New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
STILL LOCKED In BATTLE
Desperate Fighting Goes on Despite
HeaUy Rains.

Nfoukden. Oct. IS C0ightl-It is reported that
the Russian army is advancing Rain IS hinder
ing everything. The fords and roads are inpas-
sable. There are no bridges. Supplies OF ali
sorts are delayed.
Cossacks brought in captured guns and jap
anese wounded on October II. Russian sol
diers surrounded the prisoners and gave them
bread and water and in other ways tried to re-
Ieve their wants.
News has Just been received that the Japan
csc left flank has been driven back with heavy
loss. and its retreat cut OF. \ Russian regt-
ment is now being hurried 20 the scene in the
hope Of completing the rout.
The Russians are retaining the ground gained
at the shakhe River, Several Maxirus have been
captured The driug ceased fos time after
dark to-day
An officer who has just returnd from General
Mistchenko's division reports that fierce fght
has taken place at Laitkhezi fifteen miles south
east OF Shal1he a fort to which General Mist
chenko retired in order tc preserve comnunica-
tion between the Russian centre ard eastern
flank The japanese made &, determined effort
to cut the line of communication at this point
and attacked under cover OF a terrific cannon
ade. out os company of Russian rife
brigade only dfty men were left Two COM
panes that had expended their ammunition
prior 10 the last Japanese attack lay IN the
trenches until the japanese were Within few
PAGES. Then the Russians hurled a volIey of
stones, charged and broke the attackinS line,
compelling the japanese to fee.
There was lighting to-day on beth Sides Of tn
Great MaEdasin road
General KUropatsiu is iudefattsable personal
Iy directing The forward operations. NothisIs
seems to affect him
1t rained during the night. but the roar or
the artillery did not cease for a moment. The
day broke Geld and with a cutting wind
Lone Tree Hill won by the Russians after 4
desperate struggle, was the object Of a gallant
but unsuccessful attempt at recapture by tn
japanese In spite OF the awful slaughter with
which they had been driven from the HILL the
japanese returned to the charge last night. RET
oga!zing that the hill was the KEY TO the post
ton on the southwest front. Nine regiments
crept up through the night and delivered n furi-
Gus assault az dawn. 5Ut The hiu had been
bought 700 dearly by the Russians 70 reIjnquisl
it. and the japanese w-re driven hack With ter
ribIe slaushtcr-
Another report from General EIistchanlCo's
Cossacks SAYS thai "a detachment under com
mard Of Adjutart GayrfoF was engaged In
hot fight yesterday toward the southeast
Cossack horse battery sIeuced the japanese
guns and drove back severa! infantry Jattalions
but was unable to capture The guns. which tn
JaIanese succeeded in carrying eff
shakhe station. or what Is Ieft OF it. has been
recaptured by the Russians. who win soon re-
open II for railway traffic with NIoukden
The fighting in the early part of yesterday was
chiefly confined TO the Russian centre al shakbe
River, and mostly carried on by the artil-
iery. the Japanese using big SUNS ana high ez-
pIosive shells.
Ia the nine days OF continuous nghtins the
losses were never less than 20OO a dav. The
hospitals are hardly able 20 handle che wounded
Nevertheless. they have performed wonders
1t is reported that the japanese made q furi-
Gus attempt 20 take wooded hin near pa Pass
last night. The firing began at n O'Clock ana
continued with rifle and cannon through the
night. This action probably Was a part oe an
attempt by the Japanese who were already n
possession of small hills in the plain. "a rush
the centre along the foothills at ,he shakhe
River
The Chinese have deserted all the villages and
the troops are using the woodwork OF their
houses for fuel The country south is desolatss