The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07

/ 'Nbht deldChs ON fulllOU anu NoNBoloN
hills were beaten OFF We counter-at-
tackled to-day and captured two machine
guns. In the Erdagou region the enemy
| Is only bombarding our positions. The
Japanese during the night attacked Kando-
lisan All tho assaults were repulsed
An attack on Gaotu Pass at II o'clock lest
night was beaten on. The night was quiet
/ on the extreme left flank
All the members OF the imperial family
are aware OF the disastrous situation IN
Manchuria, and the pessimsm is greater
than ever II Is in the interests Of the treas
ury that NJ KokovtsofT Minister OF Finance
/ is acting "a protagoni't for the reformist
imperial declarations. fearing the effect
upon the evenue il the disaffection is in
! creased, Representatives Of the great for
eign fnanciers believe that the powerful
| combination Of Berlin bankers. on which
| Russa relied. has lost faith in Russias
chances and the Government is accord
ingly preparing ground or loan in France.
Some OF the newspapers as II preparing
for disaster, are impressing their readers
with the fact that the Russian position in
Manchuria Is extremely serious. The
Noroe Vrcmpd points out that the fighting
ia severer than it was at Liaoyang. and
says that the result depends on which side
will be able to bring the greater number of
men into action at the critical hour. If
the Japanese have the greater number Gen.
Kuropatkin win inevitably retreat
The Viodomosh says that II the japanese
enveloping movement to the west is being
made in sufficient strength Gen huropat-
kin will he inevitably defeated
SITUATION NOT ALL CLEAR
LONDON, March What has happened
in Manchura since Sunday is doubtful
Nothing has been received here from
official sources on either side to confirm
the reports that Mukden is no longer tenable,
that the Russian retreat has begun or the
alleged completion of the japanese circling
movement The japanese centre and ri ght
do not seem to BE- attempting to advance,
being content 10 hold the Russians while
the left presses the advantage il has already
gained
oKU's OPERATIONS.
\ series of dispatches from a correspond
ent with Gen. Oku's army. dealing with
past stages Of the operations, describes
the Russians az retreating in great disorder
on March T. The Japanese advanced
rapidly, and tho escape Of the Russians
seemed to be impossible They were
throwing away their arms and clothing to
aid them TO escape. Their losses were then
estimated at 10000. The Russian centre
near the railway began retiring at night.
The japanese advanced and captured some
six inch howitzers and some machine guns
The Russians made three counter attacks
on Gen. Oku.s position Sunday. but
they we're unsuccessful. 1t is estimated
that they lost 5000 in these attacks, while
the Japanese losses were 500.
The burning Of Fuchiattin Is believed
to have been caused by the Russians setting
fire to their stores before they retreated
from the town
The espondent concludes by saying
that both Cen. Nogis and Gen. oklis
armies are rapidly closing in on Mukden
and that general attack is only a matter
Of a few hours
kflhfAI Ct or
The Toxic correspondent Of the Telc-
graph says il i reported that the retreat
of tho Russian centre has been cut of
The heights five miles west Of Mukden
are being bombarded with numerous heavy
guns, and their capture is imminent Enor-
nous quantities Of supplies have been
captured The fighting continues des-
perately and the losses are appalling.
The occupation Of Mukden by the Japan
ese is expected from March 10 to March y
The TciegyGph's correspondent at sin
mnting says there was heavy fighting on
Monday six miles south Of Mukden. Two
villages were destroyed and the natives
are homeless TIE Mukden road is still
cut of
RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF STILL HOPES.
A despatch TO the Times from =; Peters
burg says that despite the ayowed gravity
Of the Manchurian situation the General
Staff is confident that Gen huropatkin
will retrieve the apparent disaster. Re-
assuring dispatches were received on Mon
day night. claiming that the Japanese
have already used all their re-erve-. II /
he receives positive Information on this /
point Gen. KuropatISin will hurl his entire .
force south and southwest on Tuesday 1
and try 10 break Field Marshal Oyama's /
line
The War Council met on Monday after |
noon, Gen. Dragomirof presiding. Gen.
Gripenberg was present 1t was pro-
posed to send another 800, 900 troops to the .
Far East
The Board Of Strategy which meets an
nually in March under the presidency Of
the Car. viii assemble at Tsarskol. Selo on
Tuesday As a grand council Of war. Specu-
lation a. 20 It's work Is chiefly devoted 10
the question Of the future campaign. Hith-
erto Gen. Kuropatkin. distracted by claims
for the relief Of Port Arthur, has been forced
into a plan Of campaign devoid OF great
strategic considerations, The Russians
have now decided to start afresh and
strike where the enemy IS most yulnera bic.
As Jar az can be asccrainod the plan
viii 10 70 withdraw to Hardin and make
Vlndivostok the base for conquest. Sub
marine boats are expected 10 play a large
share in the plan Of tie japanese naval
operations even if Admiral Rojcstyensky
fails to cripple Admiral Togo