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Show ONLY LIGHT SKIRMISHES. Some Shelling Done in the Vicinity of Tumin Pass. MUKDEN, Oct. 22, noon. (Delayed In transmission.) Rumors aro afloat that ono of tho Russian Western corps haa gone around tho Japanese left and Is now abreast of Llao Yang, but the statement lacks confirmation. The Russians bombarded tho vlllago of Shakhe on October 20 and 21, but fired only about sixty rounds. After tho evacuation evac-uation of Shakho village by tho Japanese they were compelled to abandon tho station sta-tion to avoid a llnnk attack from tho village. vil-lage. , Details have Just been received of rec-onnalfwinccs rec-onnalfwinccs In forco on Tumln pass. Columns consisting of two rlllo regiments -and two, battalions- advance. October IS 1 and In tho evening occupied a position westward of tho pass. Early In the next day the columns again moved forward and with artillery, oponod -on the Jap-aneso Jap-aneso advanco position, which was weakly weak-ly hcld. The Jnnnneso main strength was disposed dis-posed behind tho crosts of hills. Jap-onnuo Jap-onnuo mountain battery camn out but was quickly silenced. Russian gunners then shelled tho heights occupied by tho Japnnose and Infantry, attackod, under cover of this fire, and cleared out tho Jap.ancao from their advanced positions, from whenco thoy took refugo on the heights. Tho Russian column wlthdrow during tho night, having achieved Its purpose pur-pose In ascertaining tho Japancao strength at thla point, Neither combatant seems willing to give way. Tho tlmo for resuming tho Russian advance has not yet come. The armies continue in closest touch. Simultaneously Simul-taneously thoy held tho vlllago of Shakhe until tho Japaneso hurriedly evacuated this important position tho night of October Oc-tober 20 nnd Russians and Japanoso re-mnln re-mnln In joint posnesaion of Llnshlnpu, west of the railroad, the Japanese obstinately obsti-nately defending tho fortified tcmplo there. Tho Russians havo driven a trench to tho village wall. Tho weather Is growing coldor and some nlghLs thcro arc IK degrees of frosL Great hardships aro suffered by tho troopB In thc tronches raid ovon In the huts, which afford very flight shelter from the Inclement weather. Tho troops aro beginning to receive their winter clothing. |