The Washington times., 1904-10-14

TOKYO. oct I4-Diepltches from
Field Marshal Oyama say that the Japa-
nese have repealed the Russians all
along the line in the lighting around
Yental This IS the official report;
Field Marshal Oyama. from his head
quarters near Pensihu, reports that the
euemy's couater attacks on Wednesday
were repuI=ed on all sides, and "a de-
tachment was sent TO ShidiatoJze, eight
miles north OF PeusihU, 10 cut on the
eDemy's retreat.
Columns Of our right army occupied
on Wednesday several emiuences north
east of the Yental mines and vigorous
~ pursued the enemy The central army
commenced operations Tuesday night
and on Wednesday morning swept the
enemy from the heights few miles
east Of Yentai. capturing two field guns
and eight ammunition wagons, and
while pursuing the enemy captured also
eleven field guns with ammunition
wagons, besides $50 prisoners
Russians Fly in Panic.
Our central army successfully at
tackled the enemy on Tuesday, twelve
miles east of Yentai. and during the
pursuit on Wednesday one of Ihe enc
my's detachments with artillery being
surrounded, became panicstrickeni while
the rest rstreated northward In great
disorder.
"Our left army since Tuesday night
continuously attacked the enemy near
the railway, ten miles north or AenIai-
The central column OF lhe leIt army.
after REFUSING an attack by strong
force or Tie enemy, occupied LluIL-
chies FIVE miles northwest of AentaL
Wednesday afternoon, capturing sixteen
guns
Attacks Repulsed.
s.ThereupOn we immediately pursued
the enemy retroatiug in disorder, and
we captured four more guns during pur-
suit. The enemy twice made desperate
counter attacks lbut eaeh time Were
repul1ed with heavy losses. our rlEur
column Of the left army, while pursuing
the enemy near Shiunos captured uVe
guns ana I'VE ammunition wagons
100000 Russians in Battle.
semi-omciaI reports say that the Rus
sian forces numbered 10000 men and
that they had 1.000 field guns.
The relaxation of the restrictions that
were imposed on correspondents is very
noticeable here. and Tor the ursL time
during the war details OF the ughriug
have been received while the operations
were actually In progress
Oyama Reserved.
Field Marshal Oyama's cut and dried
DISPATCHES in the early stages of the
battle told little except 10 those hay-
ing access TO the maps in possession Of
the general stafs his reports consisting
largely Of descriptions OF movements
from this TO that position: buJ he re-
ports considerable progress for the Jap
anese arms, and encourages the hope OF
victory. kilograms from the 1IauChu-
riau headquarters are constantly arriv-
ing
In the desperate counter attacks of the
Russians on the japanese left the valOr
Of the Russians excited the admiration
Of the japanese commander. The Japa-
nese right. II seems. has entirely shaken
, Off the Russian turning movement, and
Is pursuing the enemy vigorously north
ward. The Russians opposing the Japa-
uese center were IN continuous retreat
Two Russian counter attacks against
the center of the japanese left We're
most daring, but were repulsed with
immense loss 20 the attackers
Think KurOpatkin Beaten.
Press correspondents profess that
Kur0patkin has been decisiFely beaten.
They say that Marshal Oyama's attack
was spIeudidly timed. He caught the
Russian commandments before he
had finished making his dispositions and
beat the scattered forces before they
could be rallied The japanese Wednes-
day began their extreme effort TO turn
the Russian right
IL Is. however, yet unsafe TO predict
the ultimate victory II IS quite UNI
known TO what extent the japanese are
able 70 follow up their advantage and
Il IS realized that KurOpatlliu may turn
The tide by fresh troops or by taking
advantage OF favorable ground when IL
s. reached.
According 20 unohciaI adviees. not yet
confirmed. the Russian force which was