The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
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At Mukden Is
Probable.
May Take Place Be-
fore Many Days.
NEW LEADER
To Take Charge of
Russian Army.
Japs' Flank Movement on Tie
Pass to be Resisted by
kurOpatkin.

St. Petersburg. Sept. 2s.-The war
commission adjourned early last even-
ing without issuing further news from
the front
The Mukden telegram to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger reporting that the
japanese had crossed the Hun river 80
miles above the city. is believed to re-
fer to scouting parties of Japanese
whose presence there was recorded In
Mondays dispatches
The movement Of Japanese forces
on the Lao river. which was reported
in a dispatch from Gen. Sakharon to
the general stan on September 26, Ia
all the more significant since SIAN
chan is the starting point of roads
leading to Tie Pass, Mukden and Sim
mintin. The announcement that the
Russians are fortifying Fakoman. rs
miles northeast OF Mukden, shows that
Gen. Kuropatkin Is preparing to check
the fianking movement on Tie Pass
from the west in case Simmintin
should have to be evacuated.
The entire absence of news from
Port Arthur, 1t is feared, indicates .
closer blockade there.
The admiralty has not received any
details of the reported sea fight on
Aniva, at the southeastern extremity
of Sakhalin. The vladivostok squad
ron, il is understood, is still in the
harbor. The cannonading at Aniva
was probably a Japanese attack on
blockade runners.
A telegram received here from Ba-
toum, reporting that reservists are be-
ing transported along the Caucasian
coast, brings the first intimation that
troops there are being modified.
There are only two army corps in the
Caucasus and one of these has appar-
emily been ordered to the far east
Oyama's armies now apparently
cover a front of 60 miles for envelop-
ing movements. His wings are ex-
tended to the north. east and west OF
Mukden. Thus far the Russians have
| found little strength or pressure from
the Japanese center. Oyama seems tc
be moving with great deliberation
probably gathering strength for q
rapid advance OF both wings when ar
attempt is made to close the net. Al
| though the imaginary line connecting
| the extreme Japanese advance east
and west of Mukden still passes ter
miles below that city, IL Is evident
| that the fate OF Mukden cannot Ions
be delayed. II Gen. Kuropatkin In
tends to try to hold the city. fighting
| on his fianks will begin almost imme
diately.
| Although an official announcement
to the effect is not expected immedi
ately, since II will require some littl,
time to get Russia's second army II
the field. the designation of Gran,
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch. the in
spector general OF cavalry. as com
mander-in-chief, is regarded as prac
tically settled.
The situation at the front with tw'
and perhaps ultimately three BIZ
armies is considered to demand tina
the supreme commander be of sucl
personal authority as to be beyon
jealousies and the possibility OF in
trigue on the part of subordinates
and such a man the emperor no,
realizes can only be supplied by
member of the imperial family. Gran
Duke Nicholas Is regarded as bein
well fitted for this great responsibilit,
He has youth and an iron constitution
but above all resolution and untirin
energy. With these qualification
whatever he lacks in military expert
ence and ability as a strategist can b
supplied by placing at his disposal I'll
most able military advisers Of th
Russian army.
London. Sept 2S.-A telegram frol
St Petersburg says a dispatch ha
been received by the official new
agency from Harbin. saying that th
Japanese lost 300 men killed durin
the night attack on Port Arthur Sci
tember IS. The Russian warships.
1 is added. rendered valuable assistant
In repulsing the Japanese.