The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-09-30
Crossed the Hun River 50 Miles
Above Mukden OH the
Way to Tie Pass.
RUSSIANS FORTlFYING FOKOMAN.
This Shows That Gen. Kuropatkln is
Preparing to Check the Flank
Ing Movement Of Japs.
The Entire Absence Of News From
Port Arthur. u 10 Feared, Indicates
acIoser Blockade There-can-
nonadlng at Aniva.

New York. Sept 27.--Indications
are dIscerned at St. Petersburg that
the Japanese are planning a fanklng
movement against Gen. Kuropatkln's
left to compel retirement from Stint
sintin. Gen. Kuroh is supposed to
design crossing the Hun river at a
point considerably east Of Mukden.
from which he is expected to move
down that stream and cooperate with
an army from Sianchan. while Gems
oku and Nodzl hold Gen Kuropatkin
south OF Mukden. Japanese attacks
on Da Pass and Sanlungka are re-
garded as confirmation Of this theory.
Outposts Of Gems. Oku and Nodzu
have been in conflict with Cossacks
between Bentslaputze and the rail-
road No news has been received from
Port Arthur
Mukden. Monday. Sept. 26. by way
Of Peking. Sept. 2S.-The Russian cav
airy west Of the railroad report an
important Japanese movement and a
threatened attack. No change east
ward is reported. Four divisions Of
Japanese remain at Bentslaputze.
three divisions are supposed to be near
the Yentai mine and two others west
Of them. Gen. Mlschenko reports that
he penetrated to the Yentai mines and
found only small detachments OF Jap
anese there
St Petersburg. Sept. 2S.-The war
commission adjourned early Tuesday
evening without issuing further news
from the front
The Mukden telegram TO the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger. reporting that the
Japanese had crossed the Hun river
so miles above the city. is believed TO
refer to scouting parties Of Japanese
whose presence there was recorded in
the press dispatches Of September 16
The movement of Japanese forces
on the Lao river. which was reported
In dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff tC
the general staff on September 26 IL
all the mere significant since SianchaI
is the starting point Of roads leadinl
10 Tie Pass. Mukden and Sinmintin
The announcement that the Russian
are fortifying Fakoman. 25 mile
northeast of Mukden. shows that Gen
Kuropatkln is preparing to check tn
, fianldng movement on Tie Pass from
! the west In case SinmIntin shoul
! have to be evacuated
? The entire absence OF news fror
I Port Arthur. 1t is feared. indicates
, closer blockade there Hitherto dii
Z patches from Gen. Stoessel have bee
h coming through semi-weekly.
The admiralty has not received an
details Of the reported sea fight o
Anlva. at the southeastern extremit
8 Of Sakhalin. The vladivostok squal
n ron. II is understood, Is still in th
n harbor. The cannonading at Aniy
e was probably japanese attack O
d blockade runners.
N A telegram received here from B
u toum reporting that reservists are b
ing transported along the Caucasia
coast brings the first intimation TIL
troops there are being mobilize
y There are only two army corps in Il
ID Caucasus and one of these have a
e parently been ordered to the far ea'
n Prince Sviatopolk.NIirsky was l
he ceived In audience Tuesday BY q
Of emperor The prince will assur
charge Of the ministry Of the interi
September 90
Toxic. Sept 2s.-Unoficial es
" mates place the number Of sick a
ne wounded Japanese soldiers und
oi treatment In Japan at $4,000 The n
az itary hospitals at Toxic. Osaka a
!. Hiroshima contain 10000 each. Nj
nv thousand have recovered suffieien
to be sent to mountain and health
sorts. The system Of handling a
treating the sick and wounded is wo
~ ing splendidly and the death rate
-, exceptionally small.