Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-20

both sides there have been such lossei
IL killed and wounded as To mark thu
contest for one OF the blo0diest bat
ties in history Already the losses q
Ldao-yang have been appropriated
and the indications are that they vii
be exceeded, that Of the Russians III
to noon of Oct. "A being estimated a
1900.
The Russian advance has been con
yerted into stubb0rnly fought re
treat. The result. according to The
Russians. Is still to be determined.
Whole Regiments CO Down.
Reports from the Russian LEFT wing
are lacking. leaving room for Ques
tion II that part OF Cen. Kuropatkin'a
army is not in worse extremity than
the center and right were at any
stage Of the battle.
On both sides the soldiers have
shown the utmost tenacity and
bravery, and whole regiments have
gone down before the IRE of the en-.
emy. IA Official circles Of st. Peters.
burg there Is d disposition 10 argue
that even should Gen. Knr0patkin be
obliged to retreat upon Mukden his
position would be as favorable as
when the order to advance was given
on Oct. s, and on the other hand the
Japanese powers OF future resistance
will have been materially weakened.
There is no news from Port Arthur.
Jap Victory liz Decisive.
Toxic, Oct. 15--It is yet too early to
measure the results of the tremendous
struggle which has been waged for
The past three days south Of Mukden,
out all reports reaching Toxic indi-
lates that Gen Kuropatlxin has been
decisively whipped and severely pun
lshed The Russian commander was
evidently caught while making his
dispositions with his forces scattered
and he was beaten before he could re-
cover.
Tide Against kuropatkin.
Much depends on the ability and the
resolution Of the Japanese ID applying
and following up their advantages.
Kuropatlin may turn up in favorable
ground and succeed In beating back
the japanese onslaught, but the tide
seems against him.
The Japanese yesterday began a
desperate EFFORT to turn the Russian
right, and IL this effort has been sue
cessful 1t would carry disaster to the
Russian arms.
Oyama Blocks Kuropat,sin.
Gen. Kuropatkin's advance has been
met with q counter advance OF the
forces under Field Marshal Oyama.
According to advices received at To
bio general engagement is in prog
ress between Liao-yang and Mukden,
but reports from Russian sources de-
scribe the lighting there as merely In
he nature Of advance guard actions.
Cen. Kuropatkin is reported to be
aiming to strike simultaneously at two
widely separated points on the Japan
use left. There has been
Hard Fighting
! short distance north OF Bensihu. In
which a Russian loss Of $50 III killed
n wounded is admitted. The Japanese
:laim to have cut of d Russian col
INN south Of the Taitse river. No
'fficial reports from the front we're
eceived by the Russian war once
ast night, and the fact is regarded
q some quarters ais Indicating the
thus far OF Gen. Kuropat-
in's forward movement Military au-
horities. however, point out that ow-
az TO the magnitude of the movement |
damned it IS too early to expect news |
i decisive results.
Russ Advance Is Checked.
For three days there had been
harp lighting q little north Of the
ailway town OF Yentai, between Lao
ang and Mulxden. The Russian adj
ance was checked and the attacking
1rce was compelled to retire to the
orth side OF schili river, where at
atest accounts terrific artillery
ght was III progress. IN military
ircles Ia ST. Petersburg the fighting
oted Is not considered ais being OF
BE magnitude of general engage
tent, such ais
IS Expected to Come.
ossibly within few days, some
here within 4 triangle indicated BY /
mes connecting Liaosyang, Yanfai and
'ykwantun This battle. when ii Ia
sughts is expected to be decisive OF
Ills years campaign. Wounded rus
ian soldiers who have been taken
aek to Mukden show by their cheer
illness the Improvement that has
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