The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
JAPANESE REPORTS FROM FIELD
GIVE DETAILS OF THE OPERATIONS

Toxic, Oct. Is, s ]. m-Lengthy reports from the field, received to-
day and published this evening, are as follows:
Right Army-The force of the enemy which opposed the right flank
of the right army holding the vhinites of Tumentsu (Tumn). and Ia
Passes engaged III detachment, which was sent to Bensihu, but al Ina
Bile 20 keep his ground O October Ia. and showed signs of retreat.
The commander of the army then ordered the Bensihu detachment
to holly pursue the enemy toward the east and north. This detachment
Immediately formed itself into two detachments and pursued the enemy
toward Pntatzu and the Sakhe River, driving the enemy before them.
The enemy, who had retreated, stopped at Pieniuhungpo and is forth
flying that place.
THE right column of the army, which has been engaging the enemy
near Chiaoksientin (Chaohsin Passl, observing that the enemy showed
signs of retreat, Immediately gave chase toward Taichaiku, while the
center and left columns. cooperating, attacked the forces Of the enemy
which we're occupying positions nea Sikh Mountain and defeated them.
These columns Immediately advanced to a line o the Sakhe River.
THE enemy opposing the left column W as about n division strong
and fed in confusion toward Fen-Pips. His artillery is still holding a po-
shion nea Ia Pass, and is bombarding us.
"a body Of our supports which had been driving a small force of the
enemy before it since the morning of the 14th took possession Of Wata
Mountain. Observing that the enemy, from the movement of his wagon
column. "a commencing a retreat, this body of supports Immediately
pursued him, sending a portion of its detachment to chinstutzu-
Center Army-After attacking and dislodging the forces Of the n
envy. which wer holding Changintzu, Putsaowa, Tungehafen and the vi
cinity of these places, the center army has been driving them north of the
Sahke River since the morning of October IA. and has reached and now
holds a line O n the river.
The Left Army-The main strength of the right column of this army
vas directed against Huansehiatien- 1t drove the enemy northward, and at
l on the afternoon of October IA it mastered the heights in that vicinity.
The center column, after defeating the enemy, posted Of the emf
nences south Of Shohapu, seized the positions which he had been holding.
"A portion of the center column, which vas directed against Linchen-
pao, cooperating with a portion of the left column, fought a fierce battle.
and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon stormed and captured Linchenpao. Our
are now chasing the enemy
THE Russian force holding Linchenpao consisted of over a regire.s
infantry with two batteries of artillery, and this force is now retreatirs
toward Sugantai. where the Russians ire hating. A portion of the Genie:
column is pursuing the enemy toward Yuboyun-
forces OF n enemy opposing ne leftw wing OF e ieft army a
Chansnangpo m neishborhood, where h left column a engaging them.
gradually obtained requirements. and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon made
The strength of the enemy opposing the left column wa fully four regi-
of infantry, with ten batteries of artillery