The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18


Dead Increased by Thousands-An-
other General Assault on Port Arthur
Expected Early in November-Garri.
son There Told by Commander That
Kuropatkln Is Marching to Their Aid
Special Gable Dispatches 10 ] HE SUN.
TOXIC. Oct. 1.-THE result of the fight
ing yesterday on the Japanese left. where
Gene Oku and Nodzu are cooperating
IN worrying the Russian retreat and at
tempting to crush the enemy's rear guard
Ia not known yet. 1t is unofficially re-
ported, however, that it was going favor
ably to the Japanese.
Gen. Oku attacked the main force of the
Russian right, aiming to prevent the enemy
from using the railway. He occupied
Wufukatun at noon, dislodging four bat
talons Of infantry and several batteries
81 artillery, and afterward he repulsed
With great loss an artillery counter at
tack
Attacks and counter attacks altemated
throughout the day. Many Of the Rus
eians engaged on the right were new and
apparently raw troops. They did not
show the stubbornness Of the veterans.
1t is believed that the stand being made
by the Russian right is to enable the main
army to Cross the Hun River, the northern
bank OF which is strongly intrenched
1t Is expected that the Russians will make
another stand there.
There Is little news concerning the jap
anese right Nothing has been received
confirming the report that large Russian
force has been isolated there
MANI MoBB cAsUALTTBs ~
'TAs fighting yesterday greatly increased
the casualties. The number Of Russians
killed is now placed at 1900. but this APP
parently is largely conjectured.
The headquarters staff calculates that
the Russian army at the outset numbered
100000 infantry, 1900 cavalry and $50 guns
Field Marshal oyama officially designates
the whole engagement since Oct. 10, hitherto
unnamed as the Battle Of Shaho.
The Japanese captured fourteen more
guns yesterday.
HOPES JAPS HAVE BEEN CHECKED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 1.-THE General
staR expresses the hope that the advance
Of the Japanese has been stopped at the
Sha River. The Russians have held their
positions on the north side Of the river
for the past three days.
Gen. Sakharof reports that on Saturday
the Japanese attacked the Russian centre
and were repulsed. On the next day two
Russian regiments attacked an isolated
position held by the Japanese, dislodged
them and forced them to retreat across the
Sha River under cover Of their artillery.
The reserves, after hot battle. drove the
Japanese from second position while an
artillery duel was proceeding on the left
front.
The Russians following up their SUCCESS,
pursued the Japanese for two kilometres.
The fighting was not ended until morning
Then it was found that the Russians had
captured the whole Japanese position and
that eleven guns and one Maxim had fallen
into their hands.
A further despatch from Gen. Sakharoff
says that on Saturday the Japanese attacked
the Russian right flank. The Russians de-
livered a counter attack and succeeded in
occupying Lishinpu.
JAPANESE BRAVERY.
despatch to the Viedomosti, dated to-
day, at Mukden, states that General Of
division, who was wounded in the foot
and whose troops were part Of a force told
of to hold the rocky heights on the east
front Of the Russian line during last weeks
battle, passed through Mukden to-day,
and said
THE attack Of the Japanese was of an un-
heard of character Their losses were ter
rible as the troops had to climb almost
vertical slopes in the face OF hail Of bull
let's The Twenty third Siberian Regiment
lifted into the air several Japanese on the
point Of their bayonets. The Turkish war
was joke TO this one.
LOSS OF JAPANESE GUNS.
MuKDEN. Oct. 1.-THE battle was re-
newed yesterday and was especially heavy
at miduight.
The Russians are maintaining their posi-
tons along the River Sha. 1t is reported
that they have captured six Japsnese guns.
The fighting is now centred on the plain.
PARIS. Oct. IA despatch to the Echo
dc Poris from st. Petersburg says that Gen.
Kuropstkin had yesterday still three divi-
sions in reserve. The Japanese, who are
In as great strength as the Russians, are
receiving reenforcements continually. IL
ia feared that Gen. Rennenkampf and his
division, operating on the extrcme left.
may be cut of.
HUNDREDS HACKED TO PIECES.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Correspondents de-
scribing the carnage in the battle OF the
Shaho record the terrible results of the
hand-to-hand fighting. Whenever the
Japanese stormed position the Russians,
after delivering volloy after volley, would
rush out of their trenches, meeting the
sssailants with bayonets. knives and dubbed
rifles in endeavorg 10 stop the advance.
DEwEYs ueO4 VINTAGE GRAPE JUICE.