The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
AdYanced to PenSihu,
Russians Meet Defeat

MUKDEE, Oct. 1I.-Wheu General
Reunenkampf, who was southeast of
Mukden, received the order 10 advance
mass W-s celebrated
General Renueukampf in a dery speech
told the Cossacks that their road lay
toward their beleaguered brethren i'm
Port Arthur. His speech was received
with the utmost enthusiasm.
Two Days March.
The command reached the Taitse
River after a two days march. being
well received by the natives aIl along
the line.
The object was TO turn the japanese
right Pensihu and Uryenael. on the
Taitse River. We're occupied. The latter
place, in a mountainous country, was
considered one Of the strongest Japan
csc positions on the right bank of the
river, and a considerable quantity of
stores had been collected there.
On October General Luboyin crossed
the Taitse River and attacked tLe posi-
ton al Uryeueen from The south while
General. Petelhon attacked IT simulta-
neously from the east. The position was
held by the first battalion OF the TWEEN
ty-ninth regiment OF Japanese reserves,
who Immediately retired, anc there was
scanr less ON either side.
Several japanese prisoners were taken.
They were all well dressed and self
possessed ana were well treated.
Fighting for Pensihu
On October the Russians attacked
the Japanese positions 10 the north of
Pensihu, situated in a cuplike valley
protected on all sides by mountains.
The Japanese center was situated on a
long, bare, low hill, having three sum
mitss so 10 speak
This hill connected TWO lofty peaks
one near the river and the OLuer 10 the
northwest. To the south was the Peusi
River vending along like the letter $.
To the north, directly in front. was
long low hill The japanese center OC-
cupied the valley OF the Peusi-no. which
stretched away toward the taitse River
From a PIowed Field.
General Rennenkampf shelled the Jap
anese center from a plowed field
which soon resembled- the end Of r0u-
lette table, owing 70 the accurately
planted japanese shells. BY a well
directed artillery fire he also succeeded
in dislodging temporarily the japanese
from the two high peaks.
one party OF Russians made it's way
up one peak which was SO high and
so steep that II was struggle amid the
low ratnbOW-Iiuted shrubs and suggest
ed a fight iu a balloon. The japanese
succeeded IN retaining the second peak
In Rear Of Japanese.
General Lubovin recrossed and again
crossed the Taitse-hO gaining a position
on the bank Of that river from which he
could command the rear Of the Japan
csc position
From General Lubovin's new position
could be seen the japanese on the long.
low hill Their WLlle-capped guuuers
General LuboVlnr and their faces toward
General Remembrance position r0yvsr5
Wnich they were directing All their ar
tllleTy IRE.
The spectacle was extraordinarily
from behind the scenes. The Japanese
from behind rocky promOutO-y AT
bend In the river.
Field Guns Needed.
During a Jun ia the night General
Reuueukampf sent word asking General
Lub8Vlu it he could check this move
meut. The latter requested that field
guns be sent him without delay. These
would have been OF incaIculabIe value II
they had been sent Immediately
A small number of japanese could be
seen along the sky line working "a bait
terry OF eight field guns several hundred
yards down the side OF the hin. and al