Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

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positions which insure their ability TO
enter the main east forts whenever
they are ready.
Expect Port Arthur to Fall,
st. PETERSBURG, NOV. 4. There Isl
considerable uneasiness over the mill
stary situation. Nothing has been
heard from Mukden Gen. Sakahar
offs telegram Of Oct. 80 stated that
everything was quiet on the Shake
The japanese had made some fenta-
tive moves on both TANKS which were
checked. but there was no signs yet Of
general advance by their army.
Fears for Port Arthur.
The Official reports from Toxic del
scribing the desperate assaults on
Port Arthur beginning Oct. 26, have
created visible depression ait the war
Office. The sustained character of the
bombardment with siege guns and the
preaching of the walls by underground
mines, but above all the fact that the
Japanese government, after weeks of
silence regarding the operations Of the
besiegers. has given out these reports
before actual success has crowned
their efforts, convinces the military
authorities that after long prepare
tions Gen. Nogi is not only making
Al Supreme Effort
to carry the fortress, but feels so con-
fident of success that the result of the
preliminary operations have been
made public. They believe the assault
was timed for the announcement Of.
the fall of the fortress to be made
upon the birthday OF the mikado, to-
day, which, by a strange coincidence.
is the tenth anniversary OF the acces-
sion Of Emperor Nicholas and great
Russian holiday To-day, therefore, is
expected to be marked by fate for q
day of immense rejoicing either for
Japan or Russia, according as the
present assault succeeds or fails. -
Jap Fire Is More Effective.
Japanese oficial reports regarding
the siege OF Port Arthur indicate that
the attack begun on Oct. IA was still
In progress on Oct. 20, the statement
being made that the IRE OF the hesieg
ers was increasing in effectiveness.
not occur this year, though the Jap
anese may make desperate effort to
flank Kuropatkin and compel him to
surrender Mukden. IL Gen. Kuropat-
kin is convinced that the Japanese
are now numerically superior, he
May Decide to Draw on,
as it would obviously be Improbable
to risk general engagement until
the vast armies to be placed under
Nothing of importance has developed
on the Shakhe river, where both sides
seem to hesitate to assume the Of
fensive, although the Japanese are the
more active in the matter OF attacks
upon Russian positions.
Big Battle May De Deferred.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 3.The expec-
tation Of serious developments at the
theater OF war has again failed OF
realization. To-day's Official dispatches
record nothing more serious than the
usual skirmishes. The strategists at
the war Office are generally inclined
to believe that the expected great bat
tie may be deferred and possibly may
his command can reach Manchuria.
Whatever happens, however, it is not
likely that the Japanese can take Ku-
ropatkin unawares. Repeated recon
naissances beyond the Japanese lines
betray the strength and purposes Of
Field Marshal Oyama's movements.
II the japanese really intend to adj.
vance 1T is likely they will do so Inn
mediately and not await the arrival of