Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-17
BATTLE AT TIE IA
IT IS STRONG POSITION Ear 4
RUSSIAN ARMY.
Cars Soldiers viii Rally Ths,. /.
EndeavOr to Stop japanese ALL.
Russian Forces in pemo,,,.
shape-short Of Food-Lost ~.
Men in Battle Of Mukden.

Toxic, March 13.-The pursnit Il.
Russian armies continues ana
sumption of heavy fighting in *.
cinity of Tie Pass is anticipated
Pass is naturally a strong positio,
it has been extensively fortified
is thought that the Russians Win
there and endeavor to check tha
anese who are rapidly advancing
Japanese are already in touch Vii
Pass.
The Russian forces are eyidos.
confused and exhausted, and aro
sibly short of food and ammunHi.
and it is believed here they vii
unable to resist a strong attack 4,
ceeding reports from the field ipcrs.
the extent of the Russian dlsses
and it is thought it win require mouil
to resupply and reorganize the RnssI,
armies.
1t is estimated that the Rusd,
casualties and captiyes will reach io,i
per cent probably 100000 Of liz M
Der engaged in the recent fghHm
Their artillery losses are espeolsS
heavy, The guns captured have h
yet been counted, but the numenu
stores and munitions of war captur.
are valued at millions of dollars. m
Russian losses materially add to N
Gripping of their armies.
Captures Large Column.
Field Marshal Oyama says:
'All our forces advanced to the rlas
of the Hun river, and vigorously Du
sued the enemy in all directions. N.
reached a line Is miles north 81 Il
Hun river the afternoon of March
On March II we continued a vigorr
pursuit. Our forces advanced mort
from the vicinity Of the Pu river. an
Immediately after it's departure q
gagged with a large column Of the a
envy retreating north After hand
hand battle we surrounded and caD
tured the column. In the vicinity h
Mukden a remnant of the enemy con-
tinues a hopeless resistance or Is sui
rendering.
Clearing operations are progress
ing. The enemy's dead are massa
everywhere and we have been unaba
to inter them as yet. The minute 81
vestigation of the losses inflicted Il
several places has not yet been finish
ed; but the enemy's killed, wounded
spoils and prisoners are enormous. THE
spells Of clothing and provisions ar
in great piles, resembling hnls. We
have been unable to investigate yet
The captives taken in the recent bat
tie will make the total Russian prlsoa
ers taken during the war, 10000, and
the care Of these prisoners is becoming
large and expensive problem for the
Japanese government.
Plans are being considered to estab
llsh military prisons on the islands d
the Inland sea, and to remove all the
prisoners to them.
Japs Capture 10000 Men.
The following report was receiyei
from Field Marshal Oyama:
The number of prisoners, spoil
and the enemy's estimated casualtle
against all our forces in the directioE
OF the Shakhe follow, but the numbe
Oh prisoners, guns and spoils are in
creasing momentarily:
Prisoners, over 10000, includnI
General Nakhimoff.
Killed and wounded, estimated d
10000.
500.
Flags, two.
Guns, about sixty.
Rifles, $4,000.
Ammunition wagons. $50.
Shells, 100000.
Small arm ammunition, 25,OOOOo
rounds.
Cereals, $4,000 koku (about 1900
bushels).
NuSi, OO,UUO KOku
Light railway outfit, As miles.
Horses, 1000.
Maps, 20 cart loads.
Clothing and accoutrements, 1OOl
cart loads.
Bread, 100000 rations.
Fuel, 10000 tons.
hay 60 tons, besides tools, tents
Ouliocks' telephone, telegraph wirl
anu poles, timber, beds, stoves ani
numerous other property.
NO reports have been receive
from our forces in the direction Q
Singking."
-, ne battle is officially designated o.
the battle of Mukden