The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-19
OYAMA is PLEASED
Progress of Fight Satisfac-
tory to Jap Field Marshal.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
Advantages Gained by kuropatkin's
Forces are Lost and Positions
Observation-Disclosures Fight
ing on All Sides.

Thursdays dispatches state that no
appreciable progress has been made
in the projected advance southwark of
the Russian army under General Kuro-
patIin since the initial success Of the
movement in the capture of Bentsian
utze.
Fighting Of the most stubborn de
scription continues along the entire
front. Field Marshal Oyama reports
the capture of 80 guns from the Rus.
SLAMS and claims distinct successes in
forcing the Russians to retire from
some Of their advanced positions.
General Kuropatkin's report to EN-
peror Nicholas is couchod in guarded
terms and claims nothing in the way
of accomplished results.
Reports from the Russian military
commando" at Port Arthur show that
the Japanese have brought n shell
fire to bear on the inner fortress. The
garrison, however, is represented to
be hopeful of the outcome of the siege,
News from Japanese headquarters
is to the effect that the victory of the
Japanese left army Wednesday was
decisive one. The Russians fought
bravely and several times attempted
counter attacks. The Japanese repuls.
ed them every time and continued
their steady advance. The left wing
of the left army threatened to envelop
the Russian right, compelling the Rus
slams to retreat. The Japanese artil.
lery, including the batteries captured
from the Russians, did their usual
splendid work in shellng the trenches
and the retreating Russians.
A Toxic special of Thursday says:
1t is reported that the Russians are
retiring along the entire front and that
the Russian force at Benzihu is prob.
ably enveloped
General Oiu has captured twenty
five Russian guns, making a total of
about thirty Russian guns which
have fallen into the hands Of the jap
anese since the battle began
A Mukden special says: The battle
south of this place continued through
ont Wedneada with ever increasing
fury. In Prospect of desperateness
bravery AT bloodshcd. it far exceeds
even the tile of Liao-Yang.
Towardg' evening the Japanese re-
peatedly assumed the offensive. The
fight continues today with unabatcd
fury and determination. 1t is now the
fourth day of the battle.
A Toxic dispatch under Thursdays
date is as follows; The latest tele.
grams from the front Indicate the con.
tinuation of Japanese success.
General Oku's left army alone bag
ged 25 guns. Thc'Russians made two
desperate counter-attacks against the
Japanese left. but were repulsed with
heavy slaughter.
The Japanese commanders in their
reports give expression to their ad.
miration of the vaor of the Russians
1t is yet too early to measure the
results Of the tremendous struggle
which has been waged for the past
three days south OF Mukden, but all
reports reaching Toxic indicate that
General Kuropatkin has been decisive.
ly whipped and severely punished
The Russian commander was evident
ly caught while making his dispos-
tions with his forces scattered and he
was beaten before he could recover.
Much depends on the ability and
resolution OF the Japanese in apply-
ing and following up their advantages.
Kuropatkin may turn up in favorable
ground AMI succeed in beating back
the Japanese onslaught. but the tide
seems against him.
The Japanese have begun a desper-
ate effort to turn the Russian right,
and If this effort should be success
ful. it will carry disaster to the Rus
Sian arms.