New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
FLANK MOVE on EAST.
Japanese Making Efforts to Control
the DG Range.

St. Petersburg. Sept 22.-There is further de-
lay "a the receipt Of decisive news from the
front. The movements IN the north are still OF
q tentative ana preparatory character on both
sides. A resumption OF the japanese advance
Is now expected any day. 1t is the third week
since the fighting et Liao-Yang. and the Jap
anese have had time TO transport reinforcements
from Ying-Row ana bring up sufficient men TO
replace their losses. The interval is being de-
voted On both sides to feeling out the strength
and disposition OF the opposing forces. The
Japanese probably viii attempt to capture the
passes OF the Da range. running half way be-
tween the Hun and Tai-Tse rivers. The pos
session OF these passes is important for the jap
snese. as Il viii not only enable them to march
northward but also screen the movements OF
their troops.
u Is appreciated here that the japanese must
Try for the possession OF Moukden, as other
wise It win be difficult for them to provide the
army with winter quarters. Liao-Yang does not
AFFORD suflcisnt accommodation. although many
houses there escaped destruction in the recent
battle. Movable huts are unsuitable for the
housing Of japanese, owing TO the severity OF
the climate. The average winter temperature
there is 80 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. and
the cold is intensified by continual winds and
an almost entire absence Of snow.
The campaign probably will continue during
che winter IL the japanese succeed IN getting
into AEoukden General Kuropatkin for various
reasons VIII not be likely 10 allow the japanese
10 remain in undisturbed possession OF this
point, which is important both strategically and
politically.
While the War Ohices advices yesterday did
not indicate that the japanese main armies had
resumed their forward movement, hanlIing COL
Umns were pressing northward. All that seems
20 be definitely established is that Oyama Is
again essaying TO flank General Kuropatkin
from the east. His advance forces are seeking
to obtain command OF the roads leading twenty
10 thirty miles east OF Moukden.
General Kurcpatkn describes an outpost fight
On Tuesday at Da Pass. halfway between Ben
tsiapudza and Sin-Tsin-Tin- A japanese force
consisting Of four companies marched UP from
Dzian-Chan. twenty-three miles northeast OF
Samaja, and tried 10 capture the pass and turn
the Russian left flank. but the Russians re-
pulsed the attack and the turning movement
was checked by Russian cavalry. supported by
machine guns.
The receipt Of the news at Toxic of the march
Of the Japanese from Dzian-Chan was the
probable origin OF the rumor that Kuroh had
crossed the Hun River. which runs twenty miles
north Of Da Pass. It is pointed ont that II the
japanese had occupied Fu-shan the Russians
would have been compelled to evacuate 8fouk-
den. since Fu-Shsn Is nearer 70 Tie Pass.
In addition TO the two Russian corps already
mobilizing. seven other corps are to be called to
the coloTs.
The Emperor has decided that HIS crack Guard
regiments shall be represented al the front, and
to-day ordered eontingents from each Of the
regiments 20 the Far East
The Emperor has appointed Grand Duke Ser
gius Michaeloviteh TO the newly created post Of
inspector general Of artillery. The grand duke
Is only thirty-hve years old. He is a tireless
worker and Is recognized as the leading Russian
artillery expert. especially in quick firing guns,
cr which his palace contains a fine collection.