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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
KUR0PATKIN'S REPORT OF
LONE TREE HILL FIGHT.
Battle VIII Stand Alone in the His
tory of Warfare.

st. Petersburg, Oct. is, 2:08 D. m.-
The Emperor this morning received
Kuropatkin's and Sakharoff's reports
OF the Russian attack and capture of
the village of Shalandtzy, half way
between Lone Tree Hill and Shakhe
and simultaneously the storming of the
former, thereby gaining two positions
of the highest Importance on the south
bank of the Shakhe river.
There was no fighting on the Rus
sian left yesterday and the japanese
operations on the extreme right, evil
IDENTIFY intended to cut the railroad be-
low the Hun river, have failed. the
Japanese being unable to get beyond
Sinchinpu, two miles west of the
Shakhe railroad station. Field Mar
shal Oyama seems to be massing
troops against the Russian center.
The general staff believes that the
storming of Lone Tree Hill, for valor
and slaughter, will occupy a place by
itself in military annals. Kuropatkin.
under whose eye the assault was made,
rechristened it Poutiloff hill. in honor
of the man who led the attack at the
head of the Second brigade of the East
Siberian Rifle division, and who was
subsequently decorated on the field
with the st. Georges cross.
The hill is a precipitous rocky hight.
and although the Japanese had occu-
pied 1t only short time, they had
thrown up very strong defenses. The
river running at its foot increased the
difficulty of the task, but it was scaled
and carried successfully against un-
precedented opposition of a japanese
division of 1000 men with MANY
guns.
The Russian losses were terrible. The
fighting on the crest of the hill was
altogether with cold steel. The Rus
sian officers with swords aloft leading
the scaling column, were literally lift
ed In the air by the Japanese bayonets
and the Japanese then bayonetted the
first of the Russian soldiers who piled
in the trenches. All the dead in the
trenches were bayonetted, their weap-
ons bearing marks of the dreadful
combat.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
MORRISON MAY BE ONLY
OFFICER TO GO FREE.
RumOred That Capt. Hitch and 9th
ers Are Found Guilty.

RumOred That Capt. Hitch and 9th
ers Are Found Guilty.
Atlanta, Oct 1S.-The verdicts of
the recent court martial held in Savan-
nah will not be filed with Adjutant
General Harris until Thursday morn
ing, it was announced to-day at the
Capitol.
AS soon as they are filed by Col.
Napier they will be at once transmit
ted to the Governor, who it is said will
act on them some time the same day.
The secrecy regarding the find
ngs of the court has been pretty well
preserved. but rumor has it that the
verdict in the case of Capt. Robert
NJ. Hitch is more severe than has
been published
According to this report Capt. Hitch
has been found guilty of the charges,
or part of them at least, and it is
prescribed that his resignation shall
be requested.
1t is stated that the other officers
with the probable exception of Lieut..
Morrison were found guilty also
All of the officers in a position to
know anything about the matter re-
fused to discuss 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
MANY LUSTY CHEERS
FROM MOUNTAINEERS.
Davis WhirIwind Canvass of West
Virginia Ends To-day.

Welch, w. Va, Oct. 1S.--Henry G.
Davis, Democratic candidate for Vice
President, wound up n busy day of
campaigning with a rally here to-
night.
The Blueheld meeting, which lasted
for two hours. was largely attended
The meeting was held in the open air,
and mountaineers from many miles
around added their lusty cheers to the
demonstration.
North Fork furnished an enthusiastic
audience of the proportionately large
size, although In n Republican section
or the state. The rally at Welch to-
hlsht was held In the Court House,
which was filed.
Mr.. Davis is maintaining his reputa-
tlon as n continuous performer cam
paigner, and shows no III effects what
ever OF the many speeches he has de-
livered and miles travelled during the
past ten days.
The Whirlwind campaign win end to-
morrow at Kenova. The itinerary for
the day was rearranged. so that there
VIII be a dozen speeches.
From KenoVa Mr.. Davis will go to
Parkersburg Thursday. there to await
the coming of Mr.. Bryan on Friday.
In the meantime numerous conferences
with state leaders have been arranged
To take place at Parkersburg
From there Mr.. Davis will return to
his home at Elkins. He is contemplate
ing a three or four days trip later, to
cover towns along the Wabash system
OF West Virginia
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
SHALL STATES SHIP SAIL
BY PEOPLES CHART?
Or Shall II Go at Random, Asks
Judge Parker in Letter.

New York oct. tS.-Judge Parker
discussed the question of constitutional
government in a letter read tonight
at meeting Of citizens of Ulster coun-
ty New York, held at the headquar-
ters of the Commercial Travellers
League 597 Broadway.
The meeting was arranged by VIII
nam ). Rode, Charles M. Preston and
Lawrence Van Etten, all prominent in
New York state Democratic politics
There are more than 500 Ulster coun-
ty citizens now living in this city and
the attendance tonight was large
Judge Parker's letter which is address
ed to the Committee on Arrangements
was In part as follows
4 want TO say just word about
the significance of your meeting. IL
rs well that the sons OF old Ulster
should bear part In the struggle for
government by the rule of the con-
stitution.
There is a peculiar appropriateness
In 1t. Ulster was the birthplace OF
the first constitution OF the Empire
state. Twelve years before our ma
tional constitution was in operation.
that of New York was formulated and
adopted at Kingston. And the state
government was established there In
conformity with that constitution.
The federal constitution is a chart
which sets forth the course the ship
OF state should sail, and to insure safe
voyage. BY 1t government Is divided
into three departments. Each depart
ment is to perform It's proper and spe-
Cited functions.
This Is popular government I'm it's
most perfect form. So long as each
department performs the functions,
and only those. conferred upon II by
the people through the constitution, so
long are we safe.
Under Republican administration
this rule has been disregarded. One
OF the branches OF the national gov
ernment has on occasion gone beyond
It's authority and usurped functions
withheld from 1t by the constitution.
Therefore, this is in issue Shall
the ship OF state sail by the peoples
chart, or at random?"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
MIKA00'S MEN SEEM
TO BE ALL IN.
Fail in Efforts to Recapture Lone
Tree Hiu.

rail In Efforts to Recnpture Lone
Tree Hin.
Fidyatun Six Miles East of Shakhe.
oct. 1S.-Fighting still continues along
almost the whole front.
The japanese have made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to recapture Lone Tree
hiu.
The Russian infantry met several
attacks and repulsed them all.
Heavy rains continue.
There was a terrific Cannonadng last
night. Every one is terribly exhaust
ed, but full of fight.
The battlefield of Lone Tree hill pre-
sents the most awful spectacle that
can be conceived.
Russian and Japanese dead are ming
led in heaps in ineXtricable confusion.
The ground is strewn with broken
rifles that had been smashed in hand
to hand fighting.
Everything seems to have been utiliz-
ed as weapons.
The Russian doctors are working
heroically on the slopes of the hill in
the attempt to save those OF the wound
ed who still survive. but the Japanese
keep up sniping fire and render the
work of relief difficult and dangerous.
The fighting to-day slackened con-
siderably owing to rain and the inn
passable condition of the roads.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
FRIEND
IS DEMOCRACY.
BOurke CocLran Has Things 20 Say
To Ohio Voters.

BOurIe Cochran Has Things 10 Say
TO Ohio Voters.
Cleveland o., oct. ia large
crowd heard w. Bourke Cochran speak
in Central Armory tonight. His
speech was a review OF the fundamen-
tai principles Of the two great par
ties.
He took up the question Of the pros
perity Of the country, and said that
II the present prosperity was the full
est that the country could enjoy that
the Republicans should be retained in
office, but II It was not the fullest that
is possible, they should be hurled from
power and the Democratic party placed
I'm control OF the government.
He said that the term prosperity was
relative one. and he believed that
the United States were not enjoying
the condition Of prosperity which they
could enjoy urder Democratic princi-
pies. The speaker argued at some
length as 20 the effect Of the protec-
tive tariff system on the general well
fare, maintaining that II enriched the
few at the expense OF the many.
The speaker said that the return To
Democratic principles would mean the
bettcrment of the condition of the
working man IN shorter hours OF labor.
and an increase Of wages, such a con-
dition being brought about by the in
creased production which r. a funda-
mental principle ~ Democracy. He
said that Democracy gives 10 the
workingman 90 per cent. OF his pro-
duction. the remaining 10 per cent be-
ing the profit OF the capital Invested.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
SOLDIERS SHED BLOOD
IN DESPERATE FIGHT.
MexicSn RuraIes I'm Pitched Battle
with Brigands suffer.

with Brigands Suffer.
Mexico City. oct. 1s.-Three killed
and fifteen more or less seriously
wounded, was the result of a tragedy
and subsequent encounter with SOL
diers by three desperate brigands in
this federal district to-day. The dead:
Laurino Frias. Santa Julia.
Nestor Flores, bandit.
Soldier, name unknown.
The wounded:
Vicente GOdinez, Santa Julia
Leonardo Euriquez.
Rodrigo Saledo. bandit.
Petro Herrera. bandit.
Eleven soldiers.
Crazed by drink. the three despera-
does. Flores. Saledo and Herrera went
to the residence OF Vicente Godinez at
Santa Julia. northern suburb of this
city and called for Godinez.
When he Issued from the house, ac-
companied by Laurino Frias, serv-
ant, the bandits opened fire upon them.
Frias was instantly killed and Godi-
nez badly wounded.
When news of the tragedy reached
the authorities of the city twelve ru-
rales were at once dispatched to q
plantation, whittier, II was learned. the
desperadoes had fled. A pitched bat
tie ensued. Nearly every soldier In
the squadron was wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
POLICE USE THEIR CLUBS
IN THE EMERALD ISLE.
Members of Excited Crowd Are Bat
tered Right and Left.


Cork, Oct. 1S.-A serious conflict be-
tween sympathizers with those who
were arrested for participation in the
eviction riots at Felsport on Oct. u,
and the police, occurred at the hear
ing of the case at the Rivertown Court
House to-day.
over twenty people were injured in
the disturbance, some of them being
seriously hurt. When the Felsport de-
PENDANTS were arraigned the crowd in
attendance, unable to secure admission
to the court room, attacked the po-
lice.
over 100 of the latter formed I'D to
maintain order and charged with their
batons striking right and left and dis
persing the crowd
The judge summoned the officer COM
manding the police. who said his men
had been first attacked.
w. M. O'Brien one of the court at
tendants, who charged excessive bru-
tality on the part of the police brought
in one of the injured men, who was
covered with blood.
The magistrate denounced the ac-
ton of the police and as a protest ad-
journed the hearing for six weeks, bail
ing the defendants until that time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
PLUCK OF THE JAPS
IS STILL WITH THEM.
Make Gallant But Unsuccessful At
tacks on Russians.

At
tacks on Russians.
Mukden, Oct. 1S.-Lone Tree Hill,
won by the Russians after a desperate
struggle, was the object of a gallant
but unsuccessful! attempt at recapture
by the Japanese.
In spite of the awful slaughter with
which they had been driven from the
hill, the Japanese returned to the
charge during the night of Oct IL,
recognizing that the hill was the key
to the position on the southwest front.
Nine regiments participated, creep
ing up through the night and deliver
ing a furious assault ut dawn. But the
hill had been bought too dearly by the
Russians to relinquish it and the Jap
anese were driven back with terrible
slaughter.
II is reported that Gen. Mistchenko's
Cossacks. under command of Adjt
Gavriloff, were engaged in a hot fight
on oct. II towards the southeast.
A Cossack horse battery silenced the
japanese guns and drove back several
infantry battalions, but were unable
to capture the guns which the Japan
ese succeeded in carrying off
Shakhe station. or what is left of Il,
has been recaptured by the Russians,
who will shortly reopen II for railway
traffic with Mukden.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
RUSSIANS OUT OF MUKDEN
IS AIM OF THE JAPS
Gen. kuropatkin Abandons Mukden Headquar
tiers and Is With Troops.

he
During the
Nevertheless they performed
OF
out IS desoa
to
the
he a te darkt to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19

ed by more than a week of Titanic
struggle to engage in an immediate
advance movement.
Therefore, the news of the definite
resumption of the advance was calcu-
lated to arouse the greatest satisfac-
tion; but the realization of the signifi-
canoe of the news permeates the
masses here more slowly than in
American cities.
Reports Accepted as True.
The kaleidoscope changes on the
Shakhe have been too swift for the
populace to follow and so the better
news from the front has been so far
taken with comparative quiet. In the
best informed circles, however, 1t is
already accepted as true. 1t is be-
lieved that Gen. Kuropatkin intended
to signalize the Czarevitch's fete by a
victory just as the Grand Duke Mich
olas did at Plevna.
The failure Of the War Office to give
out dispatches is attributed to the hol-
iday, the censors commission disband-
ing early. The Associated Press, how
ever. hears, on good authority, that
the Emperor has received telegram
from Kuropatkin reporting that the
Russians are moving forward.
Reverse Not Yet Reported.
The reverse sustained by Gen. Yam
ada's column has not yet been report
ed by Gen. Kuropatkin or Gen. SAX
haroff, except In reference to an un-
successful Japanese attack near
Shakhe.
The Associated Press Mnkden dis
patch evidently refers to this affair in
reporting that the japanese Ieft had
been beaten off with terrible slaugh-
ter, and its retreat cut off by a Rus
sian army corps.
Another Associated Press dispatch
from Mukden confirms the news Of the
Russian advance. when telegraphing
late tonight, the correspondent saws:
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
ELEMENTS MAY CAUSE
KUROPATKIN TO FAIL
River He Crossed Rising and Supplies Nav
Be Cut Off

St Petersburg report that Gen Kurnakn has
the offensive
OF Yanada
the key to the position of the nndng
armi
the report OF the advance hentc crossed
the south side OF Shahe
produced conditions
is believed the be
he supplies rem -deredpr problenaicaI
the
There seems no imminent
is
endur troops haveb
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
RUSSIANS GAY
AT LATEST NEWS
ST. PETERSBURG is HAPPY.
GEN. KURoPATKIN HAS BEEN ABLE
TO RESUME OFFENSIVE.

Brightness Marks Close of Holiday
That Begins with GIoom-CrOwds
Give TinEe of BriIIiancy TO Even
ing Otherwise Depressing-POpu-
lace Receives News of Capture OF
Japanese Guns QuietIy-Russinns
Stin in Grave Danger.
St. Petersburg. Oct. 10. 2:5O a. M
city over the news that Gen. Kuropat-
kin has resumed the offensive, and the
holiday, which began with little heart,
closed brighter.
The crowds in the streets and the
illuminations in honor of the Care
vitch's name-day, gave tinge of bril-
liancy to an evening otherwise depress-
ing, through a constant drizzle of rain.
Newsboys UP to midnight raced
through the thoroughfares with even
ing extras, shouting, Great Russian
victory" and crowds bought the pa
pers. Groups of men In brilliant uni
forms, or in evening dress at the ho-
tells and restaurants. discussed the
change in the fortunes of war: but the
population as a whole We're slow to
take fire.
Crowds Receive News Quietly.
They had received the news of the
earlier reverses stolidly and now ac-
cepted reports of Russian successes,
and the capture of guns quietly, with
satisfaction, but with considerable re-
serve.
Correspondents at the front the past
forty-eight hours have been limiting
that the Russian army was on the eve
of another advance; but it was thought
here that the troops were too exhaust
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS FILL THE TRENCHES
CLUTCHED IN AN EMBRACE OF DEATH
Russian War Correspondent
While Fordins al Lone Tree Hill

st. Petersburg. oct. IS, 7:04 p. m.-
Nemirovich Danchenko. the well
known Russian war correspondent, tel
egraphs a description OF the recapture
Of Lone Tree Hill. which foil into the
hands OF the japanese during a night
attack while the Russians slept. He
says:
Gen. Kuropatkln the following day
ordered the hill 10 be retaken. and the
whole Russian artillery concentrated
At O'Clock IN the morning. showered
the hill with projectiles. the awful
spectacle lasting the entire day.
II seemed that no human being could
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19

outlive such an ordeal, yet the de-
tenders remained manfully at their
posts.
'"rhe sun was already declining when
Kuropatkln gave the order to storm.
Six regiments advanced. fording the
river IN the face OF murderous fire.
THE enemy determined to make US
pay dearly for II. He poured a hail
Of gun and rife fire on our advancing
columns. but nothing could stop them
They reached the other side, clambered
up, and a. II o'clock az night the posi-
tlon WIS IN our hands.
u have Just visited the scene Of our
triumph. The trenches are dllod with
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
JAPANESE LEFT ARMY
BURIES MANY RUSSIANS.

Headquarters of Gen. Oku's Left
Army, Oct. 16, p. M, via Fusan, Oct.
lS.-Since Sunday last the Japanese
left army has buried 4,1OO Russian
dead
1t is estimated that the Russian cas-
ualties are from 10000 to $4,000. The
Japanese report their casualties at
about 5000.
Early this morning the Japanese con-
tlnued TO advance, driving the Rus
slams before then and capturing two
guns and many rifles.
At 1880 O'Clock this morning the Rus
slams attempted to -ecapture Lamu-
ing, but were repulsed with heavy
loss. The battle there is over.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
HOW JAPS FALL BACK
BEFORE THE RUSSIANS.
Cause of All the Rejoicing Ex-
plained from MuLden.

Cause of All the Rejoicing Ex-
pIained from Mukden.
Mukden. Oct 1S.-It is reported that
the Russian army is advancing.
Rain is hindering everything.
The rivers are bankfull and the fords
are impassable.
There are no bridges.
Supplies of all sorts are delayed.
Cossacks brought in captured guns
and Japanese wounded prisoners on
Oct. II.
Russian soldiers surrounded the pris-
oners and gave them bread and water
and in other ways tried to relieve their
wants.
News has just been received that the
Japanese left flank has been driven
back with heavy loss and it's retreat
cut off.
Russian regiment is now being
hurried to the scene in the hope of
completing the rout.
An officer who has Just returned
from Gen. Mistchenko's division re-
ports that sanguinary fight has
taken place at Laitkpezi fifteen miles
southeast of Shakhe, to which fort
Gen. Mistchenko retired in order to
preserve communication between the
Russian center and eastern flank.
The Japanese made a determined ef-
fort to cut the communications at
this point and attacked under cover OF
a terrific cannonade.
Out of one company of Russian rifle
brigade only fifty men were left.
The two companies that had expend-
ed their ammunition prior to the last
Japanese attack lay in the trenches un-
til the japanese were within a few
PAGES.
Then the Russians hurled a volley of
stones, charged and broke the attack
ing line, compelling the Japanese to
flee.
There was fighting to-day on both
sides of the Great Mandarin road.
Gen. Kuropatkin is indefatigable,
personally directing the forward opera
tions.
Nothing seems to affect him, but he
wears his usual quiet smile under all
circumstances.
The last Japanese defenders of Lone
Tree hill, two artillery officers, refus-
ed quarter and died fighting with their
swords beside their guns.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
WANT INDIANA
AND NEW JERSEY
DEMOCRATS WORKING HARD.
AFTER TALK WITH PARKER TAG
CART GOES TO INDIANA.

Democratic Candidate Il In New
YorIS-Hard Fight Is Being Made
for New Jersey and Much Work
VIII lie Done in Remaining Two
Weeks Encouraging Reports
from Both states, but Fight Is n
Hard One.
New York. Oct. 1S.-The political sit
uations in Indiana and New Jersey
were the most important affairs of the
Democratic campaign considered by
Judge Parker after he arrived here to-
day.
A report was made to him concern
ing Indiana by Simon P. Sherin, who
was secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee In 1892. Mr.. Sherin
was introduced by National Chairman
Taggart, who consulted with the can
didate twice preliminary to leaving
New York tomorrow to take a hand
personally in the canvass in that
state.
Fight in Indiana.
1t is said the conference did much to
shape the contest to be waged by In
diana Democrats for supremacy in the
election. The announcement was made
by Indianaians who called on Judge
Parker that the prospects OF carrying
the state, as shown by a fourth can
vass, are encouraging. No figures were
given out and no results of the can
vass will be made public from the
headquarters Of Judge Parker or the
national committee. until the return
of Chairman Taggart.
In New Jersey the situation is re-
ported to be more complex than in any
of the doubtful states, and the result
more dependent upon the work done in
the remaining two and one-half weeks
OF the campaign. This was the judg-
ment of former Senator James j.
Smith, Jr.. who called on Judge Par
ker and declared certain the election of
Black for governor and predicted that
the Democratic national ticket will
win also.
Atkinson saw Judge Parker.
Edward Atkinson of Boston discussed
the Philippine Islands question with
Judge Parker. Their conference was
brief. but Mr.. Atkinson took occasion
TO compliment the Judge on his Phil
ippine speech delivered at Esopus on
Saturday.
Judge Parker's position on the serv-
ice pension order was given support
by Gen. John w. Kay of Brooklyn,
who called on the candidate. The Gem
eral said he could assure Judge Par
ker that he would lose the support OF
no Democrats by his declaration. that
II elected he would revoke the execu-
tive order and use his influence TO
have Congress enact a service pension
law.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
LIFE PRESERVER MEN
FIGHT INDICTMENTS.

Trenton. N. J.. oct. 1s.-J. II.
Stone, II. B. Quintard, Charles w.
Russ and James Russ of the Nonpareil
Cork Works, Camden, who were in
dicted in the United States District
Court, on the charge of conspiring
against the United States government,
and prejudice to the government
steamboat inspection laws, because of
selling life preservers inside Of which
were pieces Of iron. to-day retracted
their pleas OF not guilty.
These men, through their counsel,
have filed demurrer and will fight
the indictment on the ground that the
Indictment does not charge any offense
Of which they are guilty.