The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
JAPANESE COMPELLED TO RE
TIRE AFTER MOST STUBBORN
RESISTANCE.
SUCCESS COUNTS FOR NOTHING
HAVE NO EFFECT 6EYoND RE.
TAKpiNG SLIGHTLY JH3AN.
y. EsE ADVANCE. .ss

Reports from Russian sources give
more hopeful view of the situation
of Gen. KuropatEin's army. That
the town OF Shakhe, the possession OF
which for several days was first with
one and then with the other of the
contending armies. Reports from the
Russian left wing, for the safety Of
which there had been much anxiety,
are no later than the night of Oct. IL.
It had been fighting for two days for
passes,
Important Strategic Points,
but up to The tine of sending of the
last dispatch the Japanese were still
in possession of the passes. In order
that this column may be able to re-
join the main Russian army it is nee
essary that Gen. Kuropatkin should
hold the bridges over the Hun river
and the position he now occupies on
the Shakhe river. There is no indi-
is at hand. Estimates of the losses
show wide divergence, but are as u
rule lower than those given in Sun
days dispatches.
Japs Compelled to Retire.
NIukden, Oct. 10. - The Russian
forces at II O'clock yesterday fore
noon penetrated the Japanese center
and it is reported captured eleven or
thirteen guns and $50 prisoners east
of the railway.
At another point during the day the
Siberian regiments took twenty-fOur
guns. ~.
The Russian operations yesterday
were quite successful. The Japanese,
after terrifcally stubborn resis-
lance, we're compelled to retire along
their whole line, losing heavily. All
the trenches carried by the Russians
were
Filled With the Japanese Dead.
In one not very large trench there
were counted 600 corpses of Japanese.
In spite of their losses the japanese
were undaunted. They have brought
up their reserve guns and have left
no stone unturned to retain the mas
terry of the position. Every step the
Russians have pushed fol ward was in
the face of a supers resistance that
has cost the Russians dear. The jap
anese stand and fight until they a-e
annihilated.
To-day will be the tenth day of the
battle. @
Situation Still Critical.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 19.-The news
from the front is more reassuring
from the Russian standpoint The sit
uatiOn is still regarded as being crit
ical, but Gen. Kuropatkin is apparent
" holding the Japanese firmly on his
center and right wing, even having
recrossed the Snake river; and
while there are rumors of extensive
Japanese fianking movements both on
the east and on the west, there is no
evidence that they are actually &C.
curing.
Gen. Kuropatlsin's left wing has
been heard from. The Associated
Press has the first connected account
Of the four days fight in front of
Tumin and Saitchonn passes, result
ing in the final withdrawal of the
strong Russian column which had
been sent to turn the japanese right,
though Gen. Mistchenho seems to
have actually penetrated consider
able distance inside the Japanese line.
The report of the operations of the
Russian left wing is still three days
old, and since that time no news has
been received.
Cannot Hold the Japs. ii
London, Oct 19.-The greatest ad-.
niration is expressed by. the London
newspapers to-day for the tenacity dis
played by Gen. Kuropatkin in protect
ing his retreat, but nowhere is any
idea entertained that the Russians
first decided success on the Shakhe
river can change the broad character,
OF their defeat or have any effect be-
yond retarding slightly the eventual.
Japssase advance to Mukden and
probably to 55Ss> 49,: s=::.--5e the Japan
csc appear to be fully prepared for q
winter campaign. 3.5
The question of intervention Is
hardly discussed at all, because 1t is
believed that the Russian government
is not in any mood to accept it. q.
kuroxi Bears Brunt Of eattie.
The Standards correspondent with
Gen. Kuroki, telegraphing under date
of Oct. IL. says: ssS,s {,
Kuroki, as usual, has borne the
brunt Of the struggle and sustained 4
majority Of the CASUAL ties. We are