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Show HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT. Desperate Contest, Lasting Hour and a Half. GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS, Fob. 28, 4 p. m.. (via Fusan, March 1.) Last night flvo companies of Russian Rus-sian Infantry attacked Lantlnm, aided by a terrible artillery tiro. After desperate hand-to-hand lighting, which lasted for an hour and a half, tho Russlnns were repulsed, leaving sixty doad. Many trophies wore taken, ns well as some prisoners. Tho Japancso Ioks did not exceed ex-ceed fifty. Tho Japanese left wing ls driving back tho Russian outposts. Tho Japancso have occupied a line from Shatzcmun, two miles west of tho Hun river. In a northwest north-west direction to Knlltn, on tho east bank of tho Llao rlvor. A heavy bombardment along tho entire line west of tho railroad ls In progress night and dny. |