The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-17

stores and the railway station. but they
| were only partially destroyed The Japan
ese saved large quantities OF -four and
bean cake and other supplies.
Many buildings in the Russian settle.
ment were burned the Chinese having
fired them when the Russian retreat be-
gan, supposedly for the purpose OF rob
berry.
Many outrages we're committed i'm the
Chinese city, during the retreat accord
| i7g 60 The stories told II is said that Cos
seeks murdered two Italian merchants
because they refused to give them money
Tie japanese arc investigating all re-
ported outrages
CLEARING THE BAT~TLEFTELD.
The work OF clearlng the second army's
battlefield west OF the railway, began I'm
eeruest today. The bodies OF the Rus
slams are being buried and those OF the
JaTdnese dead are being cremated
The battlefield I'm the vicinity Of
fikampu especially. five miles west OF the
railway presents a terrible sight Fully
2GV bodies are still lying on the field.
This locality was the scene OF the Heroes,
. fight of the left armies
a division OF Japanese attacked Ii
hampu and small village 10 the south
and drove the Russians out innicting
much suffering and serious loss
The Russians on being reinforced count
ar attacked the village IN turn driving out
the Japanese and nfiicting enormous
losses. Tho thirty-third regiment. south or
the village was practically annihlIated.
receiving In front and on the flank an ar
tillery FIRE before the infantry attack.
The japanese were greatly outnumbered
when the attack began and their dead
were piled IN heaps behind the low mud
walls Of the village. The Russian dead
were scattered over the field, almost car
peting H. There were also evidences OF
desperate hand TO hand fighting near the
village.
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The bodies of the Japanese and Rus
slams were piled together I'm scores. The
bodies show many wounds. indicating
that the men were igi.tins 10 the last
though wounded Liksmpu was the scene
OF fierce street and house TO house str1iR.
giles
Every street. lane and compound wall
shows It's heap Of dead
Many buildings were burned. crems ting
the wounded. who crawled into them for
shelter
To seek cover for the advancing troops
was impossible on account of the frozen
ground and both the Japanese ard Rus
sian charges were made across open
fields
The 1ghtine al this point was probably
the most deadly and desperate OF tho en- |
tire war thus far. The Chinese were not |
SLOWED ON the held. for II was feared I
they would rob the dead
Hundreds OF japanese soldiers are en- |
gagged IN clearing the field burying and /
burning the dead Most OF the Japanese
wounded have been removed "a the hos /
pitfalls In Mukden
oYAMA ENTERS MUKpEN.
Gen okri's headquarters. March IS
; p. m.-Ffeld Marshal Oyama and stafr
entered Mukden this afternoon. They
were met at tho south gate by many
troops encamping near Mukden. who
lined the streets. displaying their tattered
oattle flags. The Chinese official wei
'omed Field Marshal oyama and thou
sands OF Chinese congrcgated in the
streets 10 witness his entry
The buildings and streets were deco
'ated and thousands OF Japanese flags
we're exhibited.
NO TIME TO GIVE DETAILS.
Toxic. March 17.--9 a. ma telegram
'eceivod today from army Headquarters
n the field sa-e:
The railva sia ion nt Telling iS-a \
plendid structure and It's arrangements
IRE equal TO those " the station at LAO
Yang
Tho enemy's PROVISION and folder.
'ico around this sntion. were set o. frc
ma tw"-thirds OF Tho material W. de-
troyed We have raptured numerous
polls. lut have had no time to nvestl.
tate thcm.
- great number Of prisoners have been
AIKEN In the direction of the right wing
'ut tho details Of The capture have not
81 been received