Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-27

thick fog and the roads in wretcheo
condition, activity for the time being
is impossible for either the Japanese
or the Russian army south Of Mukden
There have been several brisk skirm
ishes and some surprises Of minoI
character, but the lifting Of the fog
must precede any notable conflict o.
the forces. No official report from
the commander at Port Arthur later
than Oct. 10 has reached st. Peters
burg.
Heavy Rains Stop Battle.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 81. For the
moment heavy rains and impossible
roads have compelled suspension OF
operations in Manchuria. There was
little lighting yesterday and none
whatever last night.
There is evidence Of new DISPOSE.
ton Of the forces on both sides. Gen.
Kuropatkin is extending his right,
whether with a view to turning
movement for the safety of Lone Tree
hill, the Importance OF which is fully
realized by the Japanese, or whether
to meet and thwart a Japanese
Turning Movement
from the west, has not vet developed.
The Japanese also appear to be shift
ing weight to the westward. Yelled
hints continue to arrive that the Rus
slams have recovered from the blow
inflicted last week by Field Marshal
Oyama, and that Gen. KurOpatkin is
preparing to renew the struggle as
soon as the roads become dry. Two
Associated Press dispatches from
Mukden mention reports that the
Japanese are already preparing to re-
tire, and the war Office admits that
Kuropatkin's left has again moved
slightly forward; but there is no light
upon the movements of the Japanese.
There Is no late news from Toxic:
and an enemy so resourceful may
really be preparing a surprise move
ment
Instead of a Retreat,
revealing the pressure on the front
with a view to accomplishing some
thing on the flank Many critics con-
tinue to believe that Gen. Kuropatlzin
intends to return TO the line of the
Hun river.
Kuropatkin Again Advances.
st. Petersburg has been cheered by
the report that Gen. Kuropatkin has
resumed the offensive and by the
news of the defeat of the Japanese
command of Gen. Yamada and the
capture of Lone Tree hill, which is
represented to be the key to the POI
sition on the southwest fronts of the
contending armies. If the report OF
the advance is authentic and the Rus
slams have crossed to the south side
of the Shakhe river, a later rise in
the stream may have produced con-
ditions
Seriously Threatening
failure of Gen. Kuropatkin's plans,
for, it is believed, the advance force
will be cut off from the reserves and
the base Of supplies and retreat rem
dered problematical 1t Is, however,
il the advance movement
had proceeded to the point indicated.
There seems no immediate prospect
of cessation of the fighting that has
been in progress for the last ten days,
although there are signs that ON both
sides the supply of ammunition is fall
ing short, and that the limit Of endur-
ance sin the troops must have been
nearly reached.
More Hopeful for Russians.
Reports from Russian sources give
q more hopeful view of the situation
of Gen. Kuropatkin's army. That
commander has reoccupied and holds
the town Of Shakhe. the possession Of
which for several days was first with
one and then with the other of the
contending armies. Reports from the
Russian left wing. for the safety Of
which there had been much anxiety.
are no later than the night of Oct. liz.
It had been fighting for two days for
possession OF Tumin and Siatchoun
passes,
important Strategic Points.
but up to the time Of sending OF the
last dispatch the Japanese were still
in possession Of the passes. In order
that this column may be able to re-
join the main Russian army it IS nee
essary that Gen. KuropatIxin should
hold the bridges over the Hun river
and the position he now occupies on
the: Shakhe river There is no indi-
cation that the end OF the great battle