The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
TERRIFIC CARNAGE.
Russians Left 1890 sDycad Be-.
fore KuroM Alore-----'TIlota
Losses Over 10000.
3 Associated Press.>

(By Associated Press.)
TOXIC, Oct. LTD A. M.-The latest
advices are $that#the Russians left $500
;dead In front of General Kurok1's army
alone. The Russian losses there are es-sS
stinated at 10000 men,
General Cku reports that he found ana
buried :, 1000 Russians before the battles
of October 14tll.
OctoberFSg15-S p. Mas AZ result sof
the bloody battle ofOctober 18th, the
Russians left 1000 dead on the field which
they lost. Field Marshal Oyarna estl-S
mates tho Russian losses at5over thirty
thousand. S9S 5a@ SS
The lighting continued Ill along the
entire line to-day. ald. the end. Is not
near. 81
It seems TO be impossible for the Rus
SLAMS to rally, ana they probably will be-
pressed back across the Hun River 88sS
General Kuropatkin's southern advance
has been beaten back and his army is In
retreat. He is however, fighting dog
gedly,, so as to spare the Russian army
from an utter rout.
Field Marshal Oyamn's triumphant
troops have driven the Russians north
TO q line along the sha (salshe) River.
They are vigorously pressing the fpursuit
and probably will infllct further severe
damage on Kuropatkin'sS forces. sg
All Make Gains.
5Noon.-Hcavy fighting continued yes-
terlay. The reports from the field last
night indicate that all three Japanese ar-
mics made distinct gains General X
captured ten guns, making his record for
the battle thirty-fivc. The fighting tnsthe$
vicinity OF Beilsihu continues. The res
port does not mention the situation az
tecting the Isolated Russian column.
Lengthy reportsg from the field, received
to-day and published this evening, are
as folio VS.: sSgt45 &S
Fright army-The force OF tho en-
m which opposed the right flank OF gs
tho right army, holding the vicinitics
OF Tuinentsu CTuinin) and Ia Passes
engaged our detachment. which: was
sent to Bensihu, but was unable TO
keep his ground on October 14th, and
showed signs OF retreat. The ooan-
1nander OF the army then ordered #ths &
Bensilu detachment to holly pursue
the enemy toward the east and north:
This detachment Immediately formed
itself into w detachments and pur- M
sued the enemy toward PintaitzuS and
the IIsiatnE (SakheD River, driving the $S.
enemy before them. Tho enemy who
had retreated stopped at PleniuhunR-5
20 and IS terrifying that place.
Gave Chase.
"The right column OF the army.
which had been engaging the enemy
near ch,akosientin (Chnohsin Pass.
q observing that the enemy showed gi
signs OF retreat, Immediately gave
chase toward Taichaiku, while the
center and left columns. cooperating,
attacked the forces OF the enemy
which we're occupying positions near
Sikh Mountain. and defeated them.
These columns Immediately advanced
to a line on the Shn (SakheD River.
"The enemy opposing the left column
was about one division strong. and fled
In confusion towards Ienpips. Ills
artillery Is still holding agposltion5 rear W.
Ia Pass n Is bombardlng us,
"a body of orr supports, which had
M heeu driving a. small force of the en-
envy before 1t since the morning of the
18th, took possession of Waita Moun-
tain. Observing that the enemy. from
tho movement of his wagon column.
was commencing a retreat. this body
OF our supports Immediately pursued
him, sending 4 portion Of lis detaeh-
meut4to sungshutsizu5 Ching T'uitsuD.
Driving Enemy North.
"Ccnter arn,y-After attacking ana /,
dislodging the forces of tho enemy
Which were holding Chaglintxu. Puts
slaowa. ~Tungohafen ard the vicinity or
these places. the center army has been
driving them north of the ShaBlsak-
heg) River since the morning Of Octo-&5
Der lith, and has reached sand now
holds a line on the river,
.vTlle left army--The main strength
OF the right column of this army was
directed against Huangchiatien.
drove the enemy northwdrd, II AZ
i o'clock on the afternoon or October
lAth It mastered the heights IN sshat
N vicinity
Tho center column, after defeating /.
the enemy posted on the eminencesG SE
south of h ohoppn, seized the posi-
lions which he had been holding.
A"A portion of the ceEter column
which was directed against Linchen
pao, cooperating With a portion OF the
ieft column, fought a fierce battle. and
az 4 O'clock IN the afternoon stornied
and captured Il%nchenpao, Our forces
are now chasing the ersmy
.xnha Rnksian force holding IAnah, w