Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
THE ADVANCE CHECKED
Tokyo Receives Report Of
Japanese Success.
REPULSE OF ASSAULTS
FIFTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS
SAID TO BE ENGAGED.
The Battle of More Importance Than
Was at First Supposed
Brigade in Danger.

been decisive.
The Russians have a heavy force on the
Japanese right, toward the Taitse river,
but it is believed that the Japanese have
checked the Russian turning movement.
general Japanese advance along
broad front, toward Mukden, is progress
ing.
May Capture Russian Brigade.
A brigade of Russian infantry with 1000
cavalry and two guns, having the object OF
striking Gen. Kurokfs flank, crossed the
Taitse river October 0. The Japanese cut
eff the retreat of this force and possibly
will capture it.
The Russians attacked Senchuang, thirty
miles northeast of Saimatze (southeast OF
Liaoyang and almost due north of Feng-
wangcheng), evidently with the obJect OF
cutting off Japanese communications with
the Yalu river.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that there
was fighting along almost the entire front
October 10. that the japanese are gaining
ground and that the Russian attack OH
Sienchuang was repulsed.
1t is popularity reported that the Russian
advance and attack is welcomed at head
quarters. Heretofore the japanese nave
always been compelled to take the agrees
I've and openly assault the strongest WORKS
The people believe now that the conditions
are reversed, the troops will speedily check
the Russians. instancing Lieut.. Gen. Count
KeIler's unIucky venture at Molten Pass.
Advance of the Japanese.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE
SECOND JAPANESE ARMY. October 10,
pm, via Fusan, Korea, October 12.-The
advance on Mukden began this morning
Field Marshal Oyama, learning that the
Russians were strengthening and reinforc-
Ing their left five miles north of 4ental.
ordered the advance. The entire lire began
the march the infantry advancing TWO or
three miles, the artillery following. The
Russians observing this movement, opened
an artillery gun duel, which continued all
day There was no decisive forward move
ments of the infantry tonight.
Advices at ST. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 12.-The
battle below Mukden continues to rage
along the entire front and, according TO
General Kuropatkin's latest advices, sent
last night after the fighting of the day
had ended, the Japanese were stubbornly
holding their own, offering desperate re-
sistance and had even advanced their posi-
tions. After an all-day fight above Yen
tai where the Russians sustained their
first check, the japanese still held that
position. The infantry practically was not
engaged. the artillery bearing the brunt OF
the fighting. The Japanese stuck to their
guns and the Russian batteries were unaDie
to dislodge them.
General Sakharoff telegraphing yest1r-
day evening, confirms the reports of des-
perate fighting north of Yentai, where the
heights were alternately held by the Rus
SLAMS and japanese. General Danieloff, who
succeeded Generals TrousseT and Roman
off in command of the 9th Siberian Rifles
division, was wounded in the leg. but did
not relinquish his command. The losses are
not stated, and according to the latest ad-
vices the battle is continuing today.
Fifty Thousand Russians Engaged.
Still no definite news has been received
at the war office up to this time of the
battle of Schili river. reaching to the con-
clusion that all the indications show it was
still in progress this morning. The latest
reports indicate that the fighting there is
of much larger proportions than was sup
posed yesterday. The battle has now ragged
uninterruptedly for three days and nights
and the Russians have been unable to make
further headway since the check which
they sustained October 10, owing to the de-
termined resistance of the Japanese.
The latest war office Information says the
fighting is of a most desperate character.
The positions are constantly changing
hands The Russians are infiicting and sus-
tanning heavy losses. mention of the
Tomsk regiment being the worst suffer-
er indicates that the I'd Siberian divi-
sion, General Gavnoff's corps. is engaged.
An OniCldl report from Generdl Daniel0U,
commanding the 9th Siberian Rifle division,
who is wounded, shows that General Stalk
elberg's corps is also in the fight. If the
full two corps are involved about 90, 600
Russians are engaged.
Aiming at japanese Right.
The latest news also confirms the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches indicating that
kuropatkin is transferring the weight OF
his blow to the Japanese right.
The extreme Russian left extends to the
Taitse river, where it bends northward to
forty miles above Liaoyang. The line In
cludes the villages of Uitzy and Tantzia-
putty. three miles south of Bentsiaputze
and then bends northward to Sialiuhedzy.
on the upper Schili, few miles northwest
of the Yentai mines.
There is no evidence yet or mention in
official dispatches Of operations west of
the railroad.
the fighting at the front. Everybody is
awaiting eagerly news of definite results.
Great tension and some nervousness is dis
played at the war office.
Terrific Artillery Fire
MCKDEN October IL. s am. CDelayed).
The battle commenced this morning along
the line of railway with a terrific artillery
fire on both sides. The railway line almost
to Yentai is in possession of the Russians
The station itself has been damaged nearly
beyond recognition.
The weather is beautiful and the sound
of cannonading Is audible a distance OF
forty miles.
1t is impossible to tell how the days
fighting will develop.
The fighting on Monday commenced
early in the morning A bomba rdment OF
five hours duration forced back the Japa-
nese lines alor" almost the entire front
and opened 5ly for an infantry at
tack.
About noon the japanese began to retire.
Their fanks and center were stubborniy
defended and the battle increased in in
tensity, concentrating about the Yentai coal
mines. where firing continued until dark
ness fell
AS a net result of the days events the
Russians drove In the Japanese left while
the right clung 20 its position. but main
tanned itself only with difficulty.
The aggressive movement OF Gen. Kuro-
patkin's army is causing the Japanese col