The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-27
BATTLE ON IN SNOWSTORM,
J4PS FIGHTING NAM TO Turn
TINE M SSIiN LEFT.
Gen. kuropatkln Reports The Loss Of
Another Position Struggle Now In
Hold GooutoulIn PaSs-The Russian
Losses In Bcrcsnon Fight We're Large.
Special cable Despo,en.l IN THE Sux

Special tGble DtSp0'c1'S N iHH sun
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb PA despatch
from Saohetun, Manchuria, says that
fighting ia going on on the Russian left
The Japanese advanced two strong
columns. The eastern column, marching
toward Singen Pass, turned the left flank
Of the Russians at Tsinkhochen. com
polling them TO retire,
The western column advanced from the
north on Tantazan and is trying TO turn the
Russians defending Gooutoulin Pass The
fighting is desperate. Notwithstanding a
heavy snowstorm.
The Russians north Of Iantazan repulsed
the enemy this evening
Gen. kuropatbin reports that the Japa-
nese occupied Tsinkhochen yesterday. He
again alludes to the enga cement at Beres-
nof Hill. which was occupied by the Japa
nese on Friday night after a sanguin6ry
hattie and says that the Russian losses
are still unknown. Twelve wounded Off
GERS and three hundred men were taken
10 the hospital at Sanlunyu The per
centage of officers and men killed was very
large.
TOXIC. Feb 2s.-Presa dispatches from
the front state that on Thursday the Rus
SLAMS opposite The japanese RICH, aban-
doned their positions south of the Sha River.
On Friday night the Japanese advanced
In two detachments under cover Of dark
ness and occupied an important line on
the heights, INJECTING considerable losses
on the enemy The japanese lost twelve
wounded.
II is stated that no Russians remain on
the south bank Of the Sha River.
LONDON, Feb 20 Only from the Russian
side comes news Of the severe fghtin z
east Of Mukden which has been proceeding
for days and continues The details are
meagre Most Of the names mentioned in
the dispatches cannot be traced, but the
operations seem to be centred on passes in
the falling Mountains the japanese aiming
TO envelop the Russian left The names
falling Thing and Telling occur in the news
dispatches. but there is no reason 10 sup
pose that the town Of Telling. thirty or
forty miles north of Mukden, is indicated
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Japanese have thus far been successful.
Gen Kuropatkin's brief reference TO the
casualties at Beresnoff Hill leads 10 the
expectation of a story later Of a desperate
and bloody struggle there. The Japanese
capture Of Tsinkhochen seems to be i'm
portsnt.
1t is supposed here that Tsinkhochen
Is a village fifty-fve miles southeast OF
Mukden, which marks the junction Of
several roads, one leading to Mukden,
another to Liaoyang, and still another
connecting Saimatse and Fushun The
last named place is believed to be the centre
of the Russian left II is assumed that the
japanese are aiming to occupy the town
Of Telling or TO cut the railway between
that place and Mukden
An unofficial despatch from tho Russian
headquarters. dated to-day, says that the
fighting continues in front and west to
Telling On the extreme east the Japanese
have taken the outlying Russian positions
and now threaten the main defences.
II is presumed. on account Of the fierce
ness Of the attack, that Gen. Nogi, with the
artillery from Port Arthur, commands
this force. Forty wounded arrived al
Mukden to-day and four hundred are eH-
pected tomorrow. Other indications point
to an unusual struggle being in progress.
clustering snowstoru raged all dav
and ended in a bitter wind This change
in the weather may modify 'he nature of
the conflict. The region in which the
japanese are attacking is lightly wooded
With high mountains.
An unknown and unidentified force Of
Japanese and chunchuses is still lowering
west Of Kungchiahn. The cannonade
IN the centre diminished in intensity to-day.
There 10 no evidence OF any other activity
on the part Of the enemy
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Morning Post asserts on doubtful authority
that the Russians have abandoned Fshun
and that they are preparing TO retreat 70
Telling
despatch TO the Telegraph from Sin
minting says that the manager Of the Rus
sian Bank at Mukden has been ordered to
he ready to close the bank. There is much
anxiety in Mukden. Forty thousand Jap
anese are reported to be at Fakumen. hav-
ing marched there through the hills on the
Mongolan border Six thousand men.
with guns passed between Sinminting and
the Lao River on Saturday.
inns report, II accurate, clearly INDICATES
2 movement west in cooperation with the
eastward advance OF the japanese.
The Toxic correspondent OF the Tele-
graph says that japanese hopes are cen-
tired on The coming great battle. Every
thing possible is being done 70 make it
decisive conference Of all the chiefs
Of staff was held on Saturday, Field
Marshal Yamagata presiding. Important
councils Of the Mini sters have also been
held