The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
Evacuate ShakhepuHurriedly to
Avoid Being Surrounded.
Russian Advance Guard Is Sur
prised Under Cover of Fog.
LOSSES WERE $4,000
Toxic Looks for Another Big
Battle Soon
In Which Oyama's Army VIII
Be the Aggress0r.


; velopment of Importance in the Man
churian war zone, except an official
Russian report that the Japanese on
October 20, evacuated the village of
Shakhe A dispatch from Mukden,
however, says that there is every indi-
cation that the battle will be resumed
soon. Beyond the general statement
/ that Kuropatkfn's front extends over a
| line about 1919 miles in length south of
Mukden, supported by strong fortif1ca-
tions on the Hun~Tiver, little or no
light is thrown by today's advices on
1 the general position of the opposing
armies Official reports on the casual
| ties of the ten days battle of Shakhe
river battle are still lacking, but =
Mukden correspondent estimated the
total losses on both sides at $4,000
Russian advices say that the impend-
| ing battle will be decisive.
Japanese Evacuate Shalepu.
Mukden, Oct. 22.-The Japanese
hurriedIy evacuated Shakhepu, three
miles east of Shakhe station, on Thurs
day night, in order to escape being
surrounded. Under cover of Thurs
days fog they hastened to surprise
the advance guard of one corps IN
the Russian right.
The latter repaid them in their own
coin with interest by taking Shakhepu
on both 1anlzs and not leaving the Jap
anese any alternative except a hurried
flight. They abandoned a quantity of
arms and ammunition. Several Japa-
nese came into. the Russian lines and
voluntarily surrendered.
The total losses during the ten days
f1ghting dhe correspondent does not
mention whether they were Russian or
Japanese) were 10000.
According to information from the
advanced posts the night of October 20.
passed quietly. No big developments
are expected for several days.
The Army Messenger today an
nounces that the Russian column east
ward advanced October Is, and occu-
pied without resistance Wanfun pass
and the valley of Auan pass. lying
eastward. Wanfun pass is south of
Kaoutou pass and on the same paral-
lei as Shakhepu, on the road to Fus-
hun and BentZiaputze.
The Army Messenger also confirms
the reports that detachments of the
Twentieth rifles, under Captain Dem
bosty raided the Japanese lines during
back two japanese guns minus their
breech blocks.
Japanese Evacuate Shakhepu.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 22-General
Kuropatkin in a dispatch to Emperor
Nicholas under date of October p, says: |
THE japanese retired from the viii
lage of Shakhe at nightfall. October 20
Thursday night passed quietly along
the entire front"
Lieutenant General Sakharoff in a |
to the general staff says:
+'The retreat of the enemy from Shak- !
he was precipitated. We found in the 7
village arms, munitions and provisions {,
which had been abandoned by the Jap |
anese who also left behind on our old ,
artillery position one cannon, four linn /
bers and wagon full of instruments |
Since the battle of October 16, we have t
captured altogether IA Japanese guns |
including nine field pieces and five |
mountain guns and have retaken one of |
our own lost guns.
There was no fighting October Il on |
the front OF the Manchurian army"
Another Battle Imminent.
London, Oct. 22.-The Times Toxic
says that a dispatch from
Oyama' s headquarters seems to indicate
iective of the original advance and that
appearances suggest that another great
battle is imminent in which the Jap
anese will assume the offensive.
Baltic Fleet in No Hurry.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. ga telegram
tect Kusetinikoff, now at Port Arthur,
lated October IA and sent by way of
~hefoo, says:
IAN well. Do not be disheartened.
The Associated Press learns that the
Baltic feet will proceed to the far east
1t a low, economical speed. There is no
intention to have the fleet arrive there
until February. The admiralty expects
he garrison of Port Arthur to hold out
until then.
According to calculations, if the I
garrison holds out another six weeks
the fierce northeast gales win then
begin to sweep the Yellow sea and ]
such danger to the Jap
anese warships that it will compel
Admiral Togo to relax his blockade
and the garrison will be able to Sc
cure a fresh supply of war munitions
and food !
The mobilization of the reserves in
r<ieff and Wilma is largely for the pur-
pose Of filling the gaps in the ranks
Of the corps now at the front. 1t is
definitely stated that General GripDen-
e. Ig's second army will be composed
IF the second, fourth, SIXTH eighth 3
md sixteenth European corps the ,
:iXIh Siberian corps and several zig
ldes of rifles, totalng approximately
700, 900 men of all arms General
has been appointed at !
recommendation to
'onlmond the sixth European corps.
Close of the Shalxhe Battle. !
London, Oct. 22.-The Standards !
Eentai correspondent telegraphing on I
October 10, describes in detail the final
tage of the Shakhe river battle and
refers to the danger which
emporarily threatened Field Marshal =
)yama's right near Bensihu where the :
russians in over wheIrning force nearly :
nd isolating the men sent to protect
)yama's right wing. He says it was
he indomitable courage and energy of
S
De- l.