The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-21
GREATEST battle CONTINUES
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE ARMIES
SLAUGHTERED.
Cars Men Succeeded in getting
Away, but Then Losses Amount to
over 10000 Men-Bieger Battle
Than Liaoyang-Both Armies Com
pletely Exhausted.

Mukden. Oct. 1.-THE battle was re-
newed and continued throughout the
night, being especially heavy at mid
night The Russians retain their po-
sition along the Shakhe river, and
have made frequent attacks upon the
Japanese. capturing six of the latter's
guns. The eastern army is helping
the western forces. There has been
heavy artillery firing tonight. The
fighting is now centered on the plain.
There was lull in the battle Satur-
day but fighting was continued Sun
day on the right. The army was then
southwest of here 10 miles. 1t is now
certain that the army will be able to
extricate itself The losses amount
to 10000. 1t has been bigger bat
tie than Liaoyang. The Russians at
tackled on the right yesterday.
Slowly and painfully the entire Rus
sian army is retreating upon Mukden.
Hostiities practically ceased with yes
terdays victory of General Oku's left
wing over the Russian thanking force,
and only desultory firing, directed
against isolated Russian rear guards,
is heard. Both armies are exhausted
to the point of collapse. The fighting
of the past four days without rest,
without proper provisions, almost en-
tirely without sleep, require superhu-
man efforts on the part of every man
engaged. and now the reaction has set
in.
General Kuropatkin has abandoned
his plan of effecting rally on the
north side of the Hun river. He is
retreating without fighting. and his
main object is to reach Mukden suf-
fciently quick to leave the Japanese
outside the gates.
Numberless stories of heroism on
the part of the commander in chief
are told by wounded soldiers arriving
here. Thursday evening he took per-
sonal command of the fighting, di-
recting operations on many points
amidst a shower of shells and shrap-
mel. Twice he rescued considerable
forces from being annihilated by eX-
Treating them from perilous positions.
He failed to save the force which at
tempted to turn General Kurokis
right army, and jeopardized his own
safety, but was able to withdraw with
the troops surrounding him before the
Japanese could cut him off. There
Is no longer any doubt that General
Kuropatkin made the forward move
ment against his better judgment and
that he went into the fight expecting
defeat. 1t is positively known here
that he was commanded by the czar
to advance at all costs and to issue
statements of a reassuring character
st. Petersburg evidently trusted to
the effect of a sudden stroke upon the
enemy.
Narrowing tales are told by return
ing soldiers of the frightful slaughter
of the last three days. The number
of officers killed is appalling and car
only be accounted for by the desperate
bravery with which they led theiI
troops against the enemy. Severa
companies lost every officer and were
commanded by privates next in ranl
by seniority of service. No dependable
estimate has reached here of the TO
tai loss on the Russian side. Some
place it at fully 10000 but this mum
Der may be too high. They will reacl
100000, however, it is feared.
Orders have been received to cor
tinue the Notifications of the city wit
renewed vigor. Thousands of Chimes
have been pressed into service an
great stretches of land south of tn
city are being covered with entanglt
ments. New trenches are being bull
The first regiments returning from tn
battle line are expected to arrive her
late tonight.
Preparations have been made fc
their reception. The accommodation
are likely to be inadequate for tn
present, but the work is progressin
rapidly.
Burying the Dead.
Tokio.-In the reports of the gree
hattie which continue to arrive fro
the front the most striking feature
the terrible record of Russian dea
Before the severe fighting on Octob'
IA General Oku's army alone recover'
and buried 1000, making the tot
number of Russians buried by the ia