Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SHARP AND DETERMINED FIGHT.
ING BY THE JAPANESE.
Recovery of the Only Point South of
the Shakhe River Held by
the Russians.

GENERAL KUROKPS HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN THE FIELD, October os-The
japanese gave a stirring exhibition of sharp
and determined fighting yesterday They
drove the Russians from a high hill ten
miles east of the railroad In General Ku-
rokls 'front.' which is Important strategical-
| ~ as a post of observation, and was the
only point south of the Shakhe river which
the Russians held About regiment of
Russians were intrenched there with five
| machine guns.
The Japenese rushed the Russian trench
es. shot many Russians as they were run
ming down the hillside and captured two
| machine guns. The japanese had twenty
men killed and eighty wounded. The Rus
slams left thirty dead on the field. There
was hand-to-hand fighting when the
| trenches were taken. The Russians retired
across the river. When the japanese flag
was raised over a tower surrounding the
hill the Russian batteries showered shrap-
mel on it for an hour, but without result.
With Rennenkampff's Column.
WITH GENERAL RENNENKAMPFFS
COLUMN, by Courier via Mukden Gun
datedD.-During the attack of the detach-
ment on Eagle Nest Rock. October 10, when
Lieutenant Nichasof's men were in a peril
Gus position. clinging to the face of the
steep slope, General Danieioff who was al
ready wounded in the knee, went personally
to their rescue with two companies of re-
serves. Lieutenant Nichasoff sent back
messengers begging General Danelof not
to expose himself and promising to hold the
position alone; but Danieloff continued his
forward movement and remained In the
ranks.
The fighting all day on the west flank
was equally severe. The Yenesei Regiment
suffered worst but went out of action as
usual with its flag flying and its band
playing Many of the bandsmen were kill
ed Commander Stamslavski was severely
wounded in a japanese trench and was
probably taken prisoner by the japanese
when the detachment was forced to re-
tire. The fighting continued until darkness
set in, but it was most intense at o'clock
PM.
A sapper battalion which was out of
reach of the japanese batteries raked the
flank of Eagle Nest Rock. while its front
was being stormed and the japanese must
have suffered terribly. The Japanese final
ly got the range of the sappers. however.
and drove them out with Shimose shells.
Heavy Losses.
\ detachment of Gen. Rennenkamphs
column on the extreme left. consisting of
two regiments, under command of Kreshan-
ski, drove the japanese from one line OF
trenches. The fighting continued October
-, the losses being very heavy. Out of
one company OF -oU Oiiy W men remained.
In another company "a remained and in
still another only 16, with not single Off
GER. During October IL the Russians drove
the japanese from the summit of Eagles
Nest Rock, and had a chance to collect the
dead and wounded. The Chinese assisted
greatly this work, but 1t was slow. There
was a great lack of bandaging material.
Gen. Rennenkampff's attack gallant
ly pressed on October II across the Taitse
river the troops swimming the river. which
was unfordable. This attempt to turn the
Japanese flank proved unsuccessful. Thus
the Russian left was uncovered. The next
day the Russians were forced to retire.
During all the fighting the eastern
flank the Japanese displayed great bravery
in defending their positions and counter
attacking 1t is apparent from the wounds
of the Russian soldiers that the japanese
reservists are using rifles of much heavier
caliber than those used by the regulars.
The Russian wounded are very numerous.
but more than half of those injured quick
ly recover and rejofn the ranks. Sickness
is much less than there had been reason to
expect, thanks. principally, to excellent
sanitary arrangements and good work by
the commissary department The army, as
rule is better fed than at home. The men
have stood well the tropical heat of sum-
mer, and may be expected to fare better
in the autumn and winter.