New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-13
ANOTHER ACTION LIKELY TO BE FOUGHT AT TIE PASS.

Toxic. March u. p. m.-Field Marshal
Oyama reports that 10000 prisoners were taken
and that there were 10000 Russian casualties
in the Shakhe River direction alone. The field
marshals dispatch, dated to-day, follows:
Prisoners spos and the enemy's estimated
casualties against all our forces in the Shakhe
direction follow, but the prisoners, guns ana
spolls are increasing momentarily.
The prisoners number over 4OOOO, lncluclhS
General Nakhimon
The killed and wounded are estimated at
10000
The enemy's dead left on the field number
26.JOO.
Reports from the chiefs of the medical corps
of all the armies have been received from Feb
ruary 26 to March u. Our total casualties tn
that time 41.222.
The spoils include two flags. about sixty guns
10000 rifles, 100 ammunition wagons, lOUO
carts, 100000 shells, 25.O00O00 rounds of small
arms ammunition, 10000 bushels of cereals,
10000 bushels OF fodder 40 miles OF light rail-
way outfit, 1000 horses, % carloads of maps
LOCO carloads of clothing and accoutrements,
100000 rations of bread, 10000 tons of fuel
and go tons of hay, besides tools, tents, bull
locks. telegraph wire and poles, timber, beds,
stoves and numerous other property.
No report from the Sing-King direction has
been received
Marquis Oyama, reporting under date of Sat
urday night says:
All our forces advanced to the right of the
Hun River and vigorously pursued the enemy in
all directions. We reached a line thirteen miles
north Of the Hun River the afternoon OF
March 10.
On March IL we continued vigorous pursuit.
Our force advanced north from the vicinity of
the Pu River. and Immediately after its de-
parture engaged with large column of the en-
emy retreating north
After hand-to-hand battle we surrounded
and captured the column.
IN the vicinity of Moukden a remnant of the
enemy continues a hopeless resistance or is
Clearing RDRratiQTS going
The enemy's dead massed everywhere, aud
we have been unable to bury them as yet. The
minute investiga tion of the losses inflicted at
several places has not been finished but the
enemy's killed, wounded, prisoners and spoils
The spoiis of clothing and provisions are in
great piles resembling hills. We have been
unable to inVsptigate yet.
The Japanese pursuit of the Russian armies
continues. and a resumption of heavy fighting
in the vicinity of Tie Pass is anticipated. Tie
Pass. which is naturally strong. has been ex-
tensively fortified. and it is thought the Rus
SLAMS will rally there in an endeavor to check
the Japanese
The rapidly advancing Japanese already are
in touch at Tie Pass. The Russians evidently
are confused and exhausted. and possibly are
short of food and ammunition. 1t is believed
here they will be unable to resist a strong at
tack.
Succeeding field reports increase the extent !
of the Russian disaster 1t will require months
to resupply and reorganize the Russian armies
Estimates of casualties given by captives
reach 80 per cent. The artillery losses were
heavy. All the captured guns have
not vet been counted. but the numerous capt
ured stores and munitions are valued at mill
ions of dollars. The loss materially adds to |
the crippling of the Russian armies
The Japanese people are receiving the details !
of the victory with calmness. Toxic and other
cities are exceedingly quiet and the recent adj
monition TO the people to refrain from spending !
money in celebrations and devote their savings !
TO war charities is being generally obeyed
Japanese newspaper editorials, discussing the |
possible effect of the victory on peace. declare !
that Japan will unremttingly continue the Wig |
orous prosecution of the war, and that the ma
ton has no suggestion to make to Russia, di-
rectly or indirectly.
In the general elation over the success of the |
Japanese a special source of satisfaction is the
CELEBRITY with which the fanking operations |
were carried out. the quick seizure of advan /
tages and the speed made in pursuit of the Rus
slams.
After the summer campaign there was gen
eral admission Of the truth of the repeated
criticism that the Japanese army had failed in
hose respects, and an avowed determination
vas made TO redeem the shortcomings In the
recent operations the left portion of the Fifth
Army marched forty miles in one day. greatly
hiding in the achievement of the victory
Captives taken in this last engagement make
he total of prisoners now held by Japan 10000
Their care is becoming an expensive problem.
The government is formulating plans TO re-
move all military prisoners to islands. probably
n the Inland Sea, and it is possible that all
he captves will he removed there.
The battle has been officially named the
Battle Of Moukden.