The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1904, Page 2

Y, OCTOBER 15, 1902. RUSSIANS FALL BACK BEFORE TERRIBLE ONSLAUGHT OF JAPANESE, BUT HOLD SIULINTZU UNTIL THEY SAFELY REMOVE THEIR WOUNDED Most Serious Engagement Since Liaoyang Battle Is Taking Place. Slavs Make a Night Attack and Retake Position Near the Railway. HIAI'QT ARTERS OF THE RUS- N WESTERN ARMY, Oct. 13, via 14 was safely until midnight to-night, when all unded and the baggage had been | wved Contrary to former plans, the ad- ance of the Japanese, which had been ng the Liac River as though h a determination to turn the Rus- sian right flank, has now crossed the Hun River The lines are in contact from the est t east, and the opposing in a square frontal fight. The most fierce and most important ghting that has taken place since the e of Lisoyang reached its height st noon to-day, when after a bold at- ick which lasted for three days the| Russians began a sagacious retirement from the positions they héld yesterday, and the Ja by a strong central yvement forced the Russian lines five miles to the north The battle reached a stage of un- al severity on October 11 along the Iway and to ng in the vicinity of Tousanpu. By the evening of the 11th 600 wound- | spital, situ- station, d had reached the field hc the Siulintzu railway miles fro e front. The battle at that moment was best bserved from Hungpas Hill, two miles southeast of Sjulintzu at ese and Russian batteries were nguighed by the clouds of dust which were raised by the concussions. SLAVS MAKE NIGHT ATTACK. The result of the fight was that a wile of ground along the front west of Iway was lost, but the Russians ned the ground during the night | bayonet attack, without a shet aving been fired The battle was renewed at dawn to- day with terrible effect. The eastern v is engaged in continu- nallarms fighting. There can be v breaking of shelis 10 ills about five miles from & the fc the railway To the westward there is a growing activity, forms an 12 the operations of the infantry. n entangled artillery duel inity of Tousanpu, to the ward, in which during the day one nent was caught by ind threatened with extinction. Tousanpu wavered until noon, when Japanese made good thelr occupa- and Colonel Stackovitch, who had a magn ent stand for four after m than twenty of his officers had been put out of action, fell back bef: the terrible onslaught of the Japane RUSSIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS. The Japanese proved their ability to e the strong position at the Yen- coal mines, which the Russian ad- vance guard reported had not been utilized up to October 10. The Rus- sians moving in that direction were un- able to occupy the position owing to the developments of the past forty- eight hours, and fell back in confor- mity with previous plans. rere was the vic days At 11 o'clock in the morning the bat- | tle reached a stage of severity three times greater than that of yesterday, solid masses of troops filling up the front. At 2:20 p. m. the Japanese were oc- cupying a hill two miles to the south of Hungpas Hill, which they shelled from a battery which was plainly vis- ible. The resuits of the shelling were not important. At 4:15 p. m. the Russian army made | an orderly and timely withdrawal, fol- lowed by a furious rifle fire from the Japanese. The Red Cross surgeons are perform- ing operations at Siulintzu rallway sta- tion. Many of the wounded were load- ed on trains which moved north during the day. At sundown the cannonading to the southwest could be heard constantly. The Russian rear guard was holding its ground at nightfall. FSnF S, WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS. Japanese Legation Receives Cablegram From Tokio Government. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—The Jap- arese Legation to-day received the following cablegram from Toklo: “Marshal Oyama sends the follow- ing report of the engagement of Wednesday and Thursday: ““In the direction of Bensihr the enemy made repeated counter attacks on Wednesday, but were repulsed. The enemy showed a sign of retreat to- unrd evenlng and our !orce- have as- ADVERTISEMENTS. SIGK HEADAGHE the westward, culminat- | Both the Japa- | dis- | and the smoke from the shells | almost impenetrable haze, | a cross fire | sumed the offensive since daybreak of Thursday. The flanking movement of our strong force of cavalry under Kanin largely contributed to the fav- t quarter. | * ‘The central and left columns of the Right army both occupied important eminences and continued attacks. Operations of the Central army are progressing favorably, dislodging the enemy there from several strategical | positions. Our reinforcements are ar- riving continually at Yentai.'” e RUN OUT OF AMMUNITION. MUKDEN, Oct. 14.—A correspondent gives the following account of the battle: “Up to the present time the battle along the whole line has been one of varying success. We are now resting, cold, drenched and weary, from a | heavy thunderstorm which began last evening and continued this morning. | We hold positions captured from the Japanese and are awaiting develop- | ments on the extreme east. “The fighting on October 11 was fu- | rious and continuous alcng a front so extensive that it would be impossible o give details from any one point. Judging from the sound the heav- iest firing took place north of Yentai, where the Japanese themselves as- sumed the offensive. Nearer the cen- | ter it was quieter. We moved forward, vecupying some of the small passes. | "It should be pointed out that with | such an extensive front it is difficult to center. It will be more correct to dis- | tinguish the center and flanks separ- ately of each division. Our 1 s on October 11 were com- paratively small. In the small ravine where we were stationed the firing | slackenea toward evening, but recom- menced after dark and continued, with | little intermission, all night. On Oc- tober 12 every one looked for a crucial | engagement, but though heavy fight- ing followed, the resuit remained inde- cisive. The Japanese advanced boldly and attacked hotly on the extreme night at Yentai and further toward the left. All their attacks were repulsed | with great loss. We also suffered heav- ily. The conveyance of the wounded to hospitals was accomplished with difii- cuity, owing to the distance of the raii- "The division to which I am at- tached deployed on October 13, oppo- site two passes called Touminlinsky, eight miles north of Bensihu, and Hua Pass, five miles west, each bounded by high and almest perpendicular hiils, which held Japanese. Our troops had tried on the night of October 11 to take the passes during a storm. Lieu- tenant Grozdieff led another assault on the Japanese trenches at the top of the hill, “The Japanese ran out of ammuni- | tion and met our men with stones and clubbed rifles in a bitter hand-to-hand struggle. In the meantime Japanese reinforcements and ammunition ar- rived. Lieutenant Grozdieff was shot in the chest. “We were forced to retire. One of our batteries, having spent most of the night in dragging its gun*by hand up | an almost perpendicular mountain and ousting the Japanese from the crest | after a hard fight, was forced to retire when a Japanese mortar battery got the range of ite position. “We resumed the attack on Toumin- linsky under a hail of firing, especially from two well concealed mortars which we were unable to locate. “Captain Michaels got the range of the Japanese batteries later and two | of our shells put them out of action. | The Japanese then seemed to lose their | heads, swarmed out of the trenches and fled. Our infantry occupied the position, but it was a harder fight than Liaoyang. “We are expecting a heavy attack. It is understood the Japanese have strong reserves and guns of big cali- ber. “Last night passed with the usual intermittent rifle fire, capped with a terrible rainstorm, which added to the discomforts of every one.” ——————— A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. !Inth Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plles. our druggist will refund money if PAZO OINT- JEENT fahe to cure you m 6 to 14 days. 50c. e e SUIT AGAINST PEARSON FOR HIGHTON'S BIG FEE Evaded Summons at Honolulu, but ‘Will Have to Answer in Court Here. Following the story of H. H. Pear- son’s successful evasion of service of summons in a suit for $15,000 while hiding in the bunkers of the steam- ship China at Honolulu, a suit was filed yesterday in the local Superior Court for the recovery of the sum named. The plaintiff is L. S. High- ton, who says that he holds Henry E. Highton's assignment for the claim. The complaint was prepared by At- torneys Sullivan & Sullivan and the papers were served on Pearson as he emerged from his bathroom, by a pri- vate detective. Pearson was too sur- prised to make any comment. Henry E. Highton was practicing law in California in 1886, when he was engaged to defend Pearson at Salt Lake in a trial for murder. Pear- son was acquitted and went to the Orient. Highton, who has since re- moved to Honolulu, learned - that Pearson was on his way to San Fran- cisco on the China and made arrange- ments to have him served with the summons while in the Hawaiian port. officer, however, was unable to The | fing him on the boat. orable development of the situation in! yStrikes an Unexpected Blow which position constitutes the real | | left column ) a detour SLAV ATTACK 15 REPULSED BY JAPANESE Fighting Continues Around Bensihu, but Result Is Still in Doubt. KANIN MAKES DETOUR OF FOE'S LEFT FLANK e Throws Russians Into Confusion. —_——— TOKIO, Oct. 14, 1:30 p. m.—An ex- tended report from the Manchurian headquarters reached Tokio during the night. It records severe fighting dur- ing yesterday and additional Japanese gains. The contest around Bensihu con- tinues to be undetermined. Yesterday a force of Japanese caval- ry, commanded by Prince Kanin, made of the Russian left flank in the rear of Bensihu and partially scat- tered the Russian supports. The report is as follows: “Several attacks of the enemy, made in the direction of Bensihu, have been repulsed. The enemy showed signs of retreat at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. yur force in this direction began the attack early this morning, but the latest stages of the operation have not been reported. “A large cavalry force, commanded by Prince Kanin, made a detour of the enemy’s left flank in the rear of Ben- sihu and put the enemy’s supports in great confusion, thereby helping our movement in this direction. Kanin’s cavalry will again advance toward the rear of the enemy. “The right colummn of the right army is now attacking the enemy at Chaoh- sienlin. The center column of the same army occupied the surrounding heights of Lienhua and Maerh mountains. The is now attacking a rem- nant of the enemy's force on a height north of Shaotakou. “The attack movement of the right army, owing to topographical difficul- ties, is not proceeding as desired. “The right column of the center army commenced its attack movement at 10 o’clock in the morning against a height north of Huchiakuchiatzu. At 2 o'clock the enemy's artillery began retreating. “The right column of the left army occupied Panchiapo on the morning -of the 13th. Its advanced force has al- ready reached Pachiatzu. This column has been reinforced from the supports now attacking a division of Russians in the rear of Huanghuatien, but the state of the fighting is uncertain. “Several batteries of Russian artil- lery posted at Chianhuangchiatien made a stubborn resistance and part of our supports attacked them with ar- tillery. The attack is proceeding satis- factorily. “The pursuing force of the center column of the left army occupied Liesanchiatzu and is now pursuing the enemy toward Koduitun, “The right wing of the left column is now attacking the enemy at Hung- linpo.” 3:20 p. m.—A report dispatched from the battlefield last night covering the progress of the fighting since the fore- going report is as follows: “The right column of the right army was facing a strong force of the enemy at Chaohsienlin, but after the arrival of reinforcements our progress there im- proved. “The center column of the right army is now attacking a strong body of the enemy. “The right wing of the left column of the -ight army, after a desperate battle, occupied the northern height of Shao- takou, the key of the enemy’s position. “The attack movement of the center army is proceeding satisfactorily. The forces have occupied the heights north of Huchiakuchiatzu and Manchuafun. “The center column of the left army is now attacking Shcohopo. Thé right column of the same army is attacking Huanghuatien. After sunset part of the right wing of the left column at- tacked Liuchenpo and another part occupied Wanchiayuatzu. “The left column of the left army occupied a line from Heilintun to Fuchiatien. “Our fresh reinforcements are con- stantly arriving at Yental and in that vicinity.” and LR e Torpedo Boats for Japan. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 14.— Eight torpedo boats, evidently destined for Japan, have arrived at Minnesota Transfer from Fore River, Quincy, Mass. The boats are loaded on nine- teen cars. Every effort is being made to hasten the departure of the ship- ment and special detectives are em- ployed in watching night and day. The cars came in over the Burlington and left to-night over the Great Northern. R No News From Port Arthur. CHEFU, Oct. 14, evening.—No news reached Chefu to-day concerning the operations at Port Arthur. TOKIO, Oct. 14.—It is officially an- nounced that twenty-seven officers were killed and 183 were wounded during the operations against Port Arthur from June 26 to July 31. KUROPATHIN OROERS HEN T0 WITHORAW Arrival of h.rge Japanese Reinforcements Compels Him to Move Back. NABLE TO RETAIN HILLS NEAR /YENTAI Yetreat Made Necessary by a Threatened Envelopmg Movement. ST. PETERSBURG, Oect. 14—An- other dispatch from General Sakharoff, dated early this morning, says regard- ing the fight of October 12 and 13 that the Russians on the right wing de- fended their advanced positions and also portions of the different main po- sitions, particularly in the direction of Sialiupedzy, ‘until toward = evening, when Kuropatkin ordered them to withdraw a short distance. In spite of the fact that the Japanese .attacks were chlefly directed against these troops they held the ground to which they retired. On the left wing, after a very ob- stinate struggle, the Russians occupied the rocky hills south of Bentsiaputze and near Bensihu, about eighty miles north of Yentai, but the arrival of large Japanese reinforcements prevent- €d them from profiting by this success, and as this body was separated from the rest of the troops Kuropatkin or- dered it to retire. FORCE RUSSIANS RIGHT BACK. A later dispatch from General Sak- haroff, sent at 6 o'clock this morning, explains more of the operations of Oc- tober 12 and 13, in which it appears that the Russian center was due north of the Yentai mines, the right running west a short distance beyond the rail- road and the left sweeping southeast- ward toward Bensihu. The real bloody work did not begin until Wednesday, when the Japanese made 4 series of de- termined attacks on Sialiupedzy, about seven miles north of Yentai, but the Russians held off their assailants. In the meantime, however, the extreme right, comparatively lightly held, was forced back, thus compelling Kuropat- kin to slightly draw back his line above Yentai in_order to preserve its aliga- ment. On_the extreme left, after a’ deter- mined resistance, the Russians suc- ceeded in carrying the rocky heights and Hua Pass, north of Bensihu, but the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, Kuropatkin says, made it impossible for the Russians to press their advan- tage here and as the left was now too far advanced, it also was withdrawn some distance. SITUATION IS CRITICAL. Reports from the left, however, only bring the situation up to yesterday af- ternoon. A high officer of the general staff says that the situation, while crit- ical, is not desperate. Kuropatkin is keeping his head and acting cautiously, as is shown by his withdrawal of both wings in the belief that the Japanese assaults will exhaust themselves. He says the slaughter was frightful. No estimate of the losses is yet possible, but they run far into the thousands. The losses were especially heavy on the Russian left and center. In a single regiment, out of more than a hundred officers, only eight escaped. The same authority says that no in- formation has been received here tend- ing to confirm the report that the Jap- anese are likely to cut off a force on the Russian left. Neither is the threat- ened enveloping movement against the Russian right greatly feared, Kuro- patkin having a large number of Cos- sacks on his right, held in leash to meet just such a contingency. It is now evident that Kuropatkin's plan was to press his advance not di- rectly from the front, but toward the left for the purpose of getting in the rear of Oyama’s triangle. R B Church May Furnish Sinews of War. LONDON, Oct. 15.—A Russian corre- spondent of the Times reports a rumor that the Russian Treasurer has ap- proached the Holy Synod with a view to drawing upon church property for the sinews of warx From the same source it is reported that General Keller's widow has been persuaded, through official influence, to postpone the publication of her husband's let- ters, because revelations of the de- ficiencies of the military organization and equipment would cause a painful impression. LRSS S0 Reports Death of Russian Officer. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15, 7:50 a. m.—A special dispatch from Chefu reports that the commander of the Russian gunboat Giliak, in the harbor of Port Arthur, has been killed and that many sailors have been wounded. Possibly this refers to the reported wrecking of a Russian warship by Japanese land batteries. —_—————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All rnwmnmnflm-mfllfnhfllhm $ Grove's signature 18 on each box. 26c.* ————————— It a.bur[ln were to break into a woman’s house, she would. probably say “Shoo!” to him. T News From the Front Continued From Page 1, Columns 6 and 7. at the front that some of the phases right in their point of view have al- ready been discounted by official or later news; but, taken as a whole, they present a vivid panorama of.the llt.umon at the front, save at the extreme east, where the heaviest Russian attack was planned to be delivered. From that quarter the news is less full and +* NIGHT FAILS 10 STOP THE ENGAGENENT Correspondent Gives Graphic Pen Picture of the Fight Near Mukden. TOMSK REGIMENT SUFFERS TERRIBLY TS Yo Tribute Is Paid to Bravery and Endurance of the Russian Troops. bR S SOUSZOUTAM (twelve miles south of Mukden, on the railway, Oct. 13 (de- layed in transmission).—A Russian cor- respondent telegraphs as follows: “For over two days the battle has raged ceaselessly. It was close to mid- night of October 10 when the Japanese attempted to surprise and attack our frontal positions in the impenetrable darkness and hurled the full force of | their battalions against our Intrench- ments. The darkness was split by the blaze of their rifles and the answering volleys of our men. The attack never ceased for hours. We lay close, hug- ging the intrenchments, with but a few minutes of respite, every man’s gun to his shoulder, firing at the flashes until near dawn, when the evil-boding rifle fire ceased and even the distant batter- ies were silent. We watched the day- light break in bands of red and yellow. The clouds, sgemingly tinged with streaks of blood, hung over the silent valley, which might have been empty for all the signs of life it gave, while from the plain below us rose dark and silent hills, like the silhouettes of tomb- stones through the half-light. The fog thickened, covering low-lying places. Nothing could have better suited for to-day's duel between two races. “Day had hardly lightened the slope of the two-horned mountain when our batteries began to cover it with shrap- nel. Pufls of white smoke marked the landing of each shell. With the naked eye we could see the Japanese being shelled out of their trenches. First one and then groups of three and four black figures sprang into view, squatting down, running for cover or scurrying away among the rocks, but the shells followed them, tearing up the rocks. “Japanese fell literally like wheat thrown by the hand of a sower. On the mountain beside the Buddhist tem- ple our battery was also working. Then another opened from the opposite side. The Japanese fled so quickly that the gunners could hardly follow them. Soon Japanese resourcefulness showed itself.” They fired the big native village on the side of the two-horned moun- tain, rightly guessing that the wind from the east would carry the smoke toward us, making a screen for them and confusing the aim of our gun- ners. DIN OF THE RIFLE FIRE. “From 8 o'clock in the morning the fight raged. Along the whole line the infernal din of the refle fire continued as on the previous day, but up to noon the Japanese batteries gave no sign of life. It Adeveloped that they were waiting to locate our positions before opening fire. Even after they com- menced it was not so heavy as the previous d4y’s bombardment. “Far to the westward the Japanese are trying to work around our flank, but there we are safe and have suffi- clent forces to meet them. Two simul- taneous turning movements are pro- ceeding, theitr’s and our’s. “Reports of heavy losses during the night attack are coming in. The Tomsk Regiment suffered terribly. Of the brilliant Tamboff Regiment few re- main. The troops fought like heroes throughout the hours of darkness and the morning found most of them dead on the ground they had bravely de- fended. Those remaining continue to fight. In the big village before us the remnants of several regiments, after repelling attacks throughout the night, ensconced themselves in the shelter of the walls of the houses, prepared for a fresh day's work. ‘“The Japanese attack on Temple Mountain began at 8:45 o'clock in the morning, but our batteries on each side kept them in view and repelled the at- tack. The attack was repeated at 10 o'clock and finally at noon “~ general commanding ordered a retirement from the position, going to Shikhi. We had scarcely left the hill before it vas filled with Japanese projectiles. At Shikhi we met General Zalinsky, who | had come to report. Then an aid gal- loped up with the news that the Jap- anese had driven us from the railroad on the west, but had not followed up the temporary advantage, stopping to cook their noonday meal. Late at night we caught them at a disadvan- tage and the Mornshensk Regiment paid them with interest for their suc- cess of the morning. “From our turning column on the left nothing has been heard. We are anxiously expecting news that it has reached its destination.’ BRAVERY OF THE RUSSIANS. “Our men are displaying the great- est -bravery and endurance in the face of all obstacles. Guns have been dragged by hand up impossible moun- tains. In one narrow deflle the Jap- anese rolled stones on them. We could not take the pass, but men scaled the hill sides and took the heights com- manding the Japanese positions after a stubborn fight. . Our right has recov- ered itself. We have Kept within touch of our turning column, so that strategically we have a decided ad- vantage. In greatest contrast to the veteran re'lmeml that participated in the battle of Liaoyang, the new re. serves from European Russia, in fresh ! uniforms and equipments, with faces untanned and unworn by . war, are vm epergetio '!44‘ ; ; m m-l- Ml.fl of tlu be- OPEN POUCH }[ZAH HEARS OF MAIL FOR OF REVERSES BIC CRUISER| TO HIS ARNS Letters for the Cincinnati|Kuropatkin Sends Report Are Not Respected by of Heavy Losses to Rus- Russian Officials. sian Right. COSSACK REGIMENTS ABANDON ARTILLERY UNCLE SAM LIKELY TO FILE PROTEST New Phase of the Seizure|Vietorious Japanese Drive of Steamer Calchas Comes | Foe From Field and Cap- | to Light. ture Sixteen Guns. e i T WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 —It devel-| ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.—Ths oped to-day that a pouch contaiming| Emperor has received the following dis- mail for the United States eruiser|pateh dated yesterday from General Cincinpati, then at Nagasaki, Japan, | Kuropatkin: which was aboard the British steamer “Twe regiments of the Russian right Calchas when that vessel was seized | on October 2 sustained heavy losses. by the Russian Viadivostok squadron, | The commander of one was killed and had been opened while in the possession | the brigade commander was wounded. of the Russian officials, subsequently | Both regiments were compelled to resealed and sent on to its destination. | withdraw. abandoning their artillery, This information came to the Post-|pyut subsequently, under Colonel Vaa- office Department to-day ina communi- | novsky, who temporarily assumed com- cation from the Japanese Postal Ad-|mand of the brigade, they, after a ministration, in conformity Wwith a| gegperate assault, regained possession | practice always followed when there| ¢ the guns with the exception of six- | has been any mishap in the delivery of laen which remained In the hands of | mail pouches. he Japanese. The matter will be referred to the "The final issue of the battle Wednes- State Department for action, as Was| gay on this flank was unsuccessful for done with the case of the ordinary|,s On account of a night attack of United States mail on the vessel at the | the Japanese, who executed a turning time she was seized. movement, our troops were forced not This latest phase of the seizure of the | oniy o abandon their positions, but Calchas mails has caused a painful Sur- | yzain ost the guns previously recover- prise in official circles, and if the|.q from the Japanese. Our forces re- action of opening the pouch addressed | ;0 to the position previously pre- to the Cincinnati was wittingly done, pared on the Shakhe River.” the probability is that a second pro- - test will be lodged with the Russian RUSSIAN PRESS HOPEFUL. | Government. It is stated at the Navy Department| §T. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15, 7:185 that the mail pouch referred to did not | 5 - m.—There is scanty comment in contain any officlal communications. | the morning papers here upon the simp!y mail for the men aboard the | mijlitary situation. The Novostl ship. frankly characterizes it as a defeat, basing its estimate on reports from the front up to October 12. The paper 2 says, however, that the defeat is by no LONDON, Oct. 15.—All accounts of | neang decisive and hopes for better the fighting south of Mukden that have | news and a further advance before the reached London appear to confirm the | pattle ends. completeness of the Japanese victory The Russ says that while the re- and the only question discussed by mil- | tirement and loss of guns constitute ftary critles is whether General Kuro- | 4n unpleasant episode, Tt i only am patkin will be able to make as orderly | episode. General Kuropatkin's plam a retreat as he did from Liaoyang or | o¢ pattle, the article adds, is too ex~ whether the Japanese possess sufficient | yongive to be judged by a minor re- fresh reserves to undertake a success- verse to one part of the line, and bet- ful pursuit, In which latter case it I8 | tar news is expected from the eastern believed the Russians will be com- | gk, whence reports are yet meager, pelied to abandon Mukden. In this|py¢ where most important operations connection, the Standard's Yentai cor- | .o proceeding. respondent, in a dispatch, asserts that —_————————— General Oku's army has occupied Former Federal Official Dead. Pachiatze, only twelve miles from Muk- CHICAGO, Oct. 14.—Merritt Joslyn, den. It is considered here, however, that the Japanese advance could hard- | 1o Was assistant Secretary of the Tn- terior under President Arthur, is dead 1y have pushed as far as these reports make it appear and probably the error &t Wood % L. Mo ewves tn e arises out of the difficulty of locating places mentioned in varfous reports. A dispatch from Tokio to the Stand- ard says: “It is unofficially reported that the Japanese right army has succeeded in isolating a force of Russians in the Bensihu-Kiactoan district. It is mored that Kuropatkin himself is 'I(h the force, which seems doomed to de- struction. The central army captured eleven guns and the left army twenty- five guns, while the spoils of the right army are expected to be still more val- uable. It is believed here that the dis- astrous advance was forced on Gendr‘l Kuropatkin from St. Petersburg. any case his move was an unexpected godsend for the Japanese army."” Nothing reliable has thus far been re- ceived concerning the fate of the Rus- sian force reported to have been iso- lated in the vicinity of Bensihu. The Standard’s correspondent at Yen- tai, under date of October 10, says: “The whole Russian line has been @riven back over a distance of twenty miles, and seventy guns have been cap- tured. Pursuit is being kept up by a strong force on both flanks. There is good reason to hope that Oyama hu succeeded in enveloping the enemy. The cause of the Russian defeat is that thc Japanese army drove a wedge into the middle of the enemy’s line. Prisoners say General Kuropatkin personaily commanded the troops on the main road and that General Mistchenko was in command at Bensihu. A brigade of infantry and a regiment of cavalry el TELL OF JAPANESE VICTORY. civil war as captain and was at various nmu a member of the Illinols Legisla- *t he fine,” mure mured Cream Pitcher, ““rich, golden brown and aromatic. Itis a pleasure to dive myself to Golden Gate and crowan him with dlory.*” ““Think you "re the whole show, do you?"’ growled Sugar Bowl. “What s coffee without sugdar. *“I’'m the one that adds the flnishing touch.” *“There, don’t quarrel,”™ sald Golden Gate, **it takes you both to com= plete the dream.” crossed the Taitse River, but found themselves in a critcal position and re- tired to the right bank, with the Japa- nese in pursuit. The Japanese hurled back sixteen counter-attacks upon their right. The army lost 3000 men in the fighting around Bensihu.” RS S i Preparing to Receive the Wounded. LONDON, Oct. 14.—A dispatch te a news agency from Harbin to-day says that the hospitals are preparing for the reception of thirty-seven offi- cers and 1200 men wounded during the reeent fighting before Yentai and who are now on their way to Harbin |by train. 21b. sroma-tidht “l.- Never sold in bulk. J. A. Folger @ Co. San Francisco No Appetite Means loss of or tone, nfl:k*yofl-a l havior of several regiments. The Trans-Baikal regiment, under Colonel Gavrilieff, is doing splendid work. The Japanese to-day landed an unexpected blow on our right flank and took two batteries, but we regained them. “It s impossible at present to judge of the situation. To do this we prob- ably will have to wait some days. Our men still believe we shall achieve a final success. “We are all wet to the skin. A thunderstorm of almost tropical char- acter swept down upon us last night ness. is why it is and flooded the trenches. The sky was serious. The best. m torn with lmlnl heavier than those of | YOU cal do is to take the any artillery. It is now 10 o’clock in great, .‘.‘fi“ and tonic the morning and tl.: storm ic increas- Vith e toar ol camnon and Hood’sSarap.rilh with the roar of cannon whmeorhnlln-mm | glorious but- terrible spectacle. """