The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
SLAV CHIEF FIGHTING DOCCEDLY
TO PREVENT DISASTROUS R0UT
Armies HurI
Russians Back to
the ShakhG,

TOXIC. Oct l5.-GsneraI Kuropat-
kin's southern advance has been beaten
back and his army is in retreat He is.
however. stiu doggedly fighting to pre-
vent al utter rout-
Field Marshal Oyzma's triumphant
troops have driven the Russians north
20 a line along the Shakhe River. They
are vigorously pressing the pursuit and
probably vii infict stin more severe
damage on KuroDatkin's forces.
AS a result OF the bloody battle OF
October "A the Russians left 1000 dead
on the field. Field Marshal Oyarna esu-
mates the Russian losses at more than
10000.
The fighting continued all along the
entire line to-day, and the end Is not
near. IL seems TO be impossible for the
Russians 10 rally, and they probably
viii be pressed back across the Hun
River
The guns captured number more than
eighty and the prisoners taken number
several hundred
Thus the object OF the enemy has
been completely frustrated and his Of
fenSive movement has ended IN final
failure The corpses left by the enemy
at different points are too numerous TO
be easily counted The trophies, besides
the guns. include an enormous guam
tity OF ammunition. wagons and rifles
These are stiu uncounted-
PURSUIT OF THE RUSSIANS
Lengthy reports from the field re-
ceive6 to-day and published this even
ing are as follows:
Right army-The force OF the enemy
which opposed the right flank Of the
right army. holding the vicinities Of
Tumin and Ia passes, and engaged our
detachment which was sent TO Bensihu
was unable 70 keep its ground on Octo-
Der Il, and showed signs Of retreat
The commander OF the army then or
dered the Bensihu detachment TO hotly
pursue the enemy toward the east and
north This detachment Immediately
formed itself into two detachments and
pursued the enemy toward Pintaitzu
and the Shskhe River, driving the en-
eny before them. The enemy, who had
retreated, stopped at Pieniuhungpo and
IS fortifying that place.
The right column OF the army, which
had been engaging the enemy near
eny showed signs Of retreat, imme-
diately gave chase toward Taichaiku,
while the center and left columns, CO.
operating. attacked the forces OF the
enemy which were occupying positions
near Sfku Mountain and defeated them.
These columns Immediately advanced
% a line on the Shakhe River.
sIAVs HOLD ia PASS.
The enemy opposing the left col
uuu vas about one division strong
and fed in confusion toward Fenhips.
His artillery is still holding a posi-
ton near Ia Pass and is bombarding
Us
"A body Of our supports which had
been driving a small force OF the enc
nv before il since the morning OF the
18th took possession OF Waitao Noun
tain. Observing that the enemy, from
the movement Of his wagon column,
was commencing q retreat this body
OF our supports Immediately pursued
him. sending a portion Of its detach-
rnent 70 Chingtuitzu.
Center army-After attacking and
sislodging the forces Of the enemy.
which were holding Changlintzu. Put
saowa, Tungchafen and the vicinities
Of these places, the center army has
been driving them north 70 the Shakhe
River since the morning Of October
"A and has reached and now holds a
line on the river
Left army-The main strength Of
the right column OF this army was di-
rected against Huangchiatien. II
drove the enemy northward and at l
o'clock on the afternoon Of October
a Il mastered the heights in that vi
cinity.
The center column. after defeating
the enemy posted on the eminences
south OF Shohopu, seized the positions
which he had been holding.
VICTORY ALL ALONG THE LINE.
a portion OF the center column
which was directed against Lnchen-
pao, cooperating with q portion Of
the left column, fought a fierce battle
and at o'clock in the afternoon
stormed and captured Ldnchenpao.
Our forces are now chasing the enc
my.
The Russian force holding Lin
chenpao consisted Of over a regiment
OF infantry. with two batteries Of ar
tfIlery, and this force is now retreat
ing toward Sugangtai, where the Rus
SLAMS are halting. A portion Of the
center column is pursuing the enemy
toward YubOyun.
The forces Of the enemy opposing
the left wing Of the left army at
Changliangpo and neighborhood
where the left column was engaging
them, gradually obtained reinforce
ments and ar 3 o'clock in the after