The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-15
ARE FALLING BACK
oo,nTkIN'S ADVANCE DID NOT
LAST LONG.
,srorts Say the Japanese Are
Now Doing the Advancing, A.
.,ouah the Fighting Is Appar-
,otv Very Fierce All Along fhe
Line.

Aha Russians are reCreatinS along the
tDo front and that the Russian force
emu porsnhu was probably enveloped.
At 49, more guns have been captured
BY the Japan ese'
,,ndon oct. l3.-The Exchange
r Ioaranh has dispatch from Rome
lt states that the Russian losses in
fchting Tuesday were over 5000.
ID,onese achievements are being
'o bod TO Gen. Kuroki, who is said
10 be in danger
rroan oct. IA dispatch from
.,a field headquarters of the second
Iananese army timed 5 p. m. October
- savs: During the night the Jap.
nosn occupied the hills held by the
pnsoians on the right center of the
limo the Russians falling back a dis
tance Of three miles. The Japanese
infantry advanced within 1000 yards
8 rho Russian lines at noon and de-
t,,tpd the Russians in fierce counter
attack, almost annihilating the attack
mo force. which made three charges.
The Russian ARTILLERY was not silenced
desnite fierce Smelling all day.
Rome. Oct. l3.-The Italia Militaire
nnhrshes dispatch stating that Sen.
Stoessel led $4,000 in a sortie from
port Arthur on October 10 and IL, on
receipt of news that 10000 japanese
had gone to reinforce Field Marshal
0yama. The Russians, however, were
driven back.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 12.-Severe
fighting north of Yentai has resulted
in temporary check of Gen. Kuro-
patkin's advance guard. This, how
ever. is not regarded at the war office
as Indicating a general engagement.
Gen Kuropatkin's present superior
itv in numbers, it is held here, is
bound to compel the japanese to fall
back upon their strong positions with
in the triangle formed by Yentai, Lao
wang and Sykwantun. Everything
points to that district as being the
prospective scene of the decisive strug-
gle of this years campaign.
Mukden, Oct. IA bloody battle
is now raigng about six miles north of
Yentai railroad station. The Japanese
On Sunday fell back along the whole
front, and the Russian advance guard
crossed the Schii river, about half
way between Mukden and Liaoyang,
and came within htree miles of, Yentai
but Monday the japanese received
strong reinforcements of infantry and
artillery, and not only held their posi-
tons, but even assumed the offensive
The fighting lasted the entire day and
night.
The Japanese directed their artillery
ire with great skill, and searched the
Russian positions so fiercely that the
russians fell back north of the Schili
river, which crosses the railroad seven
miles from Yentai.
The Russians Tuesday morning re-
sumed their advance once more, cross
go the Schlli river, and engaged the
japanese two miles south of it. A ter
'luc artillery engagement is proceeding
dlong the entire front. The result of
The battle is still undecided.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 13.-No official
news OF the result of today,s battle
south OF Mukden is available at this
"our' Gen. Kuropatkin dou btless has
communicated his regular report to the
7hperor, but the dispatch was not sent
JACK TO the general staff tonight. The
"OSeEce OF official news is pessimistic
ny y, interpreted IN many quarters.
lie ilontal attack on the Yentai
1Hines developed desperate battle in
Iulcn 100000 men are engaged, but
enough the dispatches so far deal al.
< hoSS exclusively with this feature of
w." O"t'Ie, 1t is pointed out that there
" much wider field involved.
Nukden, Oct. l3.-Stubborn fight.
.b;,l ~ sui IN progress, this being. the
na1l., u"y OF the engagement. 1t is i'm.
tOSSioIe TO say at this time what has
oeen accomplished The wounded are
. yeins sent further north. A dressing
a.iOn mas been esta blished on the rail.
s platform here, where nurses and
n,as seons give prompt attention to the
nro s' urgent cases before the trains
proceed.
,ot ~ petersburg, Oct. 11-Gen. Kuro
S;on In announcement that the Rus
haniI lofces are now strong enough te
sW On offensive movement has sent
AZ, sutilI of joy through Russia. Crowds
Tea Ieadlng Kuropatkin's order to the
,ir TIPS and are cheerful for the first
0 since the war began.
on o. Petersburg, Oct. ia battle
na pon which the fatepf this year. cam,
sn IN Manchuria deends seems but
fra ew Gays ahead. Advices from the
nUaN are meager. All that is posi-
KY Known officially is that Gen
sha opatkin has cast the die at last
aoo o:u'-laced his army, and is marching
or die. GO = Ao0o =
NJ nAocordlng to unofficial reports, Field
G Co. Oyama, at the first sign o.
hoaa. huropatkin taking the offensive
tra gan drawing in his line and concen
nn"a upon the fortified position
rorth of Liaoyanp Accordino to RI,