Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-12
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advancing in force for several days
! Upon reaching TaidlamoWSo n mile
| south of K0outou pass on the F1ishun-
/ Benslhu road, they began hearing spOr-
| adlc artillery fire on their right where
/ the Russlan advance was I'm contact
with the Japanese. The movement Of
| the main column was Immediately ac-
tolerated, The Russians were then
two days march from Shanpntaldzo
Desultory skimishing was constantly
proceeding on the right and left ana
the japanese steadily retired.
The firing ahead became heavier yes
terday aud wounded men from the
scouting detaChments began To pass
through the russian lines Tho RUS
slams pressed forward with increased
speed. the infantry advancing at the
double. The spirits Of the men were
high. due TO the fact that they we've
actually assuming the offensive. They
arrived at the village Of Shanplutaid2e
at o'clock this morning The Japa-
nese had hurrledly abandoned the place
the night before, paying the Chinese big
prices TO carry away their stores
amounting to 1900 bags Of rice and bar
ley
There we're two divisions Of japanese
In front Of the Russians. The general
commanding this (Russan) column,
upon reaching Shanplntaid2e. deployed
n portion OF his forces with q battery
Of artillery sent out left flank supports
and went personally TO his right flank,
where his sklrmlshers had already en-
gagged the Japanese An artillery duel
then opened on the left with the Japa-
nese mountain guns, brought up from
Chow san Pass. which were Smelling
the Russian scouting detachments. The
japanese projcctiles, however. fell wide
and the Russian guns came up at a
gallon, unlimbered and opened fire on
the Japanese artillery. This duel was
continued until dark. The Russian fire
was accurate and eventually silenCed
the Japanese battery,
The Russians lost 10 men wounded
and had one man killed. This morn
ing the batteries opened fire at 10
o'clock the japanese replying
To the right the tight was proceeding
simultaneously apparently IN favor "
the Russians The latter were using
about 10 miles Of telegraph and tele-
phone lines abandoned by the japanese
II is rumored here that the Ru ssians
have occupied YenlaI
REPORTS ON FIGHTING
Toxic, oct II, $3.50 p. ma batch Of
reports covering the lighting OF oct. 10,
published this evening records SERIOUS
conflicts at various points along the
japanese front
There was a desperate struggle in the
OF Bensihu. where the
Russians crossed the Taltse river. and
whore the japanese endeayored to en-
trap the Invaders
The HsIenchuang garrison vigorous
ly attacked and repulsed the Rus SLAMS,
possibly relieving the pressure on the
japanese line OF communications.
The headquarters Of the Manchnrian
army in reporting conditions on the |
night Of Oct 10, telegraphs as follows: |
The nemey, with body OF Infantry !
Of considerable strength, is holding an !
rmInence west OF SanchIatsu.
a powerful column OF the enemy is |
advancing. IL Ia In the YelhOk0u vail |
ley, near Shaotakou A regiment Of |
Russians IN terrifying the ridges.
Another body OF Russians with ar
.ilery, has been seen advancing toward |
Upper and Lower Luihotsu,
"a line Of eminences east OF Pensihu |
was taken by the enemy, as were ridges |
'ast Of the roadway between Huolin-
'hia and Bensihu by q night attack.
The next morning, under cover OF a
mist, our force succeeded In retsking |
he line OF emlnences east Of Benisihu.
md another line OF Ridges between Hu-
illnchia and Bensihu,
Before the right column of the right
army the enemys artillery Is holding
he whole line, against which fighting
s progressing
AT II O'clock this morning The enc
ny's cavalry attempted TO attack one
east Of Suolichla, but they
we're driven back after hand-to-hand
lght The enemy left numerous killed,
md retreated to the base Of the emil
ence,
Reports received up 10 the evening
( oct. 10 show that the enemy In the
lcinlty Of Benshu appears to have
cen reinforced, but our troops are
Gliding their position well.
The center army reports as follows
our right has taken possession Of
line Of heights east OF Yamentzu. our
M reached the ridges east Of Huang-
and attacked the enemy at Wiltzu.
ut was unable to dislodge him up to
'Our LEFT army reports as follows;
a" our reht column r. occupying |
,uchiatzu and vicinity and Is cooper
ting with the left and center. The
rmy attacked the enemy's combined
,rces occupying the heights OF Wullta-
az In the vicinity Of Ercstaltzu We
jok possession OK a line extending
ON Soutaltzu 10 ErestaitZu. our CEN
'r column reached q line from Chem
,ltzu 10 Kangchiatai and attacked and
slOdged the enemy from his position
/ TaWngshan which ne had been hold.
X since the day before. our left, af-
r attacking the enemy holding Hsila
-hatun, continued to advance TO Ho-
iatun. The garrison az Hsenchuang
ade night attack and drove the
lemy east and north,
MIDNIGHT ON BATTLEFIELD.
St. Petersburg, oct. 70. S:S5 .. NIT
now midnight on the battlefield be-
W. Mukden and the failure to receive
'ws that the Russians achieved de- {
slve results I'm today's fight north of
entail coupled with the Toxic report 9
at Field Marshal Oyama Is gaining {
'0und, causes increased apprehension !
The despatch OF the Associated Press
ON Toxic was the first positive nfor- g
alton that Russian troops in any force !
ere already across the Tatsc river. al I
ough II was already known here that J.
me cavalry had passed over the river. I
II the report that another column was
tempting to cut the japanese line OF Q
with the Yalu river did J,
It come ms a surprise, as II was known q
though not revealed for strategic rea- G
ns, that wide turning operations were b
oceeding on the Russian extreme left.
reened by the column operating | E
.alnst Shanpintaidze. 8
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