The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-20
Japanese drive =
/ RUSSIANS BACK
FIGHTING IN THE VICINITY OF
MUKDEN MOST SEVERE OF
ENTIRE WAR.
Both Sides Said to Have Lost Heavily
-Kuropatkin's Army in Full Re-
treat-Situation at Port Arthur
Bombardnent Is Continued.

London, Oct. 15.-The main armies of
Russia and Japan in Manchuria continue
to be engaged in a desperate struggle
for supremacy south of Mukden. On
both sides there have been such losses
in killed and wounded as mark the con-
test as one of the bloodiest battles in
history. Already the losses at Liaoyang
have been Appropriated, and the indi-
cations are that they will be exceeded,
that of the Russians up to noon of Octo-
Der IA being estimated at $4,000. The
Russian advance has been converted
into a stubbornly fought retreat. The
result, according to the Russians, is still
to be determined. Reports from the
Russian left wing are lacking, leaving
room for question if that part of Gen.
Kuropatkin's army is not in worse ex-
tremity than the center and right were
at any stage of the battle. On both sides
the soldiers have shown the utmost ten
acity and bravery, and whole regiments
have gone down before the fire of the
enemy. In official circles of St. Peters,
burg there is disposition to argue that
to retire upon Mukden his position will
be quite as favorable as it was when the
order to advance was given on October 6,
and that on the other hand the Japanese
powers of future resistance will have
been materially weakened. There is no
news from Port Arthur
In Full Retreat.
London, Oct. 15.-The Daily Chron-,
icle's correspondent at Yentai, tele-
graphing October II, via Fusan, October
IA, says: THE Russian attack failed
everywhere, and they are in full retreat
along the whole line, pursued by the
japanese. Thirty Russian guns were
captured and the Japanese turning
movement is pressing the Russians back
to Mukden. The Russians made 16 coun-
ter attacks with splendid bravery, sac
rificing themselves freely, but unavail-
ingly."
Gloom in st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Oct 15.-The great
feeling of concern which exists in high
circles in the Russian capital by no
means equals the foreboding of coming
disaster pervading the general public,
which is INDUCING in the deepest pes
simism. In the absence of official news
the public is being fed on the widest
rumors of defeat suffered by Gen. Kuro-
patkin Friday. The fact that no word
regarding the battle has been officially
given out only confirms the popular
fear. The explanation offered that Fri
day was holiday does not suffice to al
lay the apprehension.
Gear Bitterly Disappointed
Gen. Kuropatkin's report of the result
of the days operations has reached En-
peror Nicholas at Tsarkoe Selo. The
emperor himself is represented as being
bitterly disappointed and spending
hours with his cabinet, studying out,
with the help of his military aides, the
reports of the battle. The general staff,
however by no means despairs, though
admitting that the tide the last two
days has been against Gen. Kuropatkin.
Losses Are Heavy.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-Desperate
fighting and heavy losses on both sides
with varying success for the Russians,
such is the summing up of the situation
by Gen. Kuropatkin in telegram filed
October IS. There is no sign of the
battle slackening Gen Kuropatkin
himself is in the thickest of the fighting,
and Gen. Sakharoff, his chief-of-staff
is personally directing "Reminiscences.
Situation at Port Arthur.
In the midst of the anxiety and sus-
pense involved in the great fight south
of Mukden comes also the first word in
many days from the gallant defenders
of Port Arthur. While Gen. Stoesseps
report of the. condition of affairs at Port
Arthur is no later than October 7, it
chnwS that the garrison at that time