The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-14
REPULSED
AT YENTAI
Japs Victorious in Greatest
Battle of the War.
RUSSIANS FORCED BACK
Attacks by Kuropatkin's Army
We're Repulsed with
Heavy Loss.
RUSSIANS FORCED BACK

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE engagement
In Manchuria, which is now reporter
| to have ended in Japanese victory,
will be known in history as the battle
| of Yentai. 1t began early on Monday,
| Oct 10, with the Russians OR the Of
! fensive. Field Marshal Oyana has tel
egraphed from his headquarters that
after fierce fighting for three days in
| the neighborhood of Yentai the Rus
| slams, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
| yielded to strenuous attack by the Jap
anese and began to retire along their
| entire line.
The whole japanese army is pursuing
| them.
The Russians had 100000 1nen and
| about 1000 guns engaged in the bat
| tie
The engagement was the flerccSt OF
all that have taken place since the out
break of the war. The Russian loss
was extremely heavy.
General Ohu has captured twenty
five guns. making total Of about
thirty captured by the Japanese in the
fighting along the Hun river. All late
reports indicate continued successes by
the Japanese.
The Russians made two desperate
counter attacks against the japanese
left but were repulsed with heavy
slaughter.
rba ro,,op.>o.a ann, ga ', dars IN, THAR 70
ports give expression 10 their admira-
ton of the valor of the Russians.
Field Marshal Oyama in a Telegram
reports as follows:
Since the last report our right army
has been continuing vigorous pur'
suit of the enemy toward the north.
THE column which was dispatched
n the direction of Shihchiaefsu to inter-
cept the retreat of the enemy from
Bensihu continues It's operations.
The central army continues its at
tack on the Russians and has occupied
the line between Tungshankou and
Observation-Disclosures. The enemy in this
direction retreated continuously until
dusk last night
"A report that a large column Of the
enemy Is moving TO the southwest and |
is commencing the erection of de |
fensive works at Chienhuangohiatien |
cannot be verified.
when the line from Maershan TO |
Manchuafan was reached Il body of the |
enemy, possessing guns, was enveloped |
by us and thrown into great confusion,
while another portion of the enemy's
also in confusion.
THE right army has sent a detach-
ment toward Shihchiaotsu for the pur
pose of cutting off the retreat of the
enemy posted ut Bensihu.
The center army has captured two
guns and eight ammunition wagons at
Sankwatshishan.
According to statements made by
prisoners, General Kuropatkin. with
three divisions, was in the rear of the
force confronting our right army. The
center and left columns of this army,
after driving a strong force Of the
enemy before them, took the Russian
positions at Langtouchieh and its VI {
rinity at 1870 o'clock In the afternoon
and captured eight guns. The enemy
led in q disorderly manner to the
north, and our forces, pursuing him
advanced toward Linhan-
,hiatzu.
''The hight column, after encounter.
ng fierce resistance successfully dis
edged the enemy, who was holding |
positions north Of Yendonuilu. The v
nemy retired in confusion. I
Our force is engaged in pursuing S
he enemy toward Lungwangmiae, q
outh of Wulichiah. 4,
THE left column Is fiercely lombard !.
ne Peyentai. west of the railroad"
A Tokyo report says:
after an incessant bombardment, o
,sting three days, the greater part of c
'ort Arthur is In flames. Many Of the u
russian troops are hosting the white c
ag and surrendering" il
General Stoessel has reported to the d
mperor as follows: .,
THE bombardment is becoming more
nd more violent each day.