The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12

| 90 80 1--AAA ~ nSOk lis 1-Se-sA>S~ 49,
The story came from Shanghai to the
London Telegraph by Bennett Burlelgh
| that Oyama will be recalled and that
Gen. Nodzu will be made commander
| fn-chfef of the Japanese forces attracts
| lively interest in military circles here.
1t is now known that General Nodzu $
| action in the battle of Lao Yang IN
pressing a portion of his army across
| the Taitse river to cooperate with
General Kuroki thus increasing the
strength of the Japanese hanking
forces and threatening Kuropatkin's
communications made it impossible Tor
the Russian commander to risk contln-
uing his original plan OF striking the
Japanese right which forced the Rus
sian retirement. According to Rus
sian general who has just returned
here from Lao Yang, the japanese had
| 140 900 men, six double divisions ana
| four brigades, across the river when
| Kuropatkin ordered a retreat.
Russians Make No Headway.
st. Petersburg, Oct 12.-5:52 p. M
still no definite news has been re-
of the battle of Schile river, leading to
the conclusion that all the indications
show it was still in progress this morn
| ing. The latest reports indicate tnat
| the fighting there is of much larger
proportions than was supposed yester-
day. The battle has now ragged unln-
terruptedly for three days and n1gnts
and the Russians have been unaDle 10
make 1uIluCI nOdQWoy oAAACO LII
which they sustained October 10,
owing to the determined resistance OF
the Japanese. The latest war once
information says the fighting is OF a
most deperate character. The posi-
lions are constantly changing hands.
The Russians are inf11ct1ng ana sus-
tanning heavy losses. A mention OF
the Tomsk regiment, as belng the
worst sufferer, indicates that the sec
ond Siberian division of General Cav
MOTIFS corps is engaded.
An official report from General
Danielon, commanding the sixth 81
berian rifle division who is wounded,
shows that General Stahelsburg corps
is also in the fight. If the fun two
corps are involved about $4,000 Rus
SLAMS are engaged. The late news also
confirms the Associated Press dis
patches indicating that kuropatkln IS
transferring the weight of his blow to
the Japanese right
The extreme Russian left extends
to the Taitse river, where 1t bends
northward to 40 miles above Lao
Yang The line includes the village OF
Uitsey and Tantzipatuzey, three nlles
south of Bentziaputze, and then bends
north ward of Sialiuhedzy on the upper
Schile few miles northwest OF 1ental
mines.
There is no evidence we tor mention
in official dispatches of operations west
of the railroad. Intense public interest
is manifested in the fighting at the
front Everybody is awaiting eagerly
news of definite results. Great tension
and some nervousness is displayed at
the war Office.
Japanese Official Report.
Toxic Oct. 12.-6:30 o. ma batch of
reports covering the fighting of OCTOBER
10, published this evening, RECORDS ser
ious conflicts at various polntS along
the Japanese front.
There was a desperate struggle in the
neighborhood of Benzihu, where the
Russians crossed the Taltse river anu
where the japanese endeaVofeo TO en-
trap the invaders. ,-
The Hsienchuang garrison vigorously
attacked and repulsed the russians,
possibly relieving the pressure on the
Japanese line of communications
The HEADQUARTERS of the Manchur1an
army in reporting conditions on the
night of October 10, telegraphs as 1ol-
lows: tf
"A powerful column of the enemy is
advancing. 1t is in. the Ye1hokou Valley
near Shaotakou. a regiment of Rus
slams is certifying the. ridges
Another body of Russians. with ar
tillery, has been seen advancing toWaIo
upper and lower Luihotsu-
"A line of eninences east of BenZlhu
was taken by the enemy, as were r1oges
east of the roadway between Huollnchla
and Renzihu by night attack. The
next morning under cover OF a mist,
our force succeeded in retak1ng the line
of eminences east of Benzihu ana an
other line between Houlinch1a ana
Benzihu.
s'The right column of the right army
the enemy's artillery is holding the
whole line, against which tghtlng is
progressing.
''At IL o'clock this morning the en-
eny's cavalry attempted to attack one
eminence east of Suol1chla, put they
were driven back after hand to mana
fight The enemy left numerous killed.
and retreated to the base of the en-
inence.
Reports received up to the evening
of october 10, show that the enemy IN
the vicinity of Benzihu appears to nave
been reinforced, but our troops are hoio-
ing their position well.
sThe center army reports as follows:
Our right has taken possession OF
a line of heights east of Yamentzu- our
left reached the ridges east of Huangt1
and attacked the enemy at Wilitzu, but
was unable to dislodge him up to sum
down.
Our left army reports as follows:
our right column is occupying Kuch-
iatzu and vicinity and is cooperating
with the left and center
The army attacked the enemys
combined forces occupying the helgntS
of Wulitaitzu in the vicinity of
Erestaitzu Our center column reached
a line from Chientaitzu to kangcnlatal
and attacked and dis1odged the enemy
from his position at Taitungshan,w which
he had been holding since the day pc
fore. Our left, after attacking the en-
emy holding Hsilaoshatun, continued TO
advance to Hochiatun. The garrison
at Hsienchuang made night attack
and drove the enemy east ana north.
Receiver for Tobacco Company.
Trenton, N. J.. Oct. 12.-Vice Cham
cellor Emery in papers filed today has