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The Wingham Advance, 1904-10-20, Page 7lime been receivea on which to ban n morning Of the 130, bet tae order to GREAT jApANEsE vicToRy 41').rhGe Itleowas re. 8 airrt YT JI I*4 J.441jUL Gen.Oku Captured Larnutin and Shelled the Retreating Russians Who Held the Town. Russians Recapture Lonely Tree Hil and Drive Japanese From Th 1, Capture Jap Guns eir Trenches. Tokio, Oet,17—It is reported here that Major Talcasharnat battalion captured fourteen guns at Sanchiatzu on Oct. 16. Thi wakes a total of 34 guns captured by General Nodzu's centr array since Oct. 14, e these positions after a etubbern fight "The troops bay° been fighting for four day, end /navy regirnItits have not slept for three wilts, everthe e leas, 1 have fun hope in their capacity to continue the struee te The japaneee loses anust be very considerable. London, Oct. 17.-4 a. n.—Tho actual suffered heavily. • The fighting was a position of Gen. Kouropatkin's defeated euca clos_e range that his gunners wer army in the Battle of Shakhe River is towedridman by the Japanese infantry unknown. here. Au unofficial report, earelaia„kewdeiga.it!;icetraltitoara, N.IValellie"ha sur • a which the Russian tensor allowed to rounded on three sides by wire en it \ ' leave afelaten yesterday (Sunday), is the tanglements, which cost the Russians last word that has been received. No- dear. The Japanese, in some instances thing flam either commander later time abandoned their lanaci uniforms don Wag grey overcoats, and retreated, a Oct: 15 has been given out Although trick they have often employed during - the Russian defeat is no longer ques- the war, especially in night attacks, of tioned, the critics think it is too early yelling out an Russien, when discovered, ' to describe it as a disaster. Consiclera- 'Friends!" This time they. crept . up to • tion of all the news leads them to be- . the Russian position shouting "Orders lieve that Gen. Kouropatkin will extra. We been given to retreat!" bet were cate the remnant of his forces but whe- soon discovered. • th'er he will try to reoccupy itukden is a question. • , RIISIAN LOSS so,000. "The night of October 14 passed quiet ly. Before 9 o'clock title miming a rath e er evidently marked movement of the enemy was noticed in the direetton of our positions on the Great Mandarin road. Our batteries opened fire on them. 1 eave received a rep wit from the coin- ' anander of the left wing that the enmity has been strongly ielaforeal there. "As was the* case at Liao, Yang, the quantity of heayy firi eee caused a storm to burst forth, followed by a torrential rain. The roads are in very bad mule tion, and the level of the rivers has risen. The general order for a ll troops remain- ed. the same as before, to offer most re- solute resistance. "I have just reesi eel a report that a considerable Japanese force has cross- ed the railway line front the west to the east.' Enemy, Driven Back Along the Whole Line, Tokio, Oet. 10.—As a result of the bloody battle Friday, the Russians left 2,000 dead on the field which ehey lost. Field Marshal Oyama estimates the Russian losses at over 40,000, the Rus- sian dead left on the field being over 10,000. The fighting continued all along the ;entire lino Friday. It seems to be impossible for the Rus- sians to rally, and they probably will be pressed back across the Hun River. •Geh. Kouropatkin's troops are in re- treat. He is, however, fighting dogged - y, so as to spare the Russian army from an utter rout. Field Marshal Oyama's triumphant troops have driven the Russians north to a line extending along the Sha (Shak- be) River. They are vigorously pressing the pursuit& and probably will inflict further severe damage on Kouropatkin's forces. , The report from Marshal Oyama is as follows: "Throughout the entire front of all our armies the enemy was driven of. to the right band of the Shabo, thus fundamentally *destroying the 'enemy's plan of attack. The casualties of the enemy are estimated at over 40,000. The •• corpses which were buried by our men on Thursday alone exceeded 2,000. The trophies consist of a large number of, ammunition, cars, etc.,, besides, the guns already reported." The report from field headquarters goes on to say: From Oct. 10 to Oct. 14 the result of the continuous fighting has been favor- able in. every direction, while the en- emy's strength was always superior. Not only was the enemy defeated, but be was vigorously pursued by us, our forces pressing him against the left bank of the Run River and inflicting upon him • heavy loss. The guns captured number over 30, and the prisoners taken number several hundred. Thus the object of the enemy has been • completely frustrated, and his offensive eatlemovement has ended in final failure. The corpses ,left by the enemy at dif- ferent 'points are too numerous to be easily,. counted. The enemy's losses cannot be easily ascertained, owing to the continuance of the fighting, but they must exceed 40,- 000. The trophies, besides the guns, in- clude en enormous quantity of am- munition, wagons end rifles. The are still uneounted. The Russian coepses left on the field between Oet. 10 and Oct. 13, and buried by us, exceed 2000, in number. The bodies left after the fighting of Oct. 14 etre very numerous. Ow casualties cei Oct. 11 and 12 were 15 officers killed, 46 wounded and 1,250 men killed and wounded. The enemy defetted by the Hsien- Chwang garrison ton Oct. 10 appears to have lashed at Pion-Tsin-Shan. Accord- ' big to pesetas ca.ptured, the Russian force formerly stationed at Luteo-Hot- so lost 60 killed and wounded. The Ja- panese loss was three officers and a few men wounded. The reports from the field indicate that tall three Japanese armies made distinot gains. Gen. Oka eaptwed 10 guns,, analcing his record for the battle 35. J' Gen. Oku reports 4 officers killed, 31 woended and 2 missing for the engage - silents of Oat. 10, 11 and 12. - — ALMOST ANNIHILATED. — • - =Met Field Marshall Oyama Separated The Russian Army. Tokio, Ode 16.—From intelligence re- ceived from reliable sources, it appears that the principal object of Field Masse- ul °penes taoties an the present fight- ing was to separate the ltussian army, and consequently an extremely heavy attack as delivered by the Japanese centre, avith ehe result that the enemy attempting to stand against thie por• tion of the lino was almost suntilailitted. When ehe Itussiene began their tretreat floe who had been facing the Japanese centre ettreatea in the direc- tion of Fushan, while those on the left tetreated towards Mulalen. It ie heed that Gen. Kouropatkin person- ally condueted three divislons that occu- pied a petition near Koshintal, 15 miles dues east of Yoneti, and facing the Ja- panese centre. THOUSANDS OF DEAD. Gen. Kuroki Alone has Buried 4,5oo of the Enemy's Dead. • Tokio, Oct. 16,—Reports received in- crease the extent of the Russian slaugh- ter in the desperate battle that has raged for the past week. Gen. Kuroki has reported that his army alone has buried 4,500 Russian dead, while Gen. Olat buried 2,000. The report of Gen. Nodzu is incomplste, but everything in - climates that Field Marshal Coyemet's estimate of the Russian loss at 40,000 inen will fall below the actual mark. A report dealingwith the Russian losses, received during the night from the Japanese field headquarters,. says: "The losses in dead sustained by the enemy opposing our right army, so far as ascertained, are as follows: Bodies left near Bensilm, on the left bank of the Taitse River, 350; in front of our Bewail detachment, 1,500; at Talien, right column, 200; near Kiounlnkok and 300; riear Tumentsu, 300; before the north of Tannentsu, 1,200; near Chien - loft, 300; north of Panlassan and near Wumingsu, 150; before the left column near Shaotalcu and northward, 300; to- tal, 4,500. "The number left in other places has not been counted yet, but it is large. "The enemy's loss in this direction must exceed 20,000. "Among the trriphies reported cap- tured are 200 shells, six ammunition wagons and much uncounted munitions. ...."The enemy's losses in the direction of the centre and left armies are under investigation." Fragmentary reports of Japanese cas- ualties are coming in. Gen. Oku, up to and including Oct. 14, lost 3,500 men. eatimates of the total Japanese losses *ere not possible, but they are small ea comparison 'with the frightful losses of the Russians. JAPANESE LOSSES. Fragmentary Reports Show that They Were Very Heavy. Tokio, Oct. 16.—A telegram received from the Manchurian headquarters late to -day reports that the fighting has ceased on the front of the right and the centre armies, but that it con- tinues before the left army. The report is as follows: "The front of the right and centre armies has become quiet, but on the front of the left army fierce cannonading continues. "In the direction of Litajentun the army is inactive. "Our force under Yamada captured one gun and two ammunition wagons during the attack on the heighte of Santaokenktzu on the night of Oct .15." Despatches from Field Marshal Oyama officially designate the entire engagements since Oct. 10 as the here- tofore unnamed "battle of the Shakhe River." Fragmentary reports of the losses of the Fragmentary forces continue to naive. The centre column- of the left army lost five officers killed and twenty wounded since Oct. 12, On Oct. 12 it lost 250 men. The losses in men by this column are under investigation. The right column of the left army lost one officer killed and fifteen wounded, and. 500 men killed or wounded on Oat, 14. The left column of the left army lost seven officers killed and twenty wounded and 750 men killed or wounded on Oct. 14. The total losses by the left army were 2,500 killed or wounded. KOUROPATKIN'S DESPATCH. The Fighting Continues with Unabated Fury. St, Petersburg, Oct. 16.—Nnder date of Oct, 15, Gen. Kouropatkin sent the following telegram to the Emperor : "On the night of Oct. 14 large forces of Japanese attacked the corps drawn up in line at Shakhe, on the Great Mandarin raid. Several attacks were repulsed, but the last succeeded, and the corps were broken. "At that moment fighting began me the eight flank with a neighboring sec- tion. The posibility was that with the rupture of our centre our whole formatioia would be threatened, and that the neighboring troops might force a retreat. "In order to lapped the troops on the Great Mandarin road several batteries were pushed forward. The troops were thus enabled to take the offensive, and succeeded in retaking the Village of Shakhe, reoccupying the first positions. LOST ENTIRE BRIGADE. Rertforeed by reserves, the ,liaprinese dislodgea us again from the Village of eapateli Villich Indicates Extent of the Sliakhe. Then the ndvaneea reserves and troops defending the position re- t Hilt/Ian Loss. St. Peteetsburg, Oct. 16.—The extent Emma the offensive, and rafter astub- t born fight, of tee Ituseinn. lessee partially Jed'. we succeeded in reocupying i 11 cated by thcorr e correspondent of the Russ- Shakhe, repulsing the Japanese and driv- kr, siovoe, who telegraph3 that oen. in. them backtwo kilometres from that place. %Melling's eoreps, holding the eentre of "On our right wing the positlon was o the right, lost almost an entire brigade, for Some time very alarming. The a of the third division, fatluding ft third troops were attacked from the front. T of its artillery brigade (48 guns), the and, by a turning movem int on their t neighboring tonal being too bard peas- right flank. The chief of a delreatment Gen. Zeroubareff's corps suffered ter, advanced the troops set ftpart for ; ed 1.0 offer et/islet/Ince, rIbly before its retreat1, MS brl- hug rally, they having atttteloil the .ilapianese from the flank in their turn, e gado of reeerves arriving too late. Several villages were retaken by US. t Zeroubaieff narrowly eseaped, a shell The right wing maintitieed its pose f bursting betide it but whence the gen- tions. One petition on Oaf Heat flank Wel had Jut emerged. laid been eimeen lieforelitand end partial- w Gem. iertko, on the left, also ly fortified. Our troops retired from t DESPERATE BRAVERY. Correspondent Describes the Fighting —Russian Artillery Superior, London, Oct. 10.—The newspapers print long despatches detailing the ear- iler stages •of the battle, Interest in which has been largely discounted by subsequent events. The following is culled from a despatch sent by the Standard's correspondent with General Kuroki's army.: "Though. I ani more than ever convinced by this campaign, as in others in which I have taken part, that the material effect of artillery is ridiculously small, its moral power is being demonstrated in every successive action. This is undisputed, and is an ineffaceable lesson which ought not to be lost -upon England, where the question of rarmament is under consideration." Continuing, the correspondent de- seribes some of the hand-to-hand fight- ing that took place on the slopes near Bastion Hill, a company of Japanese had just appeared, suddenly from be- low a body of Russians .attacked with rifle and bayonet, scattering and slay- ing the advance guard. • The Japanese fell back a few yards, and formed a line against the enemy's charge, They met shot with shot and thrust with thrust. Russians and Japanese mingled in a desperate scrimmage, and the ground could be seen thick with the dead. But at last the enemy was disengaged, and the remnant fell down. the hill. Again the Russian line reeled, broke, and frag- ments of it dropped over the hill top. There the victorious Japanese stood pouring shot into them. Presently few fugitives racing like hares, came into view in the ve. ley. By ones and twos they ran, and after them the piti- less bullets sped. Now .and again a man would drop or take any cover near, from which he would creep later to make another dash for life. It was a most dramatic incident, demonstrating not only tlfe courage of tbe Russians, but also the coolness and skill of th'e Japan- ese. The encounter lasted 40 minutes. So intense was the excitement watching it that it seemed to cover ale moreethan four minutes." THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. The Japanese Infantry Followed in Ir- resistible Advance. London, Oct.- 17.—The correspondent of the Standard thus describes the Rus- sian retreat at the endeof the day: ' "Black line uppn line moved over the valley ani up thehills towards the north. The Japanese gens were powerless to arrest or harass them, but the Japan- ese have an army which can always be depended upon whatever the emergency. The sun was low in the heavens, when out of the west came an army in khaki coats and dark blue trousers. They seem- ed to have arisen out of the earth. They spread in one line,- moving northeast across the .tawny fields and among the pine trees. A 'far-flung battle line, the most impressive sight the world den of- fer. They moved swiftly yet with un- broken line. They opened out two paces apart, and as they drew near the val- ley where the enemy lingered they drop- ped on one knee and opened. fire. The supports ran up, but were not need- ed. Through the village passed, and once again into the open, among the sheaves of millet, What now appeared like the dark crest of an advancing wave, more men, line upon line, ever advancing. The enemy saw them, arid paused in their flight. Some of their guns were un- limbered and took positions, striving to arrest the onrush. •It was all in vain. Rapidly the unswerving lino approached the road, where many Russians stood ready to stem the toreent with their life. Rifles spoke from the road. One coual see the flash at the Russian muzzles. They made a brave stand, but the foe came closer and closer, until they were almost at hand grips, Then only the Russians turned and fled, leaving the ea -or -victorious Japanese in possession. A company of Russians approached from the west, and was followed soon by Many infantry and eavalry. For a moment it seemed as if they were pre- paring to inako a counter attack, but the idea was hopeless, (and finally they withdrew. . 11 was the signal of defeat for the Russians." JAPS WISH FOR PEACE. Joy at Victory Overshadowed by its Aw- ful Coat. Tokio, Oet, 10.—The joy caused by he news of tho great victory, eclipsing hose won by the Japanese arms earlier n the weir, is largely overshadowed by realization of the awful cost at which t was bought. The idea of sixty or eventy thousand men being slaughtered ✓ manned in the week's ferocious truggle takes the edge off the triumph. here is- a strong appeal for peace in he hearts of our people. There are n0. houts of trimnpla in the streets. Few lags are flying, and although the Ulti- mate offieiftl announcement that the en - my is beateti may be followed by a lant- ern processions, there is to -day a strong eeling against any demonstration. TI is believed that the Japanese haste flI prove considerably berow those of he. Russians, but thus far no data of being espeelally 'wavy at mid night. .the Russians retain their peed tion elong the Sakhe Itiver, and bave made frequent attaeke Upon the a anese capturing eix of the lattern s 5eoixfTia.4414Y44 inlee,"813: ior ale ess, tau enese in number of gum and far etiper • in effectiveness. Tbe infantry' end tillery co-operated with great SUN In retreating from the pane tbe Buss forces, got away without shot, 04 guns. Tito eaetern army is helping the western forces. There Ime been very heavy artillery fire to -day: The fighting is now centred on the plain. a**. TO BANE RETREAT, The Russians Stubbornly Belding Tailtin London, Oct. 17.—A despatch to the Times from Tokio says that au unoffi- cial wimp from Yontai, dated Satur- day evening, Mates that the enemy burned the Shaho Railway :bridge, but Japanese engineers repaired it in twenty- four hours, Some of the captured Genet guns were taken across the bridge. The enemy, fearing that his retreat will be cut off, is obstinately holding Taikin, the fortifications of which place the Japanese are now vehemently attacking. . RETIREMENT TO HARBIN. The Retreat Will Not Even Stop at Tie Pass. St. Petersburg, Oct, 17, 3.45 axe— The Official veil was to -day lifted •from the ghastly tragedy nround Shakhe; but even the official account, supplemented by numerous press despatches, leaves much uncertainty as to the situation. Out of the fragmentary mass of in- formation: at hand it is possible only to conclude that the costly withdrayal hnd retreat film Liao Yang is being dupli- cated upon an even grander scale, after more desperate fighting and heavier losses, Gen. Kouropatkin's story leaves the Russians still tenaciously holding the. north bank of the Shakhe River, but the general belief that this is only the des- perate finale of ono of the greatest mili- tary ,dramas of history, and that the Russian army as a whole is retiring to- ward Mukden, having suffered at the most conservative estimate a loss over 30,000. Of the left flanla which was one of the most important points in the line of bat- tle, absolutely nothing is heard, which leaves the inference that it is not in a position to communicate with the re- mainder of the array. Ali the wounded are being carried to Harbin, further north. It is understood that the corre- spondents also have been ordered to Har- bin' which proves, that the retreat will noteven stop at 'Tie Pass. All hopes • of the world -heralded ad- vance to Port Arthur have been aban- doned. The weather conditions are even worse than during the retreat from Liao Yang: Streams are bank high and fords are impassable, but it is impossible to say how this will affect the final situa- tion. It may prove Russian salvation by preventing a Japanese pursuit. On the other hand, however, if the Russians are on the wrong side Of the flooded rivers, at may only emphasize the completeness of the disaster. Another serious fact that ' remains undetermined is the ammunition supply. Seven days of furious fighting must havegreatly depleted the supply of both armies. Official circles express great confidence that Gen. Kouropatkin is better off an this respect, but at last accounts tee Japanese were bombarding as if they were confident of an inex- haustible supply. '.THE BALTIC FLEET 91 Twenty -Four Vessels Anchored and Took on Board Coal off Denmark. Fakkeberg, Langeland. Island, Den- mark, Oct. 17.—The RuSsian Baltic Sea fleet passed the southern extremity of Langeland Island this morning. The Dan- ish, cruiser Heimdal exchanged salutes with the Russian flagship and then ac- companied the Russian vessels to the northward. The fleet comprises twenty- four ships. Shortly afterward d the ves- sels anchored. in.Langeland Belt to take in coal. Throe steamers were awaiting them. RUSSIAN SUCCESS. Recaptured Lonely Tree Hill and Cap- tured Eleven Jap Guns. St. Petersburg, Oct, 17.—Gen. Salchar- off telegraphs that the Rusians yester- day recaptured Lonely Tree Hill, south of Shakhe and captured eleven Japanese guns and one quick -firer. • Russian Stocks Depreesed. • Berlin, Oct. 17.—On the Bourse to -day Russians were • depressed on General Kouropatkin's defeat. Bombards Russian Fleet. Tokio, Oct. 17.—It is authoritatively reported that the Russian fleet at Port, Arthuris suffering severely from the fire of the Japanese land !eateries. Re- ports of a recent attempt by the fleet to sortie are unfounded as is the reported capture of another blockade runner. Want to Buy an Island. St. Petersburg, Oct. 17.—The Novoe Vremya, protesting against the sending of the Baltic sctuadron to the far east, without a single friendly port on the route thither in which to repair or refit, advances the suggestion of purchasing one of the smaller Dutch East India Is- lands for the purpose of establishing a naval station where the squadron might bo finally overhauled before starting on the last stage of the journey for Port Arthur. Wants to Lease Corea. Harbin, Oet. 17.—It is reported from Seoul that the Japanese Minister of Co- rea is using every effort to induce the Corean Government to agree to 50 year leases of pane lands. Themove great- ly excites tbo Coreans who have peti- tioned the Emperor in opposition to the proposal, but the Japanese have inter- cepted and withheld the petition. YESTERDAY'S BATTLE. When Correspondent Left the Battle Was Raging, but not Unfavorable to Itussiana Berlin, Oct. 17, 11.51 a.m.—Col. Gatdke, the war correspondent of the Tageblatt, telegraphs from Mukden that when he left the battlefield yesterday at 3.30 pint, a general engagement was in pro- gress, whielt Was not yet decisive, al- though not unfavorable for the Russians. The battle opened at 7 o'clock in the morning, twelve nines south of Thikden. At about 2 pan. he heard heavy artil- lery firing in the mountains eastwards, where he understood Gen. Stakelberg was attacking the Japanese right flank. An immense number of wounded were arriving at Mukden. On this, the eiglitb day of the fighting, the weather was fine. Col. Gaedkc sent another despatch -dated Saturday, which was deteineet at St. Petersburg, deseribing the operations on the Russian right, which lie aceota- panied. Ito said that after four days' bard fighting, with heavy losses, the Russians lutil reached a point at the base of the precipitous heights of Tvanin Pass, •whieli was occupied by Japanese. The Russians wore only about 300 to NO yards' distant from the Japanese mei- o tions and intended itornilfig theta the ed, The wounded were 'carried away etretchers. The incessant artillery fir heard from the Russian centre and rig on the 1411, was considerably Aron than the firing at Liao Yang. The Russian lessee up to the evening WERE' .BURNED TO DEATH, IN TENEMENT HOUSE Fiffteen Overcome With Smoke Were Rescued ger • of Oct. 13 were estimated at 15,000. CAPTTJR,E OF CHENLIANPU By the Romans Will Enable Them Roll up to Jap Left. the Russian front, via Uukd Oct, 17.-5.45 p. Sattaday midnight the Valiekolattek regime moved. out of its position north Shakhe to capture the village of Pis inpu, The Rua:dans crept up quietly a then charged with the bayonet, cleari out the Japanese at the south end the village. But at the other end sto a Buddhist temple, which the &Tam had converted into fortress. They d a deep trench around its stone ava and surrounded ,them with wire enta glements, making it impassible to stoi the temple, so the Russians brought artillery under cover of the darkne and tried to breach the walls at a d twice of eight hundred paces, but t simile proved ineffective and unfortu ately not all the corps were 'navel with field mortars with which they cou have quickly converted the temple in ruins. Therefore the Russians we forted to leave the Japanese possessi of the temple mid during the whole yesterday the Russians held one he • of We village and the Japanese the ot : or half. A peel of water in the villa square separated the combatants, forrn ing a sort of neutral lake, The Ru *dans and Japanese soldiers occupied t neighboring huts and from the elicit of the earthen walls of the Chinese cou yards they hurled abuse and jokes a 'each other, to the accompaniment of o easional rifle bullets, when any one wa rash enough to show his head. Th village of Lamontange, on the south sid of the, Shakhe river and slightly east o the rafiroad was also simultaneously o cupied by Russians and Japanese. At o'clock in the afternoon the Russia offensive operations were crowned wit success, and; the Russian. right move forward to the village Sianchang, whic was carried by a brilliant aesault wins determined resistance, the Japanese fin ally abandoning it with heavy loss. At 5 o'clock the Russians occupied th village of Chenlionpu, which almos parallel with Linchinpu, on the nortl side of the Shakhe river and to Iliwestward of where it bends south. Thi concluded the fighting at the Shakh river Sunday. It is expected that nigh attacks will follow to -day and to -mor row. Owing to the capture of Chen lianpu by the Russians the Japanese wil he compelled to finally evacuate. Linehin pu, which is of the greatest importanc to the Russians as will enable them to roll up the Japanese flank. The wealth up 04 ire lie 11- ed, 1(1 to re on of lf 11- go s- he er rt c- 3 111 er to -day was warm and clear, but it grew suddenly cold this evening. "Let the Japanese freeze a bit," exclaimed the Russians, stamping on the' cold' ground in the trenches to keep themselves warm, The fighting ceased entirely at nightfall, everything was wrapped in darkness and under a black, starless sky the Russian soldiers brought up their suppers from the field kitchens to the trenches, while over the Japanese position.s hovered great flocks of carrion crows. TO -DAY'S BATTLE. Fight Resumed at Daybreak—The Rus- sians Still Hold Right Bank. St. Petersburg, Oct.' 17.-1.55 p. m.— Official reports received by the War Of- fice, dated early this morning, say that the battle was resumed at daybreak to- day, that the Russians. still hold. the right bank of the Shakhe River, that the pressure on the Russian left has been re- lieved and that the contest is continuing on the right, where the Japanese are still trying to break through the Russian centre, evidently in order to get pos- session of the railroad and cut off the Russian army from Mukden. • 'Unofficial reports say the Russians had some successes at Shakhe .yester- day, where Gen. Kouropatkin again took the offensive, while admitting that the Russian losses are very heavy, but not offering figures, the general staff de- clares the Japanese reports of the Rus- sian losses ere exaggerated while their own are minimized. The feeling at the War Office to -day is slightly brighter, as it becomes evi- dent that the Japanese have not cut off any of the Russians and that Gen. Kouropatkin is able to stand like a stone wall. The right wings of both sides are believed to be greatly exhausted by their long -sustained efforts. The main few is that the unexplained quiet on the Russian loft may. presage some strategi- cal stroke, of which Kouropatkin has not yet been apprized. One of the aides of Gen. Grippenberg, who is to command. the second army, said to the Associated Press this morn- ing: "Even if Kouropatkin has been badly defeated, provided. it does not end in it rout and disaster, in my opinion his offensive movement should be approved. Only by hammering away can we ulti- mately hope to smash the Japanese. Kouropatkin is simply .preparing the ground for us when we arrive with the second. army." RUSSIANS ON THE RUN. Japanese Captured Lamutin, the Last • Stand of the Russians. Gen. Oku'S Ileadcpui-rters, via Pusan, Oct. 15.—Evening (delayed in transmis- siona—Lamutin, the last stand of the Russians, was captured at 4.30 p, 18. The Japanese aie new shelling the re- treating Russians who defended the town, This was the most stubborn are of the six days' battle. All the day the Japanese poured a rain of shells on the position with no effect, and finally it was taken by the infantry. The entire line is now in possession of the Japanese. It is rumored that many more Russian guns were 'captured to -day. J'APS ton HEAVY. RUSSSiall Troops Stormed and Carried Trenches/ After Desperate Struggle. Multden, Oct. 17.-0.51 p. in.—Yester- day the Russians were not only suceess- ful on their right, but carried out some brilliant movements in bit, where they restimed an energetic offensive against the Japanese position at Soulthetuna, southeast of Hung Pass. Soukhetung en the high road whieh runs to Bentsi- aputze, Joining the Mandarin road, where the Hun River interseets it. It is a mile north of Hun Pass, whieli is four miles north of Slinklie. The Petroksy, Neuelt- lot and Wielminstrand regimenta atone - ed the japftnese trenches at Soukhetung and carried Them after deeperate Void- ance, eftpturing ten guns. The Japanese losses 'were enormous. Cannonading To -Day. St. Petersburg, ('k'b.Sitklear- reporte that it tahnotinde was mon- along the whole front this monies. Along With Twenty Others. .01/1 • Two More Sudden Deaths in New York From Drink mg Strikers' Farm Whiskey. Twenty Two Deaths in All From Drinking Believed to be Wood Alcohol. New York, Oct. 17.—Six persons were ufrocatet1 and 10 were overcome by =eke in a fire which gutted a five- • story brick double tenement house at 15 Moore street, Williamsburg,. early to- • day. Twe of the injured --a boy and a girl—probably will die. Incendiarism is suspected. The dead are: Bella Glass, 29 years old; Henry Glass, 2 years; Ida Saltofsky, 6 years; Benjamin Warkal- sky, 11 years; Gussie Warkdolsky, 14 years, and Charles Warkelsky, 3 years. The fire origiziated in the basement and ran up a dumb waiter shaft, causing a crowded flatto fill rapidly with smoke, The flames spread through the flat on the fourth and fifth flews. The firemen and police did heroic work and soon resc,ued more taan a score, 15 of whom. Were almost suffocated. These were removed to St. Catherine's Hospi- tal. Two children among the number were in a dying condition. One fireman in aterapting a daring rescue was over- come by smoke and had to be carried out by his fellows. The loss was only about $3,000, Several fires occurred in the neighbor- hood in the early hours to -day, all of suspicious origin. They appeared to have been started by the same hand, as all were discovered an the basements of tenement houses. Only the one noted, however, was accompanied by loss of life. What is Too More Alcohol Victims. INew York, Oct. 17.—The Tribune, says the list of 20 sudden deaths, presumably from bed whiskey known as "Striker's farm whiskey," was increased by two yesterday. Hugo Weiss, a clgarmaker, 05 yews old, died in the hallway of his home in West 47th street, last night, a victim, according to the police, of Stri- ker farm whiskey. He was found in the hallway in a stupor and an ambu- lance from Roosevelt 'Hospital came. Dr., Peabody, on his arrival, found the man dead, and after a cursory examination said he believed that death had been caused by alcoholism. Police Captain Hussey at once assigned two detectives to the ease. The wife of the dead man, according to the detectives, said that ber husband had been out of work and had been drinking for some time. Charles Kournet, 39 years okl, of 10th avenue, eropped dead early in the day in a saloon at 10th avenue. Col. Schuler said last evening that he was strongly of the impression that Kournet had died from whiskey poisoning, but he did not know whether Kennett had got the whiskey in the saloon he died in or else- where. An autopsy will be performed on the body to -day. The coroner mild he had heard on Saturday from the Board of Health that the stomachs of the whiskey victims had been examined and had found to contain wood alcohol. He would await it written report from the Board of Health before taking fur- ther action, He said an effort was be- ing made to get the names of witnesses who saw the men drink the whiskey. CANADIAN.SHIP LOST IN STORM, Captain and. Three of the Crew Lost Their Lives. , The Elwood Burton Wrecked at Highland Light. Highland Light, Mass., Oct. 15.—In a furious northeast gale the schooner El- wood Burton, Captain Williams, struck on Peaked Hill Bars, near the tip end of Cepa Cod, last night, and the captain and three of the crew perished. After a long struggle in the heavy seas the mate and two other seamen were rescued from floating wreckage by Captain Cook and his men of tho Peaked Hill life saving station. Quickly as did. the life savers respond with their apparatus when the vessel was saghtea in distress, the vessel went to pieces so suddenly that it was too late to do anything but pick up the exhausted seamen struggling in the water, The Elwood Burton, bound from St. John, N. B., for New York with a cargo of laths, was caught in it squall: and driven on the bars. It is considered probable that Capt. Williams and the three of his crew drowned were killed during the wreck. When the life savers arrived the mate, whose name is Judson Staekhouse, and two sailors were tossing in the breakers, clinging to wreckage. They were dragg.ed from the water, and all were unconscious. Later two bodies were washed ashore. The Elwood Burton was a three -masted schooner of 3.94 tons burden. She was built at Bath, Maine, in 1372. Mate Stackhouse was the first to re- gain sensibility among the rescued men. He said there were seven men on the schooner besides the captain, but he d:d not know the names of the crew. They were shipped only a day or two beeore the schooner left St. John. PROF. PIKE'S CHARGES That Prof. Marshall, of Queen's Univer- sity, is not a Christian. Kingston, Oct. 14.—Quite it sensation hasbeen caused over -the °barges made by Prof. Pike of Queen's University at the Bible Institute meeting in the Syd• animal street Methodist Church against Prof. John Marshall, also of Queen's. It seems that Rev. A. E. Lovell of Water- loo, Ont., who hes charge of the insti- tute, asked Prof. Marshall to deliver the lecture to the Teaeliers' Sununer School last July on the "Teaching of the Bible to Children," which was highly spoken of by all who heard it. Prof. Marshall very kindly eonsented to accommodate the institute this evening, and Air. Lovell made the ennouneement. TheProf. Pike arose and charged Prof. Marshall with not being o. Chris- tian and with holding dangerous views. 110 used very forcible language h an attack upon Queen's assistant English professor, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Lovell was greatly surprised at Prof. Pike's charges. Be stated that lie had always looked upon Prof. Marshall as a gentle- man of the, highest charaeter and soholarship and did so still. lea view of this cleaves, lie asked Prof. Pike if he wished members of the institute to mideratand that his fellow -professor was a dangerous man, unfit to address the meeting on the aubjeet in question. Prof. Pike adhered to Ilia vinir, Then Mr. Lovell said, under the dr- eunistances nnci cresting Abe whole re- oponshibility upon Prof. Pike, he deemed it beat that the institute shoulti deny itself the pleaeure of bearing Prof. Matehall. Queen's Semite .will likely deal with the matter. Prof. Marshall 18 estimate' with Chal- Mae' Churelt, The conatitutioe of Qtteeri'm requirea that all the professors, teachers and lecturers must be of the Christian faith; home the charge against Prof. Marshall is ridiculous. Prof. Pike is an Englishman, a Cam. bridge graduate, and a, zealous Method- ist. lie WAS Appoinled three years ego. Gen. Olin has atteteked the Min etrength of tho Russian right, based at hinpasa and Chttamitsou and is now op- s eliding to Meek the Rogan retreat ltoto along the railroad. THREW BOMB AT HIS INIFE, Dreadful Tragedy in a Buf- • falo Saloon, • Woman So Terribly Torn She Will Die. Buffalo, Oct. 14.—Unrequited love is said. to have been the cause of a terrible attempt at murder last evening, about 5.30 o'clock, in. the saloon of Richard Odell, at the corner of Michigan and Sycamore streets. Entering the kitchen in the rear, Henry Hogenkamp, aged 40, of No. 36 Milner street, employed as a driver by the Variety Popcorn Company of No. 302 Ellicott street, addressed, his former wife, Maggie Mare, employed as a do- rnestie in the place, in endearing terms. It is said that the man askedthe worn- - an to again live with him, as they had done for eight years previously. *The woman angrily refused and Hogenleemle infuriated beyond reason, drew which he carried as a package undar his arm, and hurled it at the Maar wbman In an instane a terrific explesiime sued. Both man and woman were theown about like puppets. The entire kitchen was wrecked. The proprietor and other inmates of the saloon in front, rushed at once to the scene. A horrible sight met- their eyes. Lying partially concealed under the wreckage they found the man, ter- ribly wounded and unconscious. Moaning in mortal agony and bleeding from great avoends torn in her side, the woman lay on a heap of plaster and splintered wood, pleading piteously to be put out of her misery. Deputy 'Medical Examiner Howland was standing near the place when the explosion occurred. Rushing to the scene he immediately realized that it was a case of life and death and noti- fied the Emergency Hospital. The victims of a disappointed man's love were hurried to the surgeon's ta- ble. It was seen that the Marr woman had but small chance for recovery. Her cries and wails affected even the cal- loused hearts of the physicians as they bent over her bleeding body, trying to stop her life's blood from ebbing away. "I'm shot, I'm shot," she screamed con- tinually, as she lay on her cot. The woman's injuries are so horrible that they would turn a strong man's heart to water. Both bands are blown away, her breast crushed like an egg shell, the flesh on her limbs stripped clean from the bones and her body a horrifying mass of shredded pulp. Physicians and nurses did heroic work, but this inorning it was replied that the wontan could not live. Deputy med- ical Examiner Howland said this morn- ing that blood poisoning is feared and that the woman had lost a great amount of blood. The fiend who is the cause for her suf- ferings, lies at the hospital, fully eon - scions of his insane action, but refusing to say a word. His left eyeball was torn out by the explosion his side is almost ripped away and his body is cov- ered with wounds. There is some hope, however'for his recovery. Saga Beyer, of the Sycamore Street Precintt, Stationed a guard at his bedside and if his victim dies, Hogenkrimp will be held for murder. It Was at first thought that the ea. plosion was clue to a gas leakage, but the police hose itfortiettion which proves tied Hogenkremp threw it bomb. Where he secured the messeeger of death and destruction is not )(nowt, and it is thought that he may MVO tonetrueted the murderous thing himself. There is no doubt but that Hagen- kamp Was reitiletea terimeatrily insane by brooding over Ids teparetion from les wife, who had resumed het maideta mune of Uwe His reputation had al- ways been good and Ike was not given to extessive drinking. lie was a lard -work- ing, inillenuninered man and his horrible deed of lest night comes as a shoek to his nequeintances. His victim is a Ivo - man of excellent el/meter and aside front the parting from her husband Ytad had no trouble with him. Iluednesa is being dirtied on at writ /aeon thie morning as usruil. All then* nneeted with the place. however, *to nrfihol or the bac ideut.