Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Kuropatkin Orders With
drawaI of Right
Wing.
BEING SURROUNDED
Assault on Port Arthur Stoes'
sci Reports is Growing
FierCer.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. IA, Evening"
Nothing official REGARDING today's fight
ing is yet obtainabIe, but the prevail
ina impression in ST. Petersburg is the
day has bone against Kuropatkin. The
city is filled with rumors of his disas-
trous defeat.
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Journal
claims to have learned that Gen Kur-
opatkin's position is regarded in high
quarters as compromised. The losses
on both sides have been enormous,
more than 10000 having been killed
or wounded.
Jap Victory Complete.
London. Oct. IA dispatch to the
Standard from Shanghai says it is re-
ported there that the Japanese gained
complete victory Thursday, captur-
ing numerous guns and prisoners. The
Russians are fleeing northward.
Contest Around Bensihu Undetermined.
Toxic. Oct. 14-An extended report
from Manchurian headquarters re-
cords severe fighting during Wednes-
day and additional Japanese gains
The contest around Bensihu continues
to he undetermined. Yesterday
force of Japanese cavalry made de
tour of the Russian left flank in the
rear of Bensihu and partially scattered
the Russian supports.
Russian Army Retrenting.
London. Oct 14-Russia's defeat at
. Yeutai seems to be decisive, but it is
perhaps too early to say it with GER
tainty. Kuropatkin admits TO the czar
he has ordered a retreat, but says he
will offer stubborn defense" today
Oyama reports to the mikado that he
has captured 80 guns and that his
troops are pursuing the retreating
Russians.
News of the progress of the battle
comes almost entirely from Toxic,
where bulletins from the generals at
the front were posted at frequent in
tcrvals all day yesterday.
Russia's Friends Unensy.
Kuropatkin's dispatch 10 the czar
fills the friends of Russia with uneasi-
ness. in spite of his promise to offer
stubborn resistance" Ii is noted as
most significant that he is unable to
tell the fate of his right wing. This is
the army that has already lost % guns
TO Oku and is being hotly pursued.
Holds War Council
St Petersburg. Oct. 14.-EmperOr
Nicholas held a council of war yester-
day. at which. it is believed. the ap-
pOintment of Gen. Kuropatkin TO the
post of commander-in-chief of the
forces in Manchuria was decided upon.
DO Not COncedc Victory.
St Petersburg. Oct l4.--It is admit
ted at the war Office that Kuropatkin's s
entire army is falling back toward
Mukdcn.
But even while giving out kurOpat-
kin dispatches the Russian military
authorities do not concede a Japanese
victory. They point to Kuropatkin 5
own words. in which he says he order
ed his center and left wing TO fall back
only to his main position. This. it is
pointed out. means that he has simply
concentrated his forces.
Kuropntkin Orders Retreat.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report TO the car
is dated Thursday. and is as follows;
Last night and throughout the day
the ManChurian army was engaged il
fierce fight The Japanese Concen
trated great force against our dis
positions on the center and right wing
We carried on the fight from advanced
positions and ii became necessary tC
support these advance guards from the
main position.
The right wing held its advance
position. and only at nightfall unde1
my orders. retired 10 the principal po
sition. In the center the troops were
forced 10 retire from the advance tC
the main position about p. m.
Fighting f. Desperate.
According 10 reports and to M
own observations. the fighting wa.
most desperate. We repulsed numer
Gus Japanese attacks and ourselves as
sumed the offensive. The heroic de
fense of its advance position by tn,
Tomsk regiment is especially deserv
ing of mention.
During the night our troops on tn