The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
SEEK TO SAVE RUSSIAN ARMY.
As JIPS NFiR HEkDEN. C/tR
cans COtNCIL or UiR.
Olania's Victorious Arm, Driving the
Russians Hack Troops Meet al Ba>o.
nets poin. In several Engagements
severe snow storm on the Field.

the situation OF tne MdnCnnflAn army
with the view to streng thenng its resistance
to the Japanese Grand Duke Vladimir
and Grand Duke Nicolai Nicolaieyitch will
( also attend the conference.
A despatch from Sachetun saws that four
! Japar...e divisions turning the Russian
! right wing on the Lao River. hive reached
Sawinpu. only eleven and quarter miles
west of Mukden
In the course Of scrappy despatch.
dated March /, Gen kuropat kin ssy- We
have resumed the offensive at 'Tunsinho
Pass Japanese offensive movements were
discovered this evening in the Hun and
Lao River Valleys toward the north
Under date Of March the Commander
in-Chief reports Our detachment at
t benupusa maintains It's position after
resisting Japanese attacks Chief OF Staf
Nojeiko has been killed in action The
n ght flank Of the detachment near Kudlasa
was attached. bur the Japanese were re-
pulsed with enormous losses one com
pany was annihlated A height dominat-
ing the whole plain near the village Of
Toms guchan passed from hand to hand.
hut was finally occupied by us.
kotuling has been attacked since morn
ing 10y the Japanese. detachment drove
back the Japanese from the khanchi factory
with the hayonet in front of our positions
AT handolisan. The Japanese right flank
has been repulsed
Al O'Clock In The morning the Japa uese
advanced toward Putlotr Hill Gen Putllotf
announces that their first attack was re-
pulsed with losses, Yesterday.
An Insignificant offensive on the Lao
River continues Measures have been taken
against turning movement.
TOXIC. March a.1here IL trustworthy
information to he effect that the JAPANESE
have sheled the Russian positions along
tho whole line on the Sha River since yes
terday.
1t is reported at army headquarters
here that the Russians are steadily reeh-
forcing their left wing in the vicinity of
HsnchinR
The Japanese right. in the direction Of
Pensihu has csptured important Russian
positions on the eastern heights of the
haotai Pass in the direction Of the Shah
where Gen. IineTitch is in command OF the
Russian forces.
An extensive Russian counter attack
a gaInst the Japanese advance in the dis-
trct on the left Of the Hun River was ne
pulsed, while the Russians were driven out Z
of Chan gtan and Sufengtai. on the right Of
the Hun
PARIS March s-The St Petersburg
OF the Echo de Pdris saws (
that the news from the front is frankly .
bad Gen kurop tIdn's left wing ppears
10 be in danger u being driven in. and his
position at Mukden is in jeopardy II
seems evident ihat the Russians will not
lie able to hold Putloft and Novgorod Hills
he key to the Russian lines on the Sha
River 1t il believed that Gen Ruropa;kin
will lie obliged to evHcuste Mukden In
any case the game has already lost him :
his left wing
The journal saws 1t j. rimored that
EUROPA tLdn is in full retreat
The Echo says it is reported tina a ,,1and
Of war il TO he held under the presi-
dency of the Car at Tsstskoe Selo on
Sunday
GEN OKU's HEADQUARTERS. Feb. % An
the Russian attacks upon he left wing Of
the Japanese army have been easily re-
pulsed
Probably fully million men are ready to
Join battle The Japanese troops are IN
eGcellen, health and spirit, The number
of Russian deserters IL largely increasing
March The Japanese this morning
opened terrific bombardmeut along the
entire line with the heaviest guns ever
used In The field The bombardment greatly
damaged the Russian defences and the Viz
lagos on both sides Of the railway One
hundred guns of all sizes were used The
Russian guns we're silent for the first time
in months, evidently being unable to reply
The Japanese on this Ghe left flank ara
swinging north on a line with the main force
The troops on the east bank Of the Hun River
have advanced, under cover OF heavy
on Chantan and the neigh
boring villages to within 100 metres Of tho
Russian trenches, where they are holding
heir position awaiting a favorable oppor-
unity to attack
4 battle Is imminent which will be one
n the greatest in the history OF the world
March The battle is progressing favor
ably. despite a snowstorm. The Japanese
mad made great gains nv night The ad-
vanced detachments on the extreme left
nov occupy part Of the first line Of the
Russian triple defenoes on he hills beyond
The Sha River
detachment sent to reconnoitre the
Russian outposts north Of Apatacai carried
he enemy's trenches AZ the point Of the
oavonet. although II was ontnumbered
Gen Okl's casualties last night and
his morning were about two thousand
Those Of the Russians are believed 70 have
Deen greater.
The Japanese lefl army last night occupied
Sufengtai, northwest Of Changtan The
movement is progressing. but a heavy
is prevailing
LONDON March IA despatch. I'M
lated from the headquarters Of Gen Kurok.
sho commands the right wing Of the Jap
lnese army, says that the Japanese right.
cushing forward under cover Of darkness.
gained Opuves and Takssan, surprising
he Russians as usual, and meeting with
title opposition.
4 subsequent despatch from the same
likewise without date. saws.
There was tremendous Commandment
award the west ward to-day the Japanese
heline the Russian works on the Nanpao-
an Hills
At Ofuri the Japanese found tho Russians
a hill encirced by trenches
md attacked them on three sides. The