Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-06

TIE should be reached tomorrow or Tues
day
At 43O this afternoon guns began to
roar to the north and northwest OF the
Mukden station, where Gen. Kuropat-
kin Is launching an attack against the
Japanese extreme left During last
night the japanese repeatedly assaulted
Penchlapudgu, Katou pass and Kan
tayen farther east, but all their efforts
We're unayailing
The bombardment Of Erdagou. Nov
gorod and Poutiloff hills continues I'M
successfully.
SOUTHERN POSITION UN-
CHANGED.
Mukden, Sunday, March SAN official
report In the Army Messenger says
The southern position is unchanged SO
far as Shakhe."
After acknowledging that the CEN
trail army had fallen back from Sim
chinpu, In order to contract the length
OF the line of battle connecting the
inner positions, the Army Messenger
adds
THE spirits OF the men are exseIlent
Marvellous composure is being displayed
considering the approaching crisis"
The paper admits the Russian losses
are heavy but says the battle Is going
on successfully All the roads leading
from Manchiapu and the western plain
which has suddenly been invaded by
the battle, are crowded with Chinese
refugees.
Opposite Poutlloff hill the Russians
are reported TO have captured two ma
chine guns.
EASTERN RUSSIAN ARMY.
Mukden, Saturday, March 4.--The
eastern Russian army Is reported to be
contending aggreslyely for the ground
lost at Ia mountain.
There are renewed rumors that Jap
anese infantry has been sighted north
Of Fushun and moving west. The
turning OF the Russian right to a COM
plete right angle Ringing on Sinchinpu
has furnished the most remarkable
trateglc situation Of the whole war. All
day the Japanese batteries have been
breaking shrapnel over the swamp land
running southwest from the imperial
tombs In full view OF the populace
crowding the railroad station, the roofs
of the adjoining houses and every ele-
walton. The japanese have been en-
couraged TO renewed endeavors by the
sight Of pulling engines and a long line
OF trains and carts going northward.
Nine miles north OF Sinchinpu the
japanese reached the old railway em-
bankment facing Machiapu, their line
thence running north to Tatachekio, on
the Slnmintin road
Although the greatest battle OF the
war Is being fought around Mukden,
the Chinese are strangely Indifferent,
Gen. Kuropatkin has treasured the
army that he relies on the men being
able to hold their present positions.
The heaviest fighting today was on
the north bank OF the Hun river but II
was indecislve. The battle will be re-
newed at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
RUSSIANS RESIST sTUBBoRNLY,
Toxic. March 6, p, m,-The head
quarters of the Japanese armies IN the
field reporting yesterday, said
In the Singing, Cor Yenden) direc-
ton, the enemy continues a stubborn
resistance at several lines Of defense.
Tn the Shakhe river direction our
detachment which attacked the North
ern emnence OF Pinniupao Saturday
has occupid Pinnpuao. four miles west
Of Waitao mountain.
"our forces IN the neighborhood OF
Housupsoatzu occupied a redoubt on n
height northeast OF the village at dawn
Sunday.
east OF the railroad at s o'clock
Sunday morning our force occupied
Luichentun, three miles southwest Of
Wanpao mountain and pressed part OF
the enemy into the center OF the VIII
lage where 1t is now surrounding
them.
West OF the railroad on Sunday our
force captured Hanchangpao and Siao-
suchapao and now continues TO adj
vance Suchlatun railroad station is
burning"
Suchiatun Is the starting point Of the
railroad the Russians constructed
westward to Subupao.
JAPANESE LEFT ADVANCING.
General okus Headquarters in the
Field. March 4. p. M, via Fusan, (De-
layed In transmission Since last
(Frday) night the Japanese left, which
is now extending north and south, has
advanced several miles,
The Russians are retreating IN great
disorder,
The Japanese extreme left Is now Is
miles northwest Of Mukden and is adj
vancing rapidly
The escape of the main Russian force
seems impossible II Is ALREADY eqti-
mated that the Russians have lost over
10 900 men.
The Russians are throwing away
their arms and clothing In order to IA
cllitate their escape,