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toward the east and north. This de- tachment immediately formed itself in- to two detachments and pursued the enemy toward Pintaitz and Hsiata (Sakhe) river driving the enemy be- fore them. The enemy who had re- treated stopped at Pieninhugpo and is fortifying that place.
 The right column of the army which had been engaging the enemy near ChiaOksienten, (Chaottsin pass) ob- serving that the enemy showed signs Of retreat immediately gave chase to- ward Taichaiku while the center and left columns. cooperating, attacked thA forces Of the enemy which were occu- pying positions near Siku mountain and defeated them. These columns immediately advanced to Lene on the Sha (Sakhe) river.
 The enemy opposing the left column was about one division strong and fled in confusion toward Fenpips. His ar tillery is still holding a position near Ia pass and is bOmbaTding us A body Of our supports which had been driy- ing a small force of the enemy before 1t since the morning of the fourteenth, took possession of Wafta mountain. Observing that the enemy, from the movements of his wagon column. was commencing a retreat, this body of our supports Immediately pursued him, sending portion of its detachment to Sungshutsitzu CChingtuitzu).
 Center army. After attacking and dislodging the forces of the enemy which were holding Changlintcu Put saowa, Tungchafen and the vicinities of these places, the center army has been driving them north of the Sha (Sakhe) river since the morning of October 14, and has reached and now holds a line on the river.
 The left army. The main strength of the right column of this army was directed against Huangchiatien. 1t drove the enemy northward and at one o'clock on the afternoon of October H. it mastered the heights in that vicin- ity. The center column after defeat ing the enemy posted on the emin- ences south of ShobOpu, seized the pO- sitiOns which he has been holding. 4 portion of the center column which was directed against Linchenpao cooper ating with a portion of the left CO., lumn fought a fierce battle and at o'clock in the afternoon stormed and captured Linchenpao. Our forces are not chasing the enemy.
 The Russian fcrce holding Linchen- pao consisted of over a regiment of in fantry with two batteries of artillery, and this force is now retreating to- ward Sugangsai, where the Russians are halting. A portion Of the centel column is pursuing the enemy toward Yuborun.
 The force of the enemy opposing the left wing of the left army at Chang HengpO and neighborhood, where the Jeff column was engaging them grad oh aI o'clock in the afternoon made a ,coun- ter attack, but they were successfully rcpulsed by our left column. Tho strength of the enemy opposing the left column was fully four regiments oF infantry with ten batteries of ar tllery
 The report from field headquarters goes on to say: From Oct F to Oct. fl. the result of continuous fighting has been favorable in every direction while the enemy's strength was al ! ways superior. Not only was the ena- my defeated but was vigorously pur- ! sued by us. our forces pressing hisn | against the left flank of the Hun river | and inhicting on him heavy losses. | The guns captured number thirty | and the prisoners taken number sev- erai hundred.
 Thus the object of the enemy has | been completely frustrated and his of | fensive movement has ended in fin | al failure. The corpses left by the 1 enemy at different points arc too num- l erous to be easily counted. The ene- | UySs losses cannot be easily ascertain | cd owing to the continuance of the 1 lighting but they must exceed 3O,OOO. | The trophies beside guns, include an | enormous quantity of ammunition | wagons and rifles. These are still un- counted. The Russian cGrpses left OH l the field between October 10 and Oc- | tober IS and buried by us ex- cHed 2OOO in number. The bodies left after the fighting of Oct If, are very Our casualties Oct. II and October F were fifteen officers killed. forty six wounded and 1850 men LiIIad