New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
JAPANESE FORCES HOTIY PRESS RUSSIAN RETREAT.

Toxic. Oct IL, a. rn.-The latest advices are
that the Russians left 4.500 dead in front of
General Kurokrs army alone. The Russian
losses there are estimated at 10000 men.
Toxic. oct. Is g p. m).-Field Marshal Oyama
estimates the Russian losses at over thirty thou
sand
The fighting continued all along the entire line
to-day and the end is not near
1t seems to be impossible for the Russians to
rally. and they probably will be pressed back
across the Hun River &.
General Kuropatkin's troops are in retreat. He
is. however, fighting doggedIy. so as to spare the
Russian army from AN utter rout.
Field Marshal Oyama's triumphant troops
have driven the Russians north to a line ex-
tending along the sha (Shakhe) River. They
are vigorously pressing the pursuit, and proba-
bly, will inhict further severe damage on Kuro-
patkin's forces.
Long reports from the field received to-day
and published this evening are as follows:
Right Army-The force of the enemy which
opposed the right flank OF the right army hold
ing the vicinities of Tumen-Tsu CTunin' ana ia
passes engaged our detachment which was sent
10 Pensihu, but was unable To keep lts ground
on October II and showed signs of retreat. The
commander OF the army then ordered the Peh-
sihu detachment TO pursue hotly the enemy
toward the east and north This detachment
Immediately formed itself into two detachments,
and pursued the enemy toward Pin-Tai-ISu and
the Hsiata River, driving the enemy peiore
them.
The enemy who had retreated. stopped at
Pientu- Hungo- Po, and is fortify1ng that place
The right column Of the army. which had been
(Chiac-Siu Pass Observing that the enemy
showed signs Of retreat Immediately gave chase
toward Tat-Chai- Ku. while the centre and lefL
columns. cooperating. attacked the forces OF the
enemy which were occupying positions near Siku
Mountain. and defeated them. These columns
Immediately advanced to a line on the Sha
(Shakhe) River
The enemy opposing the left column was
about one division strong. and fled IN confusion
toward Fenpips. His artillery is sttn holding a
position near TIA Pass and is bombarding US.
A body OF our supports. which had been driV-
ing a small force OF the enemy before ~ since
the morning of The l4th took possession OF
Waita Mountain. Observing that the enemy.
from the movements of his wagon column,
was beginning retreat. this body OF our sup
ports Immediately pursued him, sending a pOr-
ton OF it's detachment TO Suns-Shu-Tsu.
Centre Army.-After attacking and dlSlodslhS
the forces of the enemy. which were holding
Chang-LiE Tsu, PutsaOwa. TunSehaten ana the
vicinity of these places, the centre army has
heen driving them north OF the Sha River since
the morning OF October II. and has reached and
now holds line on the river
column Of this army was directed against
IIuang-Chia- -Tien- It drove the enemy north
Der Il it mastered the heights In that vicinity.
The centre column. after defeating the enemy
posted on The emiuenceS South or Shah0pu
seized the pCsitiOus which he had been holding.
A part OF the centre column which direct
ed against Lin-CheD-Pao. CO-operot tins with q
part of the left column. fought Herce battle
and at { o'clock y the afternoon stOrued and
captured Lin-Cheu-PaO. our forces are now
chasing the enemy.
The Russian force holding lin-Cheu-Pao con-
sisted Of over regiment oS Infantry, with Two
batteries of artillery and this force is now re-
treating toward Sugan-Tai where the Rus
slams are haltirg. a part Of thc centre column
is pursuing the enemy toward Yubo-Yun.
The forces Of the enemy opposing the left wing
of the LETT army at Chang-Liang-Po and neigh-
borhood where the left column was engaged.
gradually obtained achievements. and CT .
O'Clock in the afternoon made a counter at
tack, but they were successfully repuiseG oy
our left column The strength OF the enemy
opposing the left column fully four sest-
ments ~ infantry, with ten batteries OF artil-
leTy.
The report from Held headquarters goes on to
say:
From October 1O to October Il the result OF
the continuous lighting has been favorable in
every direction. while the enemys strength WIS
always superior Not only was the enemy de-
feated. but he was vigorously pursued by us.
our forces pressing him against the left bank OF
the Hun River and inticting upon him heavy
loss.
the prisoners taken number several hundred.
Thus the object OF the enemy has been COM
pIeteIy frustrated. and his offensive movement
has ended in tnal failure.
The corpses left by the enemy at different
points are too numerous 10 be easily counted.
The enemy'S losses cannot be easily ascer-
tanned. owing 10 the continuance of the fighting.
but they must exceed 3lOOO
The trophies. besides the guns. include an euOr-
nous quantity of ammunition. wagons and
rifles They are still unCounted. The Russian
corpses loft on the field between October iO and
October 13 and buried by Us exceeded 1000 in
number The bodies left after the fighting OF
October - are very numerous. Our casualties
on October n and IL were L. officers killed. rs
wounded and 1..50 killed and wounded
The enemy defeated by the SieN-ChwaEg gar
risou October 10 appears to have halted at
PIN -Tien- Shan According to prisoners ca ptUred.
Hotso lost sixty killed aud wounded The jap
anese loss was three officers and 4 few men
wounded.
The reports from the field last night indicate
that all three japanese armies made distinct
gains General Oku captured ten guns making
his record for the battle thirty-fve. Some
fighting in the vicinity of Pensihu continues.
The dispatch does not mention the reported iso-
Iation of a Russian column The field nnarshars
dispatch follows:
tachInent sent in the direction of Chia-TaO
reaching it's objective on the morning of OctO-
ber II. Prince Kanin's column began engaging
the enemy near WOhing-Tsun seven miles east
OF Pensihu. ON the left bank OF the Tai-Tse
River
AT dawn ON the 14th the ener7v,s force that
attacked US at Pensihu and Tumen-Tsu Pass
(Tufnin tass) began retreatins. AT IL o'clock