Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
DRIVEN FROM SHAKHE
Reverse to the Japanese
Troops Reported.
GAVE UP A VILLAGE
KUROPATKIN'S LINE EXTENDS
OVER TWELVE MILES.
Total Losses on Both Sides in the Re-
cent Fighting Estimated
at 10000.

Another day has passed without develop
thent of Importance in the Manchurian war
zone, except an official Russian report that
the Japanese on October 90 evacuated the
village of Shakhe A dispatch from Muk-
den. however. says that there is every in
dication that the battle will be resumed
soon. Beyond the general statement that
Kuropatkin's front extends over line
about twelve and one-half miles in length
south of Mukden, supported by strong for
tifications on the Hun river little or no
light is thrown by todays advices the
general position of the opposing armies.
Official figures on the casualties of the ten
days battle of Shakhe river are still lack
ing. but a Mukden correspondent estimates
the total losses on both sides at about
$4,000. Russian advices say that the i'm
pending BATTLE will be decisive.
ST. PETERSBURG, October %, $50 p. m.
There is no news of fresh fighting today.
Gen. Sakharoff reports under this morning S
Gate that last night passed very quietly.
There were no collisions.
The war office is not In a position as yet
10 give figures of the casualties IN the lcng
battle below Mukden. but everything indi-
Gates that the Russian losses reached 10000,
the figure given by the Associated Press
correspondent at Mukden. Another corre-
spondent places the losses on both sides at
10000. The war office is convia ced the
Japanese losses. while below those of the
Russians. We're almost as heavy.
japanese Give Up Shakhe.
Gen. Kuropatkin, in a dispatch to En-
peror Nicholas, under date of October 81
says:
'"The Japanese retired from the village of
Shakhe at night fall October 90. Thursday
night passed quietly along the entire front"
Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff, IN a dispatcn to the
general staff, says:
The retreat of the enemy from Shakhe
was precipitate. We found in the village
arms, munitions and provisions, which had
been abandoned by the Japanese, who also
left behind our old artillery position one
cannon. four limbers and a wagon full of
instruments they had previously captured
from us. Since the battle of October 16 we
have captured altogether fourteen japanese
guns, including nine field pieces and five
mountain guns. and have retaken one OF our
own lost guns.
There was no fighting October 81 on the
front of the Manchurian army
Battle to Be Resumed.
MUKDEN, October 22-Field Marshal
checked with the loss of men, guns and
munitions.
Gen. Kuropatkin's army extends along
line running over twelve and one-half
miles south of Mukden and is supported by
strong Notifications on the Hun river. The
present calm Is enforced by the exhaustion
of the armies both sides, which lost IN
killed and wounded $1,000 men during the
ten days fighting.
There is every indication that the battle
will be resumed soon and that decisive
result will be achieved.
The Evacuation of Shakhe.
MUKDEN. October 21-Delayed in
transmission. 1.-THE Japanese hurriedly
evacuated Shakhe-pu. three miles east of
Shakhe station, Thursday night, in order to
escape being surrounded. Under the cover
of Thursdays fog they had tried to sur
prise the advance guard of one corps on
the Russian right. The latter repaid them
in their own coin with interest by taking
Shakhe upon both fanks and not leaving
the Japanese any alternative except a hur-
ried flight. They abandoned a quantity of
arms and ammunition. Several Japanese
came into the Russian lines and volun-
tarily surrendered.
The total losses during the ten days
fighting (the correspondent does not men
tion whether they were Russian or Japan
eSe) were 10000.
According to information from the ad-
vanced posts the night of October 20 pass
ed quietly. No big developments are ex-
pected for several days
The Army Messenger today announces
that the Russian column eastward advanc-
ed October is and occupied without resist
tance Wanfun pass and the valley of Huan
Pass. lying eastward Wanfun Pass is
south of Kaoutou Pass and on the same
parallel as Shakhepu, on the road to Fu-
shun and Bentsiaputze.
The Army Messenger also confirms the
reports that detachment of the Goth Ri
nes, under Capt. Dembosty raided the jap
anese lines during the night of October IS
and brought back two Japanese guns mi
nus their breech blocks.