A DECISIVE VICTORY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 7

A DECISIVE VICTORY.

GUNS AND POSITIONS ABANDONED. JAPANESE IN PURSUIT. LONDON, October 14. General Kuropatkin admits that hie lack of success nt the last moment was due to the Japanese night attack. The Russians abandoned positions, and even guns, which had previously been recaptured. Reuter*s agency reports that General Oku'e victory was decisive. Tlie left wing threatened to envelop the Russian right, but was compelled to retreat. Several pceitkms -were" taken and retaken six or eight times at terrible cost. The Rusriani admit the capture of many guns.' . SYDNEY, October 15. Cablestreceived by the Japanese Consul report the capture of over 30 gims and numbers of ammunition waggons and prisoners. .Tlie enemy were repulsed on all hands,' being vigorously pursued. The cables mention that after repulsing a strong force, the Japanese occupied Lantzedhien, five miles north-east of Yentai, where they captured 16 guns. • LONDON, October 14. The Russian guns on tlie left wing outranked General Kuroki'e, which wereunvsod during the greater part of the fight Tho mist enabled General Kuroki to advance successfully. Field-Marslial Oyama reported on Friday that they were still fighting, and:had made satisfactory progress. General Kuropatkin telegraphs that the two reginwnts on the right on Wednesday suffered considerable losses. One commander was kilkd and a colonel wounded. Both regiments were compelled to withdraw, abandoning the artillery, which was recovered with the p<ception of 16 guns. The Japanese night attack followed. - He adds:-—"The Russians retreated to a position prepared before uC the head of the river Sltali."