New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
ARMIES In DENSE FOG.
Forces Ranged on Either Side OF
The lShakhe RiUer.

Mouksen oct 90 SIS p. m.-The hostile ar
mics have today been concealed frofh the view
Of each other by a dense fOg. in which It has
been impossible to make out objects at dis
fanoe OF one hundred PAGES. Under such condi@
fions only uninportant operations are possible.
such as surprises and ambushes. Possibly. were
she roads IN better condition. the fog might IA
vor movements OF troops and concentrations at
unexpected points. but without question opera
tions on a large scale would be too dangerous
and so everything has been quiet on the front to-
day. Neither oannonading nor musketry airing
has been audible.
Mouldon. Oct 90, via. Peking. oct. 2o!-The
big battle has practically worn itself out. leaving
the two armies facing each other. with the
shakhe River as the dividing line
An exchange of artillery fire continued all day
on October IS. and all day on october ~, the
Russian centre advancing slightly each day un-
der a heavy shell fire.
on the left the Russians are IN a good position
on a high hin overlooking the Slialhe River
which they have held since October 16, despite
an almost continuous bombardment and fire.
quent infantry attacks
on the right the Russians are using mortars
IN an endeavor 10 dislodge the japanese from
small hin in the last plain.
The recent rains have flooded the rivers oW-
ing 20 these floods il would be necessary TO use
pontoons IN crossing the shalhe River. which
has not yet been brldged.
TOXIC. oct. %. 3 .. m.-Manehurisn head
ausrters. telegraphins yesterday. reviews the
situation at the front as follows:
Yesterday the centre column OF the right army
attacked and oislodged the enernys cavalry
holding TUnchiafen, but small body OF ule
enemys infantry has returned 10 that eminence
The enemy continues TO hold Waitao Noun
tain.
on the morning OF October IA. two bsttalions
~ the enemy's infantry were visible near hoak-
wsuchia lying TO the right OF the right army,
and they appeared 10 have supports IN the rear
The strength of the latter is under Investigation.
On the afternoon OF October ~ The ilghl wing
Of the centre column discovered two hattalions
and a battery OF the enemy advancing in it's
front from Tunchiafen 10 Tits Mountain. Ihey
concealed themselves behind TIT Mountain.
one brigade Of the enemy IS located near
Fenchiapao. The enemys guns horth OF r sen-
chiapao occasionally shell our positions. There
is no change in front of the left cclImn Of the
right army
centre army except that there are occasional e1-
changes OF shells.
II is quiet in front ~ the left army, though
the enemy occasionally sends shells toward our
nositons on the night Of October IS the enemy
attacked the front OF the left column, but was
repulsed.
II IS announced ~ headquarters here that the
eft japanese army captured near Langtou-
chieh SIX ammunition carlsr ''.pof Illes f-.'-@V
rounds % aeld gun ammunition, 7s.000 rounds
% rife ammunition and tents. clothing. sabres
and implements.
Additional casualties of the centre army just
reported are twelve officers killed and thirty
wounded.
Trustworthy reports received from private
sources estimate the losses OF the japanese left
army during the recent hattie At or about 1000
The number Of Russian dead Is largely in
creased by the further discovery of bodies, not
Uitbstanding the nightly removals 10y lantern
light
The Russian forces have been reinforced by
bout 10000 men Of the Seventeenth Corps.
large portion Of the Tenth Corps and portions OF
the Fifth ana Sixth Siberian corps which re-
Gently arrived. In all six divisions OF the Rus
sian army now confront the Japanese left army.
Heavy rains have impeded the movements of
the opposing armies since October i.