The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-19

chenko's division reports that a san
culinary fight has taken place at Lait-
/ khezian. 3 miles south of Shakhe, to
which fort General Mistchenko re-
tired in order to preserve communica-
4 ton between the Russian center and
eastern flank. The Japanese made a
determined effort to cut the line OF
| communication at this point and at
| tackled under cover of a terrific can
nonade- Out of one company of a
Russian rifle brigade, only fifty men
were left. Two companies that had
| expended their ammunition prior to
| the last Japanese attack lay. in the
| trenches until the Japanese were with
| in a few PAGES. Then the Russians
hurled vOlley of stones, charged and
broke the attacking line. compelling
the Japanese to nee. There was fight
/ ing today on both sides of the great
interchangeable personally directing the
forward operations. Nothing seems to
affect him, but he wears his usual
quiet smile under all circumstances.
The last Japanese defenders of Lone
Tree HILL two artillery officers, refused
quarter and died fighting with their
swords beside their guns
Storming of Lone Tree Hill.
St Petersburg, Oct 19.-Nemirovich
Danichenkow, the well known Russian
war correspondent, telegraphs de-
scription of the recapture of Lone Tree
hill, which fell into the hands of the
japanese during night attack while
the Russians slept. He says:
General Kuropatkin the following
day ordered the hill to be retaken and
, the whole Russian artillery concen-
trated at 5 o'clock in the morning and
showered the hill with projectiles. the
awful spectacle lasting the entire day.
1t seemed that no human being could
outlive such an ordeal, yet the defend
ers remained manfully at their posts.
The sun was already declining when
KurOpatkin gave the order to storm.
Six regiments advanced, fording the
river in the face of a murderouS fire.
The enemy determined to make us pay
dearly for it. He poured a hail of gun
and rife fire on our advancing col
umns, but nothing could stop them.
They reached the other side, Chamber
ed up and at IL o'clock at night the
position was in our hands. I have just
visited the scene of our triumph. The
trenches are filled with dead Japanese
and Russians clutched in a death en-
brace. 1 saw no such CHASTITY sight at
Shipka or at Plevna- The credit for
the achievement belongs chiefly to the
Thirty-sixth and Nineteenth rifles.
Four other regiments participated. The
Thirty-sixth attacked from the east
and the Nineteenth from the west.
Pautiloff, leading the brigade and per-
sonally directing the attack, was the
first to reach the summit and was in
the thick of the fiercest fighting round
the Japanese guns. The Japanese
gunners died at their guns. Kuropat-
kin personally thanked the heroes for
their gallant exploit The captured
guns were brought to Mukden.
Russian Cruiser Reported Sunk.
London, Oct. ia dispatch from
Shanghai to the Morning Post says it
is reported that the japanese shells
have sunk the Russian cruiser Bayan
in the harbor of Port Arthur.
Japanese Make Night Attack.
MnlxdoT 7Q-Tf is ronnrf6d
the Japanese made the furious attack
to take a wooded hill near Da pass.
The firing began at IL o'clock and
continued with rifle and cannon
part of an attempt by the japanese.
who were really in possession of small |
hills in the plains, to rush the center
along the foothills at the Shakhe river. |
Losses 1000 a Day.
Mukden Oct 19@The fighting of !
October IT was confined to the Rus |
sian center at Shakhe river and was
mostly artillery fire, the Japanese US
ing big guns and high explosive shells. |
During the nine days of continuous |
than 1000 per day. The hospitals
are hardly able to handle the wound
ed. Nevertheless they have performed |
wonders.
villages and the troops are using the |
wood work of their houses for fuel |
The country south is deSolated. The |
Japanese still seem to be exerting /
to force the Russians out |
of Mukden. A battle is assured in |
the positions surrounding the town.
It becomes more and more evident |
that the resources of the country can
not support d large army. This sea-
sons crops are spoiled.
General Kuropatkin remains with
the troops, having abandoned his |
headquarters at Mukden.