Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-06

The Japanese left has driven bacl
the Russians and occupied Kalietz,
on the Liao river, forty miles west o
= portant position and seriously men
} aces the enemy's communication.
along the Sinnington road. II W,
hold it we can stop Russian supplies
The Japanese left is now in posi-
ton to swing northwest. squeezing
kuropatkin from Mukden TO the
Snake river as in a wise.
ST. PETERSBURG. March a.
A dispatch from the front says:
"A stubborn fignt is raging on the
left wing. The attacks of the Japan.
ese on the village of Laudaza have
been repulsed The Russians main.
tained their position by the timely
arrival Of relief columns which at
tackled the Japanese from the west.
After two passes were occupied the
relief column became nard pressed
and sustained great losses II ad-
vanced in detachments during the
night 10 Udenupusa where they were
attacked thrice but unsuccessfully.
| during the night The japanese
made night attack on Kutai pass
but the assault was repulsed but this
morning tne Russian advance guard
vacated two outworks and retired to
better fortified places"
ST. PETERSBURG, March q
General Stoessel lunched with tne
czar today.
ST. PETERSBURG, March p
1Yne authorities are taking measures
TO prevent an expected uprising OF
workingmen next Saturday when the
anniversary of the Liberation of tn.
Serfs will be celebrated In Moscow
today the workmen held prayer serv-
Ice for many of their comrades who
were killed In the riots.
TOXIC. March "a report receiv-
ed today indicates that the Japanese
have almost reached Mukden. The
battle is still raging fiercely. The
Russians recaptured several positions
which they lost the past few days.
General Kuroki, commanding the
Japanese right, reports the battle pro-
crossing very favorably in heavy
snowstorm. During the night the
Japanese surprised a Russian detach-
ment in the Taku mountains and
drove it out with little resistance.
He says the casualties are slignt
compared with the results obtained
The troops are subject to many nard
ships. Artillery is now directed
against Wanpaosan hill. where sixty
Russian guns are stationed.
1t is believed Kuropatkin will be
driven beyond Mukden. In the cen
ter the Japanese continue tremen-
dous bombardment of Putiloff Hill.
MUKDEN, March 3.-The Russians
maintain stubborn defense on the
left bank of Hun river Putiloff Hill
is the object of the concentrated Jap
anese artillery fire. Nogi's veterans
from Port Arthur are participating in
tine present advance. The loss OH
both sides is very heavy, and results
indecisive. Four divisions of Japan
ese on the left flank have been check
ed eleven miles from Mukden by Rus
sian reinforcements. The Japanese
attack on Erdagon has been repulsed.
SAKHETUN, Manchuria. March 3
Fierce ngnting nas been going on
all day and the Japanese seem to be
steadily advancing on Mukden.
Four Of their divisions are already
within ten miles of the city.
The Japanese made two unsuccess
full infantry attacks on Putiloff hill
UIone Tree hilD, and now have re
sumed a heavy bombardment
ST. PETERSBURG. Marcn 3-The
ultimatum presented by the workmea
to the czar has been rejected.
The demands call for the release
of imprisoned workmen free speech
and abolition OF the censorship. In
case of refusal the men threatend not
to elect delegate to the govern
ments reconciliation commission and
To call a general strike.
ST. PETERSBURG. March B.
The greatest anxiety is entertained
for kuropatkn. 1t Is believed here
the general is directing all efforts to
remove the army safely to Telling.
forty miles north of Mukden.