Yinkow by rail on
seven trains. The Port Arthur veterans
advanced to the attack shouting In
Russian:
"Out of the way for us, we are from
Port Arthur" They offered their lives
with the same fanatical bravery and
were as mistaken by heavy losses as
at the siege of Port Arthur.
The Russian losses on both tanks
are conceded to be enormous, but it is
claimed that defenders of the center
suffered comparatively little by the
ia oanese bombardment.
The~attacks by General Nogi's sold
ier's were marvellous, In view of the
forced marches which they made for
six days, recalling the records OF
Stonewan Jackson's cavalry. They en-
tered the battle with the greatest dash
and fought day after day with vigor;
tut many of them who were taken
prisoners t7~r : to the ground ex-
rausted and hardly able to speak. They
had not eaten for two days, which ac-
counts inspart for their utter fatigue.