Show LOSSES DURING BATTLE never less than 2000 per day in ten days fight i the fighting ot of october 17 was con fined to the russian center at river and was mostly artillery fire the japanese using big guns and high ex plosive shells during the nine days of continuous fighting the losses were never less than 2 per day the hospitals are hardly able to handle the wounded nevertheless they have performed wonders the chinese have deserted all the villages and the troops are using the woodwork of their houses for fuel the country south Is desolated the japanese still seem to be exerting themselves to force the russians out ol 01 mukden A battle is assured in the positions surrounding the town it becomes more and more evident that the resources of the country can not support a large army this sea sons eons crops are spoiled |