Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-17
OEU ATTACKS RUSSIAN RIGHT.
His Purpose is to Block Their Re-
treat Along the Rail-
road
RUSSIANS MAKE MIDNIGHT ATTACK
Unsuccessful and Draw Back -Limu'
ting Where They Made Their
Last Stand, Captured,

Toxic Oct d. Noon-It Is reported
from reliable private sources that the
japanese are continuing their advance
and that they have occupied additional
positions south of the shakhe river
The lclt army occupied Wufukiatun at
noon yesterday dlslodgIug four or ive
battallons Of Russian infantry and sew
cIU batteries OF artillery and crushing
ly rcpusiug q subsequent counter at
tack. Artillery from the center and in-
fanuy from the lett army are harass-
Ing the Russian retreat
Gen. Oku has attacked the main
strength of the Russian right bases
az CHEN pass and Chuaugtzou and Is
now operating TO block the Russian re-
treat along the railroad
Official confirmation Of the above is
not obtaluabIe
RUSSIAN RIGHT RETIRED.
General Okus Headquarters, VIA Fu-
san. saturday oct 10. 10 a. m. DE
layed iu uunsmlsslon The Russian
right had retired from all It's positions
save that Of the extreme right where
they made a desperate stand west OF
the railroad. AT midnight the Rus
SLAMS made an attack but were driven
back with heavy losses They repeated
the attack at dawn, but were unsuc-
cessful and are now drawing back the
division and half engaged,
BEFORE the left and center of the lett
Japanese army 500 Russian dead were
found IN four days
YESTERDAYS FIGHTING
Toxic oct. IL. p m.-The following
report dealing with Yesterdays events
reached Toxic today
"A small body OF the enemy at kao-
manchl retreated before our puluulu
Part of 10 halted at Hua pass, ana part
at Kaotai pass.
Our pursuing column occupied
CuanChl
"The enemy a brigade strong, is now
assembling in village a thousand me
ters t0 the northwest OF Fenehi us
artillery remains al the eastern END OF
the village A force Of about two bat
teres Of artillery Is visible ON the
heights northwest Of Tia pass
"The state Of the enemy IN front or
the center army remained unchanged
until evening.
ION oct 10 the enemy made SIX couh-
ter-attaCks against our etttcolumn OF
the left army, but the attacks were
entirely repused and heavy losses We're
inflicted ON the enemy
"At sunset Eve or six battallons OF
the enemy with two or three batteries
again attacked the same column. The
column is nov repulsng them.
"The enemy's dead LEFT on the field
I'm the direction OF our left army on oct
As increases the total 90 about 1000.
Many dead remain in front Of the let
army. but they were too numerous TO
count quickly
A report dealing with the Russian
attack on SienChuang lSianChan) I'm tho
effort 10 reach the Japanese coumunl-
cations 10 the Y8lu river was received
last night II says
According 10 a report received from
Sienchuang the enemy retredted at hrst
10 pinun mountain and later M the
direction OF Huachlentzu and Sing
chieu. No information has been re-
ceiyed from the direction Of Weltzuh
and Shlaotlcntzu.
According 10 a report received from
Kuantien, the enemy is stationed az
HuaIien and has not returned. Hence
ne was defeated al SienChuang
"Our detachment advanced from SAL
matt 10 Chlaotoa and reached Diubsln-
tai with our cavalry.
"A force OF Russians which was pur-
sued b., our cavalry halted oct. n 40
Chlaot2u five miles 10 the northeast Of
NnhsntaL
"Our detachment advanced from
sinuen 10 ChIaotoa and pursued tho
enemy ON oct. 10 10 miles southwest
OF KaolIyIug'
An official estimate prepared az I'M
perial headquarters places the Russian
force engaged IN the battle Of the
ehakhe river al 100000 infantry and
2G,CCO cavalry with $50 guns.
RUSSIANS LAST STAND.
Gen Oku's Headquarters, via Fusan,
Saturday, oct l5, evening delayed IN
transmssion)-l the last stand
OF the Russians, was captured at 1880
p. IN. The japanese are now Smelling
the retrcatlng Russians who defended
the town. This was the most stubborn
OF the enNre slN days. battle. Al
day the fp9nese poured rain ~
shells on Ne position with no effect and
finally 30 was taken by ihe infantry
Tho entlm line is now iu possession N
the Jauunesl 10 is rumored that many
Russian guns WrrU captured ioda,,