The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-20
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The Fighting at Shakhe.

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In order to support the troops on the
great mandarin road, several battalions
were rapidly pushed forward. The
troops were thus enabled to take the
offensive, and succeeded in retaking
first positions. Reinforced by reserves,
the village OF Shakhe, reoccupying the
the Japanese dislodged us again from
the village of Shakhe. Then the adj
vanced reserves and troops defending
the position resumed the offensive, and
after a stubborn fight we succeeded in re-
occupying Shakhe, repulsing the Japan
ese and driving them back two kilo-
meters from that place.
ION our right wing the position was
for some time very alarming. The
troops We're attacked from the front and
by a turning movement on their right
flank. The chief of a detachment adj
vanced the troops set apart for a last
rally, they having attacked the Jap
anese from the flank in their turn. Sew
eral villages were retaken by u.s.. The
right wing maintained its positions on
the line of the Shakhe positions. The
troops on our center were noticeably adj
vanced in comparison with other troops
in the general position of the line. One
position or our right flank had been
chosen beforehand and partially fortl-
fled. Our troops retired from these po-
sitions after a stubborn fight.
Troops Tired Out.
"The troops have been fighting for
four days, and many regiments have not
slept for three nights, Nevertheless /
have full hope in their capacity to con-
tinue the struggle. The japanese losses
must be very considerable.
"The night of October IA passed quiet
ly. Before nine o'clock this morning a
rather marked movement of the enemy
was noticed in the direction of our posi-
tons on the great mandarin road. Our
batteries opened fire on them. Ihave re-
ceived a report from the commander of
the left wing that the enemy has been
strongly reinforced there, as was the
case at Liaoyang, the quantity of heavy
firing caused a storm to burst forth, fol-
lowed by a torrential rain. The roads
are in very bad condition, and the level
of the rivers has risen. The general or
der for all troops remained the same as
before, to offer most resolute resistance.
| have just received a report that a on
siderable Japanese force has crossed the
railway line from west to east"
The Russian Losses.
TOlyin Dot IT a rnport dao1;nn .,;4I,
the Russian casualties received here at
midnight says that the Russian dead, as
already investigated, total $3.50, but
their losses during the two days of fierce
engagements on October ID and Is are
not included in this number. Moreover,
there are some undiscovered dead by all
of the armies, 90 that the enemy's dead
left on the field will reach a total of over
10, 0
Before the severe fighting on October
IA Gen. Oku's army alone recovered and
buried 1000, making the total number
Of Russians buried by the Japanese, with
Nodzu's army still to hear from, $500.
The Japanese Losses.
Fragmentary reports of Japanese
casualties are coming in. Gen. oku, up
to and including October IA, lost $500
men. Estimates of the total Japanese
losses are not possible, but they are
small in comparison with the frightful
losses of the Russians. During the five
lays from October 10 to October IA, inclu-
sive, orr losses were about $500 killed
and wounded, officers included.
Whole Regiments Lost.
London, Oct. 1.-THE st. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Petit Jour-
nal ~telegraphs: "All is lost. The Rus
sian left wing has been driven in. The
disaster is general. 1t is reported that
the Alexander III. regiment has been
annihilaled, and that of two other