The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-14
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Toxic Reports Indicate That 1E;ltss
Kuropatkill Has 5B cen p gEg
cisiYelY Defeate

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TOXIC, Oct $13-2 2. .--It is vet too
early to measure the results Of the tremen-S
dous struggle which has been was ed n for
the past three days south OF M ukden. but
all reports reaching Toxic ndlcate that
General TX Kuropatkin has been de cisively;s33
whipped and severely puni he'd. The Rus
sian d commander was eY identl tly# caught
while making his dispositions with his
force scattered and he was beaten beforas
I he could recnve er.
Much depends on the expedit iton and
the resolution Of the Japanese in apply
Ing tand following up their advantages.%
K Kuropatkin may turn up In favorable
ground and succeed dn beating back the
japanese onslaught. but the tide seems
against him. d # 3 s5s
Turned Russian Right.
III The japanese yesterday began q des-5
perate effort to turn the Russian right,
and il this effort should be successful
It will carry disaster to the Russian
arms. i8844 i s3 NJ
s The struggle around Bensihu Is being
followed with intense interest here The
Russian force there Is estimated at five
thousand and its Isolation or loss would \
be. n severe blow. 5Es
Estimates Of the total forces engaged
vary, One telegram from Lao Yang
says that the Russians have two hun
drnd thousand men with y 900 guns, The
Japanese force exceeds tho number cu-sg
gagged at the battle Of Lao Yang Il 81
Russians Repulsed. sa
EyenIng-The latest kilograms from the
front indicate the continuation Of Japa-
nese success saIt d ,sgsa
General os,Is loft army alone bagged3
twenty five guns 5sa$s}5 ssBi
The Russians made two desperate coun-
ter attacks against the Japanese left
but were repulsed with heavy slaugh-s
ter ~ tss
The japanese commanders in their res
ports give expression to their admiration
of the valor of the Russians.
Tho Manchurlan headquarters In q
telegram sent to-day. reports as ~ fol-ss
lows: fi3 S55i
.slnce the last report our hi ght army
has been continuing a Vigorous pur-
suit Of the enemy towards the north. a
'.The column which was dispatclle s5
In tho direction of Shihchiao Esu to
intercept the retreat of the enemy &
from Bensihu continues It's opera
tions. f gf5 9s
,.The central army continues Its att
H tncks OH the Russians and expects to 8SE
occupy the line between Tungshankol. S
Y and Huchinkuchlatsu to-d day, 'Ehe ene-S
my In this direction appeared 10 !re-I55$
treat continuously until dusk last eye-8ss
ming, B8 as III ;iii S III n W.T.
"a report that Al large column of al
f the enemy3ls moving to,, the sout Invest
and is commencing the erection Of de-
fense works at Chienhuangchlatien
cannot be verified. II
Guns Captured. sss
'"rhe number of guns captured by
the center column or the left army Is
sixteen instead OF eight, as previously W
reported.
.srhe right wing OF the center col.
umn OF the left army ca ptured four
guns sSst ll3S III
5s rThe encmy's two counter a attacss @
4 againsy the center column Of the left 88
army were very daring, but these at- a
tacks were repulsed With heavy dafn-
age which was Inflicted by our artii-
lery and by q heavy infantry fire, 81 L
s: 'grhe right column Of the Loft army ri.
while pursuing the enemy west Of tho
Il sch!ll River captured five guns. InAk-