The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-11

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PUSH THE JAPS
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patkln contemplates blow on the left,
center or right OF the japanese. army. but
the fact that stress Is laid upon the cap
ture OF Bentsiaputze which opens the
road aud forts to Bcnsihu, twenty miles
east OF Lao Yang. where General K,lrokt
crosses. and that Cossa cks are already re-
ported in tile neighborhood of the stream.
might foreshadow an exact reversal OF
the battle Of 1iao Yang, this time the
Russian commander thanking and turning
Lao Yang with his left as Field Marshal
Oyama did with his right. Little light
has bacn thrownlipon the considerations
which led General Hhropatkin suddenly
to assume the offensive. but no word is
heard at the War Office ntimatlng that
the course sayors or rnshness. Officers
Of the general staff, while not llndercs-#
Etimating the heavy task and severe sac
rinces that are inv lved in assuming the
offensive. nevertheless express absolute
confidence that General Kuropatkin has
found weak point In the Japanese armor.
Different expectations abound as to the
reason for making, the forward movement
to realization by General Kuropatkln
OF the difficulty the japanese have en- 4
Scountered In making good their losses at
Lao Yang and replenishing their supplies
and ammunition or possibly to the draw
Ing off OF portion Of the Japanese troops
to reinforce General Nogi In a. desperate
effort to end the siege Of Port Arthur.
/, In political circles considerable stress
is laid upon the moral effect upon the
Chinese that may Ye. expected from Gene
raj EUROPA tkin'sS advancing without being
compelled to abandon the sacred city OF
A1ukdcn, It being remembered that the
Japanese failed to areac chit the city Of i'm
perial tombs during the Chino.Japanese
war. NJ FL
Kuropatkin in Field.
october 1o-e:15A p. M.-General Kuro-
pa tkin is in the field personally directing
the forward movement OF the army,
which, it is understood is divided into
two strong columns, moving on each
side Of the railroad, whence they Will
draw their supplies.! their tanks being
protected SbySno less than $50 squadions
OF Cossacks. The Russians are operating
along a. fronttofs bet weena forty and for y W
five miles. extending from Naoutou 5}P e IS
I to Bentsiaputze ,,s on, the east, across me
Hun River, to Fthe.s1 left bank of the LAO
River, on the west They arc ia king
every precaution against possible counter
attacks, throwing up entrenchments as
they advance southwark. Field Marshal
Oyan1s, however has not. yet shown g
disposition to hold his outer positions.
The evacuation OF Bentsiaputze left the
flank Of the japanese position at the
5Yentai Mines unprotected, and news OF the
aband onment OF the mines Is therefore
hourly expected III I'LL IL
aThe. Japane SO appear 40 be concentrate
ing their forces In the Notifications for
merly & occupied by the Russians on the
right bank OF the Taitse River, which
arc exceedingly strong. and they nave an
equally good defense south and north.
Evacuate Bentsiaputze.
Tie Japanese retired from Bentsa-
tputze almost without Il struggle, fearing
that General NJ itchenof's Cossacks would
SUI rround the position and cut then, on.
Bentsiaputze is OF, the highest Import
ance, commanding the roads from Aluk-
den and F'ushun to Lao Yang ana ben ben
sihu.
Private adv.ces from Mu y, Just re-
cclved indicate that the Hnrtil'erS,5.l's " =
ready at work. Ok 54 34
An enga cement Is reported to have oc-'
c,,rred Yesterday on the Russian right
flank fourteen miles southwest OF Muk-.
den. ta ii
@ sucl, news of tho Russian movements rs
NAV be given out without compromising
the advance Is likely to he tclegrap hed ~
General Kuropntk'n each evening ntl lt
the days work IN the field IS over.
Japanese Retiring.
A dispatch to the Bourse Gazette from
Mukden, dated yesterday, says;
."rhe general situation at the seat OF
war has materially changed. The Japan.
esa main armyids retiring southwark. Its
right wing has gone thirty miles south-
ward. evacuating Slanshar, sinanglll,
fsain1atsze, Fenshui Pass and the neigh
borhood OF Kwandiansian.a The japanese
are thus giving UP not only the positions
which they occupied a fter the battle OF
Limo Yang, but places they had previously
taken"
# s dispatch from the Russian headcI.lar.-
tiers Mt Atukden to-day says the lana
blockadeGat Port Arthur mas peeI %ehk-
anrd that the Japanese at Lao Yang
have boon reinforced bY8ffteen thousand
man nv way OF New Chwang, and that
t,ev oxpect three additional divisions N
a few days. ~
Russians Overjoyed.
,rhe formal announcement that Gcn-
avail K,lropatkin Ia at last strong euon"h
- assume the offensive, together with
unofficial reports that offensive mnNn-
ments against the three armies OF Fle'1
Ma rshnl Oyama. have been r.agr.ssln"
since October 4th has sent "a thrill OF
ioy throughout Russia. the anAolncs-
ment, which had been awaited pntlnntly
through. tho long, weary mont rs Or he-
siegement and drfc IT.. mas ina'antaheous
effect Tho public bulletin boards g = ne
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