The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-10
JAPS thanked
BY THE RUSSIANS
kurOki Given a Dose of His
Own Medicine.
WHOLE ARMY RETREATING
KURoPATKIN HAS RECEIVED
REINFORCEMENTS.
ARMY RETREATING

hA UKDEN. oct. 9.-The Russian for
wi ward movement has begun. and
Bentsiaputze has been captured
with a small loss. In order to gain a
clear understanding of the situation it
may be stated that two days ago the
japanese divisions confronted the Rus
slams north of the Taitse river. Their
lett flank, consisting Of two divisions,
was on the railway at Sandiapu. thirty
miles southwest Of Mukden and close
10 the Hun river. Their center. com
prised OF four divisions. occupied the
railway between Lao Yang and Chan
diaputze, twelve miles north Two
moro divisions occupied the extreme
Japanese right along the road batvesn
Bentsiaputze and Bensihu. Their front
extended about ffty-two miles.
Japanese Outflanked.
The position az Bensiaputze WAS
strongly fortified and intended to with
stand attack. It is reported that Gen
cral Kuroki was there in person. The
japanese had omitted 10 eortify one
hill which was the key to the position
The Russians, aware Of this omission.
made a wide detour eastward and
seized the hill with little opposition
The hill once occupied exposed the
whole Japanese position To heavy
Ranking fire. The Russians also
turned the japanese right, and the
Fortified positions thus becoming IN
tenahle. the japanese were forced TO
withdraw hurriedly from Bentsiaputze.
fighting rear guard action, i'm which
they suffered heavily. The Russian
losses throughout were small, al
though severe opposition had been eX-
peCtod
Cossacks Successful.
General Mistchenko's Cossacks had
been Earassing the Japanese outposts
for several days and were entirely sue
ceSsful i'm number of engagements.
The Russian southern advance began
on Oct. 4 with the OCCupa ton Of
Shakhe, a railway station. The next
DAY the station, which had been dis
mantled by the Japanese. was restored
by the railway brigade following inn
mediately behind the fighting line. and
the same brigade also restored the
bridge across the Shakhe river. On Oct
9 General Mistchenko advanced almost
10 the Yentai mines driving I'm the
japanese outDosts with heavy loss at
an expense of only one killed and five
injured.
Heavy Marching Order.
The Russian forward movement be-
ing made i'm the heaviest marching or
der, one sees everywhere whole COM
panies Of which every man carries a
large knapsaCk on his back, a rife OH
MS shoulder and a large kettle or tea
pot slung to his waist while hanging
20 the belt is tie cartridge case in
front and a big wooden water bottle
and an ak. pickaX or spade on either
side. Altogether, with Overcoats. the
equipment weighs 100 pounds The
soldiers move steadily and cheerfully.
though the column looks more like a
pack train than an army. First aid
stations Of TIE Red Cross are being
organized and the nurses are working
untiringly everywhere Doctors and
Sisters Of Charity are going to the
front in Chinese carts at the rate OF
TWO miles an hour over heavy roads
but are cheerful and devoted as ever.
IN spite Of the imminent prospect of
more OF the difficult and dangerous
work under FIRE which won item the
undying gratitude Of the army at Lao
Yang
japanese Flank Movement.
Chinese reports Of the japanese
movement state that Lieutenant Cen
eral Fushim with two divisions is
moving TO flank the Russians. His
force is already on the Lao river with
IN twenty-five miles Of Sinrintin. A
simultaneous movement il is under
stood is being carried out by General
kuroki TO the eastward with The object
ar striking the railway and thanking
the Russians out Of Mukden rs was
done at Lao Yang. but the conditions
are now rather different
japanese Account.