The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
RUSSIAN ARMY
IS REORGANlzED
100000 MEN ADDED TO- MANcHu.
RAN FORCES.
RUssIA's PRESTIGE AT STAKE
Resources of Empire to Be Drained,
If Necessary to Turn the Scale
and indicate the Power
of Russia.

st. Petersburg, Sept 26.-The di
vision and reorganization of the Man
churian army, regarding which Their,
have been rumors ever since the haiti,
| of Liaoyang, was officially announced
| Sunday in an imperial rescript an
pointing Maj. Gen. Grippenberg, com
mander of the Third army corps in the
province of Wilma, as commander o.
the second army now being modified
for immediate dispatch to the far east
leaving Gen. Kuropatkin in command
OF the first army. The emperor is per.
sonally convinced that the political as
well as the military prestige of the
empire is at stake and that every
other consideration must give way be-
fore the exigencies of war. The re-
sources Of the empire in men and
money must be drained, if necessary,
in order to turn the scale and vindi-
cate the power of Russia. The reor-
anization amounts to formal notice to
tho world, as the emperor frankly ex-
plains in his rescript, that he intends
to vastly increase the number Of troops
at the theater of war in order to force
the struggle to successful issue in
the shortest possible time. ...
Will Fight Out the Issue.
1t is intended to silence definitely ali
talk of foreign Intervention by the an
nouncement that Russia means to
fight out the issue with Japan on the
field of battle. Probably 100000 addi-
tional men will be placed in the field.
Five corps, the Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Eighth and Sixteenth are already des-
tined for the front, and the talk is that
five more corps will be sent forward
Eventually the creation of this second
army involves the selection of COM
mander-in-chief Not only is there no
intimation in the rescript that Gen.
Kuropatkin will have command of
both armies, but he is distinctly placed
upon the same footing as Gen. Grip
penberg. In the best informed circles
there is little idea that Viceroy Alex
Jeff, the present nominal commander
in-chief, will exercise the actual func-
tons of commander of the 600.-
600 or 100000 men that Russia has
resolved to put in the field. It is the
best opinion that Grand Duke Nicholas
Vt { ~dnspectar- general 81
ing, EAAsnn the high command
gna efora Pass Captured.
!. me y Sept. 26-Ta Pass, the gate
rhe hills south of Mukden,
Witt - essential to the Japanese for
heir ffanking movement on Mukden
rom the east. has been captured. Col.
5aedke. the German military expert in
the far east, telegrs2hs the Berlin
Tageblatt that the pass was taken on
September % after light engagement.
Reports that the evacuation of Muk-
den is in progress have reached Gen.
Oku's headquarters. A correspondent
at Hardin telegraphs that the Japan
csc are advancing along the Lao river.
These statements indicate that Kuro-
patkiH has found himself seriously en-
dangered by f1anking movements and
has begun his retirement without CIV
Ing battle.
The slowness of Oyama's advance on
Mukden is explained by a correspond
ent with Oku's division. who states
that all operations in the north are
waiting on the result of the latest at
tack on Port Arthur. The capture of
the fortress would release large num-
Der Of troops, which could be rushed
north on the railroad, now believed to
be in good working order, to aid in
The last battles of the year in Man
:huria.
Japs Turn Russian Flanks.
= London, Sept. 26. - The retreat from
Nukden has begun. Both Russian
tanks are turned, and it is evident that
zen. Kuropatkin will fall back to Tie
bass to escape the danger Of complete
by Oyama's forces.
orloff Dismissed.
st. Petersburg, Sept. &c. - Maj. Gen.
)rloff. held responsible for the retreat
If the Russian forces from Liaoyang,
has been dismissed from the army. This
Iction was taken in accordance with a
decision Of Gen. Kuropatkin.
Jap Regiment Wiped Out.
Chefoo, Sept. 26.-With undated
ierocity the Japanese storming attack
On Port Arthur continues. An entire |
regiment Of Gen. Nogi's men has been
by the explosion of Rus
sian mine.
They ventured too near an inner
'ortifcation and the Russians explod-
ID an underground mine Of dynamite. |
Not man survived.