The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
Have Retired 90 Miles Pursued
by the Japanese.
HADA NARROW ESCAPE
Russian Commander Himself
Compelled to Seek Shelter.
Gen. Oku Has 35 Captured Guns
to His Credit.
The Fighting Is Still in Pro-
gress Along Entire Front.


assault of the Japanese, Kuropatkin
has been forced back to a position
north of the Shakhe river after bat
tie of the most desperate and sanguin-
ary character. Absolutely no official
news of today's fighting has been given
out at st. Petersburg, but the corre-
spondent there of the Associated Press,
after repeating unofficial but circum-
stantial reports, said to originate in
high places, cables that the public is
convinced Kuropatkin's advance has
ended in complete disaster with such
frightful losses that they will stagger
Russia even after Lao Yang. Oyama
reporting to Toxic says that the fight
ing continues, but that the Russians
are retiring, and the correspondent
adds:
"Kuropatkin evidently is crushingly
defeated. The Japanese commander
estimates the Russian losses at 30.-
OOO."
Toxic, Oct. 15.-7 p. m.-Field Mar
shall Oyama estimates the Russian
casualties at 10000. The fighting con-
tinues but the Russians are retiring.
General Kuropatkin evidently il
crushingly defeated.
Toxic. Oct. 15.-Noon-Heavy fighting
continued yesterday. The reports from
the field last night indicate that all
three Japanese armies made distinct
gains. General Oku captured 10 guns,
making his record for the battle 35. The
fighting in the vicinity of Benzihu con-
tinues. The report does not mention
the situation affecting the isolated
Russian column.
The report is as follows:
1.-The right army, on the reinforcing
detachment sent in the direction of
Chiatao, reaching it's objective on the
morning of October a. Prince Kanin's
column began engaging the enemy near
Wohingsun on the left bank of the
Taitse river. At dawn on the 14th the
enemys force that attacked us at Ben
zihu, Tumentsu pass and Tumin pass,
began retreating. At IL o'clock on the
18th our detachment assuming the ag-
gressive advanced in pursuit.
THE right column having received
reinforcements during the night OF
October 13, holds Cashsin pass against
a superior force of the enemy.
The left column took possession OF
Lienhuatin mountain and a line along
the northerly heights.
On the morning of October IA. the
center column seized Kaoshantun and
the nOrtherly nelgnJS. during the nlSnL
of October 13, the first line of the left
column appears to have occupied
Hsikao heights. The fighting in the
direction of the right army was pro-
crossing very favorably the morning of
October IA.
1.-The center army-Since the morn
ing of October IA, the center army has
taken possession of Lire of eminences
located north of the line extendiAs
from Tung Shankow to Huchfakuchi-
atzu and continues it's advance to at
tack the enemy.
1.-The left army-Dehnite reports
have not been received from this army,
but the main force the right column
at IL o'clock in the morning of Octo-
Der IA, appears to have seized the
heights northeast of Huanghuatien.
while the center column, earlier In the
day occupied the heights south of Sha-
hopao (Shohopu). portion of the
latter force attacked the enemy's iu-
fantry holding Kunciawotzu and cap
tured 10 guns. The enemy fed NORTH
east in confusion. Since the morning
of October IA, five companies of Rus
slams have been posted between Ldnch-
enpao and Talientun and one company
is at Mataizintun. Our left is engag-
ing them. During the morning of Oc-
tober IA, two battalions and a battery
of Russians attacked US at Manchin-
yuantzu. We successfully repulsed
them