Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12

Oyama will contest the present Russian
advance or fall back to his strong posi-
tons to the north of Lao Yang. Kuro-
patkins advance is being made with ex-
IRENE slowless and deliberation and it is
now known that the movement against
Bentsiaputze has been under way since
October 4.
The new situation causes ST. Peters
burg to believe that q winter campaign
will be undertaken. Dispatches from
field headquarters of the japanese sec
ond army say the Russians are building
heavy earthworks south of Mukden.
kuropatkin's army is moving in two
strong columns, one on each side of the
railway, and they are entrenching as
they advance.
Toxic reports that the Japanese recent
ly centered a heavy fire from the fleet
and land batteries on the Russian vessels
in Port Arthur, sinking three of them.
St. Petersburg Oct 1O.-6:15 D. m.-
Gen. kuropatkin is in the field, person
ally directing the forward movements of
the army, which. it is understood. is di-
vided into two strong columns, moving on
each side Of the railroad, whence they
will draw their supplies, their TANKS be-
ing assured by no less than $50 squad
rons of Cossacks. The Russians are
operating along Z front Of between forty
and forty-tve miles, extending from ka-
outu pass to EentsieputZe on the east and
across the Hun river to the left bank of
the Lao river on the west. They are
taking every precaution against possible
counter attacks, throwing up .entrench-
ments as they advance southwark. Field
Marshal Oyama, however, has not yet
shown Il disposition to strongly hold his
outer position. The evacuation Of Bent
saputZe left the flank of the Japanese
position at the Yentai mines unprotected
and news Of the abandonment of the
mines is, therefore, hourly expected.
Mukden. Oct. 100 p. NAT last the
correspondents are permitted to telegraph
the news that the russian army is NOV
ing upon the Japanese. They have wait
ed long time for this moment, the turn
ing point in the campaign. The advance
actually began October > and the prepa-
rations We're enveloped in the greatest Sc
crccy. Last night a correspondent Of the
Associated Press telegraphed the first
news that the forward march had begun
auspicionsly by the Russians, the
japanese having lost a most i'm
portant fortified position, Bentsiio-
roads and the ford Of the Taitse river,
and having exposed their right flank
This morning came the news that the
Japanese were being driven back along
the whole front. But these are only adj
vance guard successes. The heavy work
is Stlll ahead and q RUSSIAN victory will
only be certain when the Russians re-
enter Lao Yang. 1t is necessary to study
the Japanese disposition as telegraphed
to the Associated Press last night, in
order to appreciate Gen. Kuropatkin' $
task. The Japanese armies are prepared
to meet the Russians, and the advance Of
the latter IS expected to develop quickly.
The decisive moment of the campaign is
close at hand
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1913 a. m.--Kuro-
patkin has taken the offensive. The en-
tire Manchurian army is advancing
south from Mukden on Liao Yang.
Bentsiaputze has been attacked and cap
tured.
The Russian advance southwark be-
gan October 4 with the occupation of
Shakhe, on the railroad fifteen miles
south Of Mukden. On October 5 the
Shakhe river was bridged and the fol