The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
MORE HOPEFUL
FOR RUSSIANS
KUROPATKlN'S ARMY REOCCU.
PIES AND HOLDS THE TOWN
OF Shake.
SCORES SOME SMALL SUCCESS
JAPANESE COMPELLED TO RE-
TIRE AFTER MOST STUBBORN
RESISTANCE.

Reports from Russian sources give
a more hopeful view of the situation
of Gen. Kuropatkin's army. That
commander has reoccupied II holds
the town of Shakhe, the possession OF
which for several days was first with
one and then with the other of the
contending armies. Reports from the
Russian left wing, for the safety OF
which there had been much anxiety,
are no later than the night of Oct. IL.
1t had been fighting for two days for
possession Of Tumin and Siatchoun
passes,
Important Strategic Points,
but up to the time of sending of the
last dispatch the Japanese were still
in possession of the passes. In order
that this column may be able to re
join the main Russian army it is nee
essary that Gen. Kuropatkin should
hold the bridges over the Hun river
and the position he now occupies on
the Shakhe river. There is no indi-
cation that the end of the great battle
is at hand. Estimates of the losses
| show a wide divergence, but are as a
rule lower than those given in Sun
days dispatches.
Japs Compelled to Retire.
Mukden, Oct. 10. - The Russian
forces at II o'clock yesterday fore
noon penetrated the Japanese center
and it is reported captured eleven or
thirteen guns and $50 prisoners EAST
of the railway.
At another point during the day the
| Siberian regiments took t%wenty-four
guns.
The Russian operations yesterday
were quite successful. The Japanese,
after a terrifically stubborn resis-
lance, were compelled to retire along
their whole line, losing heavily. All
the trenches carried by the Russians
were
Sixty Thousand all In Battle.
At the close of the seventh consec
utive day of fighting between Mukden
and L%iao-yang the battle was still
raging, the Russians offering a stub
born resistance to the fierce onslaught
of the Japanese. The sacrifice of life
has been appalling, estimates of the
Russian losses in killed and wounded
at the end of the sixth days fighting
being ~concededly 10000, while it
seems not improbable it aggregated
at that time 100000. Japanese official
reports estimate that 10000 Russian
dead were left on the field of battle
up to the night of Oct. IA, and claim
that the Japanese loss was small by
comparison with those Of the Rus
slams.
Praises VaIor Of Troops.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report to Emper-
or Nicholas depicts the desperate
character of the fighting and praises
the valor of the troops. indicating,
however. that he is hard pressed, with
the result still in the balance. All
hope Of %succoring Port Arthur this
season has been abandoned. ST. Pc
tersburg has an unconfirmed report
that the Japanese general, Nodzu, has
been seriously wounded. A question
OF interest in ST. Petersburg is the
fate of Gen. Kuropatkin as a factor in
the Russian military situation.
Strong Appea! for Peace.
Toxic, Oct. 1S.-There is a strong
appeal for peace in the appalling
tragedy which is now under enact
ment in Manchuria. Both armies
have fought ferociously for a week
and desperate fighting still continues.
It is probable that the death roll will
be largely increased before the final
shot is fred.
Sixty Thousand Falls.
The preliminary reports indicate
that about $4,000 men of both sides
have been either killed or wounded,
the larger portion of them being Rus
slams, since the armies of the two bel
ligerents closed in combat. Even the
japanese, to whom the great victory
is of paramount Importance, seem to
be shocked by the slaughter Of their
enemies. The japanese people are re-
ceiving the news from the field of bat
tie calmly, and there can be heard no
shouts in the streets proclaiming the
victory of their nation. Few flags are
displayed.
Slaughter 10 Frightful.
The main armies of Russia and
Japan in Manchuria continue to be
engaged in a desperate struggle for
supremacy south Of Mukden. On