Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Sc. Petersburg, Oct. 17.-Sakharotf
reports the cannonade was re-opened
along the whole front this morning.
BULLETIN.
Toxic. Oct. 17-It is reported that
Takashima's battalion captured four
teen guns at San Chiat;o, on the 18th.
This makes a total Of thirty -four guns
captured by Nodzu's army since the
14th.
BULLETIN.
Toxic. Oct. 17.-Noon-It is report
S ed from reliable private sources that
the Japanese are continuing their ad-
vance and they have occupied adai-
tional positions south Of Shakhe river.
The LETT army occupied Wufukiatum
Yesterday, dislodging four or five bat
talions OF Russian infantry and sew
eral batteries of artillery and crush
ingly repulsing a subsequent counter
attack. The artillery and infantry are
i1arassing the Russian retreat.
Oku has attacked the main strength
OF the Russian right bases at Chleh
Pass and Chuantgtsou and Is now OPP
Grating to block the Russian retreat
along the railroad.
BULLETIN.
Toxic, Oct. 1.-THE Russians nerce-
~ assailed Okus left column yesterday
and made six counter attacks, all 8
which were successfully repulsed.
AT sunset, when the last telegram
was sent from the field, the Russian
were advancing for the seventh at
tack.
Oyama reports the Russian losses In
these attacks heavy.
Mukden, Oct. Yesterday the
Russiars were not only successful on
their right, but carried out some bril-
liant movements on the left, where
they assumed an energetic offensive
ageinst the Japanese position at Souk-
I Aetung, southeast Of Hun Pass. Three
regiments stormed the Japanese
trenches at Soukhetung and carried
them after a desperate resistance, cap
turing ten guns. The Japanese losses
were enormous.
5E5O0AAOGOAS 40 oA IiAS 1ll6A lOo&
which runs to Bentsiaputze. joining
the Mandarin road where the Hun riv-
or intersects it. It is a mile north of
Hun Pass, which is four miles north
OF Shakhe.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 17.-Sakharoff
telegraphs that the Russians yesterday
recaptured Lonely Tree Hill, south of
the Shakhe river and captured eleven
Japanese guns and one quick-firer.
Official reports received by the war
office this morning say the battle was
resumed at daybreak today, that the
Russians still hold the right bank of
the Shakhe river; that the pressure on
the Russian left has been relieved, and
that the contest is continuing on the
right, where the Japanese are still seek
{ ing to break thru the Russian center.
evidently in order to gain possession
Of the railroad and cut off the Russian
army from Mukden.
While admitting the Russian losses
are very heavy, the general staff de-
clares the Japanese reports of Russian
losses are exaggerated while their own
are minimized.
The feeling at the war office today
was slightly brighter. as 1t becomes
evident the Japanese have not cut off
any Russians. and that Kuropatkin is
- ika c%4r
right wings Of both sides are believed
to be greatly exhausted by long sus-
tanned efforts. The main fear is the
unexplained quiet on the Russian left,
which may presage some strategical
stroke of which Kuropatkin has not yet
been appraised.
Lonely Tree Hill is situated near the
Shakhe about three miles east Of the
railroad. The Shakhe river runs around
its base. The Japanese seized the hill
during the night of October 15, over
previously were in possession of it. The
Russian reinforcements were hurried
up and early the following morning
opened sustained artillery fire Sub
seauently the Russian infantry stormed
the hill and fierce fighting at close
quarters followed. A number of Jap
anese were bayoneted in the trenches
and the defenders were driven out after
several hours fighting. The losses were
heavy.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 17.-pespite the
feeling of bitter Disappointment over tn.