The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
rHE CAPTURE OF Shake.
;1Iaqe Held by Each Side Five Times
But Last by Japs.

~ ~
II Petersburg, Oct. 10, 3:45 a. NJ
H. official veil was lifted from the
Esrady around Shakhe, but the hc-
limits leave much uncertainty. Out
4 the frarmentary mass of informa-
II is possible to conclude that the
zst)y withdrawal from Lao Yang IS
ling duplicated upon even a grandef
VII after more desperate fighting n
ssayier losses. Kuropatkin's story
the Russians still tenaciousiy
aiding the north bank of the Shakhe F.
agpr, but general belief is that TINS
only the desperate finale of n OF
Afp greatest military dramos OF ms
SAsry and that the Russian army as q
u hole is retiring towards Mukden, nav
suffered a loss, Of over 10000.
Left Flank May Be Cut OF.
n Of the left flank, which was II OF
4MASe most important points in the n
st battle, absolutely nothing is heard,
sAAhich leaves the inference that II is
in a position to communicate WIN
remainder of the army. All n
founded are being carried to Hardin
a il understood the correspondents
ave been ordered to Hardin. which in
~Asacates that the retreat will not even
at Tie pass. All hopes of the adj
## ssnce to Port Arthur have been aban-
MMsehned. The weather conditions are
s#HSsFen worse than during the retreat
:sssT.on LAO Yang. Streams are bank
'S@sh and fords are impossible, but It IS
npossfble 10 say how this will affect
final situation. 1t may prove Rus
sRan salvation by preventing a Jap
s$s81ese pursuit. On the other hand, II
MM@gae Russians are on the wrong side,
Sssse flooded rivers may only emphasize
#ssssse completeness of the disaster.
IA Seven days of furious fighting must
I've greatly depleted the ammunition
IMPLY of both armies. Officials eN-
NS%&sess confidence that Kuropatkln IS
ES88ater off in this respect. but at last
counts the Japanese We're bonparo-
M@#@g as If confident of an inexhaustibie
Ss&sappIy.
3 Battling for the Village.
HI The official story of the battle says
E#Sae Japanese made a determined effort
HsSsa break the Russian center Friday
HHASsaght, but this. it seems, may be 8
%SgSsssetical or Geographic error for Thurs
sZF, simultaneously the japanese
MSsunched a heavy assault against The
SzTlage Of Shakhe, which had already
zen the scene of so many furious at
S@ahks and counter attacks. The Rus
lsssans were forced to ~eVacuate the WI
$50, but heroically captured the posi-
S8asM. This brought e of bot
@aE9es into action, but whether tn
SSHaslo!e of the reserves Of either sid
! a9Assstfe engaged is not clear. In an,
MSssent the Russians were again and I'm
ss ss driven out, making five times tina
sSSSaakhe had changed hands In tn
H@asalrse of the battle. The Russians the
; s9sslfedto a new position north {
:, Sesaakhe.
; HBA arkden itself remains quiet, thong
Saase sounds of battle are plainly hear
!, EEs&slhe southwark. The railway static
#Sas eongestcd with trains of wounde
J, NNa3aasseeReding to Hardin. The hospit.
{ SaSsaGsMitles are completely overtaXed. 81
!, ksSsS,4sand wounded arrived at Mukde
|, NsaesVdrday alone.
A Gloom at Russian Capital.
sz5 auloush the official account of tt
- does not present the disastrol
X N%#4sseIe that many in st. Petersbul
80 resigned themselves to see, II
5 #BSS@s "a feeling Is of deepest gloom.
SMass Valtie has not peen Russia's Sedf
@ ASsn aae., The moral and political etfe
&as lin hardly be worse. The result W
s Msse rssI lhe war and its conduct mo
8SgS s ssspuiaE tina ever at home, while T
arssst Tears are expressed that Z
s M5ssEsst IL not tne BoFel
t. SsaSs A., VIII be encouraged to aband'
8s afS H Is. aonbtful neutrality and open
t Aa##5A5sss m ~ the victorious Japanese. Ere
:. EaA ,iiitary point of view the me
: @ sM sa ss disappointment is in the know
5 n sAat reversals seal the fate
r 8sss& .eEolc defenders of Port Arth'
/ 9 e are now without hope of sucC
: u the outside world.
NssaasSe ..~s'harkable feature throughout
! sny,mpathy with Kuropatkin. Vic
, ssgs s5sBts s.sSSletf is charged with respon
: M%S9asaatss ~ suI interfering with Kuropatk
J sSss5sa scassher than criticism is award
s ~ s nasfal, but 1t is felt that the mi
8ss#ss bpssisss.ige of Russia has SO suffer
Nss8a ss a., hands that it Is impossible
a S siser be given a chance to retire