Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19
Russian Retreat Ordered.

on the Russian right, which he accompa-
MED He says that after four days hard
fighting with heavy losses, the Russians
had reached a point at the base Of the
precipitous heights of Tumin pass, which
was occupied py japanese. The Rus,
slams were only about 300 to 500 yards,
distant from the Japanese position and
intended storming them the morning of!
the 18th, but the order to retreat ar
rived during the night.
Cars Losses Are $1,000.
The Russians fought with admirable.
persistence and skill. Their artillery was
somewhat greater than that of the Japa-
nese in the number of guns and far SUI
perior in effectiveness. The infantry and
artillery co-operated with great success.
In retreating from the pass the Russian
forces got away without firing shot.
The wounded were carried away on
stretchers The incessant artillery fire
heard from the Russian center and right
on the 14th was considerably stronger
than the firing at Lao Yang. The Rus
sian losses up to the evening of October
ID were estimated at $4,000
Shakha Taken by Russians.
Mukden, Oct. 17.-1O:15.-Shakha is
in the hands Of the Russians. After the
last evacuation of the village by the Rus
slams the Japanese failed in an attempt
held by Russian infantry. There is
every indication that the Russian right
flank is about to resume the offensive
and reoccupy the positions held by them
on October 10 and II. The Japanese re-
sistance is growing weaker, and they are
apparently preparing to evacuate.
Towards the east and center the Japa-I
nese are more stubborn and are showing
resistance. Some of the positions on the
fighting line have already changed hands
ten times.
Contest of Endurance.
1t is impossible to say how long the
contest will continue before one side or
the other is worn out.
AS this dispatch is being finished the,
sound OF increasing cannOnading from the
center indicates that something unusual
is happening. The correspondent is leav-
ing for the front to ascertain the cause.
Japanese Capture Guns.
Toxic, Oct. 17.-Noon.--It is reported
captured fourteen guns at Sanchiatzu on
October Is. This makes total of thirty
four guns captured by Gen. Nodzu's cen
ter army since October IA.
London, Oct. 17.-According to the
Standards Toxic correspondent the Rus
slams are being hard pressed over the
Hun river and are retreating partly on
Mukden and partly on Fushan.
Fleet Is Hard Hit.
Toxic, Oct 1880 a. NIT is au-
thOritatiyely reported that the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur is suffering severely
from the fire of the japanese land bat
teries. Reports of a recent attempt by
the fleet to sortie are unfounded, as is the
reported capture of another blockade run
ner.
Baltic Fleet Moves.
Fakkeberg, Langeland Island, Den
mark, Oct 1.-THE Russian Baltic sea
fleet passed the southern extremity OF
Itangeland island at 6:30 o'clock this
morning. The Danish cruiser Heimdal
exchanged salutes with the Russian flag
ship and then accompanied the Russian
vessels to the northward. The fleet CON-
prises twentyfour ships. Shortly after
wards the vessels anchored in Langeland
belt, between Fakkeberg and Brolykke,
! to take on coal. Three steamers were
awaiting them.
Car May Buy Island.
| st. Petersburg, Oct. If a. m.-The
Novoe Vremya, protesting against the
| sending of the Baltic squadron to the
! far east, without a single friendly port
on the route in which to repair ad-
| VanceS the suggestion Of purchasing one
of the smaller Dutch East India islands
for the purpose of establishing a naval
station where the squadron might be
finally overhauled before starting on the
| last stage of the journey for Port Ar
thur.
Russian Losses $4,000.
| Toxic, Oct 17.-With more than 10000
dead left on the field of battle, the Rus
| sian casualties are estimated to be at
least $4,000 in killed and wounded in the
| battle from October 10 to October Is in
| elusive.
Oku's army buried 1000 Russian dead
Kuroki buried 1900, with many unac-
counted for. Nodzu has buried $500.
These figures do not include the killed on
October IA and 10. Field Marshal Oya-
ma says that more dead are being dis
covered hourly.
Jap Losses Not So Heavy.
The japanese losses were not so heavy
as the Russian. One report from Oya-
mas headquarters say that the Japanese
had lost $500 killed and wounded, officers
included, during the five days from Oc-
tOber 10 to October IA, inclusive.
These figures doubtless do not tell the
whole story, for another dispatch from
headquarters says that Oku's losses up
to and including October IA were $500
men.
Only Fragn1entary Reports.
Aside from these estimates the casualty
reports are only fragmentary. 1t is stat
ed that the center column Of the left
army (Oku'S lost five officers killed and
twenty wounded since October -. On
October Il it lost go men. The losses
in men by this column are under investi-
cation. The right column Of the left
army lost one officer killed and fifteen
wounded, and 500 men killed or wounded
on October IA. The left column Of the
left army lost seven officers killed and
twenty wounded and $50 men killed OF
wounded on October IA.
Japs Capture Lamuting.
Gen. Oku's Headquarters, via Fusan
Saturday, Oct. 15.-Evening.- Delayed
in transmission -Lamuting the last
stand of the Russians, was captured at
4:3O p. m. The Japanese are now shell
ing the retreating Russians who defended
the town. This was the most stubborn
Of the entire six days battle. All day
the Japanese poured a rain Of shells on
the position with no effect and finally it
was taken by the infantry. The entire
line is now in possessio of the japanese
1t is rumored that many more Russian
guns were captured today.