Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-20
QUIET RE|GNS
IN MANCHUR|A
First Battle Of Shakhe River is
Ended and Both Armies
Are Resting.
SLAvS REINFORCED
Toxic Says That Russian Forces Are
Increased by 10000
Fresh Troops.

Increased by 10000
Fresh Troops.
Mukden, Oct. 20-The big battle ha
practically worn itself out, leaving tn
two armies facing each other, with tn
Shakhe River as the dividing line. Al
= exchange of artillery fire continued al
day on October 18th, the Russian cen
ter advancing slightly each day unde
a heavy shell fire. On the left the Rus
SLAMS are in good position on higf
ground overlooking the Shakhe River
which they have held since October
18th, despite an almost continuous
bombardment and frequent attacks by
the japanese. On the right the Rus
SLAMS are using mortars in an endeavor
to dislodge the Jaapnese from small
hill in the last plain. The recent rains
have flooded the rivers. Owing to
these floods it would be necessary to
use pontoons in crossing the Shakhe
River which has not been bridged.
:. Russians Being Reinforced.
Toxic, Oct 20-Reliable reports re.
ceived from private sources estimate
the losses of the Japanese left army
during the recent battle at about 5000.
The number of Russian dead is largely
increased by further discoveries Of
bodies, Notwithstanding the nightly re-
movals. The Russian forces have
been REINFORCED by about 10000 men
of the Seventeenth Corps, large por-
tion of the Tenth Corps and portions of
the Fifth and Sixth Siberian Corps,
which recently arrived In all, six d.
visions of the Russian army now con-
front the Japanese left army. Heavy
rains have impeded the movements OF
the opposing forces since October 18th.
kuropatkin's Losses Over 25,ooo.
With General Oku's Army at the
Front, Sunday, via Tien Tsin.-The
seven days battle north of Yentai was
Russians at the hands of the Japanese,
so far as the loss of life is concerned.
The Japanese left army during the
week buried 4,100 Russian dead left in
front of the lines. A conservative es-
innate places the Russian casualties at
not less than $4,000. Probably many
more dead are on the field in places
not yet searched The Japanese report
their total casualties at little over
5000 killed and wounded. The princi-
pal Russian casualties occurred in the
determined counter attacks against
each village occupied by the Japanese.
The Russian attacking forces in many
cases were entirely annihilated. The
japanese left army with a front of
nearly ten miles has moved forward
about five miles, fighting every inch of
the way. The final retreat Of the Rus
SLAMS was almost rout. Details ct
the operations of the right and center
armies are not yet obtainable.
Captured Japanese Battalion.
St. Petersburg, Oct 20-A dispatch
to the Bourse Gazette from Mukden,
dated October 10th, says that on Octo-
ber 18th detachment of the Russian
vanguard on the west front surround. |
ed Japanese battalion and compelled
1t to lay down Its arms.
Stores Fell into oyama's Hands.
Toxic, Oct. 29.--It il announced at
headquarters here that the Japanese
army captured near Langtouchieh six
ammunition carts, 1884 rifles, 1920
o,,rJ ~ <3o1d er,,S, a ~ tiot, TX 000
rounds of rife ammunition and tents,
clothing, sabers and other implements
of war.
HostiIities- Are Still Suspended.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 20.-There is
still a suspension of hostilities below
Mukden. It is limited that the next de-
velopments should be looked for far
ther eastward, but whether on the part
Of the Japanese or the Russians is not
revealed. No news has yet reached
the war office of the reported annihi.
1ation of Russian battalion while |
crossing the Taitse River A dispatch
from General Sakharoff, dated last
night, reports that all was quiet along
the front yesterday and in spite Of the
soggy condition of the country roads.
scouts continue to examine the Japan |
ese positions. Reports that Generals
Rennenkempff and Meyendorf are
wounded are denied. The formers
chief Of staff, Colonel Rossisky, was
wounded
Defenders Anxious for Relief.
Che Foo, Oct. 20.-A Chinese junk
arrived here today with number OF
coolies aboard from Port Arthur.
They say that on October 18th there
was fierce fighting for several hours
on the slopes of Rihlung Mountain,
during which the Japanese lost 300
men. The coolies were unable to give
any details. The. Japanese wounded
say that the soldiers In the trenches
are suffering from the. cold, although
the Japanese army Is almost complete
" supplied with winter optfts. It Is