We have to thank the Consul-General pan for the following official re-
Tikio, Srd March. heights north of Koutsiling.
In the direction of the Shaho the enemy made a strong. counter-attack in the district extending from Chenchiehpao to the Hunho, but was repulsed. The enemy at Ohangtan and Szofantai was also dispersed.
4th March. On the2ndjinstant the enemy confront-tachment in the direction of about eighty miles cast of Makden, attempted several counterattacks, but all were repulsed. In the direction of Pensihu our detachment pushed the enemy back to his main hue of defence and an engagement is now proceeding. In the direction of the Shaho engegemente are also proceeding iv some places and develop-Ing favourably. On the Ist instant our (detachment dispersed the enemy at Tamintun and Hsinmintan and captured a quantity of the enemy's provisions and forage at Hsinmintan.
5th March, In the direction of Hsinking. our detachment some days ago has driven the enemy back to his positions fifteen jes south-east of Fushun and fifteen jes south of Fushun and an ment is now proceeding. In the direction of the Shaho the enemy's repeated attacks on the night of the 3rd inst. were all repulsed. In the district lying west of the railway our troops continue to (oliver fierce attacks and are: now in occupation of the district extending from} Wachenying five miles west of Shabopu to Sufupu, eight miles north-west of Wuchenying. On the right bank of the Hunko our troops after succossively driving the enemy proceeded to the northward and broke the enemy's line of defence extending, from Changtan to Tzefangtai, and continuing ® hot} pursuit have already reached " line ox-tending from Wotzepu, miles south-west of Mukden t+ Tal ya. thirteen miles west of Makxten and Lamuho three miles north of Satzepu.
The enemy's casualties and our booty during the last few days are considerable but not yet sscertsinable. The enemy's storehouse of clothing at Tahantai was also captured. oat 6th March.
In the direction of Hsinking the enemy wore on the morning of the 5th inst. still Gbstinately resisting. In the region of the Shaho our detachment is attacking; the height north of: Peuniulapso, four; miles est of Waitoushan and on the 4th inst. captured the enemy's first position. The detachment near Housunmuprotss captored the Russian redoubt on the heights at dawn on the Sth inst.' In the region east of the railway on the morning of the 5th inst.
occupied Linchuangtun, two miles Inthe district of Pensiha our' occupied the heights' om: the: abut of Hetsuiko, and the enemy retteatet' the direction of Sanchiatze on the sch: 'On the night of the 6th theonomy made counter-attacks on our front-at i 3 but were defeated, On' the east alde-of the railway la the Shaho district' the enemy made counter-attacks, and also an the north side of 'Tungehiafog on the night of the 5th, but were defeated. On the west side of the railway' we ato fighting with the enemy on the lime'from:
tort: Kuanchungpao to Ehtaites. were, however defeated.
Later, We attacked the enemy. near Rita, fifteen miles south-east of Fushun, on the sixth instant, The enemy made repeat. ed..cvunter-attacks but were repulsed: ach time, Our attack on the enemy hear Machuntan fifteen miles south' Fushun, is progressing favourably. despite 3 stubborn resistance, Av eight in the evening we occupied " eight two miles south of Machuntan:
Ta the direction of Pensthu car detach of the 6th March' ats raeging. south of are six wiles south of: Muchuntan, driving tte enemy towards two andes' south-west On the right of the th counter-attacked our front Gut vere repulsed. In the district, Ing east of the railway, the nforattack, on the night of the reh on the northern Hancchingpso to Erhtaitee. The Russians "offering " stout resistance, On, the' Fight bick of the Hanbo about one division' ofthe enemy with 70 guns sppesred. in~ of Tashich xo but. were ropuls-
'8th March.
Our detachment' which has' been' engaging. with the enemy's strong "forces near bunton disk them from their positions at 8 oolook on the mortting-of the 8th fast. and is pursuing. them northward.
'In the direction of Heinking our detachment on the 6th inst, oosupied Hinatjon, fifty miles south-oast of ing. Otherwise the situation is' unch i In the direction of the Shébo, attacks on some of oar. positions on tite. morning of the 7th' instant: wers" everywhere Tu the-direction: west Of the railway we occupied East Hmgchénpao, whereupon the enemy attempted to recapture it, but were repalsed:- the right bank of the Hanho we captured! a large portion of Li Counterattacks made by the enemy, about one division strong, were repulsed.
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