The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
NEW PLAN OF RUSSIAN ARMY.
TO BE DIVIDED LIKE FORCES
UNDER MARSHAL OYAMA.
Rival Forces Marking Time At Mukden
-Kuropatkin Reports Japanese Ad.
vances-Toki0 Hears That He VIII
Soon Attack-Baltic Fleet Rumors.

Special Cable Dispatches 10 TIE SUN
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 22.-The General
Staff has received a despatch which says
that the Mar chuIi ian forces are to be organ l.
lied il to three armies, similar to the jap
al csc armies under Field Marshal Oyama.
Cen Kuropatkin will retain the chief COM
mand. while Gen. Linievitch will commar
ore Of the armies, Gen. ZaIoubaief the
second ard Gen. Kaulbars the third.
Gen. Kuropatkin reports in a telegram
to the Gar to-day that the position Of bis
army Is unchanged. On Tuesday some
Of the troops of the Japanese advance
guard moved forward from Beniaputze
to the northward. The Da Pass district
Is quiet, although there are some indica-
tons that the Japanese intend to assume
the offensive and try to turn the Russian
left flank.
TOXIC, Sept. 22.--Nothing OF importance
seems to be happening at Mukeen or In
that neighborhood. RECON- distances con-
tinue, and there are occasional outpost
skirmishes. The Russians have three pom
toon bird ges across tie Hun River, which
Is wider and deeper than tie Taitee.
1t is now certain that the Russians hardly
damaged the railway anywhere between
Dalny and Liaoyang. Correspondents who
left Liaoyang after the battle there deny
Gen. Kuropatkin's statement that the rail-
way bridge at Haoyang was destroyed
The woodwork Of the structure was burned,
but the steel was not injured. and the
correspondents crossed the bridge.
The whole condition Of the railway is
favorable to the Japanese movements. and
the autumn weather Is favorable TO opera
tons.
There is reliable information to the effect
that Gen. Kuropatkin has not entered the
sacred city OF MI kden, but has his head
quarters at the railway station. Large
quantities OF military supplies from the Tie
Pass are arriving daily and a heavy force
OF troops is quartered at the station. News
paper dispatches received by way OF
Yinkow say that a small force OF Russian
troops is still stationed at Sinmintun. and
that they are requisitioning provisions
from Chinese boats going up the Lao River.
Expert opinion here is that Gen. kuro-
patkin has been strongly reenfoic,d and
ia about to begin an offensive campaign
Mukden, its front covered by the Hun
River, would form strong base for
unsuccessful Japanese attack.
The Asahi thinks that Gen. Kuropatkin
is under pressure from st. Petersburg and
feels responsible for the retaking OF Lao
yang. The paper expects that he will at
tack with his whole force. He has estab-
lished a new commissary station at Kali
yuen, north OF the Tie Pass. and he now
draws his supplies from west Of the Lao
and from Mongolia.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-There Is yet no official
confirmation Of the reported capture By
the Japanese OF forts at Port Arthur, but
the statements to that effect from corre-
spondents are not doubted. Beyond this
nothing Is known Of the situation.
The mystery Of the Baltic fleet is causing
endless rumors. The st. Petersburg corre-
spondsnt OF the Telegraph sends q story
telling OF lack OF enthusiasm among the
crews. which. he says, borders on dis
obedience, and occasionally displays itself
In mischievous acts punishable under the
military CODE He also alleges that I'm
friendly relations exist between Admirals
Rojestvensky and Biriloff.
A oorIespor der t Of the Express, who has
Just arrived at Copper hagen from Cror stadt,
says that the delay on the part Of the Ad-
miralty in ordering the feet to depart is
becoming more and more irritating to the
officers and men, who are very eager to
sail. They believe that they could reach
the Chi seas the first week in December
without difficulty. The orrespor der states
that the feet cor sists OF twelve battleshipe,
seven cruisers and eighteen torpedo boats
ep6 deatrovera