New-York tribune., 1904-10-14
JAPANESE SUCCESSES.
Desperate Fighting, scith Heary
Losses.

Toxic. Oct. Is 80 p. m.-An extended report
received from the headquarters Of the Man
churian armies. a brief summary Of which is
published this afternoon, indicates that the Jap
anese were generally successful in the fighting Of
yesterday and that all three of the japanese
armies gained decided advantages The Jap
anese captured total Of ten guns.
The operations designed 10 isolate and sur
lound the Russians at Bensihu are advancing
favorahy
The numbers engaged in the struggle exceed
the forces which fought at Liao-YanG. In some
places the fighting surpassed in desperation any
thing shown since the war began The losses
are not indicated. but they unquestOnably are
heavy
a telegram covering yesterdays operations
which arrived here to-day says:
In the direction Of Bensihu the enemys at
tscks have been repulsed at all points. Com
munications with Chiaoto have been hrmlJ estao-
lished. The pursuit of the enemy undertaken ny
the main force of the right and centre armies
has advanced remarkably.
A line from Maersshan to Manchuafan has
been reached. There a body OF the enemy. pos
sessing guns was enVeloped by us and thrown
into great confusion. while another portion OF
the enemy's forces appear to have fed north
ward, also in great confusion.
The right army has sent a detachment toward
shihchiastiu for the purpose Of cutting on the
retreat OF the enemy posted at Bensihu, and this
detachment will reach its destination about
o'clock this afternoon.
The centre army captured two guns and eight
ammunition wagons Sankwatshishan this
morning.
According TO statements made by prisoners.
General Kuropatkin with three divisions was in
the Of the force confronting our right army.
The centre and left columns of this army. after
driving strong force OF the enemy before them,
took the Russian positions at Langtouchieh and
its vicinity at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon and
captured eight guns. The ,nemy fed I'm dis
orderly manner TO the north. and, our forces
inc 41Ks ard
Linhanchiatzl.
The right column after encOuntering fierce
sistance, successfully dislodgPj the enemy, who
was holding positions north OF Yendonuilu. The
enemy retired IN confusion
our force was engaged in pursuing the enemy
toward Lungwangmiae. south Of Wulichlah,
l:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The left column is iercely bombarding Peyen-
tai. west OF the railroad.
Field Marshal Oyama, reporting from the field
Wednesday afternoon, expresses satisfaction at
the progress OF the operations and fighting be-
tween the Tatse and Hun rivers The centre
and right armies made substantial gains. While
the left army was desperately struggling TO en-
veop the Russian right. Field Marshal Oyama
dispatched two kilograms. the first of which
said
The state Of affairs in the direction of Mouk-
on the morning OF October II the central col
umn Of the right army at o'clock occupied
LOkoulin Mountain and the northern heights Of
Pacheatzu. The left column of the right army
occupied the northern heights of Shaotakou.
and continues to pursue the enemy's central
column Ihe rlght army succeeded In occupy
ing Maerh Mountain. The central army. begin
ming operations from midnight. October IL
reached the heights extending from SanchiatZu
10 Sankaushih Mountain. or the northeast and
IS probably pursuing the enemy. The left army
continues to attack the enemy along the Schili
River and. at Lungwangmiao and Wulchieh
since last night but has not vet attained it's oh
Ject. At present aided with reinforcements the
left wing Is trying 10 envelop the enemy's right
flank by means Of rear engagement in the
direction Of Penhsuhu, and the fghtlng con
tinues Judging from the above state Of affairs
the operations In those directions are proceed
ing favorably toward the attainment Of cur first
object
The second message is as follows:
In an engagement at midnight on October II
we captured two field guns and eight ammuni-
uon wagons. Major General Murui was wound
ed and one colonel was killed