The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-10
JAPS ARE NORTH OF MUkDEN,
Thanking Movement Planned by Oya-
ma a Complete Success,

mere was no OF the nSnt
ing between the Russian and Japanese
armies in M%anchuria yesterday. Rus
sian reports state that at a distance
the tide of battle in the immediate vi
cinity Of Mukden seemed ebbing. The
most that the war critics at ST. Peters
burg seem to hope for at present is
that Gen. K~uropatkin has succeeded in
re-establinhing his line of retreat in
the direction of Hardin. Word has
reached Niuchwang, which, however,
has nc confirmation from other
sources, that the Japanese are already
north of Mukden with a large force
and that the Russians are
Facing a Disastrous Defeat.
There appears to be a possibility that
Gen. kuroki has drawn off a portion
of his army from the center and sent
it to reinforce the divisions engaged
in thanking movements. Gen. Kaul-
bars, the most noted Of Gen. Kuropat-
kin's officers, is personally in com
mand of the Russian forces in the
triangle between the railway and the
Hun river, which vital position the
Japanese have zee assaulting for sew
eral days. Russian reports admit
that 10000 men have been wounded,
but made no mention of the number
killed, and at the same time assert
that the Japanese have lost 10000 in
killed and wounded.
Attack Along Whole Line.
%Sakhktun, March s. - According IT,
reports just received the Japanese
have advanced to attack along the en-
tire line. Fighting has been in prog
ress On the right flank of the Russian
army near the imperial tombs since
morning, but at this hour it appears to
be ~lessening and the rOar of artillery
indicates that the fighting is gradually
sweeping further and further from
Mukden.
Several regiments stationed near
Poutiloff and Novogorod hills Sunday
night attacked and captured Japanese
trenches. approaching under cover of
darkness.
The fght.21 vas sharp and the Jap
anese used hand grenades, but finally
were compelled to withdraw.
Japs Lose Heavily.
Gen. Rennenlampff's Headquarters,
| March 7.-Attacks by the Japanese
yesterday e Tupintai II on the
forces of Gen. Liubavin were repulsed
with heavy losses to the Japanese.
slightly.
Only Hope for kuropatkin.
ST. Petersburg, March S.-The result
of the greatest battle of modern times
is expected to be determined to-day or
tomorrow. Two of the largest armies
of recent times, both in men and guns
are now locked in a death struggle,
and although Gen. Kuropatkin evident
ly has made every preparation to Gov
er his retreat by moving his accumu-
lated stores and munitions northward.
it is now the opinion of military men
here that one side or the other can
not escape an overwhelming disaster.
With 10Th wings bent backward,
k~uropatkin's position appears 70 be
desperate, but the issue is still in the
balance. News of a victory for him is
only regarded as possible by his
breaking through the enveloping lines
and news Of a concentrated offensive
is hourly awaited. Unless kuropatkin
can strike hard it is realized that he
must lose.
Japs Keep Advancing.
Toxic, March 8-The headquarters
of the Japanese armies in the field, re-
porting yesterday, said:
"In the Sing King Cor Yenden) direc-
ton the enemy continues a stubborn
resistance at several lines of defense.
"In the Shakhe river direction our
detachment which attacked the north
ern eminence of Pinniupao or Satur-
day has occupied Pinniupao, four miles
west of Waitao mountain.
"Our force in the n~eighborhood of
~Housupaotzu occupied a redoubt on a |
height northeast of the village on
Sunday.
East of the railroad at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning, IL force occupied
Luichientun, tire miles northwest of
WanpaO mountain. and pressed part of
the enemy into the center of the vii
lage, where it now is surrounding
them.
West Of the railroad on Sunday our
force captured H~anchangpao and Siao-
suchiepao and now continues to adj
vance. Suchiatun railroad station is
burning
Suchiatun is the starting point of
the railroad the Russians constructed |
westward to SubupaO.