The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-19
ST. PETERSBURG FEELS BETTER.
Report of Russian Successes Saves the
 Holiday.

Report of Russian Successes Saves the 1 Holiday.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. ls.-(2:50 a. m) There Is a jubiIation throughout the
 city over the news that General Kuro-
 patkin has resumed the offensive. and
 the holiday which began with little
 heart closed brighter
 The crowds in the streets and the
 illuminations in honor of the Cxare-
 vitch's name-day gave a tinge of bril- liancy to an evening otherwise de-
 pressing. through constant drizzie of rain. Newsboys up to midnight raced l through the thorouGhfares with even- ing extras. shouting, Great Russian victory" and crowds bought the pa- pers.
 Groups of men in brilliant uniforms or in evening dress at the hotels and restaurants discussed the change in the fortunes of war, but the population as whole were slow to take fire. They had received the news of the earlier reverses stolidly. and now accepted reports of Russian successes and the capture of guns quietly, with sati6. faction. but with considerable reserve Correspondents at the front the last forty-eight hours had been hintins that the Russian army was on the eve of another advance. but it was thought here that the troops were too exhaust
 ed by more than a week of Titanic 1 struggle to engage in an immediate advance movement. In the best in- formed circles. however, 1t is already accepted as true. It is believed that General Kuropatkin intended to sig nalize the Czarevitch's fete by a vic- tory just as the Grand Duke Nicholas
 did at Plevna. -4 The failure of the war ofIice to give out despatches is attributed to the
 holiday, the censors commission dis
 banding early. The Associated Press. however, hears on good authority that the Emperor has received a telegram from General Kuropatkin reporting
 that the Russians are moving for-
 ward.
 The reverse sustained by General Yamada's column has not yet been
 reported by General Kuropatkin or I General Sakharoff. except in refer lsence to an unsuccessful Japanese att | tack near Shalxhe.' An Associated Press Mukden despatch evidently refers to | tIfis affair in reporting: that the Jap I anese left had been beaten of with terrible slaughter and its retreat cut | off by the Russian army corps. l Another Associated Press despatch
 from Mukden confirms the news of the Russian advance. when, telegraphing today, the correspondent says: Tt is
 rumored that we are moving ahead" There Is no official confirmation here
 of the report from Tokio of the report
 that an attack on the Japanese right 1 October 17 had been repulsed. If this
 report should prove true, it may inS | volve serious consequences for the
 Russians who crossed the Shakhe while
 the river was fordable. According to the Associated Press'S
 Mukden despatches, the water has
 since risen man-high in consequence of heavy rains and therefore it will be
 well nigh impossible for the Russian army to recross the river, owing to the
 absence of bridges. It would be equal-
 ly difficult for the same reason to
 bring up supplies and ammunition to
 enable General Kuropatkin to follow
 up the advance. This may explain the
 statement in Mukden despatch that
 the fighting was slackening the morn. | ing of October IS.