The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-17
BOTH ARMIES ARE
EXHAUSTED
japanese Repulse Russians
and Capture Many Guns
IN Six Days Battle

st. Petersburg. Oct. 10. Q a. m.--The lat
est report from the front brings the story
OF the battle up to Saturday morning.
when the lighting at Shakhe was re-
newed with unabated vigor. The Rus
SLAMS are holding their position at Shakhe
and apparently neither they nor the Jap
anese are able to advance. All accounts
agree that the battle of Lao Yang Is al
ready being overshadowed in ferceness
and the number of casualties. 1t Is now
the sixth day OF desperate fighting and
the Issue Is still In the balance.
The feeling in st. Petersburg is one of
extreme gloom and depression. The lack
OF Official news. the undoubted retrogres-
sion from General Kuropatkin's aggres-
sive movement and the enormous Russian
losses In men and guns compared with
the optimistic reports from Toxic all
combine to prepare the pubic for any
thing short of q total rout of the Rus
SLAMS. Nevertheless the reports of the
Russian correspondents at the front.
while admitting the heavy losses of the
Russian troops and their retreat beyond
Shakhe, describe the soldiers as fighting
with undiminished ardor. One dispatch
even hints at extremely. encouraging
news from the eastern flank, but coun-
sells patience and official confirmation be-
fore accepting It as true.
There Is a noteworthy absence of bit
terness against General EUROPA kin. ano
the belief Is prevalent that he was com
PEELED 10 assume the offens.ye. A major
ity OF the people are inclined to regaro
him as victim OF circumstances. ami ali
admire the skilifui manner In which ne
again removed his forces as soon as he
realized the danger Of pressing The ad-
vance. The report thai he personally as
sumed command OF three DIVISIONS la or.
der to cover the re,leat nnds widespi
credence.
MuAden. october Is. "A Russian CORE
spondent of the Associated Press, in h.s
The struggle was resumed today "a,
dayoieaK. K.-~i,n every promise OF ano.ne.
day OF stubborn combat. 1t is now Tue
sixth day OF fighting unprecedented ia
history for the stuoDorness ana tenacity
shown by both sides,
Tine lighting FRIDAY morning was re-
med "A d IN
hom Saakhe. capturing the advanced po-
sitions held by the japanese by briiiian,
attacks by the Epifanievsky and YuKnl-
ovsky regiments. We reached their Sec
ond line positions. bul here a fierce ar
tiilery fire compelled our troops to halt.
and "a desperate artillery duel was com
menced. Twelve japanese guns were s.
ieneed. every gunner being killed anu
their infantry support being driven back.
The guns stood in plain view, but 1t was
impossible for us to take them. Two
battaions which were ordered 10 secure
japanese guns advanced In the face OF
y terrible cannonade and rifle fire from
the Japanese rear positions. 1t was.
however. an impossible task. the shrap-
mel of the enemy decimating the advanc-
ing ranks, whole compapies wilhering
under the terrific fire. and our men were
compelled to abandon the attempt.
Later in the day a similar fate befeli
three Of our batteries. They had ad-
vanced behind our infantry to pave the
way for an attack on the japanese posi-
don. but the infantry was toreea uacN.
the artilIerymen were almost all killed
and the guns remained alone. The Jap
hope Of securing the guns. but each time
were driven of. and toward nightfall we
removed the guns safely.
sour artillery action was beyond
praise. Throughout the day the serv-
ices of the guns and the accuracy of the
fire were splendid. An entire battalion OF
Japanese was moved down while at
tempting to advance. the troops lighting
brilliantly. and blood literally howed in
streams. Everywhere death seei.s to be
a secondary consideration.
Toward evening the fgh>~ig at
Shakhe abated. and we and the Japanese
retained our respective positions.
Excellent news was received from the
eastern division Friday night. but 1t Is
SO sensational that 1t seems inadvisable
to give 1t out until 1t shall have been
officially confirmed. We can only coun-
sci patience. Any hour may decide the
fate Of the battle"
Toxic. Oct. l6.-Succeoding reports M
crease he extent of the Russian slaught-
err in the desperate battle that has ragged
for the past week. General kuroki has