The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
BALTIC FLEET TO ARRIVE AT PORT ARTHUR NExT FEBRUARY

With the Russian Eastern Army Head,
quarters, by way of Mukden. Oct. O.
Both armies remain practically inactive
The Russians have ~reoccupied Tanziaput-
zy.
The japanese hold a position on high
ground sloping down to the Shakhe River.
batteries occasionally engage in Il duel
westward.
General Mistchenko fought a brisk en-
gagement October 20. He reports prog
ress and the capture OF guns.
The two armies are receiving fresh sup
plies of ammunition. There is an indica-
ton of an early renewal of hostilities,
with the Russians taking the offensive.
The weather is cold.
A rough estimate of the Russian losses
during the recent battle places them at
5000, of which 1000 were killed.
The correspondent OF the Associated
+. Press who fled this dispatch was attacked
while riding to Iejoin his corps.
OYAMA'S COUNTER
ATTACK REFUSED
Mukden. Oct. Field Marshal Oyama's
counter-ofensive was definitely checked
with the loss of men. guns and munitions
General Kuropatkin's army extends along
a lire running over twelve and one-half
miles south of Mukden, and is supported
hy strong Notifications on the Hun River.
The present calm is enforced by the ex-
haustion OF the armies or both sides,
which lost in killed and wounded 5000
men during the ten days fighting.
There is every indication hat the battle
will be resumed soon Il that a decisive
result will be achieved.
WAR OFFICE NOT READY
TO GIVE OUT FIGURES.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 22-The War Office
is not in a position as yet to give figures
of the casualties in the long battle below
Mukden but everything indicates that the
Russian losses reached 1000. the figure
given by the Associated Press correspond
ent at Mukden.
Another correspondent places the losses
on both sides at 5000. The War Office IS
convinced the japanese losses, while be-
low those of the Russians, were almost as
heavy.
General Kuropatkin, in a dispatch to
Emperor Nicholas. under date OF October
q, says:
THE japanese retired from the village
of Shakhe at nightfall October %. Thurs
day night passed quietly along the en-
tire front"
Lieutenant General Sakharof. in a dis
patch to the General staff. says:
RETREAT PRECIPITOUS,
SAYS SHAkHAROFF.
TT retreat Of the enemy from Shakhe
was precipitated. We found in the village
arms. munitions and provisions which had
been abandoned by the japanese, who also
left behind on our old artillery position
one cannon. four limberS and Il wagon full
OF instruments they had previously cap
tured from US. Since the battle of Octo-
Der IS We have captured, all together,
fourteen Japanese guns. including nine
field pieces and five mountain gun and
have retaken one of our own lost guns
There was no fighting October p on
the front of the Manchurian army"
A telegram received by the family OF
Naval Architect. ksuteinikof. now at
Port Arthur. dated October Il. and sent
by way OF Chefoo, says:
"Au we'll. Do not be disheartened. We
are working on a SeodStapol. |
FLEET TO ARRIVE
IN FEBRUARY.
The Associated Press learns that the |
Baltic fleet will proceed to the far East
at a low, economical speed. There is no
to have the feet arrive there
until February. The Admiralty expects
The garrison at Port Arthur to hold out
until then
According to calculations. II the garrison
holds out another six weeks the fierce
gales. which then begin, will
sweep the Yellow Sea. and constitute such
TO the japanese warships that it
will compel Admiral Togo to relax his
blockade, and the garrison will be able
o secure a fresh supply of war munitions
food.
The mobilization of the reserves in GER
ain districts of Moscow. Warsaw. Kieff
nd Wilma is largely for the purpose of
ilIing the gaps in the ranks OF the corps
at the front
II is definitely stated that General Grip
,enberg's second army will &c composed
Il the Second. Fourth. Sixth. Eighth and
sixteenth European Corps. the Sixth ST.
,erian Corps and several ~brigades of rifles.
otaIing approximately 10000 men OF all
rms. General Skugarevski has been ap-
ioiuted at GrippenbeTg's recommendation
o command the Sixth European Corps.
-LADIyOSTOK PRIZE
,OURT is REVERSED
The Admiralty Council. sitting as a su-
prize court. to-day annulled the
alignment Of the vladivostok prize court in
he case of the British steamer Allanton
seized June Is by the VIadivostok squad
on) and her cargo. She will be released
Tho council, however. held
the suspicious entertained justified
ne steamers arrest.