The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-14

unsafe to predict the ultimate victory.
1t 10 quite unknown to what extent the
Japanese are able to follow up their adj
vantage, and 1t Is realized that Gen. Kuro-
patkin may turn the tide by fresh troops
or by taking advantage Of favorable ground
when 1t ia reached
RUSSIAN FORCE SURROUNDED.
According to unofficial advioes. not yet
confirmed. the Russian force which was
striking at the Japanese right (Gen. Kuro-
ki's army near Pensihu'has probably been
enveloped.
despatch from the headquarters OF
Gen. Oku, commanding tho Japanese left,
dated Oct. II, said that during Tuesday
night the Japanese forces occupied hills
held by the Russians on the right and CEN
ire, the Russians retreating for distance
OF three miles
The japanese infantry advanced to
within 1900 yards Of the Russian lines at
noon and defeated fierce counter attack,
almost annihilating the assailants, who
made three desper. te charges The RUS
sian artillery was not silenced, however,
despite fierce Smelling all day.
RoPATKIN REINFORCED.
1t is affirmed in Toxic that Gen, Kuro-
patkin has been strongly reinforced. but
ia not believed that the Japanese are ready
as yet to again assume the offensive. 1t
Is stated that there are still five or six divi-
sions OF Russian reserves at Shahopao,
midway between Yentai and 'Mukden.
The newspapers congratulate the jap
anese army upon the result OF the Russians
taking the offensive, and condole with those
European papers which eulogzed Gen.
Kuropatkin's prearrauged retreat. All the
papers here characterize the Russian move
ment as unstrategical and declare that it
was political, having been inspired from
St. Petersburg. The Japanese did not
expect the opportunity to fight decisive
battle before the settling in Of winter.
STILL FIGHTING ON THURSDAY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. ia report from
Cen Kuropatkin, dated to-day. says:
, The Manoh,rian army was engaged in
fierce fighting last night and throughout
to-day. The Japanese concentrated great
forces against our centre and right wing.
We carried on the fight on the advanced
positions. and it became necessary to sup
port the advanced troops from the main
position. Our right held its advanced
position until nightfHll, when it retired in
&C ,rdance with my order, to the main
l osition. The troops in the centre were
forced to retire to the main position at about
O'Clock in the afternoon.
FIGHTING WAS VERY SEVERE
According to the reports received, and
from my own observation. the fighting
was very desperate We repulsed many
Japanese attacks and took the offensive
ourselves. The heroic defence Of one Of
the advanced positions by the Tonsk regi
ment especially deservee.mention. During
the night our right reoaptured at the point
Of the bayonet village that had been lost
the previous evening.
"On the left severe fighting for the pos
session OF the pass has continued. Troops
scaled the almost inaccessible rocks and
have held their ground there for two days.
They are gradually approaching the enemy.
l have not yet received report Of the
result Of to-dsy's fighting from this wing.
In such conditions the Losses must have
been considerable. I have ordered the
positions we occupy to be stubbornly
defended Tomorrow.
LOSSES PLACED AT 10000.
ROME. Oct. ia despatchto the Agensia
Libera from Toxic says that the Japaneee
artillery decided the issue of the fighting at
Yentai. The guns, formed into groups Of
100 each, did immense damage.
The aggregate Of the two combatants'
losses in Wednesdays fighting ia estimated
at 10000. The Russians fought desperately,
but were com PEELED to retreat in disorder
with great loss, in the face OF the Japanese
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