Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15

mas gone against kuropatkln.
The city Is filled with rumors OF
q disastrous defeat.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 14-The empe.
ror yesterday received the following
dispatch, dated yesterday, from Kuro.
patkin,
1.-TWO regiments of the Russian right
on Wednesday sustained heavy losses.
The commander Of one was killed and
the brigade commander was wounded.
Both regiments we're compelled to
withdraw, abandoning their artillery.
Subsequently under Colonel Vannoy-
sky, who temporarily assumed the
command OF the brigade, after q des.
perate assault they regained posses.
sion OF their guns with the exception
OF sixteen which remained in the
hands Of the Japanese.
Final Issue Unsuccessful.
''The fnal issue of the battle Wed.
nesday on this flank was unsuccessful
for US. On account Of the night at
tack Of the Japanese who executed a
turning movement, our troopers were
forced not only to abandon their posi-
lions but again lost their guns previ
ously recovered from the Japanese
Our forces retired to the position pre-
viously prepared on the Shakhe
river.
Making Satisfactory Progress.
Toxic Oct. 14.-Oyama reports that
severe fighting is in progress along
almost the entire front and that the
Japanese are making satisfactory pro-
gress.
Preparing for Many Wounded.
London, Oct. IA News agency
Hardin dispatch today says that the
/ hospitals are preparing for the recep-
ton Of eighty-seven officers and 1900
& men wounded during the recent fight
Ing before Yentai.
Must Surrender Firearms.
Paris. Oct. IA Five japanese
cruisers are reported off Vladivostok
The commander in chief of the Rus.
sian fortress has summoned the in.
habitants to surrender their firearms
Of all descriptions within week.
DiscredIts Report.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-The admir-.
atty discredits the Paris report that
five Japanese cruisers have appeared
I on Vladivostok. The admiralty yes
terday received important news from
Port Arthur which evidently related to
the squadron. 1t would not be sur,
prfsing If Admiral Wren should make
an attempt to escape at any moment
The Baltic Fleet.
The Baltic fleet which sailed from
Libau last night on a short cruise
consisted of seven battleships, five
cruisers. seven destroyers, four auxil.
larry cruisers, seven transports and a
repair ship. They will be joined later
by the hospital ship and two volunteer
heet steamers.
oyama Sends Report.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 14.-The
/ Japanese legation today received the
following cablegram from Toxic:
"Oyama sends the following report
OF the engagement Wednesday and
Thursday. In the direction of Ben.
sipu the enemy made repeated coun.
ter attacks on Wednesday but were
repulHed. The enemy showed signs OF
retreating toward evening and our
forces assumed the offensive Since
daybreak Thursday flanking move
ment Of our strong force of cavalry on
KAnfnen largely contributed to the fav.
orable development Of the situation in
that quarter.
ReInforcements Arriving.
The central and left columns of the
right army have both occupied import
ant eminences and are continuing the
attacks. The operation of the central
army is progressing favorably, dis
lodging the enemy there from several
strategical positions. Our reinforce
ments are arriving continually from
Yentai."
Casualty Report.
Toxic, Oct. IA The first partial
casualty report of the battle now pro
crossing south of Mukden was re
ceiyed today. The central column OF
the left army last Wednesday lost one
officer killed and six wounded with
three hundred men killed or wounded
1t is officially announced that twenty
seven officers were killed and 13a
wounded during the operations
against Port Arthur from June 26 tc
Z July 81.
Heavy Losses.
St. Petersburg, Oct -Knropatlsir
reports that he has ordered the Russian