The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-28
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

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ishes and some surprises of minor
character, but the lifting Of the fog
must precede any notable conflict Of
the forces. No official report from
the commander at Port Arthur later
than Oct. 10 has reached st. Peters.
burg.
Heavy Rains Stop Battle.
st. Petersburg, Oct. FL. - For the
moment heavy rains and impossible
roads have compelled suspension of
operations in Manchuria. There was
little fighting yesterday and none,
whatever last night.
There is evidence of new disposi.
ton of the forces on both sides. Gen.
kuropatllin is extending his right,
whether with a view to a turning
movement for the safety of Lone Tree
hill, the Importance of which is fully
realized by the Japanese, or whether
to meet and thwart Japanese
Turning Movement
from the west, has not yet developed
The Japanese ALSO appear to be shift.
ing weight to the westward. Yelled
hints continue to arrive that the Rus
slams have recovered from the blow
inflicted last week by Field Marshal
Oyama, and that Gen. Kuropatkin is
preparing to renew the struggle as
soon as the roads become dry. Two
Associated Press dispatches from
Mukden mention reports that the
Japanese are already preparing to re.
tire, and the war Office admits that
Kuropatkin's left has again moved
slightly forward; but there is no light
upon the movements of the Japanese.
There is no late news from Tolno;.
and an enemy SO. resourceful may
really be preparing surprise move,
ment
Instead of Retreat,
revealing the pressure on the front
with a view to accomplishing some
thing on the flank. Many critics con-
tinue to believe that Gen. Kuropatkin
intends to return to the line of the
Hun river.
kuropatkin Again Advances.
st. Petersburg has been cheered by
the report that Gen. Kuropatkin has
resumed the offensive and by the
news of the defeat of the Japanese
command of Gen. Yamada and the
capture of Lone Tree hill, which is
represented to be the key to the po-
sition on the southwest fronts of the
contending armies. If the report of
the advance is authentic and the Rus
slams have crossed to the south side
of the Shakhe river, a later rise in
the stream may have produced con-
ditions
Seriously Threatening
failure Of Gen. Kuropatkin's plans,
for, it is believed, the advance force
will be cut off from the reserves and
the base of supplies and retreat rem
dered problematical. 1t is, however,
questionable if the advance movement
had proceeded to the point indicated.
There seems no immediate prospect
of a cessation of the fighting that has
been in progress for the last ten days,
although there are signs that on both
sides the supply of ammunition is fall
ing short. and that the limit of endur-
ance in the troops must have been
nearly reached.
More Hopeful for Russians.
Reports from Russian sources give
a more hopeful view of the situation
of Gen. Kuropatllins army. That
commander has reoccupied and holds
the town of Shakhe, the possession of
which for several days was first with
one and then with the other of the
contending armies. Reports from the
Russian left wing, for the safety Of
which there had been much anxiety,
are no later than the night of Oct. IL.
1t had been fighting for two days for
possession of Tumin and Siatchoun
passes,
Important Strategic Points,
but up to the time OF sending of the
last dispatch the japanese were still
in possession of the passes. In order
/ that this column may be able to re-
essary that Gen. Kuropatkin should
hold the bridges over the Hun river
and the position he now occupies on
the Shakhe river. There is no indi-
cation that the end of the great battle
is at hand. Estimates of the losses
show wide divergence, but are as a
rule lower than those given in Sun.
days dispatches.
Japs Compelled to Retire.
Mukden, Oct. 10. = The Russian.
forces at II o'clock yesterday fore
! noon penetrated the Japanese center
and it is reported captured eleven or
thirteen guns and $50 prisoners east
of the railway.
At another point during the day the
Siberian regiments took twenty-four
guns.
Strong Appeal for Peace.
Toxic, Oct. 18.-There is a strong
appeal for peace in the appalling
tragedy which is now under enact
ment in Manchuria. Both armies
have fought ferociously for a week
and desperate fighting still continues.
1t is probable that the death roll will
be largely increased before the final