The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Toxic Rejoices in News That Kuropat-
kin Has Been DeciSively Defeated.

is commencing the erection of defens-
not be verified.
The number of guns captured by
the center column of the left army is
sixteen instead of eight, as previously
reported.
THE right wing of the center column
of the left army captured four guns.
1.-The enemys two counter attacks
against the center column of the left
army were very daring, but these at
tacl<s were repulsed with heavy dam
age, which was inflicted by our artil-
lery and 10y a heavy infantry fire.
The right column of the left army,
while pursuing the enemy west Of the
Schii River, captured five guns, max
ing the total number OF guns captured
twenty-five The supports and the ar
tillery reserve advanced to Kuchiatzu
and vicinity, driving the Russians from
Hungchiatien.
THE right wing of the left column
Of the center army captured $50 pris-
oners."
WEDNESDAYS FIGHTING.
An extended report received from the
headquarters of the Manchuriap ar
mics, brief summary of which was
published this afternoon, indicated that
the Japanese were generally success
full in the lighting OF yesterday and
that all three of the Japanese armies
gained decided advantages.
The operations designed to isolate
and surround the Russians at Benshiu
were progressing fsvorably.
The numbers engaged in the strug
gle exceed the forces which fought at
Liaoyang. In some places the fight
ing surpasses in desperation anything
shown since the war began. The losses
are not indicated, but they unquestion-
ably are heavy.
A telegram covering yesterdays OPP
erations, which arrived here to-day,
says:
I'm the direction of Benshiu the enc
my's attacks have been repulsed at
all points. Communication with Chi
aotao has been firmly established. The
pursuit of the enemy undertaken by
the main force of the right and center
armies has progressed remarkably.
"A line from Maerhshan to Manchu-
afan has been reached. There a body
Of the enemy, possessing guns, was en-
veloped by US and thrown into great
confusion. while another portion of the
enemy's forces appears to have fed
northward, also in great confusion.
SLAVs RETIRE IN CONFUSION.
THE right army has sent a detach-
ment toward Shihchiaotsu for the pur-
pose of cutting off the retreat of the
enemy posted at Benshiu.
THE center army captured two guns
and eight ammunition wagons at Sank
waishishan this morning.
According to statements made by
prisoners General Kuropatkin, with
three divisions, was in the rear Of the
force confronting our right army. The
center and left columns of this army,
after driving strong force Of the enc
my before them, took the Russian po-
sitions at Langtouchich and its vicinity
at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon and
captured eight guns. The enemy fed
iE a disorderly manner to the north
and our force, pursuing him, immedi-
ately advanced toward Linhanchiatzu.
THE right column, after encounter
ing fierce resistance, successfully dis
4OoScO the SHSIuys WHO WAS HOlQlnS
positions north of Yendonuilu. The enc
my retired in confusion.
''Our force was engaged in pursuing
the enemy toward Lungwangmiao,
south of Wulichiah, at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon.
THE left column is fiercely lombard
ing Peyentai, west of the railroad"
TELEGRAMS FROM OYAMA.
While the left army was desperately
struggling to envelop the Russian right,
Field Marshal Oyama dispatched two
kilograms. the first of which said:
'sThe state of affairs in the direction
of Mukden is as follows: On the morn
ing of October u the central column
of the right army at o'clock occupied
Lokoulin Mountain and the northern