Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-17
CONDITIONS IN THE EAST.

ghai correspondent reports that Gen.
Stackelberg and three Russian infantry
colonels we're wounded in the fighting
on the Hun river.
A dispatch from Mukden says that
the japanese fired Tuesday, and were
firing Wednesday on Putiloff Hill. with
S-inch guns carrying 25O-pound pro-
iectiles, indicating that they are siege
guns used at Port Arthur, and the first
10 be mounted in position before the
Russian lines below Mukden.
A new situation, therefore, confronts
the Russian center, and the general sit
uation appears to have been rendered
more uncertain and complicated by the
battle of Sandepas and the arrival OF
open weather indicating an early spring.
At some parts OF the lines there is
unusual familiarity. Russian and Jap
anese officers in parties entertain each
other. At Sinchinpu the japanese
cheer the Russian band.
The following dispatch was received
at Toxic yesterday from the headquar'
ters of the japanese armies in Man
churia:
"In the direction of Sbakhe river our
artillery, February ii, bombsrded
Chiensunmupaotzu and set fire to that
village. The enemy's artillery, 10
the neighborhood of Sanchentzu
Mountain, replied. During the night
of February IA section of the
enemy's infantry attacked Waitao
Mountain, and at dawn, February
Is. a battalion attacked Waitao Noun.
tain. but the Russians were entirely re-
pulsed. In the direction of Chitaitzu, on
the morning of February 10, 500 Of the
enemy's cavalry advanced into Santaltse
from Shengtsalmen, three miles north
west of Chitaitzu. Another force OF
cavalry advanced south along the right
bank of the Hun river on February IA,
ard passed the night in the neighbor-
hood Of Chenchaiwatzu, placing outposts
in the vicinity of Kavehangtzn. Before
the arrival of our detachment, dispatched
TO dislodge the enemy, his force began
TO retreat north. Our detachment, quick
ly pursuing him toward Heiyukou, in
ficting some damage. The enemy's ar
tillery, taking up position in the neigh
borhood tf Wanchaiwopeng, covered his
retreat. The enemy's strength was
about ten squadrons of cavalry and ar
tillery."
The Russian guards at the damage
railroad bridge between Mukden and
Harbin had ample warning of the
approach of the japanese raiders, Chi
nese even giving their exact numbers,
but the guards Disregard the warnings
as "wof stories" The reports OF the
annihilation of the raiders are incorrect.
Two japanese were killed and two we're
made prisoners.
A volunteer company went out the
night of February 5 along the valley OF
the Taitse river in an attempt to pene-
trate the japanese lines. The volunteers
engaged body of japanese and retired
successfully.
Officers Of Gen. Mistchenko's division
nave received news that Prince Sviato-
polk-Mirsky. a relative of the former
minister of the interior, who has long
been mi sing, was captured by the
Japanese in May last while trying to
penetrate in the rear of the japanese
army. He was stripped naked, LED
through the streets of Fengwangcheng,
was insulted and then was confined in a
dungeon for several days without food
Other reports of the mistreatment o.
prisoners are current.
Gen. Gripenberg, recently commander
of the second army in Manchuria, ar
rived at St. Petersburg last night.