The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-19

Casualties when Cen. Yamada's Com.
mand Was Observation-Disclosures This
Reverse Trivial in Whole Hattie.
Special Cable Dispatches to THE SUN.
TOXIC, Oct 1s.-Marshal Oyama re-
ports: -On Monday night the enemy twice
made fierce assaults against the front
and right column Of our left army and
some smaller assaults in the direction Of
our central and right armies. We repulsed
them all, INJECTING heavy losses"
The casualties sustained by Col. IA
mada's command on Sunday, when 1t was
enveloped by the Russians, numbered
l5oo. Besides making the counter attack
on Col. Yamada the Russians on the fol-
lowing day made several attacks on the
Japanese central army and the right wing
of the left army. All were repulsed. The
authorities declare that the disaster to
Col. Yamada's command is comparatively
trifling and that 1t does not affect the sit
| uation.
ST. PETERSBURG HEARS GOOD NEWS.
| ~ bhrNSbtno, wv. lS.-N Is CnO
keynote OF the war news in to-day's papers.
In addition to the capture OF Japanese
guns on Sunday, there are unofficial ac-
counts of other captures on Monday, bring
| ing the total number of pieces taken from
the Japanese up to thirty-four.
| The Russians are reported to have broken
the Japanese centre and to be gaining
ground everywhere, they having succeeded
in enticing the enemy into the plain, where
Gen. Kuropatkin threatens their flank.
This is the first nape-day Of the infant
Czarewitoh and tho coincidence Herewith
Of the most important Successes the Rus
slams have achieved in the campaign Is
hailed by the elated press with optimism.
There are, however. no public rejoicings,
| although the day wss observed as a general
holiday in honor Of the Czarewitch. More
! over, the illuminshonn customary on such
occasions were omitted
DESPERATE CHARGE OF LONELY TREE HILL
Gen. SAX haroff telegraphed the following
report to-day:
Last night the Russians repulsed several
village Of Shalandtzy. The Japanese are
concentrating in considerable force against
the Russian right and centre. There was
no fighting in front of the Russian left wing
yesterday.
aOn Lonely Tree Hill. now called Putilon
Hill last night the work OF burying the
dead proceeded Military honors were paid
to the dead Japanese.
sThara yrera ayideDt fracaa ~ n efIihh0rn
bayonet fight. Several Of our officers
were killed by bayonet wounds and the
Russian and Japanese dead and wounded
bear traces OF desperate hand-to-hAnd
combat"
It is reported that Kuropatldn himself
witnessed the assault on this hill and that
he renamed it in honor of the man who
led the attack at the head of the Second
Siberian Rifles. 1t is described as one Of
the most desperate assaults of'the war.
oYAMA WANTS 7o,dbo MORE MEN.
ROME Oct. ls.-The Italia Mihtdre
Marina says that Gen. Oyama has asked
for reenforcements to the number of 10 900
men.
correspondent with the Russian West
ern army, in despatch da ted Shenking,
Oct. IS, says that yesterdays fighting was
confined to the centre, O n the Sha River
1t consisted mostly of artillery fire, the
Japanese using big guns and high explosive
shells The correspondent adds that he is
assured that Gen Kuropatkin remains
with the troops Any military description
of Mondays fighting is impossible as the
names of the corps and divisions engaged
are not allowed to be telegraphed.
Ioccpc . mn NAV
Throughout the nine days continuous
fighting the losses have never been less
than 1900 a day. The hospitals hardly
have been able to cope with the wounded,
but they performed good work. The
Chinese have deserted the village OF Shen-
king and the troops are using all the wood
work of the natives houses for fuel
The aspect of the country south of Mukden
is desolate. The inability of the country
to support a large army is becoming more
and more evident. The crops are being
ruined.
The firing ceased at dark last night.
The Russians retained the ground they
had gained on the Sha River. They capt
ured several Maxim guns from the Japan
csc.
HOLDING THE LINES,
NJ KpEN Oct II Oelayed)'-A bitter
fight is still going on. The line Of contact
between the armies does not alter materially
The Japanese seem to fear that an advance
would bring out a superior force Of Russian
reserves.
Nobody expected the fighting to last
20 persistently or that either side would
be able to endure such losses in men and
ammunition, which have already exceeded
the total of the whole war hitherto. The
prediction Of Russian Generals that the
war would be one Of the bloodieet In history
has been already verified, There have