VARYING FORTUNES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 251, 20 October 1904, Page 5

VARYING FORTUNES.

A JAPANESE REVERSE. OYAMA'S REPORT. 1000 CASUALTIES. jaUSSIANS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. (Received 7.16 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. IField-B-ars-al Oyaaa, in th« ;_nrs-3 of a report, states : " A Russlam regiment of infantry attacked a part of General Knro_i's army at 3fe. a_ g-pi-na-tzu and Fai-ck a-lra an* Sunday. tTkey were, however, ronted bj » t-T—r-ter-attack, and retreated tc ike nortk. • Tkere is no change as regardi onr Tight and centre armies. " Yam_da'■ detac_meat, —»_ie_ wan sent to help a part of General Oku's army- meaavkile attacked tho enemy to the north of Shahopo and succeeded in driving off tk< e_amy's rig_t wing and cayturi—g two guns. "It t_en retired in tke dark—lesi to Its original position. "At tke same time a Russian division, by a vigorous advance, enveloped a Japanese detachment, and severe hand-to-hand fighting ensued. " Tke Japanese contrived, howevttr, to drive off tke enemy's frontbut were unable to resist botk flanks, and kad 'to cut their way out, abandoning nine field and five mountain guns as most-of tke men and horses were killed. " Our casualties numbered one thousand. •'•' The enemy on the night of the 17th imst. made two fierce counterattacks against General Oka's right col—m_, and a counter attack on a smaller scale in the direction of j Generals Kodza and Knroki, kut were repulsed entirely, leaving & great number of dead. " Tke enemy in front of tke Hun River kas been enormously reinforced, especially in front of General Nodzn. "A mixed brigade faces Okn's lefl flank detachment.'' SEVEN POSITIONS CAPTURED. THIRTY JAPANESE GUNS TAKEN. A RUSSIAN REPORT. LONDON, October 19. A telegram from Harhin states that the Russians on Monday night advanced and expelled the Japanese from six position and captured sis field nieces. The Japanese made a fresh stand is _ strong position along a range of hills. The Russians stormed this neu position on Tuesday and captured sixteen field pieces and eight quickfirers. The fight continues.