The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-18
Japs Again
Victorious.

Toxic, Oct. 1.-THE latest tele-
grams from the front indicate the con-
tinuation of Japanese success.
Gen. Oku's left army alone bagged
25 guns.
The Russians made two desperate
counter attacks against the Japanese
left, but were repulsed with heavy
slaughter.
The Manchurian headquarters in q
telegram sent Thursday reported as
follows:
"Since the last report our right
army has been continuing a vigorous
pursuit of the enemy towards the
north.
"The column which was dispatched
tercept the retreat of the enemy from
Bensihu continues its operations.
THE central army continues its at
tack on the Russians and expects to
occupy the line between Tungshankou
and Huchiakuchiatzu to-day. The
enemy in this direction appeared to
retreat continuously until dusk We'd
nesday evening.
The number of guns captured by
the center column of the left army is
16 instead of eight as previously re-
ported.
THE right wing of the center col
umn of the left army captured four
guns.
The enemy's two counter attacks
against the center column OF the left
army were very daring. but these at
tacks were repulsed with heavy dam
age.
The right column of the left army
while pursuing the enemy west of the
Schili river captured FIVE guns. making
the total number Of guns captured 25
"The supports and the artillery re.
serve advanced to Kuchiatzu and vi.
cinity. driving the Russians from
Hunchiatien-
"The right wing OF the left column
OF the center army captured $50 pris
oners."
Estimates OF the total forces en-
gagged vary. One telegram from Lilac
Yang says that the Russians have
100000 men, with 1000 guns. The
Japanese force exceeds the numbel
engaged at the battle of Lao Yang.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 14.-Gen. Kuro
patkin reports that during the fghtini
Il Il
! troops were reinforced from the prin
J cipal positions; that last evening thu
: left wing was ordered to fall back oI
, the main position, and that about 2
m. the center also was obliged to fal
back. The report does not mention
the fighting on the right wing.
, Desperate fighting and heavy losse
on both sides, with varying success
for the Russians, such Is the summing
lup of the situation by Kuropatkin In
telegram filed yesterday. There 1
no sign of the battle slackening. o.
the contrary, Kuropatkin telegraph
that he had ordered the army to re
| sumo the fight with unabated yigor to
, day. Kuropatkin himself is In tn
thickest of the fighting and Gen. SAX
haroff. his chief of staff. is PERSONAL
directing reconnoisances. The con
fiict has been most desperate at tn
center and on the west flank. The ad
vance guards at those points had
. be repeatedly reinforced, owing to tn
great pressure of the Japanese al
4 tacks.
S At nightfall on October IL the Rus
= sian right was withdrawn from II
$ main position. but one Of the abar
q doned positions was retaken at th
Z point Of the bayonet during the nigh
Contrary to Field Marshal Oyama
d, report no confirmation is given
: Kuropatkin's telegram Of an enveloI
ing movement by Gen. Oku. The onl
positions captured by force were {
J. the center, where the Russians wei
q compelled to retire during the afte
noon. There is no mention Of the los
Of guns.
III Gen. Stoessel, commander of II
d Russian troops at Port Arthur, tel
= graphs that the Russians recently r,
q captured Signal Hill. He adds thi
3 the Japanese are bombarding II
!. interior of the fortress with new ba
teries and that the bombardment
becoming more and more violent.
The reckless ferocity OF the assau
by an overwhelming force OF Japanei
r. seems to make Il certain that Port A
L thur can only be held by an immeni
e expenditure of ammunition; and 1t
II becoming a serious question how lor
even the great supply known to exi
l. e. the fortress can last