The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-24
Japanese Report Finding That
Many Bodies ON Field.
Number of Prisoners Captured
Totals But 100.
FIGHTING RENEWED.
Russian Volunteer SharpshOOt-
ers Harass the Enemy.
Japanese Attack Enemy's Out
posts But Are Repalsed.

Toxic. Oct 24.-Afternoon.-The
Japanese headquarters here today,
without referring to the general stu
alton in the vicinity of the Shakhe
river, published the following report
received yesterday:
"Since the last telegram. referring
to the enemy's dead, the bodies left
on the field have been increased to the
following:
Found by the right army, $500.
Found by the left army, 5,603.
Found by the center army, $3.50.
Total 1888.
1.-The number of prisoners captured
totals 7Os.''
Fighting Renewed.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
dispatch from General Kuropatkin
dated October %:
THE night of October 22-23 passed
quietly. At o'clock this (Sunday)
morning the whole of our volunteer
sharpshooters harassed the enemy,
while the Japanese tried to attack our
outposts, but We're everywhere re-
pulsed by the Russian fire.
Armies 200 Yards Apart.
With the japanese Left Army (Gen.
Oku's) in the Field, Oct 22 D. m
via Fusan, Oct. 24.-The respective
armies retain somewhat peculiar posi-
tions. Their advanced forces are lying
in the trenches seven hundred yards
apart, and their inaetion cannot be ex-
planned.
For five days the Japanese have not
attempted to make the advance for
which the Russians seem to be wait
ing.
The outposts and patrols of both
sides are in close touch, and there is
occasional firing by the light artillery
batteries The Japanese are sending
down the guns and rifles captured
from the Russians and are receiving
supplies of ammunition and reinforce
ments.
A Japanese forward movement is
daily expected, and it is believed that
there is heavy fighting. ahead.
Russians Cross ,4he Shalzhe
Mukden, Oct. "a, via Pekin-The Rus
sian forces on the left again crossed the
Shakhe river on October 81. and are
now pushing forward towards the Jap
aneSe positions, entrenching as they ad-
vance. At the same time, Russian bat
terieS are continually bombarding the
japanese, who can be plainly seen busily
engaged in the making of trenches. This
plan of the Russians to entrench as
they advance, was adopted because it
was found in the recent big battle that
it was impossible to advance without
some protection in the face of the Jap
anese shrapnel fire.
screened than they were in former en-
gagements, but the troops on both sides
apparently make no great efforts to
conceal themselves.
The Russians and japanese armies
are now separated by less than four
miles and the whole field of operations
of both armies can be plainly seen.
The question of fuel is becoming
serious one. The greater part of the
Chinese corn has already been used for
fuel and for fodder, while most of the
houses in the Chinese villages have
been destroyed and their wood used for
fuel
without fuel and without shelter be-
yond that provided by tents, it seems
impossible for the armies to remain in
the field during the increasing cold
weather.
Both Armies Entreching.
Mukden, Oct. 24-Both armies are
still entrenching a short distance apart.
Lack of fuel is likely to prevent the
retention actively in the field during
faY of Ia armies