The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
Artillery Duel Being Fought
in the Direction Of Tu-
mentZu Pass.
TOXIC, Oct. 13, $50 a. NJ
Field Marshal Oyama, tele-
graphing from the field yes
terday, says that operations
are progressing fayOrably.

TOXIC, Oct. II, s p. m.-Reports dis
patched last night from the scene Of
the great battle now raging along an
extended front from a central point
north of Yentai, westward across the
railroad southeast to Bensihu, on the
Taitse River, say that the struggle
continued undecisiveIy throughout the
day. The Japanese commanders
avowed purpose was to continue the
assault throughout the night and the
following day. The Russians have
great force down close to the Taitse
River.
Apparently Field Marshal Oyama's
attack was nicely timed TO interrupt a
strong turning movement that was
threatening Liaoyang itself. The right
army, reporting last night, says:
The enemy's artillery opened a Sc
we're attack at 10 o'clock Tuesday
against our forces at Bensihu- The
enemy with one regiment from his right
and five battalions from his center as
sumed the aggressive. Fighting is now
progressing. He is bombarding be-
tween Ia pass and Bensihu In the di-
rection of Tumentzu pass another ar
til1ery duel is progressing. Our de-
tachment, sent to the left bank OF the
Taitse River, returned after driving the
enemy back. The enemy has some guns
near Tayupo, on an upper stream Of
the Taitse River. The enemy is hold
ing a line from Tumentzu pass to Ben
sfhu, and east OF the roadway he has
eighty guns and fully two divisions of
infantry The enemy opposing the
main strength of the right army and
holding a line from Sanchiatzu to Pa
ciatzu numbers four divisions. The
right column of the right wing and the
left column continued severe lighting
until sundown. The left wing of the
left column, cooperating with the right
column and the center army. tried to
attack the enemy, poS-cd at Sanchi-
atzu, but was unable to effect this pur-
pose before sundown, but the progress
Of the front center and left wing is
very favorable. The commander Of the
army was still keeping up the attack
on the enemy even after dark"
The center army reports that its
right column. which has been occupy
ing the heights north of Yuamentzu
since yesterday. is cooperating with
the left column of the right army and
began advancing toward Ouchiatzu.
which place ii attacked. In the mean
while the left wing advanced and at
tackled Wanoniutum and Samkwai-
shishan. The result Of the attack in
those directions is unknown. The
enemy opposing the left column holds
a line from Fanchiatan. on the Schill
River, to Reuitaokou and makes
stubborn resistance TT was sundown."
says the report. before we could effect
our intended advance. The enemy op-
posing this column is slightly less in
number than one division
The left army reports as follows:
THE advance effected by US to-day has
been comparatively favorable. We are
continuing the attack against a line
extending from Patchiapo to Luitun-
kow. The right column took posses
sion of Yangcheuang and is advancing
toward Liusnachiatzu. The left column
has advanced to line extending from
Tayuchwangapo to Litalentun. through
Chihgtuitzu. and with its main
strength is menacing the right flank