Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-14
REPULSEAT YENTA| Marshal Oyama Reports
 Victory For Japan. RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVEN BACK. Four Days Fight Ends In Kuro-
 patkin's Overthrow. LAPS CAPTURE THIRTY GUNS.
RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVEN BACK.
LAPS CAPTURE THIRTY GUNS.

OAf OAa bUNl sttlNl VOtSCs Czar's Troops Made Two Desperate
 Counter Attacks, but Were Driven
 Back with Heavy slaughter-Ts1xyo
 Hears That Port Arthur Is Tn
 Flames After an Incessan+ Boin-
 bardment Lasting Three Days.
 LONDON, Oct. 14.-The engagement in Manchuria, which is now reported to have ended in Japanese victory, will be known in history as the battle of Yentai. It began early on Monday, Oct 10, with the Russians on the Of fensive. Field MaRshal Oyama has tel egraphed from his headquarters that after fierce fighting for four days in the neighborhood of Yentai the Rus sians, 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 men and about 1000 guns engaged in the bat tie.
 The engagement was the fercest of all that have taken place since the out break of the war. The Russian loss was extremely heavy.
 General Oku has captured twenty five guns, making total of about thirty captured by the Japanese in the lighting 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.
 The Japanese commanders in their re- ports give expression to their admira- lion 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 central army continues it's at tack on the Russians and has occupied the line between Tungshankou and Huchiakuchiatzu.s The enemy in this direction retreated continuously until dusk last night
 seWhen the line from Maershan to Manchuafan was reached body of the enemy, possessing guns, was enveloped by us and thrown into great confusion, while another portion of the enemy's forces appears to have lied northward, also in confusion.
 sThe right army has sent detach- pose of cutting off the retreat of the anemy posted at Bensfhu.
 '"The center army has captured two guns and eight ammunition wagons at ! Bankwatshishan
 According to statements made by prisoners, General Kuropatkin, with hree divisions, was in the rear of the force confronting our right army. The 1 center and left columns of this army, after driving strong force of the l snemy before them, took the Russian positions at Langtouchieh and it's vi- Rinity at 1:3O o'clock in the afternoon and captured eight guns. The enemy aed in a disorderly manner to the l aorth, and our forces, pursuing him immediately, advanced toward Linhan- bhiatzu. "The right column, after encounter 1 Ing fierce resistance, successfully dis lodged the enemy, who was holding 1 positions north of Yendonuilu. The snemy retired In confusion. "Our force is engaged in pursuing The enemy toward Lungwangmiae, south of Wulichiah.
 "The left column is fiercely lombard ! Ing Peyentai, west of the railroad" 1 A Tokyo report says:
 "After an incessant bombardment, l lasting three days, the greater part of 1 Port Arthur is in flames. Many of the Russian troops are hoisting the white lag and surrendering."
 General Stoessel has reported to the emperor as follows:
 "The bombardment is becoming more l and more violent each day.
 "The Japanese, having increased the number of their guns against the north l eort, commenced an approach against that section of the fortress on the night of Oct. 1, but were stopped by volleys. The Japanese then directed their attack on the extreme right flank, assailing Signal hill, which is situated near the sea, and commenced an attack from Siaku hill. Having repulsed our sharpshooters, the Japanese occupied Signal hill At daylight Signal hill l was shelled by Russian artillery, after l which our companies drove off the Jap l anese and reoccupied the position. ''The Japanese are using explosives inclosed in boxes provided with Bick- sord fuses, which they throw like hand grenades. Our garrison is successfully employing similar weapons.
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