Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 14, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer i« WANT AD = Will Do It. SOCIETY. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL ne Bemldji Daily Pion The Pioneer Prints . | MORENEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth o 20 the Narchpota . SuL = - \6"*‘ — VOLUME \ur 0 ¥R 151, \ BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1904. OYAMA REPORTS GOOD Fighting Continues PROGRESS Along Entire Front --Kuropatkin Reports Failure. Tokio, Oct. 14, 1:00 p. m.—Wield Marshall Oyama reports that fighting is in progress along alinost the entire front of the Jap anese army and that the memcw are making satisfactorty pro- gress. St. Petersburg, Ot 14— Gene ordered the Russian troops on | Japanese reinforcements thr wened to cut them off. | Kuropatkin reports that he has s lofs flank to retire because the Kuropatkin also reports the failare of his flanking movement on the right. WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. While containing no positive infor- r specific results the s from both Russian and Japanese sources seem to indicate that the tide of the genmeral engage- ment now in progress between the Hun and Taiise rivers is favorable to Marshal Oy A Tokio dispatch sags the latest re- ports from the front tell of continued Japancse successes, while St. Peters- burg, confessing that no reports of the day’s developments have been ve- ceived, admits that in the previous fighting * > Ru ans had not been successful in defending their sphere ch, positions. I'he atm war office,” addis lm disp: is by no means cheer The 1 ol a. vices Irom the Russian front is re- garded as significant. Oyama, reporting on Wed day's result, e; faction and s; that his at the 1l gains. wte of the battle seems to counter attack delivered by Oyama to oitset Kuropatkin's blow & the Japanesc ri As soon as th weight of this movement on the pa.t of the Rus: became apparent Japanese commander responded with an autack in force on his opponent right, evidently with the hope of ciup pling Kuropatkin's western coiul back and diveriing some stiength the Russian assault upon his own ern position. Concerning this lanw movement Oyama iepoils thal it progressing lavoiably toward taiument of our first object. Oku 1eports the capture of tweat five additional Kussian guns, mabii a total of thirty that have fallen into the bands ol the Japanese. JAP SUCCESSES GURTIRG: 13 the at- HAVE CAPTURED ABOUT THIKTY RUSSIAN GUNS SINCE BAT- TLE BEGAN. Tokio, Oct. 14.—General Oku has captured twenty-five Russian guns, making a total of about thirty Ru: n guns which have fallen into the hands | of the Japanese since the battle be- gan. The latest reports from the front tell | 1 of continued Japanese successes. An extenued report recelved irom the headquarters of the Manchurian armies, a brief summary of which is published, indicates that the Japanese were generally successiul in the hght- ing of Wednesday and that wl wree of the Japanese armics guined aececided advantages. The Japanese captured a total of ten guns. The operations design and surround the Russian are progressing lavorably. The numbers engaged in the struz- ed the forces which tought ai ed to isolate at Bensina In some places the fighting sus- d in desperation anytiing shown since the war began. The losses are not indicated, they unquestionably are heavy. FOURTH DAY OF FiGHTIKG but BATTLE SOUTH OF MUKDEN CON- TINUES WITH EVER IN- CREASING FURY. N Mukden, Oct. 14.—The battle south this place continues with ever in- ing fury. In desperateness, very and bloodshed it far exceeds | even the battle of Liaoyang. The en- gagement has continued four days. Towards evening the Japanese re- | Deatedly assumed the offensive, RUSSIAN FORCE ROUTED. tacks on Japs. Field Headquarters of Japanese Army, Oct. 11, | the Second upied the hills held by the Rus- ans on Ih(' right and center of the | line, ns falling back a dis- tance of miles. The Japanese infantry advanced within 1,500 yards oi the Russian lines at noon and de- feated the R s in a fierce counter tack, almost annihilating the attack- | ing force, who made three charges. | The Russian artiller despite a fierce shelling all day. RUSSIANS LOST HEAVILY, | Repeatedly Assauit Japanese Trenches { at F of Eayonet. gbutg, vct. 14.—Pri dis- il toe pight of Oct. 11 from iGuarers Gen 1 Bilder- whose ¢ pres e lussian Dioodv and des : Friday -~ and will be FUR s day at this :(: store; our ‘en- B tire stoek 1. - e e % aling in splen- b 2 & dor many of the great city stocks h) 1, ¢ i 4 will be §) y-%. P that le: a £ OF <THELANPHER" FuR CoAT/ (0’LEARY « ek b bbbk Thm*sday Saturday antee goes with every piece of fur OUR PRICE IS ONLYA PART on exhibition, Our guar- s> Lo o e % wes the store. WHAT OTHERS ASK . . BOWSER % % (i e { Almost Annihilated in Repeated At- | via Fusan, | uring the night the Japan' | was not silenced | repeatedly charged the Janm\csc trenches at the point of the bayonet, the fight con- tinuing into the night. The Japanese reserved their fire until the Russians were almost upon them. An instance is given of a regiment getting within a few yards of the Japanese trenches, but recoi before the murderous of the Japanese, then coming on again with reinforcements literally. under a shower of shrapnel and finally succeeding in driving out the Japan- ese. But the Japanese artillery fire was so withering that the Russians were unable to remain in the trenches. That night the Japanese artillery bom- barded the Russian center, preparing the way for a general counter attack, which Field Marshal Oyama ordered for Tuesday. The Japanese offensive extended to their extreme left, Gen- eral Oku’s army being for the first time engaged. At nightfall Tuesday the Japanese had forced back the Rus- sian right, but the center held tast, al- though a few positions had tallen into the hands of the Japanese. The latest newspaper reports say Generals Rennenkampff and Kashta- linsky encircled the Japanese right, { crossed the Taitse river and came out on the Fengwangcheng road, the Jap- anese retiring before them. RUSSIANS ARE RETREATIRG REPORTED AT TOKIO THAT KU- ROPATKIN IS AGAIN MOVING NORTHWARD. Tokio, Oct. 14.—It is reported that the Russians are retiring along the entire front and that the Russian force at Penhsubu is probably enveloped. Light more guns have been captured by the Japanese. Field Marshal Oyama, reporting from the ficld Wednesday afternoon, expresses satisfaction at the progress of the operations and fighting between the Taitse and Hun rive; The cen- ter and right armies made substantial gains. While the left army was des- perately struggiing to envelop the Rus- sian right Field Marshal Oyama dis- patched two telegrams, the first of which said: “The state of aifairs in the direc- tion of Mukden is as follows: “On the morning of Oct. 12 the cen- tral column of the right army at 5 o'clock occupied Lokoulin mountain and the northern heights of Pacheatzu. The left column of the right army oc- cupied the northern heights of Shao- takou and continues to pursue the en- emy’s central column. The right army succeeded in occupying Maerh moun- tain. he central army, beginning op- erations from midnight Oct. 11, reached the heights extending from Sanchiatzu to Sankaushih mountain, on the northwest, and is propably pur- suing the enemy. The left army con- tinues to attack the enemy along the Schili river and at Lungwangmiao and ‘Waulichieh since last night, but has not yet attained its object. At present, | aided with reinforcements, the lett | wing is trying to envelop the enemy’s | right flank by means of a :car engage- ment in the direction of Pen] hu and the fighting continues. Judging from the above state of affairs the opera- tions in those directions are proceed- ing favorably toward the attainment | our first object.” The second message is as follows: “In an_engagement at midnight on | Oct. 11 we captured two fieid guns and eight ammunition wagons. Major Gen- eral Murui was wounded and one colo- nel was killed.” REPORTED BY SAKHAROFF. Details of the Fighting on Monday and Tuesday. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—General Sakharoft, in a dispatch to the general staff dated Oct. 11, gives some details of the operations of Monday and Tues- day. He says: “The Manchurian army, Oct. 10, strengthened its hold on the positions taken the previous evening five miles south of the Shakhe river. At about 3 in the afternoon, Oct. 10, the enemy took the offensive between the man- darin road and the village of Tou- mytsa, north of Yentai, with about a n of infantry and several bat- s of artillery. The enemy’s at- tack was checked by the fire of our advance guards. They maintained an artillery bombardment until the even- ng. “On Oct. 11 the Japanese attacked the Russians on both sides of the rail- road and north of the Yentai mines. A fierce fight raged all day long and by night the greater portion of the position occupied by the Japanese in Khona pass had fallen into the hands of the Russians, who, however, at 5 in. the evening, had not succeeded in capturing a wooded hill constituting the key to the position. ~“Throughout Oct. 11 the Russians maintained the offensive along the en- tire front against the Japanese ad- vanced position, except at some points where they were obliged to retire to their main positions.” BY NO MEANS CHEERFUL. ’ Prevailing Atmosphere at the Russian War Office. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14—The war office up to this hour dec additional reports have arrived from the front. General Sakharoff’s report only brings the story of the battle up to the evening of Oct. 11, when no de- cisive results had been obtained by either side, although he makes it plain that the Japanese had assumed the offensive and that the Russians had not been entirely successful in defend- ing their positions. The atmosphere at the war ofiice is by no means cheer- ful. The failure to receive news of the Russian left wing might possibly be interpreted as tending to confirm i the Pokio report that the Russians op- erating against the Japanese right had been enveloped. = Unknown Schooner Ashore. Nantucket, Mass., Oct. 14.—A two- masted schooner is ashore on Long shoal, near Cross Rip, off this island. The northeast gale has made the sea too rough to attempt to reach her from ; this shore. The vessel is in. a.qanzer- I ous position. : passed a restless. - what exha ;| FABULOUS OFFERS MADE SHIPPERS PROMISED LARGE RE- WARDS TO TO TAKE CARGOES PORT ARTHUR. SUPPLIES THERE ALARMINGLY LOW COAL LADEN STEAMER CLEARS FROM TSINGTAU FOR THE BLOCKADED PORT. Tsingtau, Oct. 14—The correspond- ent of the Associated Press learns, on most reliable authority, that a high Russian officer who passed through Tsingtau Wednesday on his way to Shanghai is making fabulous’ offers to shippers to take cargoes to Port Ar- thur and that this officer has admitled that the supplies there are alarmingly low, espccially those of coal. The German steamer Emma, which cleared from here Wednesday for San Francisco with a cargo of coal, will attemapt to reach Port Arthur. The foreign crew of the Emma has been re- placed by Chinamen. Many of the crew deserted upon learning the destination of the ship. It is said that the Russians paid the owners of the Emma $15 per ton, be- sides depositing the appraised value of the vessel with a bonus of 25 per cent in bank bhefore the cargo was loaded, and that the captain, should he successfully ,run the blockade, is to be awarded a prize of $1,250. SHELLS FALL IN HARBOR. Commander of Russian Vessel at Port Arthur Killed. Chefoo, Oct. 14—Local Russians confirm the report that the Russian by a shell fiom one of the big new Japanese guns, but they claim that the amage done was slight. Two sailors ere killed. Another shell burst near the Russian gunboat Gilisk, Killing her commander and injuring others. The Russians admit that the new Japanese guns seriously threaten the harbor, docks, ete. They believe, how- ever, that the squadron at Port Arthur will remain inside the harbor until the arrival of the Baltic fleet. LOGKED IN DEATH STRUGGLE RUSSIAN REPORTS SAY ENGAGE- MENT SO FAR LACKS DE- CISIVE RESULTS. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—The Russian and Japanese armies wrestling below Mukden seem now to be definitely locked in a death struggle for the mastery. Field Marshal Oyama is countering General Kuropatkin’s thrust at the Japanese right by an advance against the Russian wright. The situa- tion, on a much larger scale, resem- bles that of Vafangow, where G Stakelberg, in essaying to turn the Japanese right, had his own right turned. The Japanese assumed the offensive Wednesday against the Rus- sian right, forcing the latter to give ground. But, along the center, stretch- ing from Yentai station eastward, where General Nodzu also attempted a desperate counter attack and where the fizhting was hottest, the Russians held their own. The result at night- fall was a draw. This is the latest word received by the war office from Kuropatkin, but, according to the dis- patch of the Associated Press from Mukden, the Japanese resumed the offensive again Thursday morning. No word has come regarding the opera’ tions of the Russian turning move- ment on Oyama’'s right, on which the success of Kuropatkin’s plan of battle seems to depend, the war oflice ex- plaining that reports from this poinl had not reached Kuropatkin when he sent his dispatch and, consequently, information is lacking of the opera- tions at the very point where all eyes center and where the heavy blow was evidently aimed. Altogether the latest news is not completely reassuring. The Novoe Vremya voices the prevailing senti- ment, saying: “Kuropatkin is a cautious leader and it is taken for granted that he weighed well the risks before under- taking the wide turning movement. We probably shall have to wait long and weary hours before knowing the re- sults of the all important battle now begun.” RUSSIAN CAPTAIN SCARED. Reports Seeing Jap Transport Off Pa: cific Coast. Tacoma, Wash.,, Oct. 14—Captain Enlund, master of the Russian ship Glenard, which has arrived heie from San Francisco, reports having sighted a Japanese transport while coming up. The captlain says when he sighicd the | transport he expected to be ove:hanied and possibly taken. He was some dis- tance away from the steamer, however, and did not show his flag and.as a consequence the two vessels parted company without closer acquaintance. Captain Enlund considered he had a narrow escape from capture. The Glenard is here to load coal for Aus- tralia. San Francisco, Oct. 14.—In maritime circles here it is believed that the ves- gel sighted by the Glenard was. elther the Japanese merchant steamer Amer- fca or the United States transport‘( election of Theodore Roosevelt,” he Sheridan. Lady Curzon Not So Well. Walmer Castle, Eng, Oct. 14.—In-! quiries made during ‘the afternoon show there is a renewal of acute anx- lety regarding Lady Curzon’s condi- tion. 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