The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-14
RUSSIANS PREPARE
TO MEET THE JAPS
kuRoPATKIN FEARS TURNING
MOVEMENT AND STRENGTH
EMS LEFT FLANK.
REPORTED SEA FIGHT
ALL AN INVENTION
Russians Using Hand Grenades with
Deadly Effect-Awful Tension of
Naval Battle Results in Nervous
Prostitution.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 10.-The meager-
ness OF the news from the seat of
war is increasing the uncertainty re-
sarding the developments. There is
good warrant for the belief that Gen.
Kuropatkin is Strengthening his left
flank TO meet the Japanese turning
movement his troops occupying tri-
angle, from FuShan TO Mukden and
Tie Pass. over 500 guns have arrived
al the front, and the activity of the
Russian sl1irmishers below the Hun
river creates the impression that Ku-
ropatkin may contemplate assuming
the offensive. The war Office, however,
gives no encouragement TO this idea,
though na.urally, if a move is contem-
plated. the war Office could not be ex-
pected to admit it,
IL is now accepted here that the re-
ported naval fight off Port Arthur was
purely imaginative. The naval eX
perJs of the newspapers dwell on the
difficulties which the Port Arthur
squadron must experience in break
ing after the disastrous sortie of Aug
ust 10. The general opinion is
that the squadron could not venture
out unless something had happened to
The japanese warships, of which there
Is no knowledge here. In any case
the Russian ships could not go to the
neutral port of Chefoo, but must head
for NladivostoA If the Baltic fleet
was approaching, however, the whole
situation would be different
No Hope for Compromise.
Replying 10 the statement of Count
OkUma, leader OF the Japanese progress
Sive party, that the war with Russia
would be long, but that Japan would
win in the end, the Novoe Vremya
Saturday morning declared that the
idea OF a possible compromise with
Japan had been abandoned. and that
the war must be prosecuted by Russia
in such way that there can be no pos
sibility OF Japan's renewing the strug-
gle. Europe for 50 years was under
the menace of revenge for Alsace. IF
we conclude peace with Japan all our
efforts in the far east will be valueless,
and we shall have to spend enormous
sums 10 keep up our armament there
The Japanese, once for all, must be
driven out Of the Asiatic continent"
Russians Using Hand Grenades.
Toxic, Oct. 1O.-According to a pri-
waite letter received from Japanese
officer now with the besieging forces be-
fore Port Arthur, the Russians are eff
fectively using hand grenades filled with
a high explosive, The execution of these
grena6es, when accurately thrown, is
deadly, the officer says, and their use
probably accounts for the closeness OF
the fighting.
Severe Strain Of Naval Battle.
Cheliabinsk, Russia, Oct. l0.-Capt.
Andreieff, of the Russian armored
cruiser Rossia, of the Nladivostok SQUAD
ron, passed through here on October on
the way 10 eastern Russia. He is suffer
ing from an acute form of nervous pros
Cration, the result OF the terrific tension
curing the naval fight with the Japanese
feet under Admiral Kamimura, follow
ing the departure of the Rossia, Gromo-
boz and Rurik from Vladivostok. The
same silmeRt Affects many Of the
wounded who are being invalided home.
and who look like living corpses. IL
seems impossible for the nervous sys-
TEN TO recuperate from the awful strain
10 which IL is subjected in modern
naval battle