MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1121, 17 October 1904, Page 2

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

THE RECENT BATTLE JAPANESE CAPTURES Press Association.—Copyright London, October 15 General Notlzu'a chief captures were guns and ammunition waggons a few miles eastward of Yentai. General Oku's capture was sixteen guns at Lantschi, five miles northwest of Yentai.

The Russians during a disorderly retreat lost four more.

General Oku pursued them, arid near Shilch captured five gunß and five ammunition waggons, The Standard's correspondent near Yentai says that the Japanese altogether captured seveuty guns up to .^htiaecty.

$ London, October 15 General Oku captured ten more gnus on Fridliy.

A RUSSIAN FLIGHT Press Association Copyright London, October 15. Tokio roports state that the main body of Russians on Friday night full bank on the mountains east of the railway, where they haltpd, and faced the Japanese right. The Russians at Peuishu fled in a north-easterly direction. The Japanese are now engaging Kuropatkin's reserves.

RUSSIAN DIVISIONS OUT OFF FROM MAIN FORCE Press Association—Copyright London, October 15 The Standard's Tokio correspondent, declares that three or four Russian divisions are now isolated in the Pensihu and Kiaotu districts.

THE RUSSIAN FAILURE Press 'Association—Copyright. London, October 15 The Times' Vienna correspondent states that the terrible failure of the Russian offensive movement is regarded hero with pity for the loss of so many brave men, and wonder is expressed that the advance was ever made,

ATTACKS AND COUNTER ATTAOKS JAPANESE VICTORIES Press Association—Copyright, London, October I;] The Japanese repulsed Bixteen counter attacks. A company of Japanese infantry seized the crest, of a hill near the Yentai mines, but the leading files were instantly mown down. The company, on retiring, reformed and re-charged. The Russians (led, but return ed, and in a bayonet struggle which followed the Japimese were victorious.

RUSSIANS EVAUUMT MUKDEN Press Association Copyright London, October 15, The Mukden garrisons, in twelve trains, have left for Harbin.

[GLOOM IN ST. PETERSBURG 1 __ ANOTHER REVERSE Press Association, —(Jopyright, London, October 15 The profound gloom in St. Petersburg is in striking contrast to the elation following Kuropatkin's proclamation. General Sakharoff reports that the eft wing, after an obstinate straggle

occupied the rocky hills southward of Bentsiaputse, Beven and a.half miles north of Yentai. but the arrival of Japanese reinforcements prevented ?n'y . advantage being gained by the suceess.

RUSSIA BEWILDERED

TERRIBLE CARNAGE

ROADS STREWN WITH DEAD

INCESSANT STREAM OF

WOUNDED

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London, Oct. l(i

, The war telegrams are not published in extenso,

In the absence of official news St. Petersburg is stirring the mass of the people from their apathy. General bewilderment is manifested over Knropatkin's error of judgment in talAig the offensive, Mukden correspondents estimate that there were 15,000 Russian casualties at Yentai,

The wounded are streaming into Mukden without cessation, mostly in baggage waggons. The high roads and fields are full of wounded, apparently all afoot, owing to the Japanese holding the railway.

Oyama reports on Friday evening that a column under General Kanin, ,on the left bank of the Taitsehio, seven miles east of Pensihu, buried over 2000 Russians on Thursday. Oyaina estimates that the Russian dead abondoned in the field, including yesterday, numbered 10,000.

THE ADVANCE ON MUKDEN.

DESPERATE FIGHTING

RUSSIAN BRAVERY fress Association,—Copyright London, October 15 Thoro were two days' relentless fighting at Dwooeogya Hill, twelve miles south of Mnkden. The Japanese attempted a night surprise, losing heavily, They fired a large village, the smoke screening their approach The Tomsk regiment suffered ternbly, A few of the Tombed regiment are left. The Valonski regiment splendidly defended Temple Mountain and after three assaults retired to Shikhi. . The Russians generally displayed splendid bravery and endurance, dragging the guns up almost impos. sible hills.

The Japanese rolled stonen down one narrow dofile rendering it impossible to take the pass, The troops scaled the hillside capturing it after a stubborn fight. The Japaneseonthe 13th unexpectedly stormed the hill. The right flank, surrounding the two batteries, killed all the gunners, The Novocherkask Regiment rel took, but were unable to retain the guns. The Japanese allege that their losses were much smaller than the Russians'' Oyama estimates that the Russian casualties were 3000.

A BLOODY ENCOUNTER NO QUARTER BOTH SIDES SUFFER HEAVILY CASUALTIES, 80,000 SIX ARMY CORPS DEMOL. ISHED Press Association.—Oopyrighf London, October 15 The St. Petersburg correspondent of % Potit Journal states that one of Czar's aides has admitted that two regiraeutß of the right wing were lost ou the morning of the IM, and that 1,500 mon, with 36 guus by the overling were compelled to retroat precipitately, abandoning 76 guns. He also admits that the Russian centre and left were cut, and that the retreat bscame general and fast, and ended in disaster. The Alexander (third) regiment

wis annihilated, aiul two others nearly so. He said he believed that the total Russian and Japanese casualties were eighty thousand. St. Petersburg considers that six army corps were lost and many officers killed, including General Zadrick. The fighting was very bloody. Practically no qnarter was given. The cause of the Russian defeat was due to the Japanese driving a wedge into the middle of their line, which had already been driven back 20 miles.

A CRUSHING DEFEAT Prtss Association.—Copyright London, October 16 To«io believes that Kuropatkin has been ciushingly defeated, at)d is still retreating.

THE RUSSIAN LEFT FLANK

RESERVES SHATTERED Press Association.—Copyright London, October 15 Prince Kaimi, with a large body of cavalry, made a detonr of the Russian loft (lank near Pensihu, and scattered the reserves, greatly helpnq the general movement; This is the lirst time in which the Japanese cavalry have acted independently of the infantry.

JAPS CAPTURE IMPORTANT POINTS

CONSTANT REINFORBEMENTS

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London, October 15 Field-Marshal Oyarna reports that Genoral Kuroki occupied several eminences nortb.east of the mines and pursued (he enemy vigorously. Oyarna subsequently reports that the. right wing of Knroki's left column. after a desperate battle, occupied the highland north of rihaotaku, the key to the (enemy's positiou, Generals Nadau and Oku attacked and captuied important strategical positions towards Mukden. Fresh Japanese reinforcements are constantly arriving at Yentai and the vicinity.

London, October 15 Field-Marshal Oyarna reports that topographical difficulties prevented an elective use of Kuroki's artillery until Shaotaku was occupied,

ANOTHER DEFEAf

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London, October 15 Colonel Stackovitch made a four <lays' magnificent stand at Tonsanfu, nftar this Siulinlzu station. There was furious fighting. After losing twenty officers, Colonel Sjaekovitck retrerted along the railway, the Japanese shelis hitting the retiring train,

London, October 15 Kuropntkin had hoped to surround and besiego Liaoyang by detuohing n Btrong force to roliovc Pott Arthur.

Ho detailed six divisions to foroo Ruroki's right and descend the Taitse Valloy, while seven divisions attacked the Japaheso centre and left from the north. Three divisions were hold in reserve.

The Russian left penotrated Kiaotaui on the loit bank of the Taitse, but were unsuccessful in tho dofenco ot Tiding and Fonsiobu. This wrecked Kuropatkin's soherno of preventing co-operation in tho two attacks.

Oyama's oentro and left advanco was mado in relative security, throwing tho Russians off the line, their retroat pressing tho army eastwards. Gonerol Nodzu is pushing steadily northwards along the rail way from Yentai on tho Mnkdon road. He • reached Shilibo on tho 13th, threatening to cut oil the retreat of tho force whioh Ivuroki is prossing back. Tokio reports that tho wholo Russian army began to re* treat on the afternoon of tho 12th, hotly pursued,